MEDIA STUDIES

TV FILM

MAGAZINESCOMICS

ESSAYSTESTS

SKILLS OFANALYSIS

PRACTICALSKILLS

MAKING A FILMTRAILER

CREATING AMAGAZINE

ORCOMIC

Objectives:Objectives:

To further your understanding of the term To further your understanding of the term ‘representation’‘representation’

COURSEWORK EXAM

4 Pieces.For one you plan & create

a media production.The other 3 can be writtenor practical or a mixture

of both

One ‘timed test’ (3 hrs).This will be on

And you will get some infobeforehand

50% 50%

120marks 100 marks

L.I.A.R.L.I.A.R.

BIG CONCEPT!BIG CONCEPT!

‘‘Representation’.Representation’.

OR: ‘RE-PRESENTATION’

HOW THE MEDIA PORTRAYS THE WORLD

REPRESENTATION:REPRESENTATION:

The media text (film) takes a person, The media text (film) takes a person, place or thing and place or thing and re-presents re-presents them in a them in a certain waycertain way

The film changes or adjusts things; The film changes or adjusts things; people, places and things can be people, places and things can be re-re-presented presented in many waysin many ways

Let’s look at an example…Let’s look at an example…

The femaleThe female

Strong The final girl Tom boyish Brave Connection with the killer Gains more strength as the movie

progresses

The killerThe killer

Unstoppable until the end Cursed Disfigured No emotions The source of all evil Stronger than humans

The place of refugeThe place of refuge

Often a church No evil may enter Place of magic Protected by God The daylight is seen as safe

The houses The houses

Usually a big building (like a mansion or a hotel)

At night it is not safe (this is when most of the killings take place).

Cold and dark in places Where by objects come to life (Statues

and paintings) Supernatural

ICT Task:ICT Task:

To research and present findings about To research and present findings about representation representation of people and places in your chosen genreof people and places in your chosen genre

To create a Publisher document to show the above (1 To create a Publisher document to show the above (1 per group member)per group member)

Must contain an image and bullet points about Must contain an image and bullet points about howhow the the person or place is person or place is represented represented in the filmin the film

Add as much detail as you can, ready to print and Add as much detail as you can, ready to print and feedbackfeedback

Those who did not deliver their ‘genre’ presentation will Those who did not deliver their ‘genre’ presentation will go with Mr Griffiths to 315 to present this…go with Mr Griffiths to 315 to present this…

Practical Task:Practical Task:

In groupsIn groups Use the digital cameraUse the digital camera Take 3 or 4 shots to Take 3 or 4 shots to represent represent a typical a typical

character or location in your chosen character or location in your chosen genregenre

Think about shot type, framing, lighting, Think about shot type, framing, lighting, props and costumeprops and costume

Example…Example…

Now:Now:

Look at the photographs you took last Look at the photographs you took last weekweek

You need to mount them on the A4 You need to mount them on the A4 templatetemplate

Fill in the text as indicated, to explain Fill in the text as indicated, to explain how you have how you have represented represented the person or the person or placeplace

Prompts:Prompts:

Clothing?Clothing? Facial expression?Facial expression? Body language?Body language? Lighting?Lighting? Camera placement?Camera placement? Position in frame?Position in frame? Messages you Messages you

wanted to convey to wanted to convey to your ‘audience’?your ‘audience’?

Why is this Why is this person/place often person/place often represented represented in this in this way in your chosen way in your chosen genre?genre?

What props have you What props have you used and why?used and why?

Anything else to Anything else to annotate?annotate?

Representation in action:Representation in action:

We need to ensure you can talk with We need to ensure you can talk with confidence about representation in film textsconfidence about representation in film texts

You will watch two clips or trailers and take You will watch two clips or trailers and take notesnotes

These will be about how people, places and These will be about how people, places and events are being events are being representedrepresented

You will then have 10 minutes to write up some You will then have 10 minutes to write up some of these notes ready to feedback…of these notes ready to feedback…

The ‘Pitch’:The ‘Pitch’:

All movies start with ‘an idea’.All movies start with ‘an idea’.

NONE OF THESE FILMS ARE ORIGINALCONCEPTS!

In fact:In fact:

Around 50% of major movies are Around 50% of major movies are based on books, comics, TV shows based on books, comics, TV shows or are sequels/ prequels/ remakes!or are sequels/ prequels/ remakes!

Low risk investment:Low risk investment:

Existing storyExisting story Sequel potentialSequel potential Known brandKnown brand Marketing spin-offsMarketing spin-offs A-list star(s)A-list star(s) ‘‘Name’ directorName’ director ‘‘High Concept’High Concept’

Existing storySequels

Built-in fan base

Book sales in millions

Huge marketing potential

= Low Risk

Film virtually in profiteven before releasedue to marketing

spin offs.

HOWEVER:HOWEVER:

For this task, we want originality!For this task, we want originality!

Task:Task:

Write and then deliver a 60 second Write and then deliver a 60 second pitch for a movie in your chosen pitch for a movie in your chosen genre.genre.

The Movie Pitch:The Movie Pitch:

Will try and portray the film in a short, snappy Will try and portray the film in a short, snappy series of statements/sentencesseries of statements/sentences

Will often reference genre, star names, and Will often reference genre, star names, and previous ‘hit’ moviesprevious ‘hit’ movies

Is a ‘persuasive’ text; will need to convey a Is a ‘persuasive’ text; will need to convey a sense of ‘excitement’ about the movie ideasense of ‘excitement’ about the movie idea

You will be ‘scripting’ this today and delivering You will be ‘scripting’ this today and delivering it next weekit next week

You will then be filming a 2 minute section!You will then be filming a 2 minute section!