Lighting

Key Light
This highlights the form and dimension of the subject, omitting the key light can result in a silhouette effect.
High
This aims reduce the lighting ratio present in the scene. Nowadays, it is used to suggest an upbeat mood, often being used in sitcoms and comedies. It is usually quite homogeneous and free from dark shadows.
Low
This lighting creates a chiaroscuro effect (see below).It accentuates the contours of an object by throwing areas into shade. Low-key lighting has a higher lighting ratio than high-key lighting.


Back Light
This lights foreground elements from the rear. It is sometimes called 'Shoulder Light' because when lighting an actor/actress it causes the edges of the hair to glow. It is often used to show the characters as good/pure. It is used quite a lot in soap operas.


Rim Lighting
This creates a thin outline around a subject without necessarily hitting the front.


Chiaroscuro ('light-dark')
It is used to indicate extreme low-key lighting to create distinct areas of light and darkness.


*All of the information above that I collected was from Wikipedia.

Atonement Fact File

Institutions
The film was directed by Joe Wright, it is based on the novel by writer Ian McEwan. The writer involved with the film was Christoper Hampton. The production companies included Working Title Films, Universal Films, Studio Canal and Relativity Media. Filming locations include London, Cambridgeshire and Buckinghamshire. In the UK it was released on the 7th September 2007, in the USA it was released on the 4th January 2008. The film had an estimated budget of $30,000,000, in the UK, on the opening weekend, it made £1,634,065 from just 411 screens.


The film has multiple reviews claiming its excellence, one user review from IMDB says 'Atonement - a feast for the eyes.'. Also, the demographics statistics show that the film pleases a vast range of audience groups.

	Votes	Average
Males	60,706	7.7
Females	29,974	8.1
Aged under 18	1,105	8.4
Males under 18	354	8.3
Females under 18	736	8.4
Aged 18-29	57,269	8.0
Males Aged 18-29	35,829	7.9
Females Aged 18-29	21,175	8.2
Aged 30-44	25,231	7.5
Males Aged 30-44	19,019	7.5
Females Aged 30-44	6,043	7.8
Aged 45+	7,068	7.7
Males Aged 45+	5,167	7.7
Females Aged 45+	1,829	8.1
IMDb staff	19	7.9
Top 1000 voters	597	7.1
US users	24,590	7.8
Non-US users	63,013	7.8
IMDb users	102,321	7.8

Working Title Fact File

-British Film Production Company based in London
-Co-founded by Tim Bevan and Sarah Radclyffe in 1983
-Produce feature films and television productions
-Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan are the co-owners


With reference to their productions within television, they are engaged in a venture named 'Working Title Television', it is a joint venture with NBC Universal, their parent company.

Skins Trailer Analysis - Representation of Young People

Sound
All sound in the clip is non-diegetic, with the song 'Standing in the way of control' by The Gossip playing over the clip from the beginning up until the voiceover states what the program is and when it starts. This dominance of music perhaps symbolises the dominance that parties supposedly have in the lives of young people. The lyrics of the song itself show that young people are perhaps rebellious and like to go against authority. 'We live our lives, because we're standing in the way of control' suggests that they like to enjoy life as much as possible, which, for them, means disobeying rules. It also suggests that their age group are the only thing preventing complete control and conformity; they must maintain the fun factor in life whilst adults remain responsible and spend most of their time at work and do not usually go to parties. The song also helps to give the clip a quick tempo, showing the 'non-stop' nature of young people and their party-going stereotype. Finally, as the clip comes to a close, the music slows down as the party does; the characters are beginning to feel the effects of the drugs, alcohol and tiredness. This perhaps suggests that they are not responsible and forward thinking, they merely live for the moment which some may see as a negative characteristic.


Mise-en-scene
Throughout the scene there are many toys shown in the frame, these include a trike, water pistols and someone is dressed in a massive bear costume which obviously reminds us of the traditional childhood toy. This perhaps suggests that people of this age still are rather immature and tend to cling on to their younger days in the refusal to grow up and take more responsibility. Also, there is frequent evidence of drug use in the clip, this is a stereotype of young people, some people say that a lot of young people take drugs. It could suggest that they are quite irresponsible and do not care for their well-being or that of their peers.


Editing
The shots of the clip are edited to cut very quickly to the next and give the clip a very quick tempo. This could symbolise the lifestyles of young people in that they rarely calm down and relax; they frequently go to parties and engage in these kind of activities shown in the clip.


Camera
The camera composition is quite important in this clip. The frame is regularly filled with the faces and bodies of young people, this suggests the chaos and lack of control that these parties have, showing how uncontrollable young people are. There are quite a lot of close-ups in the clip, possibly suggesting that people of this age are quite 'in-your-face' and maybe disrespectful and inconsiderate.

Doctor Who Clip - Evaluation of Answer

I think my answer is worthy of a level 2. It shows examples relating to various technical areas, but not in enough detail to gain a level 3. I have used some terminology but again, not enough so as to reach level 3. My main target is to analyse the technical areas in greater detail and to make greater use of terminology whilst making my points.


In this exemplar answer, there are many examples of terminology in the analysis of the text. Also, the points, despite the proficient detail, are concise enough to allow for further answers to be made about the current, and other technical areas. This is something I aim to improve in doing in future answers.


For example, in the analysis of camera shots, a lot of terminology is used and the points are concisely explained to show that they have understanding of the question. Also, the answer is written in a style that consecutively shows the various technical areas, as opposed to being in chronological order. This is good as it ensures all techinical areas have been covered as opposed to concentrating on analysing the whole clip.

Monarch of the Glen - Camera angles and shots

1. The beginning of the clip shows the use of a wide shot to introduce the audience to the area and the people living/working there. The characters in shot are all older and are shown to be hard working and collaborative. The wide shot helps to express this by including many of them in the shot, showing that they are working as a team.

2. When we are introduced to the young female character, the camera tracks her and seems to pivot around the boy, this perhaps suggests she is important to him. As he is looking away, but still the camera tracks her form his position, it shows he may not be confident enough to speak to her but still pays her a lot of attention.

3. In this next screenshot, the camera is angled so as to show the girl quite trapped in the car, with various things covering her from the camera. This perhaps suggests that she feels quite trapped and nervous. 

4. This low angle shot shows the man to be powerful in the conversation and be quite intimidating for the girl.