Friday, 29 November 2013

fri

1. representation - what did you learn?

2. 10 facts about my brother the devil
-3 people to share
-what are you starting to realize in comparison to Skyfall?

3. ability/disability -
a) stereotypes
b) note taking of clip
c) write response


Weekend homework: (for tues)

1. fill in gaps for homework for Skyfall & MBTD  (facts on exam blog)
2. make sure C/W blog is up-to-date (im marking over weekend)
3. ability/disability response


Thursday, 28 November 2013

Thur

1.  sorry about yesterday :(

who paid with orange wed =   tayla + courtney   leticia +  esere

who paid 7.70 = 14 girls

2. finish presentations of paragraphs and peer assessment

3. examiner report = open blog and talk to partner - name 3 things you learned from reading (section B)  examiner report

4. 'film facts' i learned from my classmates  (research activity)   (speed dating)

Homework:
1.  have read representation pages  (13/14  & 36/37) in revision book.  write down 5 points of what you learned  (in blue book)  (fri)
 
2.   fill in gaps in your skyfall research  (anything you are missing?)  (tues)
-skyfall website
-skyfall facebook & twitter
-skyfall articles
-skyfall imdb, wiki, rotten tomatoes
-skyfall info from reviews

3.  Begin to research 'My brother the Devil'  (fri)
-10 facts
-consider the exam topics & areas - on EXAM BLOG
extension:  how does this compare against skyfall?





Friday, 22 November 2013

Section B Exam Topics (stages & areas)

Section B Exam  Topics

Stages:
Funding
Production
Marketing
Distribution
Consumption
Exhibition  (consumption)
Exchange  (consumption)

Areas:
Media Ownership
Synergy & Cross-media convergence
Local & global audiences
Digital technologies
Proliferation of hardware
Technological convergence


Homework  (fri nov 22)
Find 10-15 more facts for skyfall
Find 10-15 more facts for thor 2
Optional:  find 10-15 more facts for Gravity


*The ‘facts’ should be related to STAGES & AREAS

fri

1. recent assessment record in folder = assessment record

2. Take photos of self/peer/teacher assessment 
(Only assessment of swede trailer on blog) 

3. -what is an institution?
-what types of institutions did you learn about?

4. Intro lesson into Section B exam topics .......Definitions/meanings/synonyms sheets (section b) - self assess in green pen   (continued)

5. Examiner reports = tayla, courtney, esere, , 

6. Section A & Section B mark schemes

7. Read 'representation' pages in revision book  (14/15  &  36/37)

8. Homework:  (due tues)
-revise section a terms for practice answer on tues  (we'll be watching a clip)
-section B additional facts
-optional - find and read articles from Media Magazine which are about film industry  (give different perspectives)
sept 2013 - pg 20-23..............24-27..............
apr 2013 - pg 15-18..........pg 23-27.................
feb 2013 - pg9-11.........pg 26-29................pg34-35...........pg 36-37........pg 39-41
feb  2012 -  pg 25-29.................pg 53-54

Thursday, 21 November 2013

Section B Past paper questions

YEAR
QUESTION
Jan 09
Discuss the ways in which media products are produced and distributed to audiences, within a media area, which you have studied.

June 09
How important is technological convergence for institutions and audiences within a media area you have studied?

Jan 10
“Media production is dominated by global institutions, which sell their products and services to national audiences.”  To what extent do you agree with this statement?

June 10
What significance does the continuing development of digital media technology have for media institutions and audiences?

Jan 11
Discuss the issues raised by media ownership in the production and exchange of media texts in your chosen media area.

June 11
“Successful media products depend as much upon marketing and distribution to a specific audience as they do upon good production practices.” To what extent would you agree with this statement, within the media area you have studied?

Jan 12
To what extent does digital distribution affect the marketing and consumption of media products in the media area you have studied?

June 12
“Cross-media convergence and synergy are vital processes in the successful marketing of media products to audiences.”  To what extent to you agree with this statement in relation to your chosen media area?

Jan 13
What impact does media ownership have upon the range of products available to audiences in the media area you have studied?

June 13
Evaluate the role of digital technologies in the marketing and consumption of products in the media area you have studied.


Intro presentation (exam topics & past paper questions)

thur nov 20

1. Finish group 3 presentation  (swede marketing)

2. Take photos of self/peer/teacher assessment 
(Only assessment of swede trailer on blog) 

3. Swede marketing campaign reflection  (questions on double sided sheet)

4. Intro lesson into Section B exam topics .......Definitions/meanings/synonyms sheets (section b) - self assess in green pen 


6. Homework:  (due Friday)
-read page 20/21 in revision book  (institution) 
-assessment record of swede trailer (self, peer, teacher) on c/w blog  (under the embedded swede)
-find 2013 examiner report.  Screen grab all pages for section a + section b = put on blog
-put bullet points underneath summarizing important points 

Friday, 15 November 2013

Fri Nov 15


1.  finish presenting marketing presentations

2. section A stuff  (past papers, mark scheme - EAA, EX, T)

Homework:  (tues)
SECTION B
a) 10 more facts about skyfall.......
b) 10 more facts about thor 2.........
c) 10 more facts about gravity
-remember production (pre & post etc) , marketing campaigns (remember everything from your checklist), synergies, box office, distribution (who distributed), exhibition (where was it shown) etc etc !

SECTION A
-remember, regular revision of ALL key terms........at least 20-30 minutes
-which option would you like to try to exam?
-know how to write PEAL paragraphs

Notes & paragraphs

Section A Mark Scheme

Thursday, 7 November 2013

Thur

Girls, I am out at another school this afternoon.........


1) All assign 5 (marketing campaign stuff) due by end of day on your blogs

2) complete the printed checklists I left for you

3) your key terms test (cam samc, MES, editing, sound is tomorrow!)


If you have time leftover and you are done assignment 5, plan for editing & sound tutorials (on blog below)

Tuesday, 5 November 2013

Assign 4 (editing tutorial) & assign 5 (sound tutorial)

DUE Nov 12 

Title (writing on black screen with assign #/name and group names)

Each video will have video evidence that you took, with a voiceover over top explaining it.

(EDITING)
Continuity – what is it?  (voiceover)
Continuity Editing  (do as a group)
180 degree rule
Match on action (match cuts)
Shot reverse shot
Eye-line match
Cross cutting
Cutaway
Pace  (fast, medium, slow)
Time allocation
Transitions  (everyone 1 in group do 1-2 each)
Special Effects (everyone 1 in group do 1-2 each)

Montage Editing



(SOUND)
Diegesis  (voicover)
Score (music)
Diegetic sound
Non-diegetic sound
Volume control  (one for slow and one for fast)
Mode of address  (2 different examples with different mode of address’)
Direct Address
Voiceover
Ambient Sound
Sound bridging  (part of continuity editing)  (do this by cutaway feature in iMovie)
Sound perspective
Naturalistic sound effect
Unnaturalistic sound effect
Foley sound effect (at least 2-3 different examples)
Synchronous
Asynchronous

Sound key terms

sorry not uploading - i emailed to everyone's gmail accounts

(except noor and chelsea as i dont have your emails!)


If you didn't receive, e-mail me and I will reply with the powerpoint:      kconnell21@cjmlc.co.uk