Guardian Advert Analysis part 2

For 12A (for Mon 12/3):

Read the answers/make notes from THREE other student blogs.

Rewrite (on paper) under timed conditions, your answers to Q2 and Q3.

Interim Targets

For 12A (for Mon 12/3):

Write out your four targets on your blog with the plan/actions you will put in place to achieve them.

Copy/paste your primary pledge to the comments section at the end of this post so we can review it in class.

Advert Analysis

For Mr Bush (12A).

Analyse the following advert, answering the exam style questions below, and post up on your blog by Friday 9th March...

[Remember to include media terminology, media theory, and detailed examples].

• Codes & Conventions: What techniques does the ad use to persuade the audience to consume the Guardian?
• Representation: How is the news represented in the ad?
• Media Institution: What issues of new technology does this ad raise and what does it tell us about the values of The Guardian?
• Audience: On the basis of this ad, who does the Guardian brand appeal to?

Trailer Analysis HW

For Mr Bush (12A, for Monday 5th).

Choose any Hollywood film trailer:

• Embed the YouTube clip in your blog.
• Answer the following Media Forms question on your blog: What techniques does this trailer use to persuade an audience to see the film?
• Highlight media terminology.
• Italicize any examples.
• Put any reference to media theory in bold.

2012 Oscars HW

Watch this extract...

2012 Oscars: Sacha Baron Cohen vs. Ryan Seacrest

Answer the following on paper (15 minutes each but planning time is unlimited - watch at least three times)...

ž Media Forms: How does the extract use media language to establish the programme’s genre?

ž Media Representations: How is ethnicity represented in the extract?

ž Media Institutions: In what ways is the extract typical of the Hollywood film industry?

ž Media Audiences: In what ways does the extract promote film to audiences?

Media Terminology

Media Terminology

Year 12 Mock Exam for those who missed it

If you missed the Year 12 Media Mock Exam on Friday February 3rd: Please view the moving image 3 times within 15 minutes and take notes, then spend one hour answering the four questions (15 min on each). Then answer the Case Study question in 45 minutes - 2 hours in total. The questions have been emailed to you. Please EMAIL me your responses to Section A and B asap....do not blog it.

Thanks. Ms Van Der Sanden

This is where you can access the Exam Paper if you were not emailed it:
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/112686471/AQA-MEST1-W-QP-Jun10