12D homework (Mr Halsey) - Film noir research task

A reminder that our homework is to complete the lighting extension tasks:


1) Research ‘film noir’ focusing on the genre’s distinctive lighting style.

2) Find one still image and one short extract (youtube clip - example below) and write two paragraphs on each, analysing the lighting and its effects.   

Due: Tuesday

Additional HW (12D)

To be completed by Monday 1/10:

• Ensure you complete your Learner Response for your film poster analysis. This must be submitted as an additional comment below the one you've received with your WWW/EBI.

• Embed your 'TV Is Dying' debate PowerPoints to your blogs. Go to Google Drive for this (you'll need to sign in with your Gmail/Blogger account): Upload your presentation to Google Drive; Click on the PowerPoint once done; Click 'share' (top right); Change who has access to 'anyone on the internet'; Click 'file' and then copy the 'embed link'; Paste this link in a blog posting, entitled 'TV is Dying?'

• Try to watch the newly posted Macguffin student videos, especially the Y12 trailers.

• Finally, don't forget to attend the 'Silver Screens of Southall' film workshop at 3pm on Tuesday 25/09 in DF05.

Save TV! Homework (12D)

For 12D, please complete the following for Monday 1/10:

• Target a specific audience – who will be the most faithful or valuable?
• Decide how to sell them the benefits of TV over E-Media.
• Create a memorable campaign concept, slogan and brand image.
• One person must produce a TV advert script and storyboard. Use these storyboard sheets.
• The other must create a full page print ad on Photoshop (see Mr Babu for help if required).
• A two minute pitch to be performed to the rest of the class in Monday’s double period.
• Upload both the print advert and storyboard to your blogs before the lesson (use the 'insert image' tool).

Mr Halsey's homework - 20/09/12

We are starting to get to a position where our blogs are up-to-date, linked to the Media Macguffin Y12 page and demonstrating our introduction to AS Media. Your homework is as follows:

1) If you are missing any of the work set over the last two weeks (Media consumption post; film poster analysis for Mr Bush; advert analysis for me etc) then GET IT POSTED!

2) Finish your analysis of the Reebok 50 Cent advert started in class. Use the subheadings we discussed: colour, pose, framing, composition, size, type of shot, subject matter, setting, lighting.

3) Use the same headings to analyse a moving image text - embed a youtube clip into your blog and write an analysis below. It could be a film trailer, clip from a TV show or even one of your own films or another user-generated youtube clip.

Due: Tuesday

12E Cover Work, Tue 11/09/12

Please do this work on your MEST1 blogs (or post it up on them for homework if you can't get access in school).

Previous GCSE students will have no problems with this, but it may be a little challenging if you've never studied Media before...just do your best. 

Make sure you've set up your new "Media Studies MEST1" blog and posted your name and blog address url here.

Find an interesting film poster online and upload it onto your blog.

Carry out a textual analysis of the poster, using these key ideas: colour, composition, framing, size, type of shot, subject matter, setting, lighting, pose.

Write in full sentences, use paragraphs, proofread your work for spelling/punctuation, and try to include the phrase: "This connotes..." as often as possible.

Use this Key Concepts Glossary: try to include media terminology where possible (as much as you can) and highlight each keyword a different colour from the rest of the text.

Focus particularly on Media Language, Audience and Representation.

To help you, click on the links for a model of a C grade answer and a B grade answer.

New Y12 Blogs

Could ALL Y12 students click on comments (below this post) and leave the address for your new blog, along with your first name. Please complete before Friday 14/09.