07.01.09 Lesson Update

Lesson scuppered by exams! Only a handful of you in. However, the show must go on....

Here's what you need to now do for next Monday 12th January 2009:

1. Read p.93 - 99 of the OCR book, taking notes on how Crime dramas are constructed to create meaning

2. Research and watch as many crime dramas as possible, creating an a4 factfile on the typical conventions of a crime drama. Refer to the 4 technical areas as well as typical representations (eg, gender roles, region, race and ethnicity, age, etc). Use screenshots and examples to support your findings.

3. Watch this clip of The Bill in preparation for your lesson on Monday:

(The Bill, Episode 250, Part 5, 0.00-3.52)

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8bUNW-OIAUk


Any questions or issues, leave a comment. See you all next Monday.

Lesson 07.01.09

You need your OCR book for this lesson. This is what we are doing:

1. Reading section on p.93 on crime drama and its conventions. You need to take notes on specific applicable theory.

2. Deconstruction of clip below (The Bill, Episode 250, Part 5, 0.00-3.52), focusing on how representations of gender have been created through the 4 technical areas.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8bUNW-OIAUk


HL for Monday 12th January:

Full deconstruction of the clip above, explaining how representations of gender have been created through the 4 technical areas.

HL for Holidays

HL for holidays:

Set up a new blog:

stcm__mi.blogspot.com

research a band or artist of your choice and explain:

• who they are
  
• genre of music
  
• target audience (a, s, l, i)
  

how they are marketed:

• who the record label is
  
• where you would find their music
  
• their image
  

For Wed 7th January 2009.

Notes for Students / HL feedback

Thanks Dave!

We should be able to indulge in TVD whilst eating sweeties on Wednesday.

Thanks

Lesson 10.12.08 and HL tasks

Absent: PF, SK

Today we:

• Reviewed what representations are and their siginificance in TVDs
• Focused on how representations of gender and lifestyle were presented in the previously posted 'Hollyoaks' clip

An extension for last week's HL task was given: by tomorrow (Thursday 11th Dec) morning on the blog please.

HL for Wed 17th December 2008:

1. Watch a Hospital TVD the WHOLE way through eg, Holby City, ER, etc

2. Answer, in detail, the questions provided on the handout ("The conventions of realism") - PF and SK need to collect these from me before Friday, or photocopy from another student.

Please note: no lesson on Monday 15th Dec as I am out. Use this time to update ALL of your Media blogs and sort out your notes. Also start researching the next topic: The Music Industry - find out about how a record label promotes an artist. Pick a band or artist of your choice.

HL tasks to be completed for 10.12.08

Dear lovely 12 Media Studies student,

You missed last Wednesday’s lesson due to elf action, and I will be out on Monday 8th December. Therefore, you need to complete the following work for Wednesday 10th December:

1. Log on to my blog: www.stcmastvd.blogspot.com

2. Watch the Teen Drama / Hollyoaks clip that I have posted from 1.37- 4.06:



3. Take notes on the 4 areas (Camerawork, Editing, Sound and Mise en Scene) whilst watching the clip 4 or 5 times through

4. Using your textual analysis notes, write a critical deconstruction of the clip to address the following question:

“Discuss the ways in which the extract creates representations of gender and lifestyle.”


You are going for a quality, critical response – like the one on Jal (Skins) in the OCR book.

Either post your response on your blog, or submit a paper copy to me by Wednesday 10th Dec 2008.

This deadline is crucial. Do not fail me. Or else…

With happy smiles and best wishes,

Mr Shaikh

A quick intro to TVD and representation

TV Drama Introduction

View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: tv drama)


Borrowed from the very kind people at Long Road Media College - Thanks!