Guidance for January Mock Exam

January Exam Revision Sheet

Question 1

(40 marks)

This question will be a Textual Analysis of Print based material.

You should revise how to analyse Film Posters and Magazine Covers.

Be Familiar with the words and meanings of VISUAL CODES, LAYOUT AND DESIGN, LANGUAGE AND MODE OF ADDRESS.

 

Question 2

(one 10 mark question and one 20 mark question)

This question will deal with Audience.

You should revise the different types of Audience based on AGE, GENDER, RACE, REGION, SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS.

You should also revise USES AND GRATIFICATIONS theory.

Question 3

(30 marks)

This question will deal with representation of GENDER.

You should revise and find strong case studies of GENDER representation in the media today. Chooses a variety of examples from PRINT (newspapers, magazines etc) VISUAL (Television programs, Films, Music Videos and Advertisements)

You should use THREE good examples and be as detailed as possible.

The Representation Project

Fantastic website on representation of gender in the media: http://therepresentationproject.org/

Media Audiences

Media audiences from churchillmedia

Media Audiences - Television, Meaning and Emotion

The Handbook of Media Audiences

How to Avoid Gender Stereotypes

An interesting video from TED

Gender in children's television and films

Gender in children’s television worldwide from Mavaddat Javid

Read the full article here: http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/Students/hzi9402.html

Gender roles in Disney Films:
http://filmandmedia12.wikispaces.com/Gender+Roles+and+Stereotypes+Found+in+Disney+Films

Race and gender in Contemporary Hollywood

Magazine Front Cover Analysis

Magazine Front cover research from Harriet Thompson

Textual Analysis Of Magazine Front Covers from aman-sahota9

News, Gender and Power

Representation of Gender in the media

Representations of gender in the Media from Jaskirt Boora

The representation of men in the media from smcmediastudies

The representation of women in the media from smcmediastudies

Representation in the media gender from Craig Osborne

35 Horror Movie Posters that will inspire you

Click here for more info: http://www.youthedesigner.com/2011/10/21/35-horror-movie-posters-that-will-give-you-the-creeps/




Any student that is creating Movie Posters should check out this article.

Pre-Production deadline end of next week

You should all be aiming to complete your pre-production by the end of next week. You will need to upload your coursework pre-production onto your blog for your first assessment and working at grade.  Remember we are working towards the following deadlines:

See year at a glance for more info: http://kecasmedia.blogspot.co.uk/p/year-at-glance.html

The Power of Photoshop

This video shows how the media creates unrealistic expectation of women.

Tips when creating Print Media

Tips when creating print media from christimothy12

High graded print based coursework 2013

Excellent media coursework 2013 from david-rowland

Assesment of Blogs

Shot Techniques

Giving

Audience Task

Audience task from david-rowland

The Cultivation Theory : The Mean World Syndrome

You only get one shot

Representation Task

Representation task blog from david-rowland

The Power of the media: Women

Welcome to King Edward VI College AS Media Blog. This Blog is designed to enhance your learning experience and help with you achieving the best possible grade.

The Blog will be updated regularly with information and assignments to help with your understanding of the world of media.

Regards

David
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