KEY MOMENTS THAT SHAPED THE BRITISH PRESS.

                                                                                                                                                             

Excellent BBC article:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20350074

YEAR 13 LESSON TEN [14th Nov 12]: Homework.

The first session of the lesson was a consideration of the title:
'VIOLENT MEDIA CREATES VIOLENT PEOPLE.' To what extent do you agree with this statement?
This title challenges students to apply media theory in an appropriate manner, consider the extent to which a media text can be considered influential, and consider how a media text can be used to gratify the needs of the audience. Students are expected to provide evidence of independent study and critical autonomy.

The rest of the session involved students capturing footage to be used in the construction of creative media. This footage will be used to construct linked productions for a theoretical critical investigation. Students were encouraged to form a hypothesis and use the footage gathered to form some form of investigative media conclusion that could be used as part of a critical investigation. This task is really investigative journalism and replicates the requirements of the linked production coursework component at A2.

HOMEWORK: Complete the essay. Click on link below to access and download extra essay guidance notes:
http://chimpnimsky.minus.com/lJsDyGnXf8UcG
Students should be filming material for the creative task. Next week we will continue to film.

BODY IMAGE: BBC article.

Interesting resource for A2 students as I know some of you are interested in this topic: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20252921

BRADFORD NATIONAL MEDIA MUSEUM FILMS.

Below are two films that attempt to document our recent trip to Bradford. Enjoy.
http://vimeo.com/53339844
http://vimeo.com/53339845

YEAR 12 LESSON NINE [12th Nov 12]: Homework.

Students began to edit the 'JOINT SIXTH SURVIVAL GUIDE'. Each group has 27 minutes of material that needs to be shaped into a 5 or 6 minute film that offers an insight into the world of A Level study to any Y11 student currently considering attending the Joint Sixth Form. The lesson began with a discussion that considered Institution, Audience, Representation and Media Forms. All these features need to be considered before beginning to construct broadcast media.

The whole aim of the session was to provide students with the opportunity to shape their filming into a convincing and sophisticated media text. The quality of the work was impressive. Well done.

HOMEWORK: Next week we will be attempting to complete this creative work therefore students MUST bring a soundtrack to the session. If you bring an MP3 file on a memory stick we can place this underneath the visual content. YOU MUST BRING YOUR MP3 FILES NEXT WEEK. THE SOUNDTRACK IS AN ESSENTIAL FEATURE OF THE TEXT AND WILL DICTATE THE RHYTHM OF YOUR EDITING.
Students are more than welcome to edit throughout the week. Let's see how keen you are!

Students also need to digest the two texts below as they will be used to inspire a written homework after our next session. These two films attempt to document our recent trip to the Bradford National Media Museum. Enjoy.
Click on links:
http://vimeo.com/53339844
http://vimeo.com/53339845

YEAR 13 LESSON NINE [7th Nov 12]: Homework.

Students continued to construct their Bradford Media Museum films. This creative lesson is a 'warm up' for the work that we will be constructing over the next couple of weeks.

HOMEWORK: Next lesson we will begin to construct our 'mini' linked productions. Students must consider the nature of the work that they will be constructing. Next week we will be filming so students must consider their GAMEPLAN. Students must consider the structure of their creative work and consider the critical focus. REMEMBER...the whole point of the linked production is to deliver a critical conclusion. This is really a piece of investigative journalism so students must consider why they are investigating their specific media focus and what they are attempting to discover. Students must appear on Wednesday with some ideas.

YEAR 12 LESSON EIGHT [5th Nov 12]: Homework.

Students continued to edit films. Some of the work was genuinely accomplished. Particular praise is due to the 'Kaiser Chiefs' group as there is a genuine link between visual and audio. Remember it is not enough to simply place audio beneath a series of images. The visual imagery must be linked to the rhythm of the soundtrack.

HOMEWORK: Complete the two questions for homework. Click on link to access the Dexter broadcast media.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej8-Rqo-VT4
The print media appears at the top of the blog.
The aim of this homework is for students to use media language in an appropriate manner when offering a critical analysis.

Questions:
1. How are media forms shaped to suggest the nature
of the central character in the opening credits to Dexter ?
Reference must be made to the enigma codes that drive this text.

2. In the print media, how are media forms used to suggest the nature of the central character?
Reference must be made to the use of the colour red, the use of humour, and the connotation of key images.