Introduction to Media - index so far

1) First blog task - 10 questions

2) Denotation and Connotation

3) Introduction to Photoshop: fruit bowls

4) Mise-en-scene: Stranger Things

5) Camerawork: shots and angles

6) Camera movement and editing

7) Blog feedback and learner response

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