The first section of this lesson attempted to improve the critical skills required to answer Section A of MEST1. The recent written work lacked precise textual reference, coherent argument and media language!! The aim of this session was to use Wednesday's AS Media Studies exam paper as a resource to illustrate EXACTLY how to approach a written response. Chimpnimsky modelled an exemplar response and students need to reflect this approach in their own critical written work.
Click on link below to access the broadcast media resource:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-8PBx7isoM
Class response was excellent BUT this level of detail and perception NEEDS to be reflected in written work.
The second session considered THE CROSS-MEDIA STUDY. Students were offered a resource that should inform understanding of this section of the exam. Class discussion considered the SYNERGY between the print media of the film documentaries in our study and the e-media. Students were asked to consider the question:
EVALUATE HOW FAR AUDIENCES ARE ABLE TO REPRESENT THEMSELVES AND/OR THEIR IDEAS AND OPINIONS IN MEDIA PRODUCTS FROM YOUR CASE STUDY.
Class discussion fused into a discussion of coursework.
It began to snow. We went home.
HOMEWORK: Students must answer the FIRST THREE questions of last week's exam paper. Remember, follow the technique reflected through the modelling exercise. This text deliberately creates a sense of disequilibrium, creates a series of enigma codes, is extremely polysemic, and text eventually anchors meaning. The use of slow motion and point of view shots are key features of the creative construction and the NVC is crucial when considering connotation. If you are feeling 'frisky' complete all four questions. Students should aim to produce a precise and textually specific argument that uses media language in an appropriate manner. THIS IS A BIG HOMEWORK AS THE LAST BATCH OF WRITTEN WORK WAS DISAPPOINTING. SHOW ME YOU ARE BETTER THAN YOUR LAST HOMEWORK.
Furthermore, students should read the Cross-Media Booklet that I provided in today's session as this will form the basis of our next lesson. We will be attempting the Cross-Media question discussed in today's session in next week's lesson. Read the mark scheme.
You lot were excellent today BUT we must improve the written work. The written work is becoming an issue.
Click on link below to access the parody ONE DIRECTION film trailer for SHADOW PECO! This is an incredibly witty use of editing skills. It will make you smile...ENJOY:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYNJwpHWsBg
Here is another video from BAD LIP READING that uses material from the recent Obama/Romney Presidential Television Debate. Again, the editing is really sophisticated. I raise my cap to whoever made these two wonderfully surreal videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlwilbVYvUg
Auf Wiedersehen.
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