useful sites to use for revision

This is an interesting revision aide for the film industry unit especially the media language




or this one

media ownership

Media ownership film industry from cigdemkalem

Film Industry from abbyrevell

Film Industry from abbyrevell

Media Ownership Revision from jphibbert1979

either of these  is a good starter to introduce the idea of media ownership if you are stuck.

activity
Today
1. hand in the essay you were set last week
2. research media ownership and produce your own slideshare complete with examples/case studies to include - this can be a revision guide
3. write essay number 2 - choose another from the 4 we mindmapped last week.
4. hand both essays to me at the end of the day - i will be in WG11 - one person to bring them to me please - NO EXCUSES

CRITICAL THEORIES

FOR THOSE OF YOU WORRYING ABOUT THIS
A REMINDER
the term 'critical theory' simply means all the academic theories, arguments and hypothesis we have considered...such as
users and gratification theory -
representation theories such as gender, mis-en-scene, OTS conventions such as having enigma/hook/exposition/...
narrative theories - genre, ... todorov, propp....etc
audience theory - audience pleasures, the pete buckingham article, ways of identifying audience,

the aim of this part of the evaluation is to show how you have studied media theory then used it to apply to/influence/inform  your own work and production

thing how can i show off that i get the theory and arguments/discussions as much as i get the production practical element 

IF YOU ARE STILL STUCK - take a look at the four posts earlier in this blog - all about critical theory
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deadlines

2 days to go - midnight this Sunday

Cal - I cannot add comments to your blog - there is no comment tab when I look at the posts - can you check your permissions please - Blog is looking good btw

I am impressed by the clear range of hard work i am seeing on most blogs/websites. Keep it up - you should be excellent as you all have that potential.

remember -
 the blog is research & planning - showing off all research, organisation and planning to make the construction happen
the evaluation is looking back and summarising - what you did / why you did it / how/when/where/who & how - ALL DECISIONS, AESTHETICS / TECHNIQUES / PROCESSES  all linked to the critical narrative/representation and audience theory plus distribution/exhibition ideas and decisions

no continuity task = 15 marks off the 60 for construction

more marks for interactivity - so make the posts/pages full of hyperlinks, videos, stills, photographs. graphs, tables etc - all designed to show off your evidence

only 2 people have emailed me - so i guess all of the others are confident - I look forward to seeing the final work

E S Humpleby

Presentation for assessment requirements

Deadline Date SUNDAY 13TH APRIL AT MIDNIGHT

We will then add a post indicating the last entry on your blog. We will print out the final blog and website as a hard copy to send to the examiner. There is no extension to this deadline. 

You MUST submit:

1. Your blog - this is the evidence of all your research and planning. This is worth  up to 30 marks
2.  Your final construction (OTS) and the preliminary set task (continuity task). Each should be embedded in a titled post and. This is worth up to 60 marks
3.  Your Evaluation including answers to all 7 questions.Tthis should take the form of a separate Blog or Website which is interactive and demonstrates a range of digital instruments. This is worth up to 30 marks

The last entries on your Blog should be (n this order):

• Your Evaluation Website or Blog embedded in a titled post
• The Final OTS
• The Preliminary Set Continuity Task.

Your Blog and Evaluation must have your name and candidate number in the title. 

Although we can burn copies of films onto hard disc (DVD) after Easter you must have the final film uploaded or embedded into your blog by the deadline.

HY/MO

Emily Smith/Sophie Mace - your blogs do not work through these links - see me urgently please

the 7 evaluation questions

The questions that must be addressed in the evaluation are:

• In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? this must be done as a pechakucha presentation

• How does your media product represent particular social groups? or this must be done as a pachakucha presentation

• What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

• Who would be the audience for your media product?

• How did you attract/address your audience?

• What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

• Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

Level 3 12–15 marks

• There is proficient understanding of the forms and conventions used in the productions.

• There is proficient understanding of the role and use of new media in various stages of the production.

• There is proficient understanding of the combination of main product and ancillary texts.

• There is proficient understanding of the significance of audience feedback.

• There is proficient skill in choice of form in which to present the evaluation.

• There is proficient ability to communicate.

• There is proficient use of digital technology or ICT in the presentation.

Level 4 16–20 marks

• There is excellent understanding of the forms and conventions used in the productions.

• There is excellent understanding of the role and use of new media in various stages of the production.

• There is excellent understanding of the combination of main product and ancillary texts.

• There is excellent understanding of the significance of audience feedback.

• There is excellent skill in choice of form in which to present the evaluation.

• There is excellent ability to communicate.

• There is excellent use of digital technology or ICT in the presentation.2nced

time - management

you have 6 weeks left for productions
you need to plan time carefully:
complete a detailed timeline to ensure you meet the deadline - here is an example; 

Week beginning 6th January -  filming / Planning shoots / capture of photo images for phot storyboards / Uploads of footage / evidence of this added to blog

Week beginning 13th January - final week for getting all footage shot and uploaded / editing and creation of raw footage / editing to complete the first' Cut'/ creating studio & production idents/screens

Week beginning 20th January - editing images - to produce first cuts ready for feedback

Week beginning 27th January -first  focus group work (collect feedback from within the group & HY/MO) / re-editing / planning and completion of any reshoots / planning construction of sound

Week beginning 3rd February - construction of sound / titles / final edits of film OTS

Week beginning 10th February - exhibition and distribution of 'first cut' of final films shared on digital/social networks for the purpose of focus group feedback - use surveys/ questionnaires and allow time for feedback / work on Blogs to ensure all the above is evidenced: talking head, reflective note, production plans, slideshares.....

Week beginning 17th February = Half term - complete focus group research / complete Blogs / plan final improvements to productions in response to the feedback

Deadline for completed Research & Planning Blogs and First Drafts of Productions is the 28th February (Friday after half term)

Please copy and paste this structure into your own blog and then edit it to make it personal and relevant to you

what do i need to hand in / how do you know what is good work?

You can see exam board examples of opening sequences here together with the marks (it is marked out of 60) - less than 20 is not confirmed as a a pass mark so that is an the example of a low grade candidate attainment

you need to be engaging actively in reflective research and looking at examples to put your own work in context.
OCR provide lots of examples: - take the time to look at the models of good practice: these show the standards expected. Look at our previous students work. Then look at the examples provided by OCR - READ THE CONTENTS

http://examplesofwork13.weebly.com/as.html

there are others to be viewed here
http://ocrmediastudies.weebly.com/coursework-with-levels.html


here are examples from the board of final blogs together with the marks
http://examplesofwork13.weebly.com/moderation-activities.html

you have to hand in:

• a completed Blog showing all research, organisation, planning, drafts and focus group evidence. It must also include your continuity task AND your final OTS
• a DVD copy of both the continuity task and the OTS you make
• the detailed and interactive evaluation produced as a Web-Site

Use my posts and the FRP checklist to help you add work

Upload detail of all processes and work you do. 

DEADLINE FOR ALL FILM PRODUCTION IS FEBRUARY HALF TERM.

THE WEBSITE EVALUATION IS COMPLETED AFTER HALF TERM