2. WHAT SKILLS WILL I LEARN?
An ability to analyse how media products are constructed
How to produce media products across dif ferent platforms -
either on your own or as part of a team
This includes skills in using digital still and video cameras, sound
recording equipment, and industry -standard software for desktop
publishing and video editing
How to do individual research
How to evaluate your own media products and those of others
3. WHAT WILL WE STUDY?
Year 12 – AS Level Year 13 – A Level
G321 Coursework: G324 Coursework:
Foundation Portfolio in Advanced Portfolio in
Media Media
Creating a range of media
texts and analysing and Creating a range of media
evaluating them via a blog texts and analysing and
evaluating them via a blog
G322 Exam: Key Media
Concepts (TV Drama) G325 Exam: Critical
A case study of Perspectives in Media
representation and Exploring key critical
construction of TV Drama theories in the media
A case study of a key media
industry such as film, music Evaluation of production
or magazines skills from across the
course
All units are equally weighted
4. BLOGGING
All your coursework is assessed via your blog
We will be using the Tumblr blogging platform
See your booklet for guidance
All blogs are organised around a central hub
The “central” blog will be administered by me and can be
found at chewvalleymedia.tumblr.com
This blog will be updated with lesson content, links, additional
guidance and material
5. OVER THE SUMMER…
Customise the theme of your blog.
Try to customise it so that it represents your interests and
personality.
Remember, media is a creative subject with an eye on design
and originality! Make your blog stand out.
Post an introductory text post that explains:
who you are
why you have chosen to study the media
how you’d like to use the subject in the future
6. OVER THE SUMMER…
Post:
A music video you like, embedded from YouTube or
similar, with a brief analysis of why you like it
A film trailer you like, embedded from YouTube or
similar, with a brief analysis of why you like it
An advert (still or moving image) that you like, posted as an
image or video clip, with a brief analysis of why you like it
A link to a media website (see overleaf for some options – but
don’t be limited to this list!) that you like with a brief analysis
of why you like it.
See chewvalleymedia.tumblr.com for some examples
7. INTRODUCTORY TASK
Objectives
We will learn:
How a trailer is constructed
The difference between a teaser and a full trailer
How trailers are used in film marketing
8. INTRODUCTORY TASK
In pairs, analyse this teaser trailer
Try to answer the question:
How does the trailer build up suspense?
First viewing – watch the trailer to get the sense of it.
Second viewing – divide the trailer up:
Person A: note the use of the camera (framing, distance, movement)
and editing (how the sequence is put together and how one shot links
to the next)
Person B: listen to the soundtrack (music, dialogue, sound effects)
and note what you see in the frame (mis-en-scene – includes
setting, costume, props, lighting)
Link to trailer
9. HOW DOES THE TRAILER BUILD UP
SUSPENSE?
Discuss together: how does the trailer build up
suspense using:
Camera
Editing
Sound
Mis-en-scene
10. HOW EFFECTIVE IS THE TRAILER?
What genre is the film?
Who is in it?
What is the story about?
What would you expect if you went to see the film in the
cinema?
Who do you think the target audience is?
How ef fective do you think the trailer is overall?
For each question, be prepared to answer “how do you know?”
or “why?” questions!
Five minutes in pairs before feedback
11. TEASER VS TRAILER
That was a “teaser” trailer for The Woman in Black (2012)
Here is the full trailer.
What are the dif ferences?
Why?
How would a film production company use a teaser and a full
trailer to market a film?
Which trailer did you prefer, and why?
12. SUMMER WORK
Customise your blog
Post an introduction and then:
A trailer
A music video
An advertisement
A link to a website
Briefly explain what you like about each one
See you on results day…and then in September!