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Thursday 10 December 2015

Creating Film/Movie Posters




  • Learning Intention: 
 I will be able to create my own film poster and use the guidance from the PowerPoint or Youtube video to complete the task.

  • You should have your own genre 'Create Your Movie Poster'  sheet which you chose last lesson: Science Fiction, Horror or Action.  If you've 'lost' your 'Create Your Movie Poster' sheet these are accessible online -
  • Student 'K' drive - AMI Media - Yr10 2014/16 - Movie Posters.

  • Differentiation/Challenge  - see below!

  •  All pupils should include at least four of the bullet points upon the 'Create Your Movie Poster' sheet.
  • Any pupil who has a whole school target of 'C' or above should include all bullet points.  This should include a short review of your own film (this does not have to be included on the poster but can be a separate word document).  Guidance on film reviews can be accessed on GCSE Bitesize.  Click on the link to take you there when you've finished your poster.
Once you've created your poster make sure you transfer a copy to your blog site and print a copy off for your folder.

Good Luck

Mr Milligan.

Friday 27 November 2015

Key Concepts Assessment

 
You've spent some time looking at the four key concepts: R.A.I.L.
 
Representation
Audience
Institutions
Language
 
Let's see what you've learned!
 
Respond on your Blog and then copy and paste to a word document so that we can print off and place in your book.
 
Representation
 

 
There are many different ways people can be represented in the media and many of these representations are regarded as stereotypes.
 
Pick a female character from a film you've seen recently and discuss how this character represents women.  Discuss the effect this character has upon the audience.  You must use the keywords representation, genre and gender in your answer.
 
 
Audience
 
What was the target audience for the last film you watched?  Please include their typical age range, social class, lifestyle and values.
 
Institutions
 
Complete last lessons objectives on this subject for marking consideration and feedback!
 
Language


  • What is a genre? Use some examples.
  • Explain the codes and conventions of a Superhero Film like 'Antman'.
  • What is a media platform?
  • What is a stereotype?

Wednesday 25 November 2015

Institutions

 
News Corporation is one of the world's largest media institutions.  Find out what products it owns and produces.  Find out who owns News Corp.
Image result for rupert murdoch
Who is this?
 


After this research a media institution of your choice.

  • How and when did it begin?
  • What products does it produce?
  • Does the institution own other media institutions?
  • Who runs it/owns it?
  • How is the institution regulated and controlled?

Wednesday 18 November 2015

Year 10 'Ant-Man' Cinema Reflection


You went to see the superhero film 'Ant-man' on Monday 16th November as part of your GCSE Media course.


After screening: discussion guide
   
The film
  
What did you enjoy most about the film?

• Who were your favourite characters in the film? Why?

• Were your predictions about how the film would end correct?

• Sometimes films have a hidden meaning or try to teach us a lesson. Was there a hidden meaning in this film and if

so, what was it?
 
 
The cinema experience
 
 
What did you enjoy about seeing this film in the cinema instead of at home or school?

• How would you feel if cinemas no longer existed and why?

• Why might some people choose not to go to the cinema?

• If you could design your perfect cinema what would it look/feel/sound like?
 
 
Your voice
 
 
Would you recommend the film you have seen to a friend or family member? What would you say about it?

• Are there any films that you think would be good to watch which are relevant to a topic you’re studying in class?

• If you were re-making the film, how would you change it? Why would you make those choices?

• What is the next film you would like to see in a cinema? Why?
 
 
The bigger picture
 
 
Despite predictions that cinema would be killed off by the arrival of television, video, DVD and computers,

cinema audiences continue to grow. How would you define ‘the magic of the cinema’ that has enabled it to be

so successful?
 
 

Friday 13 November 2015

Homework Assistance Yr10

Use the learning triangles placed in the front of your book to stimulate your responses to your chosen images. Look at the Representation triangle and answer the 3 questions at the far left; these will help you analyse effectively.

In the first picture Jennifer Anniston clearly has no makeup.  She's not in control of the image being presented and was not prepared for the photo being taken.  Her facial expression looks anxious and the mise-en-scene shows a side profile revealing a facial scar.  She has a plain white T shirt on.  In comparison the positive photo shows her wearing a beautiful feminine dress, full makeup with a happy smile on her face.  The clothes and makeup make her look like a Hollywood star; she's even wearing sparkly earrings, which are not there in the first photo.  The backdrop tells the audience that she is at an awards ceremony; clearly she has prepared well for this photo and is in control of the image she wants the audience to see.

The two photos represent Jennifer Anniston in completely different ways.  It makes you understand why celebrities want to be in control of the photos and images used by magazines and Internet companies.

Thursday 12 November 2015

Yr 10 Media Homework

06/11/15 Homework

This homework is set to be handed in 13/11/15!

Representation

Find two images of celebrity.

One image where they are shown in a negative light, one image where they are shown in a positive light.

We will analyse this images in class!

Mr Milligan.

e.g.  Look at the two photos of Jennifer Anniston.  She is clearly in control of one of the images but not in control of the other.  It should be pretty obvious to you.

Wednesday 21 October 2015

Media Yr 10 21st Oct 2015

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Self Assessment - Introduction To Media

Have you completed all the steps to success?

Check through your book and see if you can tick off all the skills and tasks on your steps to success sheet.

If you have completed all the tasks fill in the skills grid pupil response.

Double check you've completed ALL tasks; ask a partner to check!



If you have completed then log in to Media Edusites and continue your research on the four key concepts:

RAIL - Representation/Audience/Institutions/Language (Media Language - see your keyword booklet).
Image result for steps to success
Thanks.

Mr Milligan

Wednesday 14 October 2015

Representation - 14/10/15

Hello Yr 10 -


For those of you that have finished the previous tasks from last week set on your new blogs here is a new task:


Please do some research on 'Representation'.


Explain what Representation is in Media. 


Find a picture from a magazine online.  Use the questions from your representation triangles to analyse this picture/text.


Post your responses and the magazine article on your blog or a link to get to the picture/text/magazine article.


Good Luck!

Wednesday 7 October 2015

Yr 10 Task 07/10/15

Image result for football magazine

When looking at target audiences we must consider the groups that they can be categorized into.


This can include age, gender, social status, economic status, ethnicity, hobbies and interests e.t.c.


EXAMPLE:  If I was writing about the audience profile/target audience/typical buyer for the magazine on the right I might suggest the following:


The target audience of this magazine is boys between the age of 7 - 16.  The graphics and colours are bright, reds and blues which are masculine.  The pictures and graphics are cartoon like which would attract this younger audience when on the shelf of the supermarket or shop.  they would probably be from social grading C1 to D on the National Readership Scale below.  The target audience would be from a range of ethnicities and their main interests would be football/sport.

Look up the National Readership Survey and use this as a guide then
look at the products below and see if you can identify the target audience:


Image result for knitting magazine
Who  is the target audience?
1.  Knitting Magazine...












Image result for music magazine
Who is the target audience?
2.Music Magazine...














Image result for mercedes car
Who is the target audience?
3. Luxury Car...














Image result for gillette razors
Who is the target audience?
4. Gillette Razors....