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Metaphor - implicit, implied or hidden comparison between two things that appear unrelated but share some common characteristics.                    - a creative means to stimulate audience by getting them to think in new ways Allegory - an extended or complex metaphor, or connected series of metaphors                 - usually has two meanings: literal and symbolic (or metaphorical) Alien is regarded as a feminist/Freudian allegory, using visual sexual metaphors Allusion - an indirect or passing reference, usually with no metaphorical intent                  - often used as homage or nod to a related show or film, or writer/ directors' inspirations Analogy - a literal comparison without further meaning (a metaphor uses analogy with greater meaning)                 - Forrest Gump's 'Life is like a box of chocolates' While writers may use verbal or literary metaphors, most metaphors in film and TV will be visual Metaphors generally need to be constructed of

    Whilst maintaining a social life in the real world, Youtuber takes a week away from technology to see the effects on their health and wellbeing.     Jemma Cotterell, George Lock, Andreya Bramble, Connor Winfield Synopsis We are studying the effect of social media on our mental health, as studies subject over use can lead to feelings of isolation and depression. We will use a youtuber as our presenter and subject, whose job revolves around social media, to go on a ‘digital detox’- getting rid of all digital contact for a week, in which they must maintain their regular schedule to see if this helps their mental health, and whether they can survive in an analogue world. This programme would be aimed at the channel BBC 3, with a teenage/ young adult target audience. Why This Story? Teenagers are using technologies, like tablets and smartphones, at an increased rate due to the easy access of them. This access has caused some young people to be affecte

Title - Choose a title for your film that sells your film, trades audience, encapsulates what film is about The treatment - outline how you intend to tell the story         - main characters, locations, style/ format, narrative structure, presenter/ reporter? - target audience? Starting - Always start buy writing your commentary and interweave with a summary of each person’s sync eg Fred describes his life in London (RESEARCH informs your comm). - Explore picture opportunities through your script - ALWAYS write to pictures – they should work together – synergy of words and pictures. Write COMM or V/O for commentary - Write SEQ for sequence - Write ACT for actuality - Write C/A for cutaway - Write SYNC for interview clips - Write SFX for sound effects - Commentary is usually made distinct by being written in italics/in bold – also helps during voice over record if they are numbered - Line and a half spacing makes it easier to read

What do we mean by Virtualism? - In media context, the simulation of 'the real': primarily through digital contsruct and manipulation - The aesthetic tension between physical and digital; material Vs immaterial; 'the uncanny valley' Virtualism in visual media - Game of thrones - fantasy drama, dramatic elements (narrative and characters) relies on realism, fantasy (non-realist) elements relies on digital construct - Sanctuary - fantasy/ sci-fi drama, dramatic elements (narrative and character) relies on realism, visual infect (environment) entirely digital - 'Virtual' news sets are purely representational - Simulates reality; we decide by genre symbols Aesthetic tension - What is 'real' ? - What is 'created' ? - Analogue (practical) or digital? - How do we perceive the difference? 'The Uncamny' - "an uncanny effect often arises when the boundary between fantasy and reality is blurred" - Freud 1919 - Heimlich -

What do we mean by 'sexuality' - Distinct from gender or biology - The expression of sexual identity through internal feelings and external behaviour - Can also refer to sexual activity (in particular visual representation) Sexuality in the media - Visual presentations of sexual expression ( eroticism, pornography) - Identity representations of sexual expression (LGBT, asexualism, pansexualisn Visual representation Eroticism - aesthetic depiction of sexuality; may not involve nudity Pornography - explicit depiction of sexuality; usually via nudity MD graphic sexual activity Media censorship - depictions of sex and sexuality in medical traditionally mediated by external censors - UK - broadcasting legislation, watchdogs (Ofcom) - US - FCC (Federal Communications Commission) - Broadcast networks also have individual editorial guidelines - 'Moral majority' also act as external watchdogs (Mary Whitehouse, national press) Sexual representation -  Sexual

For my shoot, I had some trouble in securing a location, as i needed a body of water that was relatively isolated, and there are not many of those where I live,which they needed to be for easier access. The location that I chose was Milton Country park fishing lakes ( see Directions unit: Filming setting ), as it was isolated enough to have minimal background noise, and had a setting that was similar to the original film, 'The Gift' These are the props that i used when trying to make some sounds for my film. 

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Directors statement Casting These are some of the actors that i looked at on castingcallpro, and managed to get in contact with them to see if they were free to be on my shoot. Joanna Barton - A friend suggested her when i as looking for a woman to be one of my lead characters. I looked at her profile, and saw that she had done a variety of roles. i managed to get in contact with her, and she agreed to be on my shoot. she said that she had seen the original film that I had chosen, so she knew the role already, which was very god for me. The rest of these people, i contacted, but only Tom Collingwood and Rachael Waters contacted me back. however, they were both busy on my shoot days, so were unable to be in my film. Because of the lack of response,  I still needed roles filled, so I had to ask my family and friends if they would be able to be in my film. I did not want to do this as I wanted to try and be more professional for this topic. Locations Th

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=409VozOFL8s - This video goes through some shots from some of Hitchcock's films and breaks them down into components, such as a characters position within the frame and what it means to the story. The video also goes on to talk about camera techniques, like when he is talking about the two pairs of shoes (2:00) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzbK-au0j58 - Alfred Hitchcock is a great director, so this video of him explaining how he directs, and giving an analogy of a painter and people looking at his artwork is very useful, as he says that it is not the story, but what you do with it, which is very thought provoking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK34QsjPy0Q - This video talks about new directors finding their style, which could be in the form of what the shot looks like, whether it be aspect ratio, or type of shot (e.g. wide shot, faded background with subject in focus). He also says that you should go and watch past films, as well as

Overall, the making of my film went well, despite some problems during set up with location and actors. However, this was sorted and the filming went along with no problems. This was an enjoyable topic that taught me many things about being a director. The main problem that I had with setting up my film was with the location. The problem was that the location that I had chosen, Milton Creek country park fishing lakes, was ones by the local fishing club, which I did not know, despite living in the area for all my life. When I found this out, I managed to get in contact with the Chairman of the club, Bob locke, who said he would put my request to use the lakes in my film to a board, and get back to me with their decision as soon as possible. He then contacted me the next day, and said that the board members declined my request. I then look at some maps of sittingbourne to see if there were andy more bodies of water that I could use, and then found one at the other end of the country par

On the first shoot of the people in my group, I was needed to be the sound operator. The day went really well, until the end, when the camera ran out of battery when we still had some footage to shoot. Because of this, we had to resume filming the next day, which also went smoothly. The two actors, Darren and Joanna, were very complicit and acted their lines very well, except when Darren had a few stumbles for part of one of the later scenes. The members of staff in the art gallery were also very helpful.