First up is a youtube video link showcasing a great Griffith Uni related video made by some friends. In this instance I have used the embedding code in order to link to the video.
Secondly I have uploaded a video of my own just to prove I can. In this instance I have uploaded the video directly from my own computer.
A task required us to show before and after images from pictures used in our post on
convergence of devices. However until now I had always been saving pictures I found and
uploading them directly as I often find that pictures you link to can disappear so it is more
sensible to upload them directly yourself.
However, for this task I shall link directly to the 'before' images and upload directly my new
'after' images using entirely new images.
Before
After (I altered the width attribute of the original image, changed the colour hue, and flipped it horizontally, using Macromedia Firefox.)
Before
After (Again I altered the width attribute, decreased the image's size, inversed the colours and added both a blur and a sharpen effect using Macromedia Firefox.)Lastly, we have a task that requires us to watch a movie or television show and
explain the who, what, where, when, how and why as outlined in Lecture 3.
I decided I would do mine on an episode of Malcolm in the Middle, A - because it was on the computer so I could write as I went, and B - that meant I could also take screenshots in order to
better illustrate my point and finally C - Malcolm in the Middle often manipulates the rules of screen language for comic effect. (Keep reading, you'll see what I mean.)
This episode opens with a Close-Up of Stevie and pans across to Malcolm also using a Close-Up.
The Close-Up, as usual answers the question, who, and the background shows students walking about and sitting, it appears they are also sitting. These general observations suggest they are in school, although one familiar with the series would immediately assume that, but also, the fact they are in school suggests the time of day, the fact they are sitting means it is probably around lunchtime, and so thus where and when are also answered. Malcolm is staring transfixed at a girl, describing her intently, however, as it cuts to her we see neither who or what as there is no focus within the frame.
What we get instead is a Medium Long Shot of various people walking and are left with no idea whom Malcolm is interested in. This goes to show that a Close-Up is infact vital when answering who. However, this is not a result of bad framing, no, this show is hilarious.
This trend continues throughout the episode. Malcolm starts dating the girl he was interested in, he explains how verbally, he simply asked her out. The shots continue though, refusing to show her face leading to an alienation effect as Malcolm becomes more and more paranoid within the relationship, but continues to refer to how beautiful she is.
But we literally never see her face, all we ever get is an angle, and in the one instance where it actually gives us a midshot of her it is only for a fraction of a second and her face is purposely blacked out. Thus the show refuses to answer why Malcolm is attracted to this girl for comic effect.
Perhaps a televison series wasn't the best example, but it goes to prove that most questions who, what, where, when, how and why can be answered through much more than just framing and shots. That being the case, Malcolm in the Middle uses framing and shots to put a focus on bizzare comedy rather than answering questions that we already know the answer to. In that sense it puts more of a focus on creating tension and manipulating dramatic elements than telling a story.
This is the end of my studies for tonight. I hope my work was enjoyable.
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