What is Media What is Media Studies?Studies?

MEDIA STUDIES

TV FILM

MAGAZINESCOMICS

ESSAYSTESTS

SKILLS OFANALYSIS

PRACTICALSKILLS

MAKING A FILMTRAILER

CREATING AMAGAZINE

ORCOMIC

Objectives:Objectives:

To understand the basic outline of the To understand the basic outline of the coursecourse

Learn about the 4 ‘big concepts’ in media Learn about the 4 ‘big concepts’ in media studiesstudies

To understand ‘genre’ and ‘genre codes To understand ‘genre’ and ‘genre codes & conventions’ more deeply& conventions’ more deeply

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

Long Term plan:Long Term plan:

Will show you the ‘big picture’Will show you the ‘big picture’ This is ‘where we are going’ over the next This is ‘where we are going’ over the next

2 years2 years May be changed/adapted- we will give May be changed/adapted- we will give

you updatesyou updates Will need to be stuck on the inside cover Will need to be stuck on the inside cover

of your bookof your book

Self Assessment Booklet:Self Assessment Booklet:

Into your folder in a plastic walletInto your folder in a plastic wallet Will be used throughout the 2 yearsWill be used throughout the 2 years Mark schemes will help you to Mark schemes will help you to

understand how you will be gradedunderstand how you will be graded This can go away for now – we will direct This can go away for now – we will direct

you when to use it/refer to it etc…you when to use it/refer to it etc…

Language

(Form,Conventionsand Genre)

Institutionsor Organisations

Audience Representation

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

Look at your handoutsLook at your handouts

These will need to be stuck in the first 2 These will need to be stuck in the first 2 pages of your bookpages of your book

You will need them for continual You will need them for continual referencereference

Let’s just look at the key aspects of eachLet’s just look at the key aspects of each Now, let’s focus in on ‘genre’…Now, let’s focus in on ‘genre’…

Task:Task:

Work individually, but you can discuss choices Work individually, but you can discuss choices with the person next to youwith the person next to you

Write down your favourite film genre(s) on a Write down your favourite film genre(s) on a post-it notepost-it note

Use a separate post-it for each genre Use a separate post-it for each genre List 2 or 3 of your favourite films within this List 2 or 3 of your favourite films within this

genre underneathgenre underneath Mr Griffiths will come round with a flip chart Mr Griffiths will come round with a flip chart

sheet – please stick your post-it on thissheet – please stick your post-it on this

GENRE CODES/CONVENTIONS

What we might expect to find; the ingredients or common elements of a genre…

ROMANTIC COMEDY

Often uses contemporary ‘pop’ soundtrack,mixed with ‘classics’ to enhance ‘mood’

Starts with a seemingly ‘mis-matched’ couplemeeting in unusual circumstances

We follow the problems in their relationship,but they eventually realise they are in love…

May use emotional ‘montages’ to showpassages of time, etc…

‘Best friends’ or ‘sidekicks’ offer support, advice and often ‘comic relief’

And so on…

Your task:Your task:

Work in pairs or a 3Work in pairs or a 3 Choose one genreChoose one genre Break it down into codes/conventions as I Break it down into codes/conventions as I

diddid Strive for as much depth and detail as Strive for as much depth and detail as

possiblepossible Me and Mr Griffiths will come round to Me and Mr Griffiths will come round to

support…support…

Genre conventions are Genre conventions are often complex and subtle often complex and subtle – it is not enough just to – it is not enough just to list a few key list a few key words/phraseswords/phrases

Feedback:Feedback:

Your chosen genre conventions…Your chosen genre conventions…

Sub-genres:Sub-genres:

Most genres can be ‘broken down’ into Most genres can be ‘broken down’ into different typesdifferent types

They are called ‘sub-genres’They are called ‘sub-genres’ May need more than a word/phrase to May need more than a word/phrase to

describe themdescribe them For example, the ‘Bond movie’ is a sub-For example, the ‘Bond movie’ is a sub-

genre of ‘Action’genre of ‘Action’

=BOND MOVIE

SCIENCE FICTION

‘END OF THE WORLD’

ALIEN INVASION

CREATURE FEATURES

TECHNOLOGY GONE BAD

EXAMPLES

OF EACH?

Genre ‘hybrids’:Genre ‘hybrids’:

Audiences’ can become too familiar with Audiences’ can become too familiar with repeated formatsrepeated formats

Genres are often blended or developed Genres are often blended or developed in new directionsin new directions

Directors may also ‘bend’ or ‘break’ what Directors may also ‘bend’ or ‘break’ what we think are the ‘rules’ for certain genreswe think are the ‘rules’ for certain genres

They referenceother horrormovies and

directors

The ‘obvious’both does

and doesn’t happen!

Characters knowall about horror

movies

Killings oftenhappen in

broad daylight andbusy places

GENRE HYBRID:

GENRE HYBRID:

SCIENCE FICTION

HORROR

COMEDY

‘BUDDY’ MOVIE

DETECTIVE/COP MOVIE

As you look at the movie As you look at the movie posters:posters:

What genres are suggested?What genres are suggested? How/why?How/why? What audiences will each one attract?What audiences will each one attract? Look out for hybrids or ‘indefinable’ Look out for hybrids or ‘indefinable’

movies…movies…

Movie clips and trailers:Movie clips and trailers:

State genreState genre Identify and comment on genre codes Identify and comment on genre codes

and conventionsand conventions Look out for hybridsLook out for hybrids What audiences are being ‘targeted’ in What audiences are being ‘targeted’ in

each?each?