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The document provides information about an AS media studies course, including structure, units, assignments, and timelines. It discusses coursework such as developing skills in camera techniques and editing through practical exercises and analysis. It also outlines the units, assignments, and assessments, including video and written portfolio elements.
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AS Media Studies
With Mr Holloway
LO Establish course structure
The The
Exam Coursework
Develop
understanding of Media Language with a focus on camera angle, shot size and framing through analysis and practical. editing through practical construction and learn about the terms match-cut, sequential, non-sequential, jump cut and montage.
Explore:
G321: Foundation Portfolio in Media
The following briefs are offered:
Print
Video will be our focus
Audio Website
G321: Foundation Portfolio in Media
Video
Preliminary exercise: Continuity task involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with whom she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue. This task should demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180degree rule. Main task: the titles and opening of a new fiction film, to last a maximum of two minutes.
All video and audio material must be original, produced by the candidate(s), with the exception of music or audio effects from a copyright-free source.
Both preliminary and main tasks may be done individually or as a group. Maximum four members to a group.
In the evaluation the following questions must be answered:
G321: Written elements
In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? How does your media product represent particular social groups? What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why? Who would be the audience for your media product? How did you attract/address your audience? What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product? Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you
The production element and presentation of research and planning may be individual or group work (maximum group size is four). Where students have worked in a group, the evidence for assessment may be presented collectively but I will still assess students on an individual basis for their contribution to aspects of the work, from planning, research and production to evaluation. G321 is marked and internally standardised by the centre and marks are submitted to OCR by a specified date, a sample is then selected for external moderation. The unit is marked out of a total of 100 marks:
Further information
20 marks for the presentation of the planning and research 60 marks for the construction 20 marks for the evaluation
G322: Key Media Concepts (TV Drama)
Textual
Analysis and Representation:
Camera
Institutions and Audiences - one of the following media industries is chosen: Film will be our focus Music Newspapers Radio Magazines Video Games
shots, Angle, Movement and Composition
Editing Sound Mise-en-Scene
G322: Key Media Concepts (TV Drama)
Exam The
purpose of these units is:
First
to assess candidates media textual analysis skills and their understanding of the concept of representation using a short unseen moving image extract (AO1, AO2) to assess candidates knowledge and understanding of media institutions and their production processes, distribution strategies, use of technologies and related issues concerning audience reception and consumption of media texts (AO1, AO2):
Second
G322: Key Media Concepts (TV Drama)
The
examination is two hours (including 30 minutes for viewing and making notes on the moving image extract) and candidates are required to answer two compulsory questions. The unit is marked out of a total of 100, with each question marked out of 50.
There
are two sections to this paper:
Section Section
A: Textual Analysis and Representation (50 marks) B: Institutions and Audiences (50 marks)
Section A: Textual Analysis and Representation
For examination in 2012: The
unseen moving image extract will be four to five minutes long and will be from the following genre:
TV Drama The
sequence will be taken from a contemporary British one-off or series or serial drama programme.
One
compulsory question to be answered by candidates based upon a case study of a specific media industry.
Section B: Institutions and Audiences
Through
specific case studies of the centres choice, candidates should be prepared to demonstrate understanding of: institutional processes of production, distribution, marketing and exchange/exhibition at a local, national or international level, as well as British audiences reception and consumption. should also be some emphasis on the students own experiences of being audiences of a particular medium. will be focussing on Film.
Contemporary
There
We
Term Structure
September/October Introduction to course Media Language Practical skills Preliminary Exercise Film Analysis Form, Style and Conventions
down the sizes, angles and framing of the first 6 shots. on to describe what happens in each shot (the action) precise also about the mise en scene (location, setting, actors, costume, props) Media Terminology (BCU, low angle, etc.)
Use
Share Swap www This As
your books and read each others work. & ebi
kind of analysis is called micro-analysis of the media language used within a text. sophisticated readers of media texts we have a highly developed understanding of how to read the language of the media we encounter. It wasnt always so.
Watch
Arrival
of a train (Lumiere 1895)
Reaction Hellmuth
Karasek in the German magazine Der Spiegel wrote that the film "had a particularly lasting impact; yes, it caused fear, terror, even panic."
Can
you remember any moment of similar reaction YOU have had watching a movie, TV, playing a game etc.?
TASK 1 You
are going to work in four teams today and create a short drama constructed from 6 shots only. will need to plan this very carefully prior to shooting and evidence this through the creation of a storyboard student needs to contribute to the process
You
Each
Title of project
The Game
Planning time You have 15 minutes planning time to work on your 6 shot movie. Rules: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
No shot more than 10 seconds duration No dialogue At least three different shot sizes At least three different angles Two or more actors must be used A demonstrable narrative
Production Each
group will need to explain their plan with storyboard to me before being issued with the camera.
You
then have 30minutes to rehearse and shoot your film sequence.
Post Production Edit
login open
using student/mediastudent11
iMovie (the star icon at the bottom of the screen) SD card into slot and upload your movie 6 shots only
put use
review WWW ebi
Think
about what was successful in your shoot what were you able to achieve and what was more challenging, less successful you shot 6 shots with different sizes and angle?
Did
Posting of videos Post
edited films to Youtube on blogs questions
embed Answer
Peer
assess
Home learning Write
your idea for a film in brief: 1 page a pitch line for it: 25 words only
Create
Create
a presentation in which you explain what your story is about and how the first 2 minutes will look. This needs to be visual and inspiring. on blogs
