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Mise-en-scene is a vital aspect of media language and builds nicely on our work on denotation and connotation. Mise-en-scène is a French term meaning ‘Putting on Stage’.  It refers to the Media language used by the producer in their media product to communicate with their audience so…everything we see on screen. We can remember what this includes using the acronym CLAMPS: Costume Lighting Actor placement and movement Make-up Props Setting When we look at a clip, image or advert in Media Studies we need to be able to identify aspects of  mise-en-scene  and explain the effect it has on the audience.   Choose  THREE  aspects of mise-en-scene (e.g. costume, lighting and setting) and write a short paragraph for  each  about the  denotation  and  connotation  and what is communicated to the audience. Lighting: In the beginning the scene starts outside, at night, only being illuminated by sparse synthetic lighting. This becomes a runn...

  I chose these colours for the Fruity Pallete because these colours are usually associated with the fruits I put them on. I based my pallete off of a sunset scene because the colours felt fitting. I was trying to make a warm and relaxed effect. I used an image of clouds during a sunset as the background because I wanted to create the effect that the fruit bowl was outside on the windowsill.

    Denotation & Connotation blog tasks: advert analysis Create a  new  blogpost in your GCSE Media blog called ' Denotation and connotation '. 1) Write an analysis of the  WaterAid advert above  using denotation, connotation and analysis. What can you see? What are the deeper meanings in the advert? What does the advert communicate to the audience? How might an audience react after seeing the advert? 2) Now choose your  own choice of advert  from Google images. Save it to your documents, insert it into your blogpost and write an analysis using denotation and connotation, explaining what the advert is communicating to the audience. Extension: Print advert research Read  this design blog on some of the best print adverts of all time . Choose one advert that you feel is particularly powerful in terms of its use of connotations and analyse why it is so successful Denotation: -Slogan "Dig Toilets, Not Graves"(Verbal code) -Boy with solemn exp...

1. being able to watch stuff in lesson 2. improved annotating skills 3. a grade 7+ at least 4. phone 5. moderate, I get my phone taken away to walk the dog and do chores 6.the sandman (Netflix) 7.spotify 8. I use my ps4 to play Elden Ring 9. Instagram and Tiktok, to talk to friends 10.both, it can encourage unhealthy habits and make you addicted extension task: 1. It might've been a significant moment due to the fact that Ncuti Gatwa is a queer POC which promotes diversity. 2.the acting, the set and the camerawork, it's not fast paced so it gives time to establish a setting plot whilst still introducing interesting ideas. 3. 4. Main protagonists, slow panning camera, lighting, colour contrast to create focus. 5. Might be slightly