Shreyam's Media Coursework Blog 2 - Mr Halsey

1) Type up your feedback in full (you do not need to write mark/grade if you do not wish to). WWW: Q2 is a very solid answer alongside Q4 but overall I think this is a useful lesson in what we need to work on before the summer exams EBI: Q1 (unseen) is an area to practice/revise Q3 starts strong but then stops. Was this a question or a timing issue? In general, you need more depth and detail for the top levels: points, examples, discussion. Explore both sides of the arguments 2) Did you succeed in meeting or exceeding your target grade for A Level Media in this paper? If not, how many additional marks do you need to achieve your target grade in Paper 2? I failed to meet my target grade. I needed 15 more marks. Now  read through the real AQA mark scheme for Paper 2 . N ote that some of the CSPs have changed since last year's exam so we've updated some of the indicative content for our 2024 CSPs. 3) Write a question-by-question analysis of your performance. For each question, w

1) Type up your teacher's feedback   in full  plus a summary of the comments you received from other students in the class. There are some excellent elements to this – the shot perfectly captures the ‘bedroom hacker’ character you’ve created and the performance is strong. The sudden light works really well to introduce the character initially and the reaction is natural and effective. The email shot is fine but on screen too long. I wonder if you could mix it up a bit by cutting in on a particular line or words – ‘criminal record’, ‘we will not be able to…’ The biggest issue here is that you are close to half the length of the coursework (1.21) and there are only really two shots I can credit (one of which being the email). The coding shot is not original so can’t be awarded marks – you’ll need to change this for the real production. The green colour grading and slightly closer shot afterwards works well but it’s fundamentally the same shot to the opening. Your preliminary brief co

1) Type up your feedback in full including the ratings out of five for each of the categories.  Brilliant title, concept and characters - so much potential here. Casting for Jeffery works - can you cast an older banker though? Sounds like you have some plans for what will be in the 3 minutes but more details on this would be good Lots of great content but very rushed delivery and did not meet the requirements of the ignite presentation. Only 10 slides - that's actually only half of what was required - you could have left each slide up for twice the time and then wouldn't have had to rush the delivery As a result, you missed out on quite a bit (or it was so rushed we lost track as an audience). Lack of media concepts and theories It's a shame about the ignite because the basic idea has real potential Q&A answered well and able to fill in some of the gaps missing in the presentation Research (through presentation AND blog) - 3/5 TV drama concept (crime drama) - 4/5 Langua

Read  Media Factsheet #176: CSP Radio - War of the Worlds . You'll need your Greenford Google login to download it. Then answer the following questions: 1) What is the history and narrative behind the War of the Worlds? The history and narrative behind War of the Worlds involve Orson Welles' 1938 radio adaptation of H.G. Wells' novel of the same name, first published in 1898. The story revolves around an alien invasion by Martians and the ensuing conflict between humanity and the extraterrestrial race from Mars. It has been interpreted as a commentary on British Imperialism and Victorian fears and prejudices. The broadcast was a scheduled production and was announced as an episode of the Mercury Theatre on Air. 2) When was it first broadcast and what is the popular myth regarding the reaction from the audience? War of the Worlds was first broadcast on October 30, 1938. The popular myth regarding the audience's reaction is that thousands of New Yorkers fled their homes

Newsbeat analysis Read the notes and listen to the extracts from Newsbeat above before answering the following questions: 1) Use  BBC Sounds to listen to Radio 1 . Scroll to a Newsbeat bulletin (8 a.m. or 12.45 p.m. are good options) and write notes on how the bulletins may:  a) appeal to a youth audience  Radio 1 Newsbeat bulletins at 8 a.m. or 12:45 p.m. may appeal to a youth audience through their use of modern music, informal language, and a focus on topics and issues relevant to young people, such as pop culture, entertainment, and current events. b) help fulfil the BBC's responsibilities as a public service broadcaster.  They can fulfil the BBC's responsibilities as a public service broadcaster by providing accurate and unbiased news coverage, promoting diversity and inclusion, and engaging with younger audiences who may not consume news through traditional channels. Media Factsheet #224: Industrial contexts of Radio Read  Media Factsheet #224 Understanding the Industri

BBC Sounds Read  this Guardian feature on the launch of BBC Sounds  and answer the following questions: 1) Why does the article suggest that ‘on the face of it, BBC Radio is in rude health’? It has half the national market, with dozens of stations reaching more than 34 million people a week. Radio 2 alone reaches 15 million listeners a week and for  all the criticism of the Today programme  (“editorially I think it’s in brilliant shape,” says Purnell), one in nine Britons still tune in to hear John Humphrys and his co-presenters harangue politicians every week. The problem is that ever since the BBC was founded almost a century ago it has been based around an era of broadcasting that was designed towards a comprehensive offering: a shared listening – and then viewing – experience. But just as Netflix upended TV viewing habits, the growth of podcasts and Spotify means listeners increasingly expect their audio content to be personalised to them. Put simply, they no longer need to list