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