year 12 lesson 1
TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to Year 12 Media
LO: To understand the requirements of the course
To explore the key concept of REPRESENTATION
Year Breakdown
50 % exam 50 % coursework
1st half termIntro to Media concepts and theories, Practical and textual analysis skills
JR – Mise en Scene/Sound SH: Camerawork/Editing
3rd half termFOUNDATION PORTFOLIO – THRILLER OPENING SEQUENCE
5th half termJR - TV DRAMA EXAM
SH - NEW TECHNOLOGIES EXAM
4th half termJR - TV DRAMA EXAM
SH - NEW TECHNOLOGIES EXAM
2nd half termFOUNDATION PORTFOLIO – THRILLER OPENING SEQUENCE
REPRESENTATION
“The media do not just offer us a transparent ‘window on the world’ but a mediated version of the world. They don’t just present reality, they re-present it.”
What could these objects represent?
• A tie
• Sunglasses
• High heels
• A pen
Media terms
• Denotation
• Connotation
Smart, businessman, sophisticated, educated, wealthy, important…
Denote? Connote?
Mise en scene:
CostumeBody LanguageFacial ExpressionSetting (location)
MISE EN SCENE – ‘Put in scene’
• Everything is chosen by the director – EVERYTHING has meaning and creates the atmosphere and mood to encode messages to be decoded by the audience
• C – Costume/makeup• L – lighting• P – Production Design/Space• P – Performance/body language/facial expression• P - Props
Using CLPPP – what do you denote and connote?
Analyse representation of characters
• Choose two characters in a clip of your choice using CLPPP analyse how they have been represented
• Could look at a tv drama scene or a film trailer
How was mise en scene used to represent different characters?
Consider who is more inferior/superior
• Write for ten minutes – use your new media terms – denote, connote, production design etc
• You will be marked on – spelling and grammar, key media terms, depth of analysis
Mark schemeA B C Below C
Media language 7 or more media terms
5 or more 3 or more 2 or less
Spelling and grammar
Perfect spelling and grammar
1 mistake 2-3 mistakes More than 3 mistakes
Analysis Excellent detail – not obvious answers every time (subverting stereotypes)
Good detail, sometimes giving unexpected answers
Good detail – went for the obvious answer
Limited detail
HMK
• Bring a picture to next week’s lesson of someone who challenges expectations/stereotypes.
• By the end of the lesson:• Take all pictures• Choose most successful, post and explain why in
your new blog• Email your new blog address to• [email protected]
Challenge Using a digital camera take pictures for the following: Boys are tough and aggressiveBoys are caring and considerateCarshalton Boys is the top school in LondonCarshalton Boys is the worse school in LondonTeenagers are all ASBOsTeenagers are thoughtful and considerateThis school is at the cutting edge of digital technologyThis school is back with the dinosaurs when it comes to technologyTeachers are scaryTeachers are friendly and approachable
CONSIDER YOUR MISE EN SCENE CAREFULLY
Post your most successful photo to your blog and explain why