MEDIA STUDIES

TV FILM

MAGAZINESCOMICS

ESSAYSTESTS

SKILLS OFANALYSIS

PRACTICALSKILLS

MAKING A FILMTRAILER

CREATING AMAGAZINE

ORCOMIC

Objectives:Objectives:

To understand ‘genre’ and ‘genre codes To understand ‘genre’ and ‘genre codes & conventions’ more deeply& conventions’ more deeply

To be able to become ‘experts’ in a To be able to become ‘experts’ in a chosen genrechosen genre

To show your deeper understanding in a To show your deeper understanding in a practical activitypractical activity

COURSEWORK EXAM

4 Pieces.For one you plan & create

a media production.The other 3 can be writtenor practical or a mixture

of both

One ‘timed test’ (3 hrs).This will be on

And you will get some infobeforehand

50% 50%

120marks 100 marks

L.I.A.R.L.I.A.R.

Practical Task:Practical Task:

Work in your genre groupsWork in your genre groups You are going take a series of photographs You are going take a series of photographs

which will run as a sequence from a film in your which will run as a sequence from a film in your chosen genrechosen genre

You need to think carefully about framing, You need to think carefully about framing, camera shot, lighting, props, and who or what camera shot, lighting, props, and who or what we seewe see

These should show your understanding of These should show your understanding of genre codes and conventionsgenre codes and conventions

Let’s have a look at an example…Let’s have a look at an example…