Tuesday, 30 April 2013

MS1 Past Paper Video

Year 12 watch this video in preparation for your lesson Thursday where you will be completing the past paper. You can bring notes with you.


Monday, 29 April 2013

MS1- TV Programmes

 
The TV programmes below show a range of representations, have a look at them and revise the visual/audio/technical codes, narrative and genre conventions within them so that you can use them for your own examples:
 
  • Gavin and Stacey (National and Regional Identities)
 
 
 

MS1- Websites

Have a look at the websites below and consider the appropriate audiences and representations for each site.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

MS1 Issues- Disability

Cbeebies presenter Cerrie Burnell has faced discrimination, have a look at the texts below so you can use this is as an example.


CERRIE PRESENTING
 
 
CERRIE DISCUSSING DISCRIMINATION

Sunday, 28 April 2013

MS1 BBC News Bulletins

Video below is the first BBC News broadcast from the new Broadcasting House.


Video below discusses the progression in technology within BBC News broadcasts over the last 40 years- good for revision!

MS1 Magazine Front Covers

Below are a range of magazine front covers that link with a variety of representations, see if you can identify the representations within each cover. Also who are the audiences being targeted and how?






MS1- Newspaper (The Independant)

Effective Newspaper Front Covers on Issues


MS1 Newspapers

Brilliant website that gives you a range of newspapers front covers and also gives you the ability to search front pages. Monday's front covers are an interesting read as Dame Helen Mirren is represented in a variety of ways that reflect her success, her gender and her age.
 
USE THIS SITE TO GATHER APPROPRIATE EXAMPLES THAT YOU COULD USE IN YOUR EXAM.
 

MS1 Ethnicity- Rastamouse

We discussed CBEEBIES programme Rastamouse last week so here is an extract of an episode...

MS1 TV Programmes- Channel 4

Use Channel 4 On Demand service to watch the following programmes:

  • Made in Chelsea (Regional and National Identities)
  • My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding (Ethnicity & Gender)
  • My Big Fat Gypsy Fortune(Ethnicity & Gender)
Follow the link below to take you to the programme selection page:
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/4od



For representation of Issues there are a wealth of suitable documentaries on the 4OD News, Current Affairs and Politics page (link below).

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/tags/news-current-affairs-and-politics/4od

MS1 Ethnicity & Gender

The Truth About Travellers
Channel 5 at 9pm Sunday or Channel 5+ at 10pm

A great text to add to your list of examples!

Tuesday, 23 April 2013

MS1 Exam- Games Extracts/Adverts

WATCH THESE TRAILERS
(Focus on technical, visual and audio codes)
 
 
BIOSHOCK INFINITE
 
TOMB RAIDER
 
COD BLACK OPS 2
 

MS1 Exam- Film Trailers

WATCH THESE TRAILERS 
(Focus on technical, visual and audio codes)
 
 
IRON MAN 3
 
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS
 
GET SMART
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

MS1 Representaion of Gender in Film Trailers

 
Voice Over


Very interesting video dicussing the dominance of men within movie trailer voice overs.

 

Thursday, 11 April 2013

How to Create a Prezi

Presentation Ideas

Have a look at this link for a different approach to presenting rather than PPt and also take on board the tips on creating presentations.


Wednesday, 10 April 2013

MS1 Task

Text Comparison

 1. Analyse the two film posters commenting on:
  • Visual codes
  • Layout and design
  • Genre conventions



2.
(a) Choose one of the film posters. Suggest two different audience for this film. Give brief reasons for your choice.

(b) Using either of the film posters explain how the main audience for the film has been targeted.

(c) What different uses are available to a range of audiences from different media texts? Refer to your own detailed examples.



3. With reference to your own detailed examples, explore the different representations of gender in the media today.



ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ON YOUR OWN BLOG.