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Section A – Question 1 b) Media Language and Preparation

Section A – Question 1 b) Media Language and Preparation. Unit G325: Critical Perspectives in Media . Thursday 9 th May 2013. Aims & Objectives. Why?. Re-cap prior learning in relation to what is expected of you for this Section of the exam.

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Section A – Question 1 b) Media Language and Preparation

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  1. Section A – Question 1 b) Media Language and Preparation Unit G325: Critical Perspectives in Media Thursday 9thMay 2013

  2. Aims & Objectives Why? • Re-cap prior learning in relation to what is expected of you for this Section of the exam. • Go through the Key Concept Media Language and establish and introduce some new approaches YOU MUST apply in the exam IF you get a question for Media Language . • Plan and complete a Practice question on Media Language . • Review the learning. • AO2 • Apply knowledge and understanding to show how meanings are created when analyzing media products and evaluating your own practical work (Section A)

  3. Key areas: • Describe specific examples from your production work through establishing the connotations and how theories such as Ferdinand De Saussure “signs act as signifiers”. • Support your understanding with media language throughout such as verbal, non-verbal and technical codes. • What codes & conventions stand out and their meanings for this key concept is CRITICAL!

  4. Media Language – What is it? Username: ncrafts84 Password: stpauls2013 • Signs and symbols in media texts are polysemicwhich means they are open to many interpretations. • These are two important words concerned with the way an audience understands the meaning of a media text: • Denotationis the basic, literal meaning of what is in the picture or scene. • Connotationmeans different interpretations suggested by the text, often associated with additional meaning, values, or ideology. These areas will apply to your coursework through deconstructing and critiquing non-verbal codes such as mise-en-scene (everything the audience would see in your trailer for example) and the associated micro elements such as lighting, props, colours, costume etc. This level of textual analysis and reflection will also apply to technical codes such as camera angles/shots, as well as verbal codes such as non-diegeticsong lyrics.

  5. Media Language – • Media Language –non-verbal codes (Props, Lighting, Setting, Costume, Facial expression/characterisation) technical codes (Shot types, camera angles, Camera movement - Edit techniques/transitions, post-production effects applied) verbal codes (Non-diegetic sound such as music lyrics, voiceover, pace of the music, tempo of music, pitch of the music, synchronous and/or asynchronous sound), denotations, connotations. • Then complete a similar analysis of the Ancillary production (Magazine Cover and Poster) and analyse where there is evidence of Synergy and/or Convergence. Also YOU MUST draw upon stand out codes & conventions’ as well. These are some of the areas YOU MUST apply in the exam IF you get a question for Media Language.

  6. Media Language Task – 15 minutes YOU MUST use the handout you have ben provided with to analyse your A2 Production work on the Blog and “in relation to the concept of Media language” (OCR) deconstruct and evaluate how this is evident in your work. YOU SHOULD give clear examples to support your understanding and be prepared to use them in the Practice question towards the end of this lesson. YOU COULD tie in other theories/key terminology from other key concepts where relevant as well!

  7. FEEDBACK

  8. Analyseone of your coursework productions in relation to the concept of Media Language (25 marks) YOU SHOULD designate no longer than 25-30 minutes answering this question (dependent on how much planning you want to do for Section B). 1-2 Minutes – BRIEF Plan and Introduction 15 minutes – Main Task (Trailer) – 3-4 detailed examples and links to theory/key terms. 10 minutes – Ancillary Products – 2-3 detailed examples and links to theory. 1-2 minutes - Conclusion

  9. What you have learnt– Plenary 3 minutes YOUMUST write down x1 thing theory\key term/area you need to address for Media Language YOUCOULD give more than x1 example.

  10. Homework: Revise! Update your Media Log book of the events taking place that can be applied for your Section B answer (50 marks) Due: Thursday 9th May 2013 – Period 1

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