Media+Studies+Week+9

//**6 November**// //**1 November**// //Presentations// //OR// //**12 November**// //Laptops available...research / write your essay. This is your last class to work on it. Due Wednesday.// //**10 November**// //**Practice video assessment**// //**REM research**// //**'Man in the Moon' research**// //**9 November**// //**Practice video analysis**// //Complete genre discussions...stop at 10:20 latest.// //Time for work on essay...conferencing// //**4 November**// media type="youtube" key="mujuBpF5XQ4?fs=1" height="385" width="480" //Just to watch...no review// //Complete the AIL discussion.// //Review assignment. Allow time to work on this.// //**3 November**// //Intro to camera / lighting, etc.// //* Show Robert's movie...have R make commentary// //* Camera / lighting kit...demo when possible// //* Jobs associated -- Book group has it first, but we will need to help.// //Camera, lighting, boom, security, director, set / props...lots more.// //Continue / complete project for discussion// //**2 November**// //**Comment on the following:**// //*** Message**// //*** Format**// //*** Delivery**// //*** Audience -- how would various audiences respond to this differently?**// //**Try to start a laptop -- ONLY ONE PER GROUP!**// //Journal reaction ...//

//**1. Make a list of tv shows in which the main characters are in their teen years.**// //**2. For each of these shows, write a brief 3-5 sentence description of the type of lives these characters portray. Is this realistic?**// //**3. SURPISE questions at the end.**//

//Notes...// //Review notes together -- general idea is that audiences may experience message differently.// //Examples:// //Long distance phone advert// //Bullying PSA// //Drug or alcohol dependence PSA// //Intense drama// //Shows directed at a specific target audience (Jersey Shore!)// //Discuss examples -- what message may be misunderstood or viewed in a variety of ways?// //Art imitates Life assignment (revisited)// //* Decide on the top 5 questions that best portray your chosen genre.// //* Find 2-3 examples / clips of appropriate shows in your genre.// //* Complete those 5 questions for your shows / genre. Answers should be general to the genre.// //* Be ready to lead discussion for your answers. We will generate notes together, based on your work.//