This post is here to introduce you to my blog in which I will tell you about the things I liked of this school year of AS Media Studies and the things I disliked.
What this blog is for
My blog includes a large variety of research into the film
industry such as British Cinema researching the two
production companies Working Title and the
indie, Warp. I also looked at
Distribution, all the
semiotics, and have analysis of a few films which I have looked at. These are films from different
genres to get a grasp of what the general film opening
conventions are. I have also looked at a few slasher openings to get more
genre specific research. Throughout the year I have learnt a huge amount and have really developed my knowledge for the film
industry, which ultimately led to having a final cut of our film opening Christmas Sleigher.
What I liked
I enjoyed a large variety of the course this year. I found that working with James and Oliver to be really good as we worked well as a team. I enjoyed researching all the theories and applying them to real life examples and our final cut. The practical work was definantly the highlight. I enjoyed the course as a whole and have had a great time in this AS Media Studies course.
What I didn't like
I fell behind at the start of the year and the catch up process on all the work that was missing took a huge amount of effort and I still feel if I had worked at my best from the start my blog and final cut would be better. I enjoyed the work but actually evidencing progress and research turned out to be hard for me. Getting used to the whole blogging on every single step took a while, but I feel I got there in the end. It was also hard to get a grasp of
semiotics but the more I use them, the more I feel comfortable using them.
