YEAR 12 LESSON FIFTEEN [7th Jan 13]: Homework.

                                                                       

Students were asked to consider the requirements of BRIEF ONE. Students were made aware of the broad nature of this brief and the kind of work that could be created to satisfy the demands of this coursework task. Class discussion explored an idea that involved a comic horror series located within a school! Let your imagination riot! This is a very flexible brief! The audience is a pre-watershed E4 audience.
Resources used to illustrate nature of the coursework brief:
Waterloo Road intro. This is a good example of an introduction that provides evidence of genre, location and character in two minutes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SD9KEnWUeko
SKINS Series One. A CLASSIC viral text rich with enigma codes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm0onseM1Mw
Student viral film. This is not a traditional trailer. It is encouraging the viewer to move towards the
e-media to gain more information about the film: http://vimeo.com/33630666
I also showed the opening credits to TRUE BLOOD because it is a magical slice of filmmaking. Some of the imagery is post-watershed but the editing and use of soundtrack is outstanding:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxINMuOgAu8

The resources below are examples of the 'Teaser Poster'. One of the print tasks involves the construction of a teaser poster campaign:

The rest of the session discussed the Cross-Media Study and how
e-media is used to develop a relationship between the Audience and the
Producer. The Audience/Producer Debate is a central consideration of
the Cross-Media Study and the e-media attached to Channel Four's
The Secret Millionaire encourages a unique relationship
between Audience and Producer. Students need to be aware of why
this use of e-media is so interesting. The final session involved
viewing the final section of the Martin Stamp episode of TSM
and considering whether this was an example of the
media 'dumbing down'.

HOMEWORK:
Students MUST peruse the e-media attached to the texts that form
the Cross-Media Study. Click on links below:
http://fishymediaresources.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/year-12-lesson-thirteen-10th-dec-12.html
http://fishymediaresources.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/nim.html

Students need to consider which coursework brief they will be attempting.
Students also need to watch this resource as this MIGHT be the
stimulus for your next written homework. Click on link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HUmrDa5PPE

Toodle Pip. I'm off to play some golf!