12B Homework Due Wed Nov 24th

Find a contemporary film trailer on the internet. Paste the link into your blog and answer the follwing questions on the trailer:

Media Forms:
What techniques does this trailer use to persuade an audience to see the film?
 
Media Representations:
How are men represented in this trailer?
 
Media Audiences:
On the basis of this trailer, what target audience would be attracted to this film?
 
Media Institutions:
What Hollywood values and characteristics can you identify in this trailer?

Write at least one detailed paragraph on each question. If you don't know what Hollywood characteristics are, look it up!!

12C HW - Due 22/11/10

On you blog, list the stages a film goes through from the initial idea to exhibition in the cinema.

Use this website if you need help

What is film distribution? Write a careful explanation.

What was the Hollywood 'studio system' in the 1930's and 40's? In what ways is the process of film production, distribution and exhibition different today?

Write a definition of the following and give two examples for each term:

• Horizontal integration
• Vertical integration

Also ensure that you have completed this HW
Due on you blog: 22/11/10

12B HW due 22/11/10

Watch the scene from Bladerunner carefully at least 5 times. While watching make notes on the following:

Shot type: Long shot, medium shot, point of view shot etc

Camera Angle: High angle, low angle

Camera movement: Track, pan, tilt

Mise-en-scene: All that is in the frame - this includes: colour. lighting, costume, actors and their body language, props. What are the connotations of all things you see?

Sound - Diegetic sound (sound which seems to be part of what is occurring on screen). Non-diegetic sound (sound that we know is not part of what is on screen, such as music and voice-over/narration)

Editing - How are the shots placed together to create a certain effect?

Genre - What is the genre? What iconography is present?

Now on your blog post an analysis of the scene which explains the effect of all the above elements on the audience. Use as much media language as possible and highlight all the media language you use in a different colour. Your analysis should be at least 600 words. Ensure that your work is posted on your blog by Monday 22/11/10.

12B Homework Due: Wed Nov 17th by 5pm

Please go to your school email and read the two attached articles. Write a summary of each article (post on your blog) taking special consideration of how new technology impacts the contemporary media landscape.

12C - HW Due 15/11/10

1. Select a film produced by Twentieth Century Fox for exhibition in the UK (www.foxmovies.com)
2. Research the many different ways it is brought to the attention of an audience through the use of other media companies associated with Fox and News Corporation. Remember, bad publicity is often as useful as good publicity. Also consider what additional tie-ins are used to promote the film, for example, links with fast-food chains, toy companies, mobile phone companies and/ or computer game manufacturers. Post all your research on your blog.
3. Make a 3 minute powerpoint presentaton about your findings to present to the class. Email it to Ms Wigley by 14/11/10.

12B - Work for Monday 8 November and HW

Watch the scene from 'Kill Bill' carefully at least 5 times. While watching takes notes on the following:

Shot type: Long shot, medium shot, close-up, point of view shot etc
Camera angle: High angle, low angle
Camera movement: Track, pan, tilt
Mise-en-scene - all that is in the frame - this includes: colour, lighting, costume, actors and their body language, props.
Sound - Diegetic sound (Sound that seems to be part of what is occurring on screen).
Non-diegetic sound (sound that we know is not part of what is on screen, such as music and voice-over)
Editing - how are the shots placed together to create a certain effect?
Genre - what iconography is present?

Now, on you blog, post an analysis of the scene for which explains the effect of all the above elements on the audience. Highlight all the media language you use in a different colour. Your analysis should be at least 600 words. Ensure that your work is posted on your blog by Thursday 11 November.

12B Film Homework: Due before Thurs Nov 11 (VAN)

Part A:
 What film genres are the most popular at present? Why do you think this is? (Consider technology, social & economic context)
 What genres do you think were popular back in the 1930’s and 1940’s? Why? Give examples and show evidence of research

Part B:
 Select a film produced by Twentieth Century Fox for exhibition in the UK (www.foxmovies.com)
 Research the many different ways it is brought to the attention of an audience through the use of other media companies associated with Fox and News Corporation. Remember, bad publicity is often as useful as good publicity.
 Also consider what additional tie-ins are used to promote the film, for example, links with fast-food chains, toy companies, mobile phone companies and/ or computer game manufacturers.
 Make a poster or a multi-media presentation about your findings to present to the class. Either email it to Ms VDS or bring it on your USB - do not come to class wihtout it on USB or having emailed it BEFOREHAND. (Do not ask to log on in the lesson)

DUE: All answers to questions due on your blog before class on Thurs Nov 11th and the PowerPoint or poster should be brought to class on paper (if doing a poster) or emailed to Ms VDS or brought on USB (if doing a multi-media presentation)