Wednesday, 24 February 2021

01 THE AVENGERS: SOCIAL CONTEXTS

Our set product is The Avengers. Watch this trailer to remind yourself about the programme. Make a blog post with the title 01 THE AVENGERS ready for your written task.

 PREP Write out the questions from the box under the clip link. Answer them!

 


Watch the Austin Powers clip here



 

Monday, 22 February 2021

01 CUFFS

This afternoon, you will use Clickview to watch Cuffs in the first lesson and you will each answer an individual task. Create a new blog post in which your question and answer appear. Title of post: 01 CUFFS

In the second half, you will present your answer to the class. Each person has their camera on and hands over to the next in the alphabetical list.

Open Clickview and find Cuffs.

Caitlin

Chapter 1: What diegetic sounds create realism in the opening scene? How would you describe the non-diegetic sound and what does it contribute to the opening scene? What is the effect of the Superintendent's speech being a sound bridge over the beach scene?

Max B

Chapter 1: What  social groups are represented in the opening scenes? What does the Superintendent's speech state is the mission of modern policing? In the title sequence, what kind of a place is modern Brighton represented as being?

Kayley

Chapter 1 final scene and start of Chapter 2: what exactly does the audience learn about Jake? What is Ryan's reaction to Jake's lack of experience? How is dialogue used to construct the characters of Ryan and Jake?

Jackson

Chapter 2 / 3, how is sound used to create meanings? Find at least three examples. Ensure that you bring out how Jake interacts with Nathan.

Max K

Chapter  4 in the scene at the shop, how is camerawork used to create meanings? Find examples of camera angles, camera shot types and camera movement.

Ruby

Chapter  end of 4 / start of 5 How does Jo come across? How does she deal with other people?

Jess

Chapter 5 How is editing used to create meaning in this chapter?

Jack

Chapter  5 What are the demands of modern policing shown to be in this chapter?

Ella

Chapter  4/ 5 in the scene at the shop, how is camerawork used to create meanings? Find examples of camera angles, camera shot types and camera movement.

Lawrence

Chapter  5 how is editing used to create meanings? Find at least three examples.

Grace

Chapter 5 The robbery: how is audience sympathy with the police created?

Nancy

Chapter  7 how is camerawork used to create meanings? Find examples of camera angles, camera shot types and camera movement.

Iona 

Chapter  8 Analyse the police /press briefing and explain what the audience learns about Jo, in her personal and professional capacity, and how the editing shows the impact of the witnesses.

Tabi
Chapter 10 In what ways does this chapter develop the characters and their relationships with each other?


Friday, 5 February 2021

01 TELEVISION

We look at current news articles about the BBC and return to the OCR fact sheet on the television industry.  

According to The Times newspaper this week,  watching TV live and in real time accounts for most TV viewing.

  1. What do you understand by the terms 'live' content and 'on demand' content?
  2. What is the demand for 'live' content like?
  3. According to ratings research, there are 8 programmes cited as the top live shows for family viewing. How many have you watched?
  4. Apply Blumler and Katz's audience framework to what you learn from this article.



 

PREP Monday 8 February: copy /paste into your blog

Title of post: TV in the 2010s.

Spend only 30 minutes then stop work.

1. Explain technological convergence. [2]

2. Explain 'channel surfing'. [2]

3. Give 3 examples of how channels create brand loyalty [6]

4. What is 'long form television drama' ? [2]

5. What is a 'flagship' programme? [2]

6. In exchange for the licence fee, what does the regulator require of the BBC as a Public Service Broadcasting channel? [6]