AS Xmas Work

Dear AS people,
Here is your work for Xmas...
Analysis of PagePlus task and upload to your blog
The following needs to be uploaded to your blog:
1. Magazine title
2. Main artiste/band name/members [plus CD title; tracks and tour dates (if appropriate)]
3. Supporting artistes/bands/members (reasons as to why they're in the magazine)

Research, drafting and planning should be a CONTINUOUS process.
Blog posts should be little and OFTEN.
No posts until we come back in January will seriously impact on your marks!

A2 Media Studies: GTA-5

AS Media Studies: Representations of Age

Discuss the ways in which the extract constructs the representation of age using the following:

• camera shots, angles, movement and composition
• editing
• sound
• mise-en-scene

DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 11 3.00pm

A2 Media Studies: Contemporary Media Regulation (Video Games)

Create a timeline of games through to Grand Theft Auto V
(You timeline should also include any major developments in gaming)

Research the game’s history; production, sales figures and any controversy surrounding it.

Click on the link here to see the trailer.

AS Media Studies

Discuss the ways in which the extract constructs the representation of age

You should Identify at least 2-3 examples of representation using each of the TCs (camera work; editing; sound; mise-en-scene) from the programme 'Misfits'

The clip is too large to upload. Please download from MediaFire.
If you have any problems downloading the clip, email me.
The clip is also available at YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtRU33HOsZI&feature=youtu.be

A2 Contemporary Media Regulation: Games

Look at the following clip from Mark Kermode's Kermode Uncut.

What are the key points raised by Kermode?

Charlie Brooker commented (about the Alan Titchmarsh Show), "which is less civilised? Some gunplay in pixel-land, or an unfair one-sided censorship debate before a mooing audience?"

How can these comments be formulated into evidence for the exam?

A2 Media Studies: deconstructing 'Sin City' poster

Analyse the Sin City poster for the following

• Layout
• Visuals
• Linguistics (Language)
• Colour

AS Media: G322-representations of gender

Discuss the ways in which the extract constructs the representation of gender using the following:

•Camera shots, angles, movement and composition

•Editing

•Sound

•Mise en scène

This should be emailed to me on or before November 14

(The clip is also available on the L-Drive & MediaFire

AS Media Studies: Remake-Remodel

Your task for half-term…

1. Choose an existing magazine. (I have put 5 Mastheads in a folder on MediaFire/L-Drive if you want to use them)

2. Create a front cover in the style of your choice of magazine.

3. Add codes and conventions.

4. You must use original photography for the main image.

5. The photography has to match the ‘ethos/philosophy’ of the magazine.

6. A FULL codes and conventions analysis MUST accompany your presentation (C&C)

DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 6

Presentations after half-term…

A2 Media: Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape

1. What, for the government, did the issue of the ‘Video Nasties’, (arguably) become? 

2. What is the implicit message that comes across in the documentary about middle/upper class attitudes toward the working classes and film? 

3. How do you think this may have changed now?

4. Spanish philosopher George Santayana once famously said that, 

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.“

How could you apply this to the ‘Video Nasties’ episode from recent history? 

A2 Contemporary Media Regulation

To what extent is contemporary media regulation more or less effective than in previous times?

For this question you should include the four main 'ingredients'...

Please bring to Period-1 on Thursday October 24

AS Media Studies: Coursework

•Update your blog to incorporate research on:

–Research into your music genre

–Research into magazines that will provide influence(s)

–Creating bands/artistes

•Complete your Preliminary Task

•Analyse three different music magazines in terms of:

–front page conventions

–contents pages

–double page spreads

DEADLINE:October 24

AS Media Studies: Technical Codes Analysis

•Setting / Location
•Costume, Hair & Make Up                                                                                                •Facial Expressions & Body Language•                                                                         Lighting & Colour•

1. In this short clip how have the features of M-e-s used effectively? (see list above)

2. How does the camerawork create meaning?

3. Is the sound synchronous or asynchronous? Why?

4. How is gender ‘represented’ ?5. How does the speed of the film affect meaning?

DEADLINE: Tuesday October 22 (3.10 pm)

AS Media G322: A Mother's Son Analysis

A Mother’s Son

1.How is the combination of camerawork and sound used to create the mood and meaning in this extract?

2.How is rain used symbolically? What could it foreshadow?

3.How are the genders ‘represented’ here?

This should be at least 500 words and emailed to me by 15.10.13 (3.10pm)

AS Media G321 Homework

Codes & Conventions Task: Self-Assessment Criteria

1. Have you justified your decisions on your blog?
2. How could you enhance these blog entries?
3. How do you plan to use these in the future?

A2 Media Studies

Traditional Media Audience Theories (‘Effects Models’)
  

What are the following theories?

•Hypodermic syringe model

•Copycat theory

•Cultivation theory

•Desensitisation

•Uses and gratification theory

•Reception theory

You should be able to discuss the theory and the (supposed) effect on the audiences.

AS Media Homework

REMINDER FOR FRIDAY!
Codes and Conventions Task at:
MediaFire; 'Show My Homework'; L-Drive.

This work is due in on FRIDAY

A2 Media & Comm: Unit-4: Origination of Ideas

Please note that this is a MAJOR piece of homework/research that will take you two weeks to complete.
It is due on Monday October 14 

Step-1
Originate and explore a range of ideas (4-5) for a radio drama.

Step-2
Having come up with these ideas, you should do some basic research into each of these ideas to see which might be worth developing further. The research should be as follows:

• 2-3 pages of research for each idea
• A very brief questionnaire as to which ideas have the most potential (you should be able to talk about the results in your presentations) 

Step-3

Each idea with accompanying research will be brought into class to discuss with me (Mr.S) and your peers; to give you feedback and provide you with constructive criticism. Please remember: your ideas have to be, ‘sensible and practicable’ (reasonable and realistic).

A2 Media Studies: Film Content

For next week, you should bring in (near to completion) your film idea; focusing on:

• Plot/story line (Todorov's theory is handy to structure your idea)
• Characters
• Sound/music
• Setting
• Genre conventions
• Working title

A2 Media Studies

How far do changes to the regulation of media reflect broader social changes?

In your answer you should include reference to your case study and the following:

·        The body that regulates film.

·        How regulation has changed over time.

·        How the regulator seeks to ‘protect’ people from potential harm.

·        The effectiveness of the regulator

·        The effect regulation has on a society and its citizens

·        Considerations concerning regulation (for and against) now and in the future in a democracy.

DEADLINE: Monday September 30 (3pm)

A2 Media Studies

A2 Media & Communication: From Fact to Fiction

As part of the process of generating ideas and ‘exploring the output in radio’, complete the following task.
Research a current story in the news and ‘fictionalise’ it.
What genre will it be?
How will you deal with the content / subject matter-how can you make it engaging for the listener?
How will you present realistic characterisation?
How will it be structured? (Start-middle-end)
Which voice will you use?
You idea should be around 3-5 minutes long

AS Media Studies

•Initial ideas for a first draft of the front cover and contents page.

•A photograph for the front cover of your student magazine.

•You should also be starting to think about what kind of music magazine you will be producing and UPLOADING these ideas to your blog

Remember you can always remove a posting...

You can't add retrospectively!

A2 Media & Communications

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007lld4

AS Media Studies

Please bring in completed questionnaires for your school magazine.

Exemplar A2 Media blogs

http://www.hannahmaxwella2media.blogspot.co.uk/
http://www.liamohanlona2.blogspot.co.uk/
http://oliveroryan.blogspot.co.uk/
http://www.rachellesmedia.blogspot.co.uk/
http://melissajonesmedia.blogspot.co.uk/

ALL A-LEVEL MEDIA STUDENTS!

AS MEDIA STUDIES
I will be available after school ALL week for drop-in sessions to do with the exam.
These sessions are for YOU to ask questions/have issues resolved. They will NOT be 'teaching' sessions.

AS MEDIA & COMMUNICATION
Your folders need to be handed in on TUESDAY MAY 7 to enable me to assess and moderate with Mr Bond. Any work handed in on Monday May 13 will NOT be marked and will receive a zero mark.

A2 MEDIA & COMMUNICATION
Unit-4 (Section-4) folders need to be handed in on TUESDAY MAY 7.
Unit-6 evaluations have been marked. See me this week for corrections/improvements. Any remaining work that is missing MUST be handed in on TUESDAY MAY 7.

AS Media Studies

Discuss the ways in which the extract constructs the representation of regional identity using the following:

• Camera shots, angles, movement and composition
• Editing
• Sound
• Mise en scène.

The extract is on the L-Drive and MediaFire

If you cannot download it, it is also on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLB4IJk5ZFI

DEADLINE: Monday April 29 (3.00pm)

AS Media Studies

For Thursday's lesson, create a PPT whereby you teach/guide the class about what is needed to successfully pass Section-B (Institutions and Audiences).

This PPT should be brought to lesson or emailed to me.

AS Media & Communications

D E A D L I N E  R E M I N D E R

Tuesday April 16th 3.10pm 

Unit-1b (ii)

How does the macro organisation of the British Film Industry affect its products?

G322: Section-A (Representations of disability/ability clip)

AS Media Studies

G322 Section-A: TV Drama

Discuss the ways in the extract constructs representations of ability/disability using the following:

• Camera shots, angles, movement and composition
• Editing
• Sound
• Mise-en-scene

The extract is available to download at MediaFire and Moodle

DEADLINE: Friday April 12 (3pm)

Work submitted after this time and date will NOT be marked

G322 Section-B: Institutions & Audiences

Essay Question
Ultimately, the future for Kerrang! is online.
To what degree do you agree with this statement?
(In your answer you should refer and make comparisons to Smash Hits and I Like Music)

Resources for those students not in the lessons on 28.3.13 are available to download at MediaFire

DEADLINE: Monday April 8 (3pm)

Work submitted after this time and date will NOT be marked

A2 Media & Communications

Any work for Unit-1a/b (AS resubmissions) that is not submitted on Tuesday 9th April will NOT be marked.
I will be in school on that day.
Pro-formas and guidance for Unit-1a/b will be on the L-Drive (LDrive-English-Students) and MediaFire in a folder called ASMC resources

Thank you
Mr S

AS Media Studies

What digital technologies have been introduced in recent years at all levels of magazine production? (Hint: think of your own magazine production and don't forget pre and post)

DEADLINE: Monday 25th March (3.10pm)

AS Media & Communication

D E A D L I N E S

Monday March 25 (Period-5)
Unit-3
All components of practical project (front cover, contents page, single page article) to be handed in to Mr Stevens

Tuesday April 16th Unit-1b (ii)

How does the macro organisation of the British Film Industry affect its products?

AS Media Studies

'The Music Press' now at the following location:

L-Drive>English>Students>Media>Post-16>Y12>Y12 Media Studies>G322>Section-B

It will also be available at MediaFire this evening

Questions:

• Is the promotion of music today driven more by the Industry (Institution) or the Audience (Readership)?
• Is it led by what the readers want or, what the Industry needs to promote?
• How do you think that digital technology has changed the relationship between Institution and Audience?

Mr S

AS Media Studies: exemplar evaluations

http://hannahmaxwell.blogspot.co.uk/
http://liamohanlon.blogspot.co.uk/

AS Media & Communications: Distribution

Film 2010's article about film distribution. This is to help with both of your essays on The British Film Industry. Enjoy!

AS Media & Communications

CASE STUDY: KES (1969)
How might this film have been influenced by The Free Cinema Movement; in terms of narrative, acting and directorial style?


How could this film be considered one of the forerunners of the Social Realist style?

Write up your notes and present them in the form of a mini-essay for Monday (200-300 words)

AS Media

Please update your blog using the peer assessment comments made in today's lessons to demonstrate progress.
In the next lesson, you will receive your penultimate research and planning mark.
For the 7th you should bring in the first proof of your magazine, contents and double page spread.
DO NOT come without it.
You will NOT be allowed to print off in the lesson.
Thank you for all your hard work! I'm very proud of what you have all achieved!

Mr Stevens

AS Media Studies

Please bring in Magazine work completed so far on Thursday 24th January:

• Front cover
• Contents page 
• Double page spread

If you want me to print off your work in colour, please come and see me in N23

AS Media & Communication

Work due in for next week's lesson:
The Free Cinema Movement
What and why was this a pivotal movement in British cinema history?

• What was the social climate and attitudes at the time?
• What were some examples of the movement?
• Who were the leading exponents of the movement?
• How did the films differ from what had gone before?