Yr 12 Check List so far...

 Hi Yr 12,

Just a quick message to remind you all of what you should have posted on your blog so far.

ALL POSTS SHOULD HAVE VISUAL EFFECTS SUCH AS IMAGES/VIDEOS.

• Coursework Brief- outlining your tasks and continuity sequence.
• Equipment Identification and Understanding
• Saul Bass Research - Including a brief history and analysis of 3 of his title films
• In depth analysis of a Horror Still Image
• Analysis of 3 Thriller films - Secret Window, Group film ( completed in class), Own choice Thriller.
• Continuity Sequence storyboard
• Continuity Sequence FINAL edited film with comments/analysis
• Storyboard of Thriller Opening Sequence
• Cast List (with explanations for choices) - try and get images of each cast member
• Location Lists (with explanation for choices)
• Shot Lists (with explanation for choices)
• Mise-en-scene/Prop/Costume Lists (with explanation for choices)
• Music/Sound (with explanation for choices)
• Film Plot
• Name of Film - with evidence of group discussion and reasons for choice
• Inspirational Scenes - scenes from existing films that have inspired you choices for the film
• Any group discussions/meetings documented.

If there are any other posts you have made that are significant please ensure that they are fully justified.

Yr 12 Thriller Opening Sequence 2012/13

Hello all,
Hope everyone is enjoying their first half term of A level Media Studies!! By now you should all have completed the main body of your research into existing media and you should be at the point of brainstorming your own thriller opening. Below is a table of dates and tasks to complete for the overview of the year:

Date	Topic	Exam / Coursework	Teacher
Sept: 2 weeks	Setting up blogs. Introduction to course. Setting up and using a camera Research of existing media : Saul Bass, Other thrillers	Course Work	JS/KC
Sept 2 weeks	Introduction. Key Concepts – Representation, Audiences, Institutions, Narrative, Genre	Exam Work	JS
Sept/Oct  4 weeks	Making a short film – show video What is continuity editing? Film and edit continuity piece. Sub –genres, Plot, character analysis – connect to narrative theory.	Coursework	JS KC
Sept/Oct 4 weeks	Introduction to key terms – Mise en scene, use of camera, editing, sound. What is TV drama ? Outline of different types of drama. Begin analysis – starting with stills.	Homework Stills analysis	JS
Oct Last week	TV Drama analysis Homework : Analysis of thriller opening sequence.	Assessment	JS KC
	Half- Term
Nov 4 weeks	TV Drama analysis. Serial Drama – Cutting It (representation of gender) Court room drama – Criminal Justice (representation of the law) Bleak House	Homework Essays	JS
Nov 4 weeks	Storyboards / scripts / shooting schedules to be drawn up. Filming to start. To be completed by Nov 30th.	Blogs	KC
Dec 4 Weeks	TV Drama Timed exam-type question Film editing .Completed by Xmas. Show case. Audience response.	Assessment	JS/KC
	Christmas Holidays
Jan - March	TV Drama contd. Teen Drama – Skins Soap Opera – Eastenders, Hollyoaks Period Drama – Oliver, Bleak House Cop Drama – The Bill, Cops	Assessment Textual Analysis Essay	JS
Jan-Mar 10 weeks	Evaluations Final Editing based on feedback . Production  Blog     Deadline – March 28th	Coursework C/W	JS/KC
April	Audiences/Institutions British Film company case studies Film Four, Working Title	Homework Case Studies	JS/KC
	Easter Holidays
May /June 6 weeks	Section B Exam preparation Final deadline for completion of C/W - 22nd May	Exam / C/W	JS/KC
May 2 weeks	Audience response. Practice exam essays	Weekly exam practice	JS
June /July 3 weeks	Exam Preparation		JS/KC

Yr 13 Soap Operas 2012/13

Hi guys as you know we are well into the Autumn tern now and there seems to be very good progress being made with your soap operas. Here is a time plan for the rest of the year you can follow:

MEDIA STUDIES A2 (2012-13)  – OVERVIEW

Date	Topic	Exam / Coursework	Teacher
Sept:    2 weeks	Introduction to Soap Operas Research methodology	Coursework	JS
Sept    2 weeks	Introduction to Production Work – TV soap trailer	Coursework	KC/JS
Sept    2 weeks	Introduce exam topic : Collective Identity in British film ( Social Realism)	Exam	JS
Oct    2 weeks	Research existing media – TV soap trailers	coursework	KC
Sept/Oct    5 weeks	Initial Research /Preparation – identifying film. Plot synopsis. Deconstruction of 2 recent trailers.. Constructing the trailer. Planning /storyboarding/casting.	C/W	JS/KC
Oct	Homework Location shots. Blog update. Initial filming.	C/W	KC
	Half- Term
Nov    4 weeks	Filming and Editing.	Coursework	JS
Nov	Film Study/ TV study ‘ Hunky Dory’/ The Valleys	Exam	JS
Dec    4 weeks	Exam work on British film	Exam Work	JS
Dec      4    Weeks	Editing film. Film editing to be completed. Film show-case. Audience feedback.	C/W	JS/KC
	Christmas Holidays
Jan    2    weeks	Exam – Representation of the Welsh on TV Gavin and Stacey, Stella	Exam	JS/KC
Jan-Mar   10 weeks	Final Editing based on feedback. completed. Production log /critical evaluation to be completed by end of March.	Coursework	KC
Jan – Mar 10 weeks	TV / British Cinema Essay titles. Exam Prep.	Exam Work	JS/KC
	Easter Holidays
April/ May 6  weeks	Revision Skills development	Exam Work	JS/KC
	Half term
May/ June 2  weeks	Revision / Exam Preparation	G324 Critical Perspectives Exam June 2013	KC/JS

 

 

        

Hi just to let everyone know that the NEW website addresses are as follows:

Rachel Hatter - www.myoceanwide.info
Ellie Clark - www.mybabblewebsite.info
Zack Franks - www.myurbandex.info
Rhys Causon - www.unexplainedwebsite.info
Loren Coad - www.synergywebsite.info

Due to problems with the  previous host these are going to be the websites viewed by moderator. Good luck Guys!

Year 12 Assessment and Marking

I have started marking your blogs so make sure that everything has been completed, most urgently your continuity sequence. Remember if it's not there you will lose 15 marks - which means you will score a maximum of 5/20 !

Good luck with your filming. You should all have started by now. See you next Mon.

JS

Deadlines : Research and Planning

Deadline for all research and planning is January 31st. Please make sure you all upload your continuity sequences and storyboards - as well as everything else. They're all looking good !

Year 12 - An Urgent Reminder !

A number of you have still not handed me in their analysis of an opening sequence. I need these urgently so that I can fill in the data for this term's assessment.
Please get them to by Tues 14th

Thanks Ms Slater