Media Studies presentation from Long Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge. November 2008

1. media studies
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2. Media Studies: A level Course Outline
AS level A2 level
 G321  G324
- Foundation Portfolio - Advanced Portfolio
(Film Opening Sequence) (Music Video)
 G322  G235
- TV Drama Analysis - Critical Perspectives
- Institutions & Audiences

3. AS level
MEDIA STUDIES

4. Practical Induction
• Induction sessions on equipment.
• Exercises to build skills and confidence.
• Final Cut Express digital editing.
• iStopMotion animation.
• Photoshop integrated for titles & special effects.

5. Practical Induction

6. Example of an
Induction Animation
Student Animation from an Induction Session.

7. Practical Induction: Animation

8. G321: Foundation Portfolio
THRILLER OPENING SEQUENCE
 Group work to plan, shoot and edit a Thriller Opening
sequence.
 Analytical writing.

9. Example of a
Thriller Opening Sequence
“Item 13” – Student Thriller Opening Sequence.

10. G322: TV Drama
 Analysis of sequences from TV Drama.
 Look in detail at camerawork, editing, sound, Mise-En-
Scene.
 Analyse the ways in which TV drama represents
different social groups.

11. Example for
TV Drama Analysis
Representation of Class & Gender in Dr Who.

12. G321: Foundation Portfolio
FILM OPENING SEQUENCE
 In a group, plan, shoot and edit the opening of a film.
 Worth 50% of AS.
 Produce music using ‘GarageBand’ research and
planning on a blog.
 Plus, group evaluation ‘Powerpoint’ presentation.
 The best of the two AS practical projects is put forward
for coursework submission.

13. Example of a
Film Opening Sequence
“Case 342” – Student Film Opening Sequence.

14. G322: Institutions & Audiences
 Music industry.
 Videogame industry.
 Case studies of products and companies.
 Question in exam about some stage in process-
production, marketing distribution, etc.

15. Media Industries
Warp Records Rockstar Games
British Case Studies

16. A2 level
MEDIA STUDIES

17. G324: Advanced Portfolio
MUSIC VIDEO
 Music video project plus print artifacts (coursework worth 50% of
A2).
 Analyse existing examples.
 Guest talks from promo directors.
 Groups put research and planning on blogs.
 Make animatic and rough cut.
 Evaluation as commentary on DVD.
 Screening at Picturehouse cinema.

18. Music Video: Students Editing

19. Music Video: Planning
Group planning posted on a blog online.

20. Music Video: Animatic
A filmed storyboard, helpful to reflect on planning.

21. Music Video: Director Visits
Lindy Heymann Jake & Jim
Music Video Directors are invited to come and give feedback before the final editing stages.

22. Music Video: The Final Cut
Students invited to give feedback to other groups
to help with evaluative writing.

23. Student Music Videos
See finished Music Videos
in G9 tonight!

24. G325: Critical Perspectives
 Six theoretical topics.
 Taught through range of media examples.
 Plus, writing about your practical work- reflecting back
over the course.
 Exam in June worth 50%.

25. Six Topics for Critical Perspectives
 Contemporary media regulation
 Postmodern media
 Collective identity and the media
 Global media
 Media in the online age
 ‘WeMedia’ and democracy

26. Exam Results 2008
AS level A2 level
A – 75 A – 27
B – 79 B – 79
C – 64 C – 51
D – 20 D – 17
E-2 E-4
Well above the national average!

27. please visit our website
www.longroadmedia.com
and look at our blogs on each unit.

28. media studies
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