Homework by 29th September

Explain, in your own words, at least six differences between TV drama and cinema. You could use a table to illustrate this. You must post this on your blog.

Homework by 6th October

To what extent does the nature of an institution affect the representation of CAGE in a given text? Refer to at least three British TV dramas in your answer.

Use the language of semiotics as much as possible. (500 – 750 words)

Powerpoint work from Mr Wroe

Address these questions in pairs in a powerpoint presentation which you will deliver to the class

Questions on Institutions
1) Name of Institution
2) When was the institution established?
3) Most popular TV programme:
4) Most popular TV drama:
5) What’s their mission statement?
6) How is it funded? (ie is it a commercial channel funded by advertising or is it a PSB)
7) You need to explain what PSB (public service broadcasters) are. Or explain how advertising and sponsoring funds the programmes and channel. You should go into some detail here.
8) What are its complementary channels and what are its partners? (which channels make up the group that is the institution?)
9) What is its presence on the internet? You should make hyperlinks from your blogs to various sites run by the institution
10) By looking at their channels and scrutinising their content, what do you perceive as their values?
11) What audiences do they produce media for? Is it a wide or narrow target audience?

We’ll go back to these institution presentations later when we look at convergence

Homework:

Under the title: Codes and Conventions of Camerawork in TV Drama

Insert a 30 second clip onto your blog by installing the video option on your dashboard and inserting a clip from youtube. Analyse the clip using genre, codes and conventions, explaining, in 100 - 200 precise words how the medium uses shot types and camera movement to signify meanings to its audience.

You could insert a clip from another site as long as it's TV drama and appropriate for us all to view in class on Tuesday 15th September

Welcome to Cherwell Media blogging

This is Ms Bird and Mr Wroe sending a message to our Year 12 media group. You will be following the OCR Media Studies A Level syllabus and we have set up this blog for you to use throughout the course. It will operate as a way for us to share information and ideas with you as well as, importantly, a way for you to be self reflective; a key requirement of the syllabus.

This blog is basic in form. It will model the use of some functions, for example, hyperlinks and video postings. However, you will each be producing your own blog which you will maintain throughout the Media Studies course, the contents of which will form an important part of your final assessment for G321- the Foundation Portfolio Unit. Your blog will be, of course, more detailed, more inventive and will include a range of media through which you will be able to demonstrate to us (and your external examiners) your learning and understanding.

Enjoy Tuesday's lesson, where Mr Wroe will be setting up your blogs with you. Please feel free to comment appropriately on this blog.