GCSE Media Revision
Welcome
Want to do a bit of revision over the break - then this is the place for you! You will find a range of activities and practices question to try. Any work you produce your teacher will happily mark!
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Question One
Explain two ways the narrative (characters and events) in teh extract fit the action adventure genre? Use examples from the extract.
Key Term to use
Character Types
Protagonist Antagonist Villian Hero
Helper Princess Damsel
in Distress False Hero Chief Best Friend
Side Kick Charmer
Bad Boy Warrior Professor Reluctant Hero Love Interest
Narrative Events
Three Act
Structure Climax Binary Opposition Danger Scene Chase Sequence Fight Sequence Quick Surprise Scene False Endings Whammo Theory Pursuits Rescues Escapes Prologue Scene Normality Scene Final Ending
Sentence Starters
1.
In this extract we can clearly identify
the character types of…………… (name one character types, name them and describe
how we know they are that character type – give specific details from the text)
2.
The effect of having this character in
this extract is…………(explain the effect of this character specifically in the
extract – how we are made to feel, why this is important IN THE EXTRACT ).
3. All action films must have these character
types because…… (the role they play in the narrative, how the audience feels
about them– explain why these things are important)
4. In the extract we also see a typical action
adventure narrative event, it is a ………….. (name the specific type of event and
explain what happens in the extract)
5. This type of scene is used in an action
adventure because ……..(talk about how it makes the story exciting, suspenseful,
dramatic etc explain why these are important talk specifically about the
EXTRACT)
6. Scenes like this make the audience
think/feel…… (explain how you felt while watching.)
Try writing an answer for this clip.
Try writing an answer for this clip.
Model Answers
Read over these examples and think about what makes a good answer
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Question Two
Quick Guide to Question Two
Try writing an answer for Question 2 and check your answer against this guide. What have you included/ What do you need to do in order to improve?
Try writing an answer for Question 2 and check your answer against this guide. What have you included/ What do you need to do in order to improve?
Read through the glossary and make flash cards of all the key techniques. Write the name of the technique on one side and on the other write the definition. Try to learn them off by heart. Find a clip on Youtube from an Action Adventure film and try spotting the different techniques. Get a friend or family member to test you!
Saturday, March 21, 2015
Question Three
Find a clip from an action adventure film (or you could use one of the ones on this blog) that feature women. Watch the clip closely and fill in the sheet below - you should be able to download it or you can just simply draw it out. Try to make three key points about the way women are represented in the clip (both stereotypical and non stereotypical features) and make notes on the issues surrounding the representation of women in films and the media in general. You could also use the same format to look at any other area of representation (Men, Race/Ethnicity, Place, Age etc)
The Mark Scheme for Question Three:
Question
Three
Level
1 (0-5 marks)
Describes
some aspects of the extract
Shows
minimal understanding of representation issues
Offers
minimal textual evidence from the extract
Some
simple ideas expressed with errors of spelling, punctuation and grammar that
obscure meaning. Writing may also lack legibility.
Level
2 (6-11 marks)
Describes
aspects of representation in the extract
Shows
some limited understanding of representation issues
Offers
some textual evidence from the extract
Simple
ideas expressed appropriately but possibly with some errors of spelling,
punctuation and grammar that obscure meaning.
Level
3 (12-15 marks)
Discusses
one or two issues of the representation of people in the extract
Shows
sound understanding of appropriate representation issues
Offers
textual evidence from the extract that exemplifies these issues
Ideas
expressed with some clarity and fluency; errors of spelling, punctuation and
grammar do not obscure meaning.
Level
4 (16-20 marks)
Discusses
a range of issues of the representation of people in the extract, or discusses
fewer issues in depth
Shows
thorough understanding of appropriate representation issues
Offers
a range of textual evidence from the extract that exemplifies these issues
Ideas
expressed clearly and fluently in well structured sentences with few, if any,
errors of spelling, punctuation and grammar.
Interesting Articles to read on the issue of gender representation in Action Adventure films
Interesting Articles to read on the issue of gender representation in Action Adventure films
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Practice Question
Using the clip below (from King Kong try answering one of the exam questions Remember they are:
1.Explain two
ways in which the narrative (characters and events) in the extract fit the action adventure genre. Use examples from the extract 10 marks
2.Explain how
each of the following is used to create effect: SOUNDTRACK CAMERAWORK EDITING MISE EN
SCENE. 20
marks
3.Discuss the representations in the
extract. Refer to stereotypes in your answer. Use examples from the
extract. 20 marks
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Friday, March 13, 2015
Question 4B - sitcoms
Extension Activity for Question 4B - Audience Pleasures
Audience
Pleasures in American Sitcoms
Choose an American
Sitcom that you really like – Don’t use the Big Bang Theory as we have studied
that one in class. Create a poster illustrating the key audience pleasures in
your American Sitcom.
Look at the
full chart of audience pleasures, select the key ones that fit with your
sitcom, cut them out and glue them onto a large sheet of sugar paper. You are then to give specific and detailed
examples from the show.
You can also
use the internet to look up key information from the show (you should be able
to find episode summaries on Wikipedia or the show own website).
Make your
poster visually interesting (you can include pictures and type your answers on
a computer and glue onto the paper)
You also need
to answer the following question
- · Who are the key Characters and Stars?
- · Who produced the show (including the name of the production company)?
- · What TV channels in England has it been screened?
- · When was it made?
- · Did the sitcom win any awards?
Model answers for Question 4B
Read through the three model answers provided below. The first one scored 8, the second scored 11 and the final one scored 14. Think about what made the last two answers better than the first. What grade do you want and what lessons are you going to take from these examples?
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