MEDIA STUDIES

TV FILM

MAGAZINESCOMICS

ESSAYSTESTS

SKILLS OFANALYSIS

PRACTICALSKILLS

MAKING A FILMTRAILER

CREATING AMAGAZINE

ORCOMIC

Objectives:Objectives:

To be able to effectively put together your To be able to effectively put together your ‘film storyboard’‘film storyboard’

To show knowledge and understanding To show knowledge and understanding of the effect of your shots on an audienceof the effect of your shots on an audience

To understand the term ‘representation’To understand the term ‘representation’

COURSEWORK EXAM

4 Pieces.For one you plan & create

a media production.The other 3 can be writtenor practical or a mixture

of both

One ‘timed test’ (3 hrs).This will be on

And you will get some infobeforehand

50% 50%

120marks 100 marks

L.I.A.R.L.I.A.R.

Practical Task:Practical Task:

Work in your genre groupsWork in your genre groups You are going take a series of photographs You are going take a series of photographs

which will run as a sequence from a film in your which will run as a sequence from a film in your chosen genrechosen genre

You need to think carefully about framing, You need to think carefully about framing, camera shot, lighting, props, and who or what camera shot, lighting, props, and who or what we seewe see

These should show your understanding of These should show your understanding of genre codes and conventionsgenre codes and conventions

Task:Task:

You are going to arrange your photographs into a You are going to arrange your photographs into a storyboard sequence using the display paperstoryboard sequence using the display paper

You are then going to add notes about:You are then going to add notes about:1.1. Music or sound effectsMusic or sound effects2.2. Transitions (look at your Film Language sheet)Transitions (look at your Film Language sheet)3.3. Type of shot and what effect you wanted to have on Type of shot and what effect you wanted to have on

your audienceyour audience4.4. Camera movement and whyCamera movement and why5.5. Lighting – what effect would this have?Lighting – what effect would this have?6.6. Any other notes to explain to us what you were trying Any other notes to explain to us what you were trying

to achieve in your sequenceto achieve in your sequence

BIG CONCEPT!BIG CONCEPT!

‘‘Representation’.Representation’.

OR: ‘RE-PRESENTATION’

HOW THE MEDIA PORTRAYS THE WORLD

REPRESENTATION:REPRESENTATION:

The media text (film) takes a person, The media text (film) takes a person, place or thing and place or thing and re-presents re-presents them in a them in a certain waycertain way

The film changes or adjusts things; The film changes or adjusts things; people, places and things can be people, places and things can be re-re-presented presented in many waysin many ways

Let’s look at an example…Let’s look at an example…

Representation:Representation:

The McCann’s?The McCann’s?

Task:Task:

How have I How have I re-presented re-presented the the American houses in the following American houses in the following pictures?pictures?

Representations in Representations in horror:horror:

The male/female The killer The place of refuge The time of day The creatures Religion Children

Halloween:Halloween:

The femaleThe female

Strong The final girl Tom boyish Brave Connection with the killer Gains more strength as the movie

progresses

The killerThe killer

Unstoppable until the end Cursed Disfigured No emotions The source of all evil Stronger than humans

The place of refugeThe place of refuge

Often a church No evil may enter Place of magic Protected by God The daylight is seen as safe

The houses The houses

Usually a big building (like a mansion or a hotel)

At night it is not safe (this is when most of the killings take place).

Cold and dark in places Where by objects come to life (Statues

and paintings) Supernatural

Representations in Representations in comedy:comedy:

The male/female The hero/villain The sidekick The boss/parents nationality Special event

Johnny English:Johnny English:

The male:The male:

Clumsy Stupid Gullible Inexperienced The hero Over the top

Female: Female:

Seductive

Beautiful

Dangerous

The prize

Intelligent

Hidden secret (secret agent)

The villain: The villain:

Powerful figure Against England Serious Foreign Evil Rich Well dressed

ICT Task:ICT Task:

To research and present findings about To research and present findings about representation representation of people and places in your of people and places in your chosen genrechosen genre

To create a Publisher document to show the To create a Publisher document to show the above (1 per group member)above (1 per group member)

Must contain an image and bullet points about Must contain an image and bullet points about howhow the person or place is the person or place is represented represented in the in the filmfilm

Only ½ hour to do this!!Only ½ hour to do this!!

Film Sequence:Film Sequence:

How are people, places and events How are people, places and events represented by the filmmaker? What represented by the filmmaker? What messages are sent to the audience?messages are sent to the audience?

Practical Task:Practical Task:

In groupsIn groups Use the digital cameraUse the digital camera Take 3 or 4 shots to Take 3 or 4 shots to represent represent a typical a typical

character or location in your chosen character or location in your chosen genregenre

Think about shot type, framing, lighting, Think about shot type, framing, lighting, props and costumeprops and costume

Example…Example…

Plenary:Plenary: