Let the Right One In Official HD Trailer

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE - Trailer

Binge Drinking: Boy's Night Out

VCCP - Binge drinking ad female version

Adidas House Party

Women and the_media_2014 from judeevans1982

A-Z Culture Glossary of 2015: The Trends You Need to Know to be Relevant from sparks and honey

Postmodernism from judeevans1982

Postmodernism from tabithaalindoganpena

Digital Identity & Social Media from Carlos Magro Mazo

Audience+theory from judeevans1982

Stuart Hall - Negotiated Reading

http://heathenmedia.co.uk/girls/2013/10/04/stuart-hall-audience-theory-2/

What are the potential readings of these images?

Preferred

Negotiated

Oppositional

The Frankfurt School

Basics of semiotics, a winning assignment from ManasPpt

If anyone would like to come to a BBC broadcasting house trip on Tuesday 8th July. Come and find me for a letter ASAP

Discovery update

I have seen almost everyone now and I hope you are accumulating some ideas, based on your chosen theory for your artefact. I am expecting everyone to attend the lesson on Monday p5 to share their ideas and to be given some guidance

:)

The Discovery Project

Discovery Project  -  Year 12 Mrs Evans

 

Task overview

You will be researching a media theory in preparation for your A2 studies. It is then up to you to present an artefact for the theory in a creative way.

 

How this will be done

Your teacher will give you the title of a theory and you will look into it. It is up to you whether you work alone or in a group/pair. You will then produce an artefact to show your understanding of the theory. This will be presented to the group at the end of the discovery project.

 

How this will help me

Media theory is an integral part of your A2 studies. You need to have a good understanding of them before you embark upon the course next year. They are central to both the coursework and examination.

The reason for the production of an artefact is, firstly, to allow you to challenge yourself by using technologies that you wouldn’t normally attempt for a graded piece of coursework (you may find that you are really good at web design/film editing). Secondly, it is to provide you with something else to present at your University interviews. An understanding of theory and a creative approach will be extremely impressive. Finally, you may decide to develop this idea further for your coursework at A2.

 

How lessons will be shaped

You will be expected to report to your teacher once a week with your ideas. You will be expected to come together as a class at the end, to present your final artefact and talk about the theory you have studied.

 

What will happen if I fail to do this project

You will jeopardise your chances of moving on to A2 Media Studies as it will demonstrate a lack of commitment to the course. You will be at a disadvantage next year, as you will not understand the theory to begin with and will give yourself extra work to do, at a time when you will already have a lot of coursework. This is an ideal time to get started on this.

 

 

 

Theories

Post-Modernism

Gender Theory

The Male Gaze

Feminism

Effects theories

Semiotics

Auteur theory

Audience theory

Models of Mass Media

Convergence

Ownership

 

Some Past Projects have included:

A study into the representation of Disney Princesses

Postmodernism and Lego

Gender and magazines

Gender and music videos

Press ownership

Cultural differences in media signs

Hello,
 I hope the exam went well for you. It was quite a good Section A question (well I thought so).
We have someone coming in from Portsmouth University to talk to us on Tuesday and we are in S11.

Look forward to seeing you all!!

Media Theories. from Geoff Moss

The future of newspapers from Rabbit

IUpdate!

I am trying to get a grade for you for when you return. However, this is impossible at the moment as I am still missing a number of evaluations. Remember that your work is being sent off shortly after you get back next week and I need all finished work in on Tuesday otherwise I will be chasing you!!

Please email me your evaluations or upload to your blog site so you have time to make any last minute adjustments. We are against the clock now ...

stevansju@oaklandscatholicschool.org (email, in case you don't have it)

Coursework

Please remember to comment on your targets. It is really important for me to know where you are.

You need to make sure your draft work is with me by Friday.

In addition to this, you need to copy, paste and print out from your blog your best 5-6 piece of planning work as you will need a portfolio to send off to the exam board as well as your blog link. This could include storyboards etc.

Upload videos to youtube/vimeo and put them on your blogsite

Write up your evaluation, ready for when you return.

Remember, we only have two weeks when you get back from the holiday, and everything needs to be ready for the first lesson back!

Any questions, comment below or come and find me in the office or in J1

Happy holiday

Please look at you targets and comment below

Targets spring term 2014 2 from judeevans1982

viral videos

http://www.stylist.co.uk/life/the-20-best-viral-videos-of-all-time#image-rotator-1

Institution Audience Language Representation

With the rise of the viral video as an accepted form of media communication, how do the media concepts apply?

2013 Moments In Time BBC Documentary (age of smartphones, social media ...

)

Mest 2 evaluation from Nathan Ashman

Evaluation

MEST 2 Evaluation

 General Guidelines

Write in word. This is a technical, precise piece, not an English essay. Think of it in terms of a technical manual. Write your name, centre number and centre name in the header, so that they appear on both pages. In the footer write the total word count (this can be done by going to the tools menu). Add page numbers by going to the insert menu. Do notexceed the 1,500-word limit by more than 10%. This piece is worth 20% of the total coursework mark so don’t groan if we feel redrafting is necessary, THIS EVALUATION IS VITAL! The piece must be completed by Tuesday April 22nd. It is only 1,500 words, but these 1,500 words must be carefully chosen, there is no room for waffle if you want a good mark.

Paragraph 1 (target 150 words)

State clearly which brief you chose to address and your intentions with each piece. Identify your specific role in your first production (do not state that you ‘helped out generally’, but be clear about what you did, and how you went about it) and again address your intentions (what you planned to do!). Then focus on your magazine article or website and what you hoped to achieve.  

Paragraph 2, 3 & 4? (target 700 words max).

Write a separate paragraph for each production piece. Again focusing on how you have attempted to achieve the objectives of the brief. For example, explain how your music promotional video targeted ‘.... a largely youth-based market but are keen to promote the act in a way that will appeal to more than just a niche audience,’ or how your magazine article(s) has promotes your artist/band. Refer to your research when making their decisions (I discovered that band websites usually have... so I used.../ In Kerrang I saw most images were....so I took this idea and....). 

For both pieces you need to discuss the media (key) concepts, in particular audience, and how these relate to your production. State clearly who is the production aimed at and how did it achieve this?

Paragraph 5 (target 400 words)

Perform a more detailed textual analysis of the production; what was in the piece, how did it work, how could it have been improved? Clearly explain what were its strengths and weaknesses? Why? For example, you might want to emphasise your use of sound/camera shots/setting etc and how the texts attempted to appeal. How does it compare with real media texts?

Paragraph 6 (target 200 words)

Readdress the decisions you made during production, why? Did you make any changes, if so why? What did you learn along the way what were some of the significant changes you made.

Paragraph 7 (target 50 words)

Reference to the 3^rd platform. Give a brief outline of two/three of the main features you would have included and how these adhere to the brief.

Conclusion

What have you learnt from the project from research to final productions? Refer to independent learning, time keeping, forms and conventions of media texts and the technologies and skills you have gained.

Welcome to James Turner Street | Benefits Street (S1-Ep1) | Channel 4

Is this a fair representation?

Is this an accurate representation?

Is there any truth in this representation?

Why have Channel 4 chosen to represent people on benefits in this way?

Brent and Johnson - Equality Street [Official Music Video] (+playlist)

Discuss the the use of representation in 'Equality Street

Outline for Section A of the Examination

Now we have had a look at the type of thing you might expect to find in Section A of the Media Studies examination, here is the outline to consolidate your expectation:

Section A – Texts, concepts and contexts

AO1: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of media concepts, contexts (and critical debates)

4 questions @ 12 marks each = 48 marks

 

These questions are designed to encourage students to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of media concepts and the production contexts within which texts are produced (AO1).

One Direction - Year in The Making - Part 1

1 Media Forms

 How does the sequence catch and hold the attention of the viewer? (12 marks)



 2 Media Institutions

 How does the programme try to create a positive brand image for ITV2? (12 marks)



 3 Media Audiences

 How does the sequence attempt to position the audience to take a positive view of One Direction? (12 marks)



 4 Media Representations

 How is celebrity represented in the sequence?

MoneyBART

http://www.sky.com/tv/show/the-simpsons/video/banksy

MINI Clubman. Have you seen that? (+playlist)

Henry Jenkins

BBC NEWSNIGHT: Is Channel 4's Benefits Street 'poverty porn'?

An interesting debate on the one off "reality show"

Review of Targets

We are now at the stage of our coursework where you need to review your initial targets - before the next ones are set! ;) Don't worry if you have misplaced your target sheet, you can view them on the powerpoint below. Once you have re-familiarised yourself with them, (hopefully you will be astounded with how far you have progressed)pop a comment underneath to indicate how well you have met these

Review of Targets

Target review autumn term from judeevans1982