Diary of lesson

During todays lesson we looked into a semiotic analysis of trailers. We were using this so that we could then interpret what we had learn into our own trailer. It was also useful as this meant that we could go on to analyse movies within the same genre as our chosen story line and analyse them.

As an example, we used the trailer of the Da Vinci Code. This is a film made in 2006 by the institutes of Columbia Pictures and Imagine entertainment. The institution that will be funding this is featured at the start of the trailer. It helps to establish who was involved in the creation of the film.

It was directed by Ron Hammond which led to more people being interested in watching the film. It also involved a famous actor who is Tom Hanks. This would lead to a larger fan base being interested in watching the film and seeing what the trailer has to offer.

Diary- Film Trailers

During one of our first lessons. We took a look at film trailers. This is the first insight we've had into what the upcoming year will involve. It was interesting to look into major films that I've watched multiple times and see the ay in which the trailer was put together. An interesting fact that I learnt first of all was that the trailer doesn't get made by the production company. This was interesting as I had always assumed it was.
Music is used so that the trailer can entice the audience. The dramatic music can grab attention to go and watch the film.
We then took a closer look at the 3 different stages of the production of the trailer. These are known as 'Acts'.
The first act involves the story and it lays out the plotline.
The second act accelerates the story and gives a dramatic climax which then leads onto the third act. This usually involves a montage of key aspects of the film. These are designed to intrigue the audience and give an overall view of the key moments in the film.

For a new start, in A2 I will be building on the work I did at AS Level and look more fully at the contexts of media production and consumption. The focus will be on why as well as how texts are created. I will be approaching texts more critically and looking in more detail at the work of key media.