Today we covered four out of five of the areas for Section B of the exam.
Friday 28 November 2014
Tuesday 25 November 2014
Year 12 today - 25/11
Today you should be either working on exam case studies or, using the draft booklet for G321, starting to think about coursework.
The booklet can be found here; O:\Media Studies\A Level and is the pdf titled G321 Booklet (make sure you open that one and not the G324 booklet!).
I have included deadlines - planning and preparation is due in the week we get back.
Note - some of you still have a lot of tasks to catch up on!
The booklet can be found here; O:\Media Studies\A Level and is the pdf titled G321 Booklet (make sure you open that one and not the G324 booklet!).
I have included deadlines - planning and preparation is due in the week we get back.
Note - some of you still have a lot of tasks to catch up on!
Christmas Extravaganza - It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
Well, to be fair it's not
but, in a few weeks The Nicholas Hamond Academy will be in full Christmas swing.
Certainly those of us involved in the planning of the Christmas Extravaganza
can, with a tiny stretch of our imaginations, see exactly how the Academy will
look decked out in all its Christmas finery.
Those not involved in the planning and preparation will just have to wait until the 10th December, when they will be able to come along and enjoy The Nicholas Hamond Academy's Christmas Extravaganza. On the night there will be plenty of festive food, music and fun for all the family. Students from the Academy will be putting on a performance and our resident quizmaster has promised another brilliant quiz. The event has been a sell out for the past two years so, if you don't want to miss out, you need to get tickets from The Nicholas Hamond Academy quicker than Santa can eat a plate of mince pies!
Those not involved in the planning and preparation will just have to wait until the 10th December, when they will be able to come along and enjoy The Nicholas Hamond Academy's Christmas Extravaganza. On the night there will be plenty of festive food, music and fun for all the family. Students from the Academy will be putting on a performance and our resident quizmaster has promised another brilliant quiz. The event has been a sell out for the past two years so, if you don't want to miss out, you need to get tickets from The Nicholas Hamond Academy quicker than Santa can eat a plate of mince pies!
Sunday 23 November 2014
Year 12 - Missing Work and AP2
I am still concerned that there is a lot of
work missing from some of your blogs. This is making it difficult for me to give you a grade for work so far. This will impact on AP2 as, for some of you, I have no choice but to award a U.
To make it easy for you to see how I have come to grading decisions, I have separated work into tasks that count towards your coursework and are being used as indication of your potential and tasks that, although they will contribute towards your final grade, do not directly impact on my judgement of your potential.
You were given a very clear deadline. Although I expect to see the missing work on your blogs, work submitted after the deadline will not be given a grade.
Coursework Preparation;
Media profile and collage
Table comparing the BBC with Warner Bros
Graded Work;
Photography task - sequencing photos to show a short scene
Storyboard for your Preliminary Task
Outline for new preliminary task - to be done at home
Notes on Narrative supported with screenshots
Narrative flowchart of your favourite film or story using Tordorov
Analysis of a film opening in the same genre as your film
Research of a media company looking at what Media it owns
Preliminary group task (done in school)
Evaluation of group preliminary task
Exam;
Notes on TV Drama and Editing techniques
Table comparing the BBC with Warner Bros
Table comparing 1960s audience to modern audiences
The only piece of work which I am not expecting to see before the end of the month is;
Preliminary Film Task (due by the end of November)
If this continues to be a problem I will be contacting home, possibly discussing your future on this course with Mr Franklin, Mr Segar and Mrs Dove.
To make it easy for you to see how I have come to grading decisions, I have separated work into tasks that count towards your coursework and are being used as indication of your potential and tasks that, although they will contribute towards your final grade, do not directly impact on my judgement of your potential.
You were given a very clear deadline. Although I expect to see the missing work on your blogs, work submitted after the deadline will not be given a grade.
Coursework Preparation;
Media profile and collage
Table comparing the BBC with Warner Bros
Graded Work;
Photography task - sequencing photos to show a short scene
Storyboard for your Preliminary Task
Outline for new preliminary task - to be done at home
Notes on Narrative supported with screenshots
Narrative flowchart of your favourite film or story using Tordorov
Analysis of a film opening in the same genre as your film
Research of a media company looking at what Media it owns
Preliminary group task (done in school)
Evaluation of group preliminary task
Exam;
Notes on TV Drama and Editing techniques
Table comparing the BBC with Warner Bros
Table comparing 1960s audience to modern audiences
The only piece of work which I am not expecting to see before the end of the month is;
Preliminary Film Task (due by the end of November)
If this continues to be a problem I will be contacting home, possibly discussing your future on this course with Mr Franklin, Mr Segar and Mrs Dove.
Tuesday 18 November 2014
Exam Preparation - Year 12
Here is the powerpoint from today's lesson;
G322: AS Media Studies Section A & B from hannahmedia
In the lesson on Wednesday, if you have no tasks to catch up on, you can start compiling information for your case study. You will need to pick at least one British film company (remember, if you pick Film4 you cover all three areas of production/distribution/exhibition, if you pick something like Working Title, you will need to look a companies that cover the other two areas not covered by Working Title.) and look at a number of films produced by that company.
You do need to begin this now, although your exam still seems a long way off. Once we begin the coursework proper I will expect you to split your time between exam prep and coursework tasks. Therefore when you come to lessons you should have already decided what you are going to do, rather than me giving you tasks to complete.
Some example case studies - just to give you an idea of what sort of information you should be collecting;
In the lesson on Wednesday, if you have no tasks to catch up on, you can start compiling information for your case study. You will need to pick at least one British film company (remember, if you pick Film4 you cover all three areas of production/distribution/exhibition, if you pick something like Working Title, you will need to look a companies that cover the other two areas not covered by Working Title.) and look at a number of films produced by that company.
You do need to begin this now, although your exam still seems a long way off. Once we begin the coursework proper I will expect you to split your time between exam prep and coursework tasks. Therefore when you come to lessons you should have already decided what you are going to do, rather than me giving you tasks to complete.
Some example case studies - just to give you an idea of what sort of information you should be collecting;
Tuesday 11 November 2014
Year 13 checklist
Having looked through your blogs most of you seem to be bang up to date. I've compiled a checklist just in case you need it to keep track of tasks.
Analysis and comparison of Kylie over three different decades
Analysis and comparison of Avril Lavigne
Identification of song and communication with artist - if you did
Theory of music videos - Goodwin, Mulvey
Close analysis of up to three music videos in the same genre as yours
Ideas for your video - location, narrative/performance etc
Comparison of indie to major record label
Brief history of the music video
Audience analysis/profile
I think that is everything - I'm doing this from memory - check back on the blog just in case I've missed anything. These are certainly the key pieces of work.
Year 12 checklist
Having looked at your blogs I am concerned that there is a lot of work missing for some of you. I have put together a checklist of what work we have covered and, therefore, what should be posted on your blog. You will need to catch up on this work before we move on.
Media profile and collage
Notes on TV Drama and Editing techniques
Photography task - sequencing photos to show a short scene
Storyboard for your Preliminary Task
Preliminary group task (done in school)
Evaluation of group preliminary task
Outline for new preliminary task - to be done at home
Notes on Narrative supported with screenshots
Narrative flowchart of your favourite film or story using Tordorov
Analysis of a film opening in the same genre as your film
Table comparing the BBC with Warner Bros
Research of a media company looking at what Media it owns
Table comparing 1960s audience to modern audiences
Preliminary Film Task (due by the end of November)
You don't have any lessons with me this week but should be using study time and some home learning time to complete work. I expect to see this work on your blogs by the end of next weeks lessons.
Media profile and collage
Notes on TV Drama and Editing techniques
Photography task - sequencing photos to show a short scene
Storyboard for your Preliminary Task
Preliminary group task (done in school)
Evaluation of group preliminary task
Outline for new preliminary task - to be done at home
Notes on Narrative supported with screenshots
Narrative flowchart of your favourite film or story using Tordorov
Analysis of a film opening in the same genre as your film
Table comparing the BBC with Warner Bros
Research of a media company looking at what Media it owns
Table comparing 1960s audience to modern audiences
Preliminary Film Task (due by the end of November)
You don't have any lessons with me this week but should be using study time and some home learning time to complete work. I expect to see this work on your blogs by the end of next weeks lessons.
G321 Task
A helpful article for you to look at with examples of really effective opening scenes. Might help with ideas...
Ten Great Opening Scenes
Ten Great Opening Scenes
Monday 10 November 2014
The 180 Degree Rule: Doing it Right, Doing it Wrong & Doing it With Thre...
Clearly demonstrates the 180 degree rule in action - much better than my attempts to explain!
Tuesday 4 November 2014
Year 12 lesson - 4/11/14
Continuation of Audiences and Institutions using the previously posted powerpoint up to slide 23. Tasks for the lesson included researching a Media Company to see what aspects of Media it either owns or is involved with and a table comparing audiences from the 1960s to present day, thinking about how they have changed.
Ongoing task is based on slide 23, with a specific focus on film. You will need to build a case study around a major film company and an independent one and knowing how the film industry has changed over time will help develop your understanding.
Could you also make sure your notes for this week's lessons are posted before Monday 10th November so I can give them a quick look. Also, don't forget you should be working on your preliminary tasks or looking ahead to see what other coursework tasks you could be doing.
Ongoing task is based on slide 23, with a specific focus on film. You will need to build a case study around a major film company and an independent one and knowing how the film industry has changed over time will help develop your understanding.
Could you also make sure your notes for this week's lessons are posted before Monday 10th November so I can give them a quick look. Also, don't forget you should be working on your preliminary tasks or looking ahead to see what other coursework tasks you could be doing.
Item of Interest
I had an email regarding the following event which sounds quite interesting. Certainly if you were thinking of using your A level to go into film making it would be worth a look. It is in Cambridge which is a bit of a trek however if several of you wanted to go I'm sure you would be able to sort something out.
It is in the day time but for year 13 this is a Media Day so I would be happy to allow you the time to attend rather than coming in. Year 12s I don't know your timetable and therefore couldn't say whether you'd be able to get the permission needed to attend. If you are interested I'd suggest discussing with any teachers you may have on that day.
It is in the day time but for year 13 this is a Media Day so I would be happy to allow you the time to attend rather than coming in. Year 12s I don't know your timetable and therefore couldn't say whether you'd be able to get the permission needed to attend. If you are interested I'd suggest discussing with any teachers you may have on that day.
THE KEEPER OF LOST
CAUSES
CAUSES
Friday 14th November,
10.00am - 1.00pm
10.00am - 1.00pm
This is
the first thrilling adaptation of the bestselling Department Q crime novels by
Jussi Adler-Olsen. Carl Mørck (Kaas, The Killing) is a disgraced
detective who is reassigned to a basement-bound job filing cold cases in the
newly created Department Q. He is also allocated a new assistant, Assad
(Fares), a smart young cop. Always one to go against orders, Mørck throws them
headlong into the mystery of a politician’s disappearance five years
earlier. Believing the case to be unsolved, they embark on a dangerous
journey that will lead them into the dark underworld of
Copenhagen.
the first thrilling adaptation of the bestselling Department Q crime novels by
Jussi Adler-Olsen. Carl Mørck (Kaas, The Killing) is a disgraced
detective who is reassigned to a basement-bound job filing cold cases in the
newly created Department Q. He is also allocated a new assistant, Assad
(Fares), a smart young cop. Always one to go against orders, Mørck throws them
headlong into the mystery of a politician’s disappearance five years
earlier. Believing the case to be unsolved, they embark on a dangerous
journey that will lead them into the dark underworld of
Copenhagen.
Presentations:
Barry
Forshawe: Scandinavian Noirs
Forshawe: Scandinavian Noirs
Trish
Sheil: Silent film influences on contemporary
noir
Sheil: Silent film influences on contemporary
noir
Dr. Tanya
Horeck: Women in crime thrillers
Horeck: Women in crime thrillers
Suitable
for A/AS/Undergraduate/BTEC English/Film/Media Studies
students
for A/AS/Undergraduate/BTEC English/Film/Media Studies
students
Cost: £4
per ticket. Accompanying teachers free. Anglia Ruskin University student
free.
per ticket. Accompanying teachers free. Anglia Ruskin University student
free.
Monday 3 November 2014
G322 Preparation - Home Learning
Powerpoint for today's lesson below. I'd like you to complete your tables comparing the BBC with Warner Bros as set out on slide 8. I will check to see these are done on Thursday.
https://www.slideshare.net/secret/yeUnL6O32xVWAw
You analysis of film openings will be looked at and commented on over the weekend.
For further reading on section B of the exam have a look at the following powerpoint;
https://www.slideshare.net/secret/yeUnL6O32xVWAw
You analysis of film openings will be looked at and commented on over the weekend.
For further reading on section B of the exam have a look at the following powerpoint;
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