June 27- class

During class we watched clips of horror movies and how they varied from place to place. Specifically in Australia the horror movies were about the outback. While in China ghosts scared people in movies. We also watched two shows showing the difference between multi and single camera.  

June 26, class

In class today we discussed how television and movies have changed. The angles, colors, audio, and types of actors have changed through out the years. Specifically, the actors use to be like Charles Kaplan who was more of an acrobatic actor was fired through the year since I love Lucy came in. Lucy was not acrobatic but an actress who used dramatic motions. 

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June 25- class

Today in class we went over the different camera angles. We went over bird eye used for “gods” eye, high angle, low angle used for making other characters bigger, and eye level which is a more classical style. The colors that are used also play a major role in creating a scene. Specifically, reds are used for anger and violence while white is used to show innocence and purity. The color blue is used to show cold, whereas black represents evil. We also went over the phrase mise en scene, which means placing on the stage. For example, props or characters can be used as a mesi en scene. At the end of class we were able to choose our final project. Personally, I am doing advisement for the movie Moonrise Kingdom. 

Different shots

Wide shot: This shot shows everything going on around the characters

Medium shot-  This shot shows the characters facial expressions 

Close up- This shot shows what the characters are focused on 

June 22, class

In class today we finished our discussion about PR. We got into groups of Katie Perry's, Sesame Street's, and CBS's PR teams. In our class Katie's PR team used a apologetic approach to adress the issue. While in real like they did the opposite, they actually used an aggressive approach by going on to SNL and making fun of the situation. On the other hand, in class the Sesame Street's PR team used an apologetic approach like in real life. In real life, they went on to CBS and Elmo talked about how he loved having a play date with Katie but they also apologized to their viewers. During class, the CBS group took the parents side and by talking about if they should trust Sesame street and Katie Perry.However, in real life CBS took the side of the parents but blamed Katie Perry for the incident. Additionally, in we discussed different shots and visited a studio on campus. The three shots we discussed were a wide shot, meduim, and a close up. 

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