WELCOME TO a-level MEDIA STUDIESthis is the main source of information for your a-level media course: work covered, homework, useful tips & key resources
A MESSAGE TO MEDIA STUDENTS WELCOME TO THE COURSE! THE FIRST EXAM OF THE REVISED NEW-STYLE A-LEVEL WAS TAKEN BY YEAR 13s IN JUNE 2019. IN JUNE 2020, NO EXAMS TOOK PLACE. COMPARED TO MEDIA COURSES IN THE PAST, THERE'S MORE FOCUS ON THE MEDIA INDUSTRY, AUDIENCES & PRODUCTS SUCH AS TV, NEWSPAPERS, ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA. IN ADDITION, WE COVER LOTS OF EXCITING THEORIES WHICH OVERLAP WITH AREAS SUCH AS SOCIOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY, POLITICS, BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND CULTURAL STUDIES. THE MEDIA COURSE ALSO INVOLVES STUDYING SPECIFIC 'SET MEDIA PRODUCTS' SUCH AS THE MAIL ONLINE, 'THE BIG ISSUE', MINECRAFT, CERTAIN MUSIC VIDEOS AND TV BOX SET DRAMAS. ALTHOUGH THERE IS NOW LESS EMPHASIS ON FILM, WE WILL STILL COVER SOME KEY ASPECTS OF MOVING IMAGE ANALYSIS AS IT IS A FASCINATING AREA AND USEFUL FOR POST-18 OPPORTUNITIES. REMEMBER THAT THE BALANCE OF MARKS IS HEAVILY WEIGHTED IN FAVOUR OF THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION - THIS IS WORTH 70%. THE PRACTICAL COURSEWORK COMPONENT IS WORTH 30%. WE HOPE YOU WILL ENJOY THE COURSE. WE CERTAINLY FEEL IT WILL MAKE YOU THINK MORE CRITICALLY ABOUT ALL ASPECTS OF THE MEDIA MESSAGES AND REPRESENTATIONS THAT BOMBARD US EVERY DAY. EVERY FRAME A PAINTING IS an essential site for anyone fascinated by the magic of film.
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INDEPENDENT WORK
You should be doing about 4 to 6 hours a week extra, on top of homework that is set. Here are some ideas.
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ESSENTIAL THEORISTS FOR OCRThe official list is here:
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OCR MEDIA
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USEFUL LINKS
OCR Media Page media edu (login needed) media knowall Media Guardian Guilsborough School Media USEFUL DOWNLOADS Media theory booklet 1 Media Theory booklet 2 Media theory booklet 3 (mainly social & digital) Y12 Theory Revision Mats (1 &2) Y13 Theory Revision Mats (1,2,3) GOOD SCHOOL BLOGS & YOUTUBES GHS Media Dept (Media Macguffin) Heworth Media Mrs Fisher's Media Theory videos TRC Media Studies nhere are some good film analysis sites
Rocket Jump Film School – some good technical information Every Frame a Painting – great insights from a film editing pro The Nerdwriter – excellent on the many aspects of the artistry of film-making Lindsay Ellis – good on general ideas: nostalgia, intertextuality, male gaze, auteur theory 'Now you See It' has some occasional gems What it all Meant – explores meaning in certain films. Channel Criswell – some interesting takes on the art of cinematography AND FOR FILM REVIEWS - take a look at Screen Goblin www.screengoblin.com | ||||||
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JOHN LEWIS CHRISTMAS ADVERT 2019Watch the behind the scenes/ making of video here to get an idea of the work involved in producing a short video
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MEDIA WIZARDs YOUTUBES
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Some good tips for filming and film analysis
How to Speak Movie Part 1 Camera www.youtube.com/watch?v=InfcMwcSG3g How to Speak Movie Part 2 Mise en Scene www.youtube.com/watch?v=clBT7O3A3wI&t=462s How to Speak Movie: Part 3 Editing - www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUryfkLSwfM Shot analysis: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhWIDCnktwc Getting soft focus (shallow depth of field): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhtp2L4BuLY Representation of Women in Film - Male Gaze Theory and more plus how to do posters and magazine covers in Photoshop. Vertical Divider
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MRS FISHER'S THEORY VIDEOSVideo - David Gauntlett & identities
Support worksheet _________________________________ Video - Van Zoonen (Feminism & Patriarchy) Support worksheet ______________________________________ see theoryzone for more ________________________________________
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