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A-Level Media Studies Taster Session
THE BEST IS YET TO COME…
An introduction to key concepts in media studies In this session we will be
An introduction to key concepts in media studies In this session we will be •Analysing conventions in a thriller film •Thinking about key concepts • Editing a sequence of shots • Learning and applying key terms
What is Media Studies ? y r o
studying a range of different media texts, including etelevision drama, new technologies, film four .We explore h T their impact on individuals, society and what audiences and academics say about them.
P
l a ic
t c ra allows students the opportunity to make a range of texts to show there understanding of the theory. This might include skills tasks such as continuity editing, as well as documentary making, film sequences and so on.
A/S LEVEL MEDIA STUDIES OCR SPECIFICATION A/S G321: Fo undat io n Po rtfoli o in Medi a • Candidates produce two paired media artefacts from a series of briefs.
A continuity exercise The opening sequence to a fiction film ( max 2 minutes)
G322: Key Medi a C oncept s (TV Drama ) • Candidates gain an understanding of textual analysis, representation, institutions and audiences. Study an Industry – Film Four Study TV Drama
Overview of units A/S Unit 1- Case Study of the Magazine Industry • Analysis of magazines •Research into ownership •Documentary about careers in magazines Unit 2 – Skills for Media Production • Research Skills •Production Skills •Unit 3 Media Production Brief •Individual Brief based film production
WHAT IS MEDIA STUDIES? a study of the METHODS and EFFECTS of mass communication
AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA Television Film Radio Video Photography
ICT-BASED MEDIA PCs Blogs Websites Digital technology Interactive/Multimedia
PRINTBASED MEDIA CROSSMEDIA FORMS News Advertising Music
Newspapers Magazines Comics/Cartoon s Posters Direct Mail
Media Text we refer to all media messages as ‘the text’ it is a general word referring to the image, sequence or sound being studied could be a whole poster or part of a radio/TV programme.
THE MEDIA a collective word for institutions & techniques used to send media texts to audiences
Media Text
Institutions
Audience
it is made up of different mediums like television, radio, internet, film, advertising, etc
Institutions Who is communicating, and why? What type of organisation or company is behind this text? Why have they made it? What are they trying to do? How was it financed?
Representation How does it present its subject? Is it fair, accurate or honest? What meanings does it attempt to create about the people, places or things within it?
Genre
What type of text is it?
Audience Who receives it and what sense do they make of it?
Key Concepts
Who is meant to watch/see this? What type of person? Am I part of this audience? Why is it aimed at them?
Media Language How do we know what it means? What interesting elements within the text encourage me to think certain things? Can I comment on the shots; lighting; props; or music etc?
What is it? Is it similar to other texts I’ve seen why?
Technologies How is it produced? What techniques and equipment were used? What is the quality of the text? Has it been limited by resources or does it look this way for a reason?
What’s a Thriller?
Firstly thriller is a broad term that is used in film marketing, as a positive selling point for many types of film. • • • • • • •
It can mean: Action Edge of the seat Thrills Excitement Suspense Enigma/ Intrigue/ Puzzle
Generic hybrid – two or more genres together Sub Genre – a separate branch of the family • • • • • • •
Political Thriller Espionage- ‘ spy’ Action Psychological Supernatural Slasher/ Stalker Legal Thriller
Problematic because . . .
Anything could in theory be a thriller. A thriller does however have a set a codes regardless of specific sub-genre that cover mise-en-scene, camera angle shot movement and position, editing, sound, and narrative. In addition to this each sub-genre will have specific conventions
What’s the difference? • Convention – The specific ingredient - Potato • Code – What you do with it – The Recipe THEY BOTH RELATE TO AUDIENCE EXPECTATIONS OF A GENRE FILM • Thrills come from dread • Scared in a safe place
Codes can be analysed according to the technical aspects used • • • • • •
Camera, angle shot movement and position Editing Sound Mise-en-scene Special effects Narrative
What Lies Beneath
Codes of the Thriller Genre Code and Definition
Cheap surprise
Example
Camera, Angle shot movement and Position
Editing
Sound
Mise-en-Scene
The hand that rocks the cradle
Codes of the Thriller Genre Code and Definition
Cheap surprise Red Herring
Example
Camera, Angle shot movement and Position
Editing
Sound
Mise-en-Scene
Editing Exercise • Editing is a vital element of any media text. • Shortly you will put together a scene – thinking about generic conventions and codes of sound and editing. • Watch the clip and note down what these editors say about editing for suspense
Clip from ‘Se7en’ APPRE CIA TING C AMERA LANGUAGE: CREA TE AN SU SPE NS E SE QU EN CE .
The Scenario Mills ( Brad Pitt) has finally tracked down the serial killer to his address and is closing the web on him, then…
I-Movie Importing footage & Editing
Clip from ‘Se7en’ APPRE CIA TING C AMERA LANGUAGE: CREA TE AN SU SPE NS E SE QU EN CE .
The Scenario Mills ( Brad Pitt) has finally tracked down the serial killer to his address and is closing the web on him, then…
Clip from ‘Se7en’ Look at how the clip was actually edited and how the sound was used. Why do you think the director made the decisions they did?
Theory Into Practise
Preliminary Exercise Example Example One Example Two Example Three
Your Coursework is submitted as a blog with video links on you tube and photograph/document links in pdfcoke, glogster and photobucket! Here are a couple of examples • http://mala.edublogs.org/ • http://sandeepsb.edublogs.org/
How does AS Level differ from GCSE ?
Mise-en-Scene
Verisimilitude
Contextual analysis Ideology
Expressionism
WHY STUDY THE MEDIA?
DOES IT SHAPE THE WAY WE THINK? DO WE LEARN ABOUT THE WORLD/REALITY?
WHO OWNS/ CONTROLS THE MEDIA?
WHY DOES IT GIVE PLEASURE TO MILLIONS OF PEOPLE?
What do I need to be Successful in Media Studies ? • A good level of written English • Able to contribute to debates • Interest in contemporary issues •An open mind
What skills will I develop on the course ? • Presentation skills • Research skills • Practical skills – using digital cameras, image manipulation packages, editing machines •Social Skills
The Difference between A/S Media Studies and A/S Media Communication and Production •
Media Communication and Production
• No exams • Follow on C grade/ foundation GCSE • Lots of small practical assignments • 3 units per year – transferable skills work • Lots of individual work • Set issue based brief
•
Media Studies
• 1 exam worth 50% of the course • Cover a wide range of topics/ mediums – tv, magazines, films, radio, new technology • 2 distinct units • Group work • Set film brief
THE BEST IS YET TO COME…
An introduction to key concepts in media studies In this session we will be
An introduction to key concepts in media studies In this session we will be •Analysing conventions in a thriller film •Thinking about key concepts • Editing a sequence of shots • Learning and applying key terms
What is Media Studies ? y r o
studying a range of different media texts, including etelevision drama, new technologies, film four .We explore h T their impact on individuals, society and what audiences and academics say about them.
P
l a ic
t c ra allows students the opportunity to make a range of texts to show there understanding of the theory. This might include skills tasks such as continuity editing, as well as documentary making, film sequences and so on.
A/S LEVEL MEDIA STUDIES OCR SPECIFICATION A/S G321: Fo undat io n Po rtfoli o in Medi a • Candidates produce two paired media artefacts from a series of briefs.
A continuity exercise The opening sequence to a fiction film ( max 2 minutes)
G322: Key Medi a C oncept s (TV Drama ) • Candidates gain an understanding of textual analysis, representation, institutions and audiences. Study an Industry – Film Four Study TV Drama
Overview of units A/S Unit 1- Case Study of the Magazine Industry • Analysis of magazines •Research into ownership •Documentary about careers in magazines Unit 2 – Skills for Media Production • Research Skills •Production Skills •Unit 3 Media Production Brief •Individual Brief based film production
WHAT IS MEDIA STUDIES? a study of the METHODS and EFFECTS of mass communication
AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA Television Film Radio Video Photography
ICT-BASED MEDIA PCs Blogs Websites Digital technology Interactive/Multimedia
PRINTBASED MEDIA CROSSMEDIA FORMS News Advertising Music
Newspapers Magazines Comics/Cartoon s Posters Direct Mail
Media Text we refer to all media messages as ‘the text’ it is a general word referring to the image, sequence or sound being studied could be a whole poster or part of a radio/TV programme.
THE MEDIA a collective word for institutions & techniques used to send media texts to audiences
Media Text
Institutions
Audience
it is made up of different mediums like television, radio, internet, film, advertising, etc
Institutions Who is communicating, and why? What type of organisation or company is behind this text? Why have they made it? What are they trying to do? How was it financed?
Representation How does it present its subject? Is it fair, accurate or honest? What meanings does it attempt to create about the people, places or things within it?
Genre
What type of text is it?
Audience Who receives it and what sense do they make of it?
Key Concepts
Who is meant to watch/see this? What type of person? Am I part of this audience? Why is it aimed at them?
Media Language How do we know what it means? What interesting elements within the text encourage me to think certain things? Can I comment on the shots; lighting; props; or music etc?
What is it? Is it similar to other texts I’ve seen why?
Technologies How is it produced? What techniques and equipment were used? What is the quality of the text? Has it been limited by resources or does it look this way for a reason?
What’s a Thriller?
Firstly thriller is a broad term that is used in film marketing, as a positive selling point for many types of film. • • • • • • •
It can mean: Action Edge of the seat Thrills Excitement Suspense Enigma/ Intrigue/ Puzzle
Generic hybrid – two or more genres together Sub Genre – a separate branch of the family • • • • • • •
Political Thriller Espionage- ‘ spy’ Action Psychological Supernatural Slasher/ Stalker Legal Thriller
Problematic because . . .
Anything could in theory be a thriller. A thriller does however have a set a codes regardless of specific sub-genre that cover mise-en-scene, camera angle shot movement and position, editing, sound, and narrative. In addition to this each sub-genre will have specific conventions
What’s the difference? • Convention – The specific ingredient - Potato • Code – What you do with it – The Recipe THEY BOTH RELATE TO AUDIENCE EXPECTATIONS OF A GENRE FILM • Thrills come from dread • Scared in a safe place
Codes can be analysed according to the technical aspects used • • • • • •
Camera, angle shot movement and position Editing Sound Mise-en-scene Special effects Narrative
What Lies Beneath
Codes of the Thriller Genre Code and Definition
Cheap surprise
Example
Camera, Angle shot movement and Position
Editing
Sound
Mise-en-Scene
The hand that rocks the cradle
Codes of the Thriller Genre Code and Definition
Cheap surprise Red Herring
Example
Camera, Angle shot movement and Position
Editing
Sound
Mise-en-Scene
Editing Exercise • Editing is a vital element of any media text. • Shortly you will put together a scene – thinking about generic conventions and codes of sound and editing. • Watch the clip and note down what these editors say about editing for suspense
Clip from ‘Se7en’ APPRE CIA TING C AMERA LANGUAGE: CREA TE AN SU SPE NS E SE QU EN CE .
The Scenario Mills ( Brad Pitt) has finally tracked down the serial killer to his address and is closing the web on him, then…
I-Movie Importing footage & Editing
Clip from ‘Se7en’ APPRE CIA TING C AMERA LANGUAGE: CREA TE AN SU SPE NS E SE QU EN CE .
The Scenario Mills ( Brad Pitt) has finally tracked down the serial killer to his address and is closing the web on him, then…
Clip from ‘Se7en’ Look at how the clip was actually edited and how the sound was used. Why do you think the director made the decisions they did?
Theory Into Practise
Preliminary Exercise Example Example One Example Two Example Three
Your Coursework is submitted as a blog with video links on you tube and photograph/document links in pdfcoke, glogster and photobucket! Here are a couple of examples • http://mala.edublogs.org/ • http://sandeepsb.edublogs.org/
How does AS Level differ from GCSE ?
Mise-en-Scene
Verisimilitude
Contextual analysis Ideology
Expressionism
WHY STUDY THE MEDIA?
DOES IT SHAPE THE WAY WE THINK? DO WE LEARN ABOUT THE WORLD/REALITY?
WHO OWNS/ CONTROLS THE MEDIA?
WHY DOES IT GIVE PLEASURE TO MILLIONS OF PEOPLE?
What do I need to be Successful in Media Studies ? • A good level of written English • Able to contribute to debates • Interest in contemporary issues •An open mind
What skills will I develop on the course ? • Presentation skills • Research skills • Practical skills – using digital cameras, image manipulation packages, editing machines •Social Skills
The Difference between A/S Media Studies and A/S Media Communication and Production •
Media Communication and Production
• No exams • Follow on C grade/ foundation GCSE • Lots of small practical assignments • 3 units per year – transferable skills work • Lots of individual work • Set issue based brief
•
Media Studies
• 1 exam worth 50% of the course • Cover a wide range of topics/ mediums – tv, magazines, films, radio, new technology • 2 distinct units • Group work • Set film brief
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