9 – TV Text – What we do in the Shadows

What We Do In The Shadows. S1 E1&2 (2019) Waititi & Simms Postmodern Overview A parody on vampire horror movies and the cliched representations from pop culture. An intertextual bricolage of documentary & vampire horror conventions A mixture of the fantastic and the mundane Demolishes the grand narratives surrounding: Aristocratic Monsters The banality of 21stContinue reading 9 – TV Text – What we do in the Shadows

Music Industry Mock Exam Preparation

Exam preparation is about condensing your knowledge and understanding of a topic into need to know.  ALL THE RESOURCES YOU NEED ARE IN CLASSROOM. For the music industry I have tried to condense the big ideas down to three, which should be addressed in any essay regardless of whether it is on production, marketing, distribution,Continue reading Music Industry Mock Exam Preparation

CCR Essay Part 3 – How do your products engage with the audience?

A Recap on Marketing Use the template to draft a response to the question. Focus on the Social Media Page as this is where engaging the audience is tackled on so many levels and through the various products and across various platforms. ESSENTIAL THEORY Think about those key ideas from the Uses and Gratification TheoryContinue reading CCR Essay Part 3 – How do your products engage with the audience?

Self Assessment – Previous Students’ Work

Assessment Criteria: What specific / measurable features make a good music video? Technical skill / competency Using, developing, subverting conventions of the media form Click here for full details of how we will assess your video. Find a video you like in the playlist below, preferably similar to the video you are making in termsContinue reading Self Assessment – Previous Students’ Work

Additional Music Video Shoots

Time allowance A shoot needs at least two full hours, preferably three. This does not include travelling or set up time! If you need to complete a shoot during school time, including during Media Studies lessons, please complete the following: Documents 3. Production Meeting Agenda (take a copy) 4. Risk Assessment (take a copy) YourContinue reading Additional Music Video Shoots