Media and Film Studies, Emerging New Media Technologies

It is an exciting time to be in teaching! Technologies from the home are now coming into the classroom to enable our digital learners. Be it wireless and remote access to resources, teachers being able to speak to their learners 24/7 or the ability to engage and educate, the times are a-changing!

Saturday 16 July 2011

Hello Again

It's been a while since I was on here, so I just wanted to see how people were.

What are you getting up to?

Look forward to hearing from you

Me :o )

Monday 11 January 2010

Year 10 Film Studies

Hello!

You have 30 minutes to work on the following. You need to answer the questions, paste a You Tube link to a disaster film and comment on it. It may be an idea to write your notes in a Text Edit document and then paste into the post. Put your hand up if you are unsure.

What does the term disaster mean?

What is a defition?

Can you give an example?

Find example of a film which is a 'disaster film'. Add a hyperlink to yoru post and example how it fits the genre.

Comment on editing, sound, camera angle, movement position, mise en scene. SHOW OFF WHAT YOU KNOW!!

Saturday 9 January 2010

Upper Shirley High

Dear new students,

Hope you are all well and warm!

This is an alternative site for bits and bobs if you need more help!

Mrs P :o )

Sunday 22 November 2009

Year 13 Second Life

1. Create Word or PPT to add notes from today. Title ?Second Life?
2. Go to Wiki Second Life ? What is it? History? Key data and dates.
3. Next go to my Media site for them on school VLE.
4. Go to link for Second Life Blog on VLE: http://blog.secondlife.com
Spend 10 minutes exploring pages and write down 5-10 things you think are of interest/ you didn?t know ? relating to audience and institution.
5. Go to Second Life link on VLE: http://www.secondlife.com
Create an Avatar! What do you get asked to do ? how does this benefit the audience? Evaluate your experience of this in your ppt/Word document.
6. Research theory on Second life and add links to notes.
7. Ensure your evaluation is complete and upload information to ?Your Thoughts on Second Life? Discussion on VLE. I will also add post on my blog incase the VLE is not working!

Year 12 Editing

Dear Year 12s,

Hope you are well. I am so sorry I am not there. I am very poorly and have rested all weekend to get better for you - but it didn't work!

You SHOULD be in the position in which you have filmed your PE and got your blog up to speed. If not, GET MOVING!!!

In today's lesson you need to start editing. The deadline for this is ALL completed for next Monday 30/11/09 so we can do class evaluations and post comments on your COMPLETED blogs. Then on Friday we will complete the evaluation of the PE and start on our main tasks the following week.

If you know how to editing (or someone in your group does) please demonstrate for the rest of your group but ensure they all have a go (so they write it up in their blogs). You must be aware of using correct media language (so keep a note of transitions etc).

If you are not sure Apple have lots of video tutorials - which will show you how to download your videos and edit. You can either google the keywords or follow this link: http://www.apple.com/findouthow/movies/imovie08.html

I will try to be online during this lesson and will look at your blogs, adding comments. Please post any queries or comments you have!

Good luck and see you on Friday!

Mrs P :o )

Monday 16 November 2009

How is the internet used to create film?

Using a current cinematic release, describe how the internet promotes films:
Trailers
Reviews
Cinemas
Downloads

Please post findings below.

Mrs P