26.11.08 Lesson and HL

Absent: DW, DB, RD

Today we:

• Looked at what TV Drama actually consisted of in terms of representations (p.81-86 of OCR book)
• Deconstructed the 'Skins' extract (Jal in Head's office)
• Discussed possible representations being created and how the technical areas supported/reinforced these representations

HL for Monday 1st December:
1. Organise and sort your notes out in your folder
2. Read the analysis of the Skins extract on page 102-104 in the OCR book twice.
3. Bring in OCR books and all notes on Mon 1st Dec

For lesson tomorrow: 241108

Please bring in your OCR books - you will need these for the lesson.

Thanks.

19.11.08 Lesson and HL

Absent: DB (handout in your register - please read and complete HL)

       EC (handout emailed to you - read it and work on HL)

Today we looked at:

1.  your "Space Above and Beyond" sound mixes and discussed how sound and music support the camera work and editing to create representations.

2. how mise-en-scene is important in reinforcing diegetic elements to create verisimilitude. This involved reading through detailed information with specific examples for reference.

HL for Monday 24th November: 

Choose an 'unfamiliar' TVD scene - i.e, one that you don't normally watch:
1.Work out a props and setting list for it using the grid provided
2.Take 1 screenshot / still and annotate regarding the connotations and denotations
3.Take 1 screenshot / still and annotate how the lighting works

Use your handout to help you.

FREE CHOCOLATE!

Wanted: Students for 6th Form Open Evening!

Reward: Chocolate! (and a reference for your CV / University application)

I am in need for some year 12 Media students to come in during the evening of Wed 19th November (any time between 6 and 8 pm), just to demonstrate the kind of exciting work that you do in A-level Media Studies.

This will basically involve using a Mac to work on iMOvie, Garageband, your blogs, photoshop or LOgic Pro. You could upload some of your preliminary task, or actually make a start on your main coursework piece. Some of you could come in and work on sound mixing.

Please reply / leave a comment / let me know if you can help out.

Thanks

Mr Shaikh

17.11.08 - Lesson task and HL

Absent: DW, EC, MP

This is what we did today:

1.Complete soundmix and dialogue recording
2.Upload buddy assessment comments onto your buddy's blog
3.Hand in all of your buddy assessment paperwork on Wednesday

Your HL is to complete all of the above by Wednesday 19th November.


On Wednesday, we're going to start looking at mise-en-scene.

10.11.08 Lesson and HL

Absent: PF - here's what we did today - you're buddied up with Rachel D. See notes below.

Lesson task

1.Create soundtrack for given clip. `You will need your soundplans.This lesson only.
2.Volume / sound mixing example

Home Learning:
Marking buddies -  Using your 3 area deconstruction from last week:

a. Watch their clip and take notes on it first.
b. Read their work
c. Using your notes, previous handouts and 'what the spec says', mark your buddy's work.
d. Make notes on their work – ticks for things they've identified, corrections (eg, using wrong term), and also things they have missed out that you spotted.

HL: marking of buddy work completed by Monday 17th November. Bring work in.

Buddies: 

Sam and Freya

Amy and Steff

Elissa and Nikki

Karl>Becky>Mareen(>Karl)

Rachel and Pip

Dan and Michelle

Dave and Katy

TVD Survey

On the right, you will find a quick survey on the TVDs that you watch.

The first one says 'Heroes', just in case the formatting is weird on your screen.

Please fill in!

031108 - Lesson

Absent - RS, FS - Feedback on your blog.

Today we looked at sound and music for TVD. We planned out a soundmix and then began creating it on Garageband.

HL tasks:

1. Textbook notes from 221008 to be completed if not yet done - see posting below.

2. Watch the TVD clip from 201008. Make sure your soundmix plan is ready for Monday 10th November. You will only have this lesson to complete the task.