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Foundation Portfolio in Media: Candidate Names and Numbers

Dinnington Comprehensive School (36405)

Candidate Number and Name 8415    Alexander Redfern 8305    Alexander Davies 8477    Ty Widdas 8484    Kelly Wilson 8278    Rebecca Burrell 8419    Bethany Ryalls 8346    Kyle Holden 8437    Emily Smith 8330    Alexandra Moule 8488    Daniel Woodman 8467    Matthew Walker 8299    Nathan Cound 8454    Joel Thomas 8273    Jordan Brodie 8449    William Storer 8442    Ben Sommerville 8343    Nicole Henson 7400    Holly Ramsden 8416    Alicia Rhode

Blogger Profile Name Alex Redfern Alex Davies Ty Widdas Kelly Wilson Rebecca Burrell Bethany Ryalls Kyle Holden Emily Smith Alexandra Gregory Daniel Woodman Matt Walker Nathan Cound Joel Thomas Jordan Brodie 8273 willstorer97 BenSommerville Nicole Henson Holly Ramsden Alicia

Exam Board (OCR) Coursework Examples and Guidance

The following links (http://ocrmediastudies.weebly.com/as-inset-materials.html and http://ocrmediastudies.weebly.com/coursework-with-levels.html) should be used in order to standardise your work:

• What research and planning should you complete?
• How many posts should you have?
• What depth and detail is expected in terms of research, planning and evaluation?
• How should you be presenting your research, planning and evaluations?
• What is the difference between a level 2 and 4 production piece?
• What are the expectations - in terms of production values - of the examiners?

This link answers common questions students and teachers have regarding your Media Studeis coursework and the examination unit: http://ocrmediastudies.weebly.com/general-info-and-links.html.

Production Techniques and Tips

Video

• An example of a consent form needed when filming: http://www.reading.ac.uk/web/FILES/imps/B02423_consent_form_v3_LB.pdf.
• Video-making tips: http://www.videomaker.com/tips-to-get-started.
• Video production tips: http://www.cameratim.com/video-production/tips.
• Post-production tips: http://www.alastairhumphreys.com/10-tips-video-post-production/.
• Production techniques: http://www.videomaker.com/video/tips-and-techniques.
• Filming tips & techniques: http://lifehacker.com/214043/8-ways-to-shoot-video-like-a-pro.
• Royalty free music for post-production: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/ or http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/free.html.
• Top 10 filmmaking techniques: http://gigaom.com/2007/07/27/top-ten-online-filmmaking-techniques/

Print

• When to use InDesign or Photoshop: http://www.companyfolders.com/blog/adobe-illustrator-vs-photoshop-vs-indesign-print-design-guide
• Adobe Bridge uses: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZs1yO8MOfo
• Print publishing tips: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/10/27/10-pre-press-tips-for-perfect-print-publishing/.
• Print production tips & technology (PowerPoint): http://www.slideshare.net/LaurenKathleen/understand-print-based-media-production-techniques-and-technology.
• Print magazine layouts (examples): http://inspirationhut.net/inspiration/60-beautifully-modern-and-inspirational-magazine-book-layouts/.
• InDesign tips/hints: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2011/03/17/indesign-tips-i-wish-i-d-known-when-starting-out/
• 40 InDesign tutorials: http://www.creativebloq.com/graphic-design-tips/indesign-tutorials-1232639
• InDesign Tips: http://vector.tutsplus.com/tutorials/tools-tips/quick-tip-eleven-tricks-that-will-help-your-workflow-in-indesign/
• Basic photography tips: http://learnbasicphotography.com/
• Photography basics: http://
• Advanced Photoshop: http://www.advancedphotoshop.co.uk/
• 120 Photoshop tips/hints: http://www.creativebloq.com/photo-editing/photoshop-tips-and-fixes-612316

Useful Media Theories

Theory/Concept	Brief Explanation	Relevant to… (Print/Video/Website)
Reception Theory (preferred/negotiated/oppositional reading	Audience theory: audiences are active and respond to media texts independently and differently.	All
Encoding/Decoding	Audience theory: how meaning is created and understood in a text.	All
Postmodernism	All texts are influenced by those that come before - something is ‘original’ due to the new way it represents existing themes and conventions.	All
Uses and Gratifications (Denis McQuail)	Audience theory: audiences are active and use media texts for different reasons/pleasures.	All
Barthes: Narrative codes (Enigma, referential, sequential etc.)	Narrative theory: how meaning is created and understood in a text.	All
Levi Strauss:  Binary Opposites	Narrative theory: how meaning is created through the use of opposites.	All
Laura Mulvey:  Male Gaze	Feminist theory: representation of women in the media.	All
Todorov:  Narrative Structure	Narrative theory:  states that narratives have set stages, which are recognisable.	Video
Dyer:  Star Theory	Popstars are constructs/commodities that are sold to audiences.	Print
Gramsci: Hegemony	Dominant ideologies and beliefs are constructed by those with power and projected to those with less ‘power’.	All
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Motives	Audience theory: audiences are motivated to use media products for different reasons/motives.	All
Propp:  Character Functions	Stereotypical character functions within a text.	All
Fiske:  Genre	How and why we have the categorization of texts.	All
Archetypes	Characters/representation theory: Archetypes are prototypes, from which other characters/artists are constructed.	All
Mode of Address	How a text communicates with the audience.	All
Desensitisation Theory	Audiences are no longer shocked by what they see in the media as they have become desensitised.	All

 

Useful websites:

·         http://www.mediaknowall.com/as_alevel/alevkeyconcepts/alevelkeycon.php?pageID=audience

·         http://homepage.ntlworld.com/deemcintosh/mediatheorists.htm

·         http://www.theory.org.uk/

·         http://www.mhhe.com/mayfieldpub/westturner/student_resources/theories.htm

 

 

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