Tuesday, 19 January 2010

Year-13 Media Studies

Charity Advertising
What techniques / strategies are used by charities to engage and persuade the public?
When their tone is considered controversial, how might they argue against regulation?

PowerPoint Task (Friday)
Provide an overview of the question and focus on one advert as a case study.

Sunday, 17 January 2010

Year 12 Media / Media & Communication

Below are two websites that enable you to download and add music (lots of genres) and sounds (atmospheric etc) to your films for free!
If you need help in doing this, come and see me.

Music
http://freemusicarchive.org/

Sound
http://www.freesound.org/

Friday, 8 January 2010

Year-13: Media Studies

The Men From The Agency


Collett, Dickinson, Pearce obviously influenced the way in which contemporary adverts are constructed and sold and, how brand identity is established.

Question:
How could contemporary advertising techniques and campaigns influence future regulation; and/or, come into conflict with the ASA or other regulatory bodies?

Year-12: Media & Communication

The Free Cinema Movement
Task: what was this pivotal movement in British cinema history?
•What was the social climate and attitudes at the time?
•What were some examples of the movement?
•How did the films differ from what had gone before?