tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46161608118974587472024-03-05T05:49:54.648+00:00A2 Media @ StG'sMy main blogs are listed at igsmediablogs.blogspot.co.uk ... As well as summaries of general classwork, and links to key resources used, I'll try to suggest some further readings as we go. Any comments or suggestions are welcomed, whether useful resources you've discovered or thoughts leading off from class work. Each and every one of you have a range of cultural reference points that I won't have - so please share them!DBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644270972807155523noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616160811897458747.post-53552724369004284182019-12-31T07:00:00.000+00:002020-03-13T07:51:51.823+00:00BBFC background and casesMain blogging is on the MediaReg blog (BBFC tag), eg this overview post.
A new overview will be added.
SAMPLE BBFC RATING: THE 12A
Question: why is there is a separate 12A for cinema only (12 for DVD/Blu-Ray)? [BBFC guide]
THE BBFC WEBSITE
Very student-friendly, and also intended to be highly parent friendly, this has details on every new rating, detailed explanations of the current ratings, DBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644270972807155523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616160811897458747.post-71374972740335744722019-12-01T08:52:00.000+00:002019-12-04T08:10:30.674+00:00UCAS Personal Statements, CV, Letters of ApplicationTo prevent this post from slowing the blog from loading, please click on the 'read more' link to access all material in the post. You may need to sign up for a free Slideshare account to download some of these embedded documents, but should be able to read them within the post itself.
UPDATE: A DB FRAMEWORK
This is purely a suggestion; I'm not saying this is how all personal statements should beDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644270972807155523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616160811897458747.post-16187827527346212462019-08-21T14:26:00.004+01:002019-08-21T14:36:06.198+01:00SUMMER TERM 2 JUNE - JULY 3TBCDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644270972807155523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616160811897458747.post-12492603490819601022019-08-21T14:26:00.000+01:002019-08-21T14:36:44.015+01:00SUMMER TERM 1 APR 20 - MAY 20TBCDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644270972807155523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616160811897458747.post-91231859842463802202019-08-21T14:25:00.002+01:002019-08-21T14:37:11.058+01:00SPRING TERM 2 FEB 24 - APR 3TBCDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644270972807155523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616160811897458747.post-82664716241064107782019-08-21T14:24:00.005+01:002019-08-21T14:37:38.155+01:00SPRING TERM 1 JAN 7 - FEB 14TBCDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644270972807155523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616160811897458747.post-81565959474713360242019-08-21T14:24:00.002+01:002019-08-21T14:38:04.261+01:00AUTUMN TERM 2 NOV 5 - DEC 20TBCDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644270972807155523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616160811897458747.post-57701338239916547392019-08-21T14:23:00.004+01:002019-08-21T14:38:55.662+01:00AUTUMN TERM1 SEPT 4-OCT 25TBCDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644270972807155523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616160811897458747.post-55354206827350394092019-04-17T13:59:00.003+01:002019-04-17T13:59:57.539+01:00BLOG final post order, final tweaksIncluded elsewhere in Word; you should also carefully check the indicative list of links lists/gadgets from this post to complete a final tidy up. That final tidy up should include looking for posts with zero/limited illustration, poor layout, glitches in font size, vids/docs that are private or have been taken down, and spelling mistakes in post titles (eg 'coventions' - I'll name no names!!).
DBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644270972807155523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616160811897458747.post-55047978959898156492018-11-12T11:28:00.001+00:002018-11-12T14:56:11.528+00:00BLOG links listsTBC - i'm editing from an AS template...
KEY:
LL = links listRSS = RSS feed!OG = other gadget
You should have a top (horizontal) links list, with:
Group partner/s blogs
your YouTube
their YouTube/s
any group YouTube
the track
track lyrics
why this track (link to blog post)
pitch
audience summary
industry summary
social media1 [make context, eg as artist or as record label or DBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644270972807155523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616160811897458747.post-48963945610863854072018-09-21T11:06:00.000+01:002018-09-21T12:27:41.958+01:00Useful reading, viewing and links
DVD sets of autuer's work are useful
Using Amazon.co.uk links, here are some suggestions for books, DVDs, sites/blogs and playlists that will help with your A2 Media work.
MY/STUDENT BLOGS + PLAYLISTS
MusiVidz is the main one, linking coursework and exam
MediaReg for the regulation exam topic we start after Xmas
ProdEval for tie-in material with the 1st half of the exam (though more is DBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644270972807155523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616160811897458747.post-11304162431876656902018-09-18T13:50:00.000+01:002018-09-18T14:25:07.565+01:00DEADLINES SEPT-OCTThese reflect a much slower pace than planned, reflective of the lack of detailed video research over the summer and slow initial pace of completing general conventions research. Be mindful that Xmas will remain your productionS deadline (3, not 1: website + digipak too), and any courework overrun impacts exam preparation. Here's a summary (list not completed yet; I'll do this as a Word doc to DBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644270972807155523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616160811897458747.post-8948830070222629792018-06-13T11:55:00.001+01:002018-06-19T09:26:54.521+01:00Summer 2018 task + getting startedThere will be 2 June sessions to get you started on A2 coursework tasks to finish off over the summer. (Key post 1: blogging on videos; post 2: DB examples/playlist)
Basic summary:
SESSION 1: Weds 13th June set up A2 blog; look at DB vid analysis examples; pick 10 initial vids to blog on
SESSION 2: Review blogging on 10 vids (min. 1 in detail, min. 1 clear point on each, + summary DBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644270972807155523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616160811897458747.post-22874932900948417802018-05-17T10:57:00.000+01:002018-05-17T11:37:07.976+01:00CIE Past exam papers(I've changed post date to make sure you see this)
Your exam is similar to but not identical with the OCR (UK) syllabus it is based on, so there is value in also looking at those for further practice questions. You've only got 2015, 2016 and sample past papers so far from CIE as it is a new syllabus (the OCR started in 2008).
Below you can access these in two formats: first, the full past paper DBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644270972807155523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616160811897458747.post-49033781366729759562018-01-10T07:27:00.000+00:002018-01-10T07:27:09.452+00:00JOURNEY SUMMARY PODCAST
links list e.g. (Sophie, A2)
Throughout the year you have been urged to podcast and post
(pre/post-)production schedule updates to help evidence "THE JOURNEY", a
key phrase in the assessment criteria.
The links list on the left is an example of some of the work a previous high-achieving student did in this regard - just have a look at the links lists alone to get a good sense of the range DBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644270972807155523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616160811897458747.post-16856899018780469462017-12-07T10:20:00.002+00:002017-12-07T12:27:52.820+00:00Website taskYou're going to create a draft of a vodcast - VERY quickly.
Use the screenshots and links from this post, and open/screenshot the homepage of 3 more OFFICIAL artist websites from different genres.
Assemble your images and QUICKLY comment (using VO or titles) on these 3 basic elements, including a summary of what you now think is the typical (or best) approach:
BANNER this should tie in DBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644270972807155523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616160811897458747.post-82023221579230635032017-11-29T11:37:00.002+00:002017-11-29T11:49:50.956+00:00Key dates up to Xmas 2017For Xmas you should have:
completed blogs (bar Evaluation), including thorough proof-reading, presentational improvements (eg NO posts with video/podcast only, no textual summary/explanation), comprehensive links lists, clear post titles using numbering system where relevant
posted provisional final website (video/PowerPoint with screenshots/recording), digipak, video
there will be brief DBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644270972807155523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616160811897458747.post-54526884120611045182017-06-13T11:35:00.000+01:002017-09-08T11:27:53.807+01:00Summer tasks
SUMMER 2017 TASKS, DUE FOR RETURN IN SEPTEMBER
To commence the A2 we resume lessons to explore the conventions of the music video format, and plan your initial idea.
If you wish to engage in some independent reading over the holidays, then see this post for suggestions - but of course my 3 main blogs for the A2 would be useful! The book Money For Nothing is especially DBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644270972807155523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616160811897458747.post-5999847898558334492017-05-16T12:28:00.002+01:002017-05-19T07:35:36.693+01:00Press linksCurrent ABCs (March 2017): Press Gazette.
ROUGHLY what % of NATIONAL DAILY circulation is accounted for by the Murdoch press?
Does ownership (ignored by GCP, PC, PCC and now IPSO) matter? Would it bother you if, say, Donald Trump or Marie Le Pen owned the biggest selling papers in your country, with no laws to prevent them from ensuring they represented their political views? Does it matter DBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644270972807155523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616160811897458747.post-63658557504813788892017-03-06T14:26:00.001+00:002017-03-21T12:20:19.912+00:002017 A2 coursework snippets...
2017 a2 snippets from DB3igs
...DBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644270972807155523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616160811897458747.post-25431656747624324432017-02-10T07:31:00.005+00:002017-02-10T07:31:57.160+00:00Crossword Challenge 1The 1st of a series of crossword challenges - also a way, with a bit of thought, of adding some creativity to your evaluations ...
This combines some easy and some not so easy questions, and will increasingly require hunting through your exam pack for answers ...
See https://crosswordlabs.com/view/some-major-media-termsDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644270972807155523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616160811897458747.post-6631569137287197082017-02-07T12:29:00.000+00:002017-02-07T12:29:07.679+00:00Eval Q1a prepHave a look at Joe (2016 StG) + Amber's (IGS 2015) answers for this. 'Creative' is not part of the UK requirement.
For Qia you need to clearly evidence (summarise) your research into conventions: general, then genre specific.
We'll start with the general, using Goodwin.
Can you find examples to reflect Goodwin's arguments in Joe's NIN video?
Do you think you list 5 or more genre signifiers? (DBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644270972807155523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616160811897458747.post-43607896425650460002017-01-06T07:32:00.001+00:002017-01-06T07:32:40.113+00:00Genre task2 lessons today to complete this
Including specific illustrations/relevant links
POST: Reflections on genre theory
[you may follow this up with more later - use a numbering system if so; feel free to include theorist surnames in title]
Outline a minimum of 5 theories linked to the concept of genre, and discuss in the context of your A2 production and existing texts you've researched.DBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644270972807155523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616160811897458747.post-15708103485799502922016-11-19T11:48:00.000+00:002016-11-29T12:27:26.721+00:00DEC 2016 mock exam
This will combine coursework and exam elements, and is important Evaluation preparation, but takes the form of a practice Section A (Q1a, Q1b). Q1a requires comparison of your AS and A2 productions, and drawing out specific examples of how these developed from AS to A2 work. Q1b requires exploring how a range of theories you've selected can be applied to your work, AS or A2 (it makes sense to DBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644270972807155523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616160811897458747.post-28780103073430822362016-09-15T09:19:00.001+01:002016-10-26T09:14:59.029+01:002016-17 Half-term1 deadlines and to blog
I'll add to this.
Each half-term I'll post, and update, details of work.
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