Monday, 20 May 2019

Wednesday, 15 May 2019

REVISE, REVISE, REVISE

Go through everything Mr Dougan & I have been posting here please chaps.

See last four - five blog posts.

You must go over questions and respond please.

Email me answers via a word doc please and I can mark ready for next week in class.

Most of you need to send me your Favourite Place Images today please - this is a fantastic opportunity.

Mrs McD-H

Gantt Charts and Media Project Planning

Our second exam paper is all about 
Social media and globalisation

Here is a great example of a media campaign

and an Online Technology to help plan such a project.


Bing and Jay Z:

 https://vimeo.com/54006986


Gantt charts:

https://www.tableau.com/en-gb/trial/gantt-chart-template?utm_campaign_id=2017049&utm_campaign=Prospecting-CHRTMPGR-ALL-ALL-ALL-ALL&utm_medium=Paid+Search&utm_source=Google+Search&utm_language=EN&utm_country=UKI&kw=&adgroup=CTX-Charts+and+Graphs-Gantt-EN-B&adused=0&matchtype=&placement=&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImoPn-N2a4gIVBofVCh27sgu0EAAYAyAAEgISdfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds#reveal-hero

Monday, 13 May 2019

My Favourite Place?  All to be sent by Wednesday evening 15th May.

Choose 3 photographs from your phone of your favourite place….
(Choose images that mean something to you.)

Upload and take into Photoshop.

In Photoshop goto Image – image size – check resolution - between 100 – 250 dpi.

Save images like this:
P.McDonald-Holmes 01, P.McDonald-Holmes 02, P.McDonald-Holmes 03.

Now for each image write two paragraphs of why this image is your favourite place.

Send the jpeg images and text (word doc with your name on)and send to me via my email address.
p.mcdonald-holmes@cardinal-heenan.org.uk

Thanks
Mrs McD-H

Thursday, 9 May 2019

RECAP- Claudia's Song - Water Aid - Set product - Thursday 9th May 2019

Unit 1: Selling Images – Advertising, Marketing and Music Video 

Focus areas: Media language Representation Audiences Media contexts



Audio Visual Advert : Watch three times:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uiy3dkTwPcQ


Fact sheet:

http://resource.download.wjec.co.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/vtc/2016-17/16-17_1-29/eng/Water_aid.pdf


Interesting analysis - watch and listen to the teacher carefully.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IisyHvdX7r0


Questions to answer please:

1. How are audiences positioned by the representations in the WaterAid advertisement you have studied. (Claudia's Song)

In your answer you must: 

• consider how the representations construct versions of reality 
• consider the similarities and differences in how audiences are positioned by the representations 
• make judgements and draw conclusions about how far the representations relate to relevant media contexts. 

[15 marks]

I expect two sides A4 please


Wednesday, 8 May 2019

RECAP - I Daniel Blake - Film Trailer

Investigating the Media A level Component 1:  Media Products, Industries and Audiences 

Subject Content: Media Industries   
Focus Area: Media Contexts

Audio Visual : FILM 
Watch film trailer again:

https://www.bing.com/search?q=i%20daniel%20blake%20trailer&pc=cosp&ptag=G6C20N1234D010416A316A5D3C6E&form=CONBDF&conlogo=CT3210127



Fact sheet:  I Daniel Blake


http://resource.download.wjec.co.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/vtc/2016-17/16-17_1-28/i-daniel-blake.pdf



Interesting analysis - watch and listen to the teacher carefully.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IChfBsaw0E



Questions to answer please:







Responses upto two sides each A4 please

NEW EXAM QUESTIONS -

https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/eduqas-a-level-media-component-1-mock-exams-not-sams-11976386


https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/eduqas-a-level-media-component-1-mock-exams-not-sams-11976386

RECAP - Late Night Woman's Hour

Component 1: Investigating the Media A level
Component 1: Media Products, Industries and Audiences Focus areas:
Media Industries Audiences Media Contexts

Audio Visual : RADIO
Listen to clip again:

BBC Radio 4 daily magazine programme,

https://www.bing.com/search?q=i%20daniel%20blake%20trailer&pc=cosp&ptag=G6C20N1234D010416A316A5D3C6E&form=CONBDF&conlogo=CT3210127



Fact sheet:  
Late Night Woman's Hour

http://resource.download.wjec.co.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/vtc/2016-17/16-17_1-28/late-night-womans-hour.pdf



Interesting analysis - watch and listen to the teacher carefully.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBM1WiyUiWA



Questions to answer please:

(a) Explain how national and global audiences can be reached through different media technologies and platforms. Refer to Late Night Woman's Hour to support your points. [8] 


(b) How do media organisations meet the needs of specialised audiences? Refer to Late Night Woman's Hour to support your points. [12]


2. In relation to the set product c
onsider and discuss how audiences are grouped and categorised by media industries, including by age, gender and social class, as well as by lifestyle and taste. 
(30 marks)

Responses upto four sides A4 please

Thursday, 2 May 2019

RECAP - Big Issue

Grayson Perry articles - 5 questions.
'Letter to my younger self' - Identity/ class/ Gauntlett & Butler

Today - 4 questions on Moving On articles in Big Issue. Representation/ Gauntlett's theory.

Homework: recap on Water aid and Claudias' song - see top link on blog front page.

Watch three times. We will discuss in lesson and answer some questions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uiy3dkTwPcQ

EXAM Timings Component 2

S ection A Question 1a & 1b = 24 mins each (Life on Mars / The Bridge) 15 mark & 15 Mark Section B. E ither questions 4 or 5 or...