Theoretical eval prod 1a lesson 5 real media conventions
1. Learning Objectives
You can outline how you challenged real media
conventions alongside discussing how you included
them in your productions
Relate to the wider context and your knowledge of
genre, narrative and representation
3. AS Main Task
For the Main Task strong answers would discuss
developing skills in textual analysis following work on
the TV drama unit.
Think about the study of semiotics
(connotation/denotation) in the choices you made.
Learning a range of different shot distances form
existing texts and composition techniques (rule of
thirds, depth of field, framing) and editing techniques.
Think about how your skills in textual analysis helped
you at AS, in particular semiotics.
How did you think about the genre of the film - how did
this relate to your decisions about mise-en-scene or did
you neglect this?
4. Features to discuss
Editing Pace (number of shots, length of shots)
Use of Intertitles, logos.
Use of locations (variety)
Lighting
Character types
Narrative structures and themes
Characters (type, how many)
Costume
Use of dialogue
Sound (diegetic & non-diegetic)
5. A2 Cross Media Package
Firstly you need to ensure that you talk about
your progression in INTENTIONS.
Learning critical theory in order to deconstruct
real media products in more depth
Genre (Genres repertoire, viewers textual
schema (what they know already) –
expectations – familiar pleasures etc.)
Narrative (Character (artist) types, themes,
binary oppositions)
Representation (stereotypes, realism,
objectification, identification etc.)
6. Micro Detail
You discuss the macro features of your work by
discussing the micro detail:
Video – editing, cinematography, mise-en-scene &
sound
7. Being Reflective - QUESTION
Remember to state how using real media conventions
or challenging them benefitted your production.
Refer to;
Professional practice
Aesthetic appeal of your work
Does it fit the genre?
You could refer to audience feedback to help you with
this.
8. Introduction
Your intro must have 3 sections (3 sentences):
1. Answer or give point of view to question.
2. Outline briefly what you made each year.
3. Explain to the examiner how you are going to
structure the essay (by looking at pre-production,
production and post-productiom
10. Question
Describe how your analysis of the
conventions of real media texts informed
your own creative media practice. Refer to a
range of examples in your answer to show
how these skills developed over time.