Sunday, 30 June 2013
Wednesday, 29 May 2013
Revision ideas - look at Stephen Hare's blog
Have a look at Stephen's blog for some good revision tactics. He has condensed down section B question areas and picked three key theorists. He has then expanded/ explained the theory and how he had adhered or subverted the key ideas.
http://stephenharea2mediatheory.blogspot.co.uk/?m=1
Well done , Stephen and let's see what other revision ideas anyone else can share.
Monday, 20 May 2013
Friday, 17 May 2013
David Gauntlett on Creativity - worth a watch to help you think about how and why people are creative 'vital for society to flourish for people to be creative participants within their own lives'
'making in itself offers pleasure, thought and reflection'
Thursday, 9 May 2013
HOMEWORK FOR THIS WEEK- DUE IN TUESDAY 14th
1. Look at Audience Theory/work we have done previously on Audience and make notes on your product ready to do an essay in class on Tuesday.
2. Look at David Gauntlett's theory of audience as mentioned today at the end of the lesson; do a blog post on how his theory can be applied to your product.
3. Coursework blogs
Label all posts clearly ie your name on blog posts if in a group
Check all links work
Resize any posts which are too big ie overlap things (George - look at yours)
Put evaluation questions in correct order and one after each other.
All students to put music video at top of coursework blog - and check it works....
Check layout and organisation of blogs - some really badly organised and need
tidying up
2. Look at David Gauntlett's theory of audience as mentioned today at the end of the lesson; do a blog post on how his theory can be applied to your product.
3. Coursework blogs
Label all posts clearly ie your name on blog posts if in a group
Check all links work
Resize any posts which are too big ie overlap things (George - look at yours)
Put evaluation questions in correct order and one after each other.
All students to put music video at top of coursework blog - and check it works....
Check layout and organisation of blogs - some really badly organised and need
tidying up
Wednesday, 8 May 2013
Monday, 6 May 2013
Exam Commentary on the candidates's responses
Candidate 1
1a (20 marks) The candidate starts well with an introduction which sets out exactly which projects have been undertaken. He moves on to talk about a program used, immediately explaining particular techniques which the program enabled (desaturation) with a reason for using them (creating a particular atmosphere typical to the genre). Technical terms are used accurately and confidently (temporal editing, cross fades, etc). Throughout, the candidate refers explicitly to examples from his work, to a range of programs and to techniques used. Several different programs are discussed in a succinct and clear way. Most of the essay is confined to programs on the computer and creativity is not explicitly addressed, nor are online technologies. However, overall this is worthy of level 4.
1b (22 marks) Though this response is written as if the project is based on theories, rather than with a critical distance applying those theories, it does meet the criteria of level 4. He attempts to relate Propp, Levi-Strauss, Barthes and Todorov very effectively to the narrative. There is extensive use of relevant terminology and application to examples.
Candidate 2
1a (24 marks) This candidate more explicitly addresses the question, with a good introductory paragraph . There is very clear evidence of reflection on progression and explanation of the ways in which the technology was used to produce work. Precise relevant detail of ways of working and how the candidate tried to improve are included in this answer. iMovie, Final Cut and Photoshop are all referred to, as is online technology with references to social media. His final paragraph concludes the essay well, completing the sense of structure.
1b (23 marks) This response addresses the production in detail and attempts to take examples and relate them to different perspectives around narrative and music video. Levi-Strauss, Goodwin, Todorov and Barthes are all referenced.
1a (20 marks) The candidate starts well with an introduction which sets out exactly which projects have been undertaken. He moves on to talk about a program used, immediately explaining particular techniques which the program enabled (desaturation) with a reason for using them (creating a particular atmosphere typical to the genre). Technical terms are used accurately and confidently (temporal editing, cross fades, etc). Throughout, the candidate refers explicitly to examples from his work, to a range of programs and to techniques used. Several different programs are discussed in a succinct and clear way. Most of the essay is confined to programs on the computer and creativity is not explicitly addressed, nor are online technologies. However, overall this is worthy of level 4.
1b (22 marks) Though this response is written as if the project is based on theories, rather than with a critical distance applying those theories, it does meet the criteria of level 4. He attempts to relate Propp, Levi-Strauss, Barthes and Todorov very effectively to the narrative. There is extensive use of relevant terminology and application to examples.
Candidate 2
1a (24 marks) This candidate more explicitly addresses the question, with a good introductory paragraph . There is very clear evidence of reflection on progression and explanation of the ways in which the technology was used to produce work. Precise relevant detail of ways of working and how the candidate tried to improve are included in this answer. iMovie, Final Cut and Photoshop are all referred to, as is online technology with references to social media. His final paragraph concludes the essay well, completing the sense of structure.
1b (23 marks) This response addresses the production in detail and attempts to take examples and relate them to different perspectives around narrative and music video. Levi-Strauss, Goodwin, Todorov and Barthes are all referenced.
Narrative
Useful Theory - link to another school's blog
1(b) Explain how you used conventional and/or experimental
narrative approaches in one of your production pieces.
Tuesday, 30 April 2013
Section 1.a) Question ( essay 9) apply to music video
Describe how your analysis of the conventions of real media texts informed your own creative media practice. Refer to a range of examples in your answer to show how these skills developed over time
Thursday, 25 April 2013
The essays! Labelled and numbered ( as requested!) Now get them done!
1.“Digital Technology turns media consumers into media producers”. In your own experience, how has your creativity developed using developed using digital technology to complete your coursework productions?
2. Describe how you developed your skills in the use of digital technology for media production and evaluate how these skills contributed to your creative decision making. Refer to a range of examples in your answer to show how these skills developed over time.
3. Describe how your analysis of the conventions of real media texts informed your own creative media practice. Refer to a range of examples in your answer to show how these skills developed over time.4.How did the conventions of real media texts inspire you to use new media technology to create the style of product you achieved?
5.Apply audience theory to your own product.
6.. Apply genre theory to your product.
7.Apply representation theory to your product.
8. 'Media is communication' Discuss the ways that you have used media language to createmeanings in one of your media products.
9. This week's...to complete the revision poster, then complete the planning sheet from today(sugar paper) and do one of the essay questions.
2. Describe how you developed your skills in the use of digital technology for media production and evaluate how these skills contributed to your creative decision making. Refer to a range of examples in your answer to show how these skills developed over time.
3. Describe how your analysis of the conventions of real media texts informed your own creative media practice. Refer to a range of examples in your answer to show how these skills developed over time.4.How did the conventions of real media texts inspire you to use new media technology to create the style of product you achieved?
5.Apply audience theory to your own product.
6.. Apply genre theory to your product.
7.Apply representation theory to your product.
8. 'Media is communication' Discuss the ways that you have used media language to createmeanings in one of your media products.
9. This week's...to complete the revision poster, then complete the planning sheet from today(sugar paper) and do one of the essay questions.
Wednesday, 24 April 2013
Question 1a and Question 1b - Past questions and Exam Advice from Pete Fraser
Here are ALL previous questions for each element, from the exams in Jan and June 2010 and Jan 2011 and 2012.
Section A
1a
Describe how you developed research and planning skills for media production and evaluate how these skills contributed to creative decision making. Refer to a range of examples in your answer to show how these skills developed over time.
Describe the ways in which your production work was informed by research into real media texts and how your ability to use such research for production developed over time.
Describe how you developed your skills in the use of digital technology for media production and evaluate how these skills contributed to your creative decision making. Refer to a range of examples in your answer to show how these skills developed over time.
Describe how your analysis of the conventions of real media texts informed your own creative media practice. Refer to a range of examples in your answer to show how these skills developed over time.
Describe a range of creative decisions that you made in post-production and how these decisions made a difference to the final outcomes.
1b
Analyse media representation in one of your coursework productions.
Analyse one of your coursework productions in relation to genre.
Apply theories of narrative to one of your coursework productions.
Analyse media representation in one of your coursework production.
Explain how meaning is constructed by the use of media language in one of your coursework production.
Section A
1a
Describe how you developed research and planning skills for media production and evaluate how these skills contributed to creative decision making. Refer to a range of examples in your answer to show how these skills developed over time.
Describe the ways in which your production work was informed by research into real media texts and how your ability to use such research for production developed over time.
Describe how you developed your skills in the use of digital technology for media production and evaluate how these skills contributed to your creative decision making. Refer to a range of examples in your answer to show how these skills developed over time.
Describe how your analysis of the conventions of real media texts informed your own creative media practice. Refer to a range of examples in your answer to show how these skills developed over time.
Describe a range of creative decisions that you made in post-production and how these decisions made a difference to the final outcomes.
1b
Analyse media representation in one of your coursework productions.
Analyse one of your coursework productions in relation to genre.
Apply theories of narrative to one of your coursework productions.
Analyse media representation in one of your coursework production.
Explain how meaning is constructed by the use of media language in one of your coursework production.
Tuesday, 23 April 2013
Creativity Quotes to help
Creativity is ‘A process needed for problem solving…not a special
gift enjoyed by a few but a common ability possessed by
most people’
(Jones 1993)'The making of the new and the rearranging of the old' (Bentley 1997)
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