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Urban Photographer of the Year 2015
This competition, held annually, challenges professional and amateur photographers to capture images of cities throughout the world. The winning image was taken in Doha! The shot of a watch-repairer...
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Comic Book Franchising
I grew up (a long time ago) reading 2000AD. Over the years, it became a popular comic in the UK, though not one that has truly rivalled Marvel and DC who are both global giants in the comics world. I...
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Paranormal Activity
Cinemas have boycotted the latest film in Paramount’s horror franchise, Paranormal Activity because of a bold new release plan, a first for the low-budget series. The sixth instalment of Paranormal...
View ArticleIconic Logos: Batman
AS learners are devising production company names and logos for their portfolios. Modern designs are a lot more simple than older ones. This GIF animation shows how much style influences logo designs,...
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The Medium IS the Message for Boyle
Danny Boyle filmed Steve Jobs in three different formats: 16mm, 35mm, and digital. The evolution of formats is meant to show Jobs’ transformation from young computer rebel to the man behind the...
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Sugar Demons
A recent investigation by The Times has outlined how Coca-Cola spends millions of dollars every year trying to disprove the undisprovable - that cans of fizzy sugar do not lead to obesity. What is...
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Shedding Light on Hollywood Sexism
Last week, A2 learners discussed the under-representation of women in movies. We also discussed the disparity in ages of leading stars - where leading men are allowed to age gracefully, while their...
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Creative Jobs
Many media students are studying the subject as they want to land positions in the media industry. There are a broad range of different jobs within the field - many more than we are probably aware of....
View ArticleReal Life Magazines
One of the options for the As coursework is the creation of a new magazine. Many believe that magazines lead to unrealistic expectations for ideal representations of both masculinity and femininity....
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Social Media Addiction
"Our need to connect, it's becoming more like a series of interactions rather than connecting from depth and connecting from the heart". Dr Nerina Ramlakhan, Physiologist You may all be aware of the...
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Effective Design
Recently A2 learners have been exploring what makes effective posters. They have looked at sound design principles as well as the conventions audiences expect in a movie poster. They have also...
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The Truth is Out There...?
Recently, BBC journalist, John Darvall, has written a blog post warning us to "Trust nothing you read or watch". He suggests that the internet is the future in terms of true sources of information,...
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What's in a Name?
The name of a film is very important in terms of marketing and distribution. Whether we remember a film in ten years often has much to do with the title, it's relevance to the plot, it's adherence or...
View ArticleStar Wars
If you didn't know that the latest in the long legacy of intergalactic film series Star Wars was being released this year, shame on you! You have no right to be in our Media Studies class. Love it (I...
View ArticleExperiments in Film: Pixilation
Stanley Pickle (Mather, UK, 2010) is an award-winning short pixilation film shot entirely on a stills camera on two sets and two locations at the National Film and Television School (NFTS). Stanley...
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IS THE MEDIA TO BLAME FOR DISTORTING FACTS AND AFFECTING OUR VIEWS OF THE WORLD?
“The Nose” is a painting inspired by the aftermath of 9/11 and how the media influenced suspicion towards anyone with a Middle Eastern appearance. Influential Belgian painter Luc Tuymans, uses art to...
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When web 2.0 goes wrong...
Manchester City stadium now ‘owned by Jürgen Klopp’, claims Wikipedia page Following Manchester City’s 4-1 home defeat to Liverpool in the Premier League, this week (though it pains me to say) the...
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Dark or Light?
Are you with the Resistance (formerly the Rebel Alliance) or the First Order (formerly the Empire)? Head to google.com/starwars and choose your side. Light or Dark? Jedi or Sith? Good or evil? If...
View ArticleLighting Techniques
Lighting is very important in film - just look at the video below, which is of one woman. “Sparkles and Wine” features music from the band Opale and was directed and produced by Nacho Guzman and shot...
View ArticleFilm Festival: Doha 2015
Watch the opening of the Ayjal Film Festival 2015 from the Doha Film Institute.For more information, visit the WEBSITE.
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