An introduction to the media terminology you need to use for textual analysis and creative tasks in the Unit 1 exam.

1. Media Language
BTEC First Award

2. Kahoot Quiz

3. Media Language
WHAT DO
YOU
ALREADY
KNOW?

4. Identify these shot types…

5. Identify these shot types…

6. Which terms do we use to describe?
• MuSCLE
M MISE EN SCENE
U This is for YOU
S SOUND
C CAMERAWORK
L LIGHTING
E EDITING

7. Mise en Scene
• “Everything within the frame”
• Everything in front of the camera
Mise en scene includes:
1. Setting
2. Costumes
3. Props
4. Performance
5. Colours

8. Analysing Mise en Scene - Example
• The most important elements of
mise en scene are…
• These are the most important
because…
• I think this scene is good/bad
because…

9. Sound
Diegetic
“Sound within the world
of the film”
Non-Diegetic
“Sound outside of the world of the film”

10. Camerawork
• Do you know any types of shots already?
• CAMerawork
• Composition (LS, MS, CU)
• Angles (High, Low, Canted)
• Movement (Pan, Tracking, Tilt)

11. Analysing Camerawork - Example

12. Lighting
• How do you normally use light?
• Moving image uses light for the same reasons
• High Key – Bright
• Low Key – Dark

13. Analysing Lighting - Example

14. Editing
• Time & Space
• Rhythm / Pace
• Transitions (Cut, fade, dissolve)

15. Analysing Editing - Example