Media Exam Revision and Preparation.  

The Media Exam is on June 14th.  The exam is on TV Crime Drama.  It is important that you are familiar with this genre and can apply the four media concepts to it.

Remember R.A.I.L.  Representation, Audience, Institutions (companies), Language of Media. 

Please take a look at the following sites which contain useful information:

www.uktv.co.uk/alibi/ - Website which has access to lots of TV Crime Drama episiodes.

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/tv/categories/drama/crime - BBC iplayer.

www.slideshare.net/latymermedia/5-make-your-own-tv-crime-drama - Lots of information.

www.auteur.co.uk/.../TV%20Crime%20Drama%20Web%20short.pdf - Teacher's Guide.

www.store.aqa.org.uk/qual/newgcse/pdf/AQA-4810-W-TRB-RL.PDF

http://www.crimetimepreview.com/

Work through the revision folders i have given you and above all - watch some episodes of TV Crime Dramas and take some notes on the codes and conventions below; remember to relate the key concepts to them, this is what will gain the high marks.

Characters
Settings/Location
Narrative/Story
Mise-en-scene