mahuang7Dec 1, 20208 min readBlogpost 6: OpeningsTo synthesize the things we've learnt so far, we were given the task of analyzing two thriller openings in detail. I chose American...
mahuang7Nov 19, 20205 min readBlogpost 5: Title SequencesOne important thing in any big film is the title sequence. A title sequence establishes some of the people who worked on the film, while...
mahuang7Nov 10, 20204 min readBlogpost 4: Studio LogosNow that we’ve got the basics of filmmaking down, we have to look at something outside film, but still related to it – namely, studios...
mahuang7Nov 10, 20208 min readBlogpost 3: NarrativeYou can’t have a story without, well, a story. The analysis of narratives is central to media theory - after all, media tells narratives....
mahuang7Nov 3, 20204 min readBlogpost 2: Genre ResearchContinuing on into our research into media (specifically films), our class began to focus on theories of genre, specifically regarding...
mahuang7Nov 2, 20203 min readBlogpost 1: Codes and ConventionsAs an introduction to Media Studies, we first learned about codes and conventions in film. This includes things like technical codes,...