Theoretical Framework (lesson 3 )

 Thursday 17th September 2020 

Theoretical Framework (lesson 3)

L/O: To apply the Theoretical Framework to media texts

What is the Theoretical Framework?

It is four major concepts, or ideas, which form the basis of the subject content:        

1. Media Language

2.Media Institutions

3.Media Audiences

4.Media Representation                                                                                                                           

Media Language !!

This covers terms used, how texts are constructed and the messages conveyed. It includes:

Camerawork (cinematography),

soundtrack,

Mise-en-scene,

editing,

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Soundtrack

Includes ALL sound heard in a Tv show/film:

Music,

sound effects,

Dialogue,

voiceover,

can be diegetic or Non diegetic 

Mise-en-Scene

Includes EVERYTHING that can be seen in a frame:+

Costume,

Props,

Setting,

Hair and make up,

Lighting,

Actor positioning,

Body language and facial expression

Editing

includes all the post production work on a moving image:

transitions

pace and speed of cuts

CGI

Green screening

Graphics