Audience Profiling Homework

Hello!

Thank you for a fantastic lesson, you left me smiling after your efforts today. Well done.

So your homework this week is a 'two-parter'
1. Watch a TV Drama episode and answer the 7 questions in a blog post (see Lesson 20 notes)
2. Get at least 10 people to complete your 'surveymonkey' questionnaire for Tuesday 6th December.

During Thursday's lesson you will be planning your focus group.

Thanks

- Miss O

TV Drama Monday's

Well done on your focus and effort today!

Please make sure you keep your blog up-to-date, you should be spending 5 hours a week on Media study and for this week i want you to complete the genre research update fully. Check the lesson notes for tasks that you still need to complete.

Next lesson is on Monday P5, you will be given your VIMA 2 feedback and you will be identifying ways to improve your marks.

Thereafter, you will be with 'Lawesy' on Monday's analysing episodes of various TV Dramas in preparation for Section A of your exam in the Summer.

Any questions, issues or concerns email or come and see us

Thanks

- Miss O

Scribd and Homework for Monday 21.11.11 P5

Well done today, another productive lesson!

So, you need to upload your open office presentation to your blog using scribd.com. You need to create an account at www.scribd.com and then upload the presentation. Use the embed code to upload the presentation to your blog. Any issues with this please email or see me.

Your homework is on the last slide of the lesson notes from today. You need to complete this individually so that you are prepared for writing your finial treatment next lesson.

Remember, you will be pitching your opening sequence idea to the class, me and Mr Lawes so it needs to be carefully considered and well thought out.

The homework should be completed for Monday's lesson. Please ensure your blogs are up-to-date.

Thanks

- Miss O

VIMA 2 Preparation and Revision

Hello,

Your VIMA 2 in Media is on Thursday P1 and P2.

You need to recap and revise the following:

1. Representations (we will focus on each of these in detail across the year):
a. Age
b. Social Class and Social Status
c. Regional Identity
d. Sexuality
e. Disability
f. Race and ethnicity
g. Gender

2. Four Key areas
a. Camera
b. Sound
c. Editing
d. Mes-en-scene

3. Terminology – accurate and appropriate

a. Representation terms (examples)
1. Stereotype
2. Hegemonic/counter-hegemonic reading
3. Denotation/connotation
4. Target audience

b. Technical terms (examples)
1. diegetic/non-diegetic sound
2. covert/overt editing
3. movement (tilt, pan, zoom or creep)
4. shot-reverse-shot
5. over-the-shoulder shot
6. Flat angle
7. long shot
8. costume
9. narrative
10. ASD – Average shot duration



I want you to recap your VIMA 1 feedback and watch an episode of a TV Drama, analyse the four key areas, and practice a written discussion of one of the areas of representation e.g. gender.

Email me if you have any questions,

Thanks
- Miss O

Homework for P5 Monday 14th November

Hello folks,

Well done for your excellent effort today. Just to clarify the work you need to have completed by next lesson (Monday P5).

- Evaluation of the prelim (Answers to the three set questions and examples from your production)
- Genre Research homework on Gangster films - see lesson notes for lessons 9 and 10 for more detail.

Your work should be published to your blog and labelled.
If you are haivng trouble with your blog, make sure you have signed in with the correct email address (James Collins!) :)

Any issues please email or come and see me,

Thanks
- Miss O