10B HW - Due Monday 7th October

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10D HW - Due Tuesday 1st  October

Create a blog post which demonstrates your understanding of sound and its terminology .

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1. What sounds are conventional to Action/Adventure? 
2. Explain how music can be used to build up tension. 
3. Suggest how sound is used to attract its target audience.
4. Find a clip on YouTube which will help to explain each of your points – you will need to embed this clip or insert a video. (Any issues with doing this, see me before Monday.)

10B HW - Due Monday 30th September

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10D HW - Due Tuesday 24th September

Create a help sheet which will remind yourself and others about either:

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• Camera shot types 
• Camera angle types 
• Camera movement types 

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—It should ideally be done using ICT.

—You could try this website out: Smore

—The best ones will receive a small prize and will be put up on display.

Do not just describe the shot, explain the connotations and effects on the audience.

Action/Adventure Convention Analysis

Complete the questions below to explore how your chosen action/adventure film uses typical genre codes & conventions (the rules followed within a genre).

1.        What is the title of the film, when was it released, who directed it and who stars in it?
2.        What is the sub-genre of the film? What signifiers reveal this to the audience?
3.        What is the plot of the film? Is this a conventional action/adventure plot? Why?
4.        Who is the protagonist of the film? What is he/she like? Is he/she a conventional hero? Why?
5.        Who is the antagonist in the film? What is he/she like? Is he/she a conventional villain? Why?
6.        Are there any other conventional characters in the film? Who are they and why are they        conventional?
7.        What are the main signifiers used in the film to reveal it is action/adventure to the audience? Think about locations used and the mise-en-scene.
8.        Think about one of the action-sequences in the film. What diegetic and non-diegetic sounds do you hear? Are these conventional?
   Diegetic = the characters in the film can hear this sound
   Non-diegetic = only the audience can hear this. E.g. voice-over, soundtrack
9.        Think about one of the action-sequences in the film. What type of camera shots do you see? Is the editing slow or fast-paced? Why do you think this is?
10.  Does the film break any conventions of the action/adventure genre? If yes, why do you think it has done this? If no, why do you think it has stuck to the conventions?

Welcome!

Welcome to GCSE Media Studies. This blog is currently in progress, but I will be adding information about the course in the coming weeks. On here I will be post your homework, deliver notices and highligh media related issues/news.

On the right are links to your personal blogs. Check out what some of your classmates have been up to.

I look forward to a fun and productive year with you.

Y10 Summer home learning

Below is a link to your summer home learning task. Post your responses onto your blog

Summer home learning task