Sunday, 30 November 2014



Lesson 12: Stylistic Codes and Meaning 2


Task 1




Task 2
Select one of these adverts that you will watch closely and analyse.








Answer the following questions in full sentences.

Mise-en-scene

  • Describe the advert in relation to the use of costume, setting, hair/make-up, props, facial expression/body language
  • What do they connote in relation to the product?

Use of Camera

  • What camera shots, angles have been used?
  • Why were they used?

Representation

  • List 3 words to describe how the main character(s) have been portrayed
  • How has the product been represented?  List 3 words?
  • What is your evidence?

Target Audience

  • Who is the primary audience for this advert?
  • How do you know?





Monday, 24 November 2014



Lesson 11: Stylistic Codes and Meaning







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Homework:

a) You work for an advertising firm.  You have been asked to create a draft version of a poster advertising an existing mobile game or app.  This can be constructed in Word or hand drawn.



b)  Write a brief blog post explaining:

  • The choices you made in relation to mise-en-scene (colour, fonts, layout, lighting, composition of images, framing/shots)   
  • Why you think the advert will successfully communicate meaning and engage your audience

Be prepared to feedback your ideas to the class in your next media lesson.






Monday, 17 November 2014



Lesson 10:  Target Audience Profiling



Click on the button below to open the power-point presentation to help you with creating a target audience profile for your app idea.







Be prepared to feedback your research results and audience profile to the rest of the class.



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Homework: 

1. Lesson Summary identifying new media terminology from todays lesson and definitions- e.g. demographics, audience profile, primary research, secondary research, qualitative research, quantitative research etc.

2. Complete any outstanding tasks from todays lesson and/or from last weeks lesson.

3. Revision



This is due by your next media lesson with Morvelisa. 
Remember the next mock exam will be next week!







Monday, 10 November 2014



Lesson 9: Research Techniques 


Click on the button below to open the power-point presentation for researching your target audience










Be prepared to feedback your research results to the rest of the class.



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Homework: 

1. Lesson Summary identifying new media terminology from todays lesson and definitions- e.g. primary research, secondary research, qualitative research, quantitative research etc.

2. Complete any outstanding tasks from todays lesson and/or from last weeks lesson.

3. Revision



This is due by your next media lesson with Morvelisa. 
Remember the next mock exam will be in 2 weeks time!





Monday, 3 November 2014



Lesson 8: App Proposal Development




Having read through the information about audiences you will need to develop your idea for a new app with this new information in mind.


Create a  Power-point or Prezi Presentation developing further your idea for a new app. Your presentation must include an explanation of your app idea, functions, price, interactivity and personalisation.  


To add to this you should now cover...

   1.     Who is your primary audience? (consider age,  gender, interests, personality group)

   2.     What will they enjoy about your app?

   3.     Who else would be interested in your app? Why?

   4.     Is your app to be enjoyed as part of a group or  individually? Why?

   5.     Does your app encourage the audience to be active  or  passive?

   6.     Look again at the uses and gratifications theory, which of the categories would be the audiences reason for using your app?

   7.     Why is it important for media producers to know who  their audience is ?



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HOMEWORK


Step 1:
Carry out some research into the regulatory body for FILM
All films in the UK are regulated by the British Board of Film Classification.
       Visit http://www.bbfc.co.uk/
       Click on the Educational Resources Tab > Student Guide > BBFC History


Step 2:
You should also aim to look at the websites for the Advertising Standards Authority,  Press Complaints Commission,   PEGI or   OFCOM to find out the media sector(s) that they regulate as well and how they regulate them.



Step 3:
Create a blog post titled ‘Regulation’.  Write a blog post about TWO of the regulatory bodies you have explored.  Your post should answer these questions:

Introduction:
What is regulation?


What role(s) do regulatory bodies have within the digital media industry?

Investigation Findings:
What regulatory bodies did you investigate?
What are their roles?
How do they regulate their media sector?

Conclusion:
Why do we need regulatory bodies?


Blog post due by your next lesson with Morvelisa