Thursday 15 March 2012

DEADLINES REMINDER - YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

COURSEWORK MARKS SUBMITTED TO EXAM BOARD


15TH MAY 2012


TO ACHIEVE THIS:


All Film Opening must be completed by 27th March 
All Portfolios must be online and in an organised form by 27th March
All Evaluations must be filmed and online by 27th April


Whatever you have on your Foundation Portfolio on the 27th of March will form the basis of the grade I give you.


EXAM


The G322 (TV drama) exam for AS Media Studies is on the 15th of May and will take place in the Theatre at 1.30pm. (subject to confirmation) 
This exam involves TV drama unseen analysis and Film/Audience/Institution essay.
Revision lesson begin in Summer term.

Thursday 8 March 2012

Thursday 1 March 2012

G322 Research Task - 2nd March 2012 - Period 6 & 7

In today's lesson, you are going to research one of Working Title's latest releases, Contraband (2012).

Use the websites provided to find out the answers to the questions and write a blog entry, titled "Researching Contraband (2012)" using full sentences, that answers these questions.


  • What is the genre of Contraband?

  • Who stars in Contraband?

  • Who directed Contraband?

  • What is the estimated budget for the film?

  • In it's opening weekend, which chart position did it reach in the US Box Office?

  • What is the estimated Box Office Takings for the opening weekend?

  • How many screens was it shown on in the US?

  • Which other production companies did Working Title work with to produce the film? (You should also know and say what this type of production is called)


Websites


www.workingtitlefilms.com


www.imdb.com



MEDIA MAGAZINE - ONLINE

MEDIA MAGAZINE
Check out the link to Media Magazine in the VITAL LINKS section bottom right.

Use the following login to access the site and read, download and enjoy.

Media Magazine is aimed at YOU and is designed to develop your skills. If you use it to research you will improve your grades. If you quote from it in your research you must ensure that you reference it clearly and make your own comments and analysis.

Read the articles on production in the latest issue.

Media Magazine

The login and password are:

mediamagazine9
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