Sherlock Holmes Review

I have recently watched the film Sherlok Hommes staring Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr. I really enjoyed watching it, the reason for this is that the humor used between the two character Jude Law and Robert Downey was done very well. The sarcastic comments they give to each other and the looks they share are very funny but not over powering.
I mostly enjoyed the flash backs, i thought that they were very useful. As Sherlok was explaning the mysterious scene that happened before hand by finding ' puzzel pieces' such as leftover explosion material, flashback occured showing the person before hand using the material. This then helped to explain what and why cetain thing are in rooms, helping to unravel the mysterious scene. Sherlok Hommes is filmed very cleverly, the flashback help the viewer to understand what had happened before hand making the film overall easier to follow.
The fighting scenes are also one of my favourite parts in the film, this is because i though that the way the slow motion was used was very effective. It was imaganitve and something i have not seen be used in any other film. I liked the way that the fight went back to normal speed after the slow motion, you were then able to see the moves that Sherlok explained and showed slowly before hand. This had an effect on the audiences as they knew what was going to happen, but were shocked when it was in the normal speed, as it was as if he was moving so fast you did not think he would be able to use the move he showed before hand.
Overall i really enjoyed watching Sherlok Hommes, i found that the acting was done extremly well and the camera angles used were very imaganitve and something i have not seen in other films. I would recomend anyone to watch this film.

Horror Stills

This picture is of a lady who has just slit her own wrists in the bath, we can see the knife she has used on the floor with blood droplets. I used natural light from outside, I had the door opened slightly so the light from the gap would highlight her arm which is cut as well as the knife on the floor. The picture is rather blurry due to the flash not being on and me not being able to have a more professional  camera, however I think this gives a good effect to the photo. Making it look blurry and shaky as if this is the women's sight fading as she slowly dies. This picture makes the audience wonder who the lady is as you cannot she her face as well as why she killed herself in the first place? 

Horror Stills Planning

Before I take my horror still picture I have made sure that I have every planned so I can take the pictures strat away with out having any problems. Firstly I have made sure that my 'model' is avaiable when taking the pictures.I also made sure that the props I will use are clean and avaliable on hand so there is no waiting around and we can get straight to taking the pictures.

Self Introduction

My name is Aisha Essoulami, I go to West Hatch High School and at the moment I am taking my ALevels. I am studying Art, Product Design, Drama and Media. Throughout this blog I will be posting about what I am learning in lessons, about my Opening Sequence and how I will develop skills during this course.
In the future I hope to work within the media and feel that having a Media Alevel is a good starting point for this.


Hope you enjoy my blog, Thank you.