Harvey Pilkington

A-level media studies

CAIE Foundation portfolio

candidate number:2284

Centre Number:10618

Risk Assessment.

Q1. Explain why you have had to complete a risk assessment form Q2. Did you find anything surprising when filling out your form? Q3. Have...

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Dec 11, 20201 min read

Pre-production: delegated tasks- Script

My Response My delegated task was to write the script. This was a relatively new experience for me as I had only ever written a synopsis....

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Dec 7, 20201 min read

Group Pitch reflection

My Contribution Our group consisted of 3 people. Due to this, we delegated the different presentation points accordingly whereby two...

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Nov 29, 20201 min read

Screenplay analysis- The Shining

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Nov 13, 20200 min read

Solo Pitch- Reflection

Strengths I had a clear theme for my film. The idea was original, I conveyed the visual side of my pitch well through my mood board as...

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Nov 6, 20201 min read

Solo Pitch- The Briefcase(WT)

This film will be best shot in 35mm black and white film A young man returns home one night to find a mysterious briefcase waiting for...

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Oct 30, 20202 min read

Impact of lighting on technical codes

In this sequence from 'my name is Joe' the lighting is all natural this is very impactful as it adds to the verisimilitude of the scene....

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Oct 16, 20202 min read

What Film do you want to make?- Continued

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Oct 12, 20200 min read

What sort of film do you want to make?

Psychological thriller/Horror Torment : Mood Board

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Oct 12, 20201 min read

Reflection on Lighting

1) Describe the principles of four point lighting? 3 point lighting consists of a key light a back light and a fill light. The key light...

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Oct 9, 20202 min read

Reflection on "have you fed the fish?" preliminary filming exercise

We were initially shown a few different versions of the "have you fed the fish?" task and given a brief rundown of what we were required...

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Oct 8, 20202 min read

Have you fed the Fish- Directors Commentary

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Sep 28, 20200 min read

Analysis of the Mise en Scene in the 'meal scene' -Psycho

How are props used in this scene to create tension and foreshadow narrative? Props are used very well in this scene to create tension....

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Sep 28, 20201 min read

Editing for impact

1) The sequence from Babe(1995) is 3.29 minutes 2) The pace of the editing helps to build tension and suspense whilst also grasping the...

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Sep 21, 20201 min read

Analysis of the first 5 minutes of Mario Puzo's, 'The Godfather'

Mario Puzo's 'The Godfather' is arguable one of the greatest films ever made. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola who co-wrote the...

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Sep 14, 20204 min read

How does sound affect meaning for audiences?

Sound affects meaning for audience's in a few ways. Sound acts as a method of projecting the noises that we as an audience would expect...

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Sep 14, 20201 min read

Leon Opening Analysis

1) Luc Besson has used jump cuts throughout the opening 2) He may have used this type of editing to establish the various settings and it...

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Sep 7, 20201 min read

My favourite film of all time is...

Stanley Kuberick's 'The shining'. I like this film for a multitude of reasons, It's gripping and intriguing. It keeps you guessing and...

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Sep 4, 20201 min read