YEAR 12 LESSON TWO [Tues 21st Sept 10]: Homework.

Students were shown the work of Don McCullin and reference was made to the Iranian photographer Javad Moghimi who was forced to leave his country because one of his published photographs, taken during the post -election anti-government demonstrations, did not represent Iran in a manner considered appropriate by the current regime. His story serves to illustrate the importance of representation. See the fishymedia entry for the 6th July 10.

Students were shown the films of the Lumiere Brothers to illustrate how the only editing of the first films consisted of deciding where to place the camera. In the 1890s the technology did not yet exist that would provide the kind of slick post-production editing that we now expect from contemporary broadcast media [see fishymedia entry 27th May 10]. Students were then shown the opening of Steven Spielberg's 1974 film 'JAWS'. Students produced an analysis via class discussion of the media forms being used to represent the nature of the sea and were given an exemplar essay.

Students were then asked to analyse two films constructed by last year's Year 12 [both films available to view elsewhere on fishymedia]. Class discussion produced a fair amount of relevant notes.

Homework is to produce the first written response of the year. The title being: How are media forms used to construct a representation of BGS? Are the images suitable for its target audience?

The media text is the fishymedia resource posted on the 17th September 10. You will need to access this link to complete your homework. Watch the film several times and make notes before you begin your essay. Think before you write. Plan your response carefully. This is your first A Level essay.

Below is a link to a document that will help students construct their written response. The document contains a potential essay structure and a guide to possible content. Students can download this file:

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/55169717/AS-LEVEL-MEDIA-STUDIES-help-with-first-task

If you have any problems, contact me before the next lesson.

Ta.