Year 11 Media Studies

In an effort to keep up to date with all lessons and to check weekly homework tasks, please use the link below:
Weekly Progress and homework update
At the start of Year Eleven, all pupils will begin the preparation tasks for the Practical Controlled Assessment. Pupils will plan, film, edit and evaluate an opening sequence from the Thriller genre.
Pupils will learn about the conventions of the Thriller genre and be shown a variety of different examples. Some of the typical conventions can be found by accessing the link below:
Thriller Conventions
One of the sequence that pupils will analyse in class is from Scream - this can accessed below:


Another example of an opening sequence that you may wish to access and will no doubt find useful is that of Jaws, directed by Steven Spielberg in 1975. This can be accessed by clicking on the link below:
Jaws Opening
The Production Log
All pupils are required to complete a production log which is worth 30% of their overall mark. This will contain planning and research elements such as the storyboard, treatment, shot list, analysis of key sequences and scene breakdowns.
Some images of the work that has been completed during the planning stages can be seen below. This shows the planning for the treatment and the analysis of the opening from 'Speed'.

Below are some images showing how pupils have attempted the story-boarding process in preparation for the filming of their opening sequence:

The images below show some pupils participating in the editing process. The opening sequence needs to be filmed and edited on the school premises and pupils will be given four double lessons to complete the filming process.

The editing and evaluation activities will take around 8 lessons - all pupils will use stat-of-the-art IMAC computers and will use IMovie HD to edit their production. These computers and software can be seen below:

You can access one of the completed pupil opening sequences below. Do you think it is recognisable an opening sequence? If so, why do you think this is?

Television Comedy - Final Exam Unit
The second and final exam topic to be covered in the Media Studies course is Television Comedy. Pupils are required to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of when two different television comedy programmes are scheduled and the audience pleasures that they offer. The two chosen Television Comedies that pupils will study are Friends and Have I Got News For You.
Some background information about Friends can be accessed through the link below:
Friends
Some background information about Have I Got News For You can be accessed through the link below:
Have I Got News For You
Some examples of clips from Friends can be accessed through the Youtube clip below:


An example of footage from Have I Got News For You can be accessed through the Youtube clip below:

Some revision documents that you may wish to access and use to help further prepare for this exam unit can be found below:
Friends & Have I Got News For You Scheduling
Have I Got News For You Audience Pleasures - Episode 1 Series 41
In the event that you miss any lessons on the Television Comedy unit, you can use the link below to access all tasks and information that are missed:
Television Comedy Lessons - Week by Week
The typical exam questions that will be answered in this section are as follows:

4a) Pick two TV comedies you have studied. Discuss why they were scheduled:

• On the channels that chose them
• On the days and times they were transmitted

4b) Show how these two programmes offer their audiences different audience pleasures.