A Level Media Studies Taster 2 Hopefully you

A Level Media Studies: Taster 2

• Hopefully you have already done Media Studies taster lesson • If you haven’t – hello! I’m Mr. Gillibrand • Please make sure your cameras and microphones are off – use the chat function to communicate

• • Starter quiz Recap course structure Transition work Analysis task

1. What is the most watched TV show this year? – PS – there a few possible answers for this 2. Rupert Murdoch (owner of The Sun & The Times, and former owner of Fox) recently re-valued The Sun on the stock market – how much did he value it at? 3. What is the most popular/listened to radio station in the UK? 4. Who famously wore a dress made of meat to the MTV Awards? 5. How many points did the UK receive in this year’s Eurovision song contest? Bonus Point: which country won the contest?

6. Which BBC science presenter used to be the keyboard player in 90 s band D-Ream? 7. What is the most successful film adaptation of a video game? 8. Identify the film by the edited posters:

• A Level Media Studies covers: – TV – Film marketing – Radio – Video games – Adverts – Newspapers – Magazines – Websites/social media – Music videos

2 exams at the end of year 13: • Component 1: 2 ¼ hours = 35% • Component 2: 2 ½ hours = 35% Coursework (make a cross-media product) starts March of year 12 = 30%

• Why we do it • Your tasks • How to do it

• Your first task for your transition work will be to analyse the music video for Mercy by Muse: • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=yj 8 Xpdx 6 0 Ws • If you can’t access You. Tube, the file link is: • https: //abingtonacademymy. sharepoint. com/: v: /g/personal/mgillibran d_wigstonmat_org/ESrj 076 y. GJd. Jo. Qhx. Rnrce. QBOyj. We 94 m. X 4 pzq. E 7 kw 16 l 9 A? e=IVr. Nhf

• Think about: – Camera angles – why have they been used? – Mise-en-scene: • • Costumes Setting Props Non verbal communication (body language & facial expressions) – why have they been used? – Music – how does the video link to the music/lyrics?

• Watch the video once just to watch • Then watch again – make notes on camera shots, mise-en-scene and music • Come back – put your hand up when you’re ready and we’ll discuss/make them into some points • You can use these to help with your transition work

• Research, plan, create, evaluate: a new perfume/aftershave/deodorant advert • Here are some past examples:

• Hopefully this lesson has added some detail to the sort of things we do in A-Level Media Studies, and hopefully you will have no problems with the Transition work • Any questions? • Mgillibrand@wigstonmat. org