Unit Outline Media Studies with Mr Blazeski

Week/Curriculum Descriptors 1
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Learning Activities Housekeeping (rules, policies, etc). Revision worksheet to test prior knowledge and build common knowledge on film codes and conventions and persuasive techniques (ethos, pathos, logos). Introduction to blogs and website creation. Learning how to analyse art by examining film trailers. DAIJ description, analysis, interpretation, judgement. Learning to identify codes and conventions and persuasive techniques in art. Watching the documentary film Sicko and analysing it. Identifying film conventions and persuasive techniques used in the film. Examining why the director made these choices.

Checkpoint Website creation. First journal entry about week one in media.

Assessment

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Second journal entry about week two in media. Assessment One (15%): A 5 to 10 minute group presentation on a segment of Sicko. Analyse the use of codes/conventions and persuasive techniques and the reasons they were used.

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Third journal entry about week three in media, your experience working with a group, and your response to Sicko.

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Fourth journal entry about Learning to analyse advertising and visual week four in media. Choose representation. an advertisement and Do advertisements also use codes/conventions and explore its use of codes and persuasive techniques? conventions and persuasive Introduction to audiences and stereotypes. techniques. Introduction to genre in film and music. Introduction to audio creation and editing Fifth journal entry. Share software. your assessment and talk Song editing task as a class to build familiarity with about your experience the software. creating it. Complete assessment two in class. Introduction to film editing software. Again, an example task to allow students to build familiarity with the software. Sixth journal entry about Discussion about different applications of the week six in media. software, and how it can be used to manipulate what is presented to the viewer.

Assessment Two (15%): Pick any song and edit it to try and change the genre.

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Explore different methods of media manipulation (moving segments, using different conventions, changing audio, etc). Complete assessment three in class. Introduction to the final assessment of the term a short film project! Brainstorming of project ideas in small groups. Introduction to storyboarding, scriptwriting, and other pre-production roles of filmmaking. Make a poster for the film which makes its genre clearly identifiable. Continuing final assessment. Introduction to film cameras. Short task for familiarity building. Discuss production roles of filmmaking shotlists, convention choices, etc. Begin filming your shorts!

Seventh journal entry. Share your assessment task and talk about your experience creating it.

Assessment Three (15%): Manipulate a piece of media (such as a film trailer) in an attempt to change the message of the text. Be mindful of conventions.

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Eighth journal entry. Discuss some of your short film ideas and your experiences in media this week.

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Ninth journal entry. Discuss your experiences this week filming your short film. What were some difficulties you had to overcome? Final journal entry for the term! Make a video blog to discuss your impressions of media throughout the term and some final views on your experiences making a short film. Discuss some of the challenges involved. What would you do differently? Assessment Four (40%): Create and present to the classroom a short film with an accompanying movie poster. Assessment Five (15%): Create a webpage to use as a blog or journal, giving weekly updates throughout the term.

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Continuing final assessment. Introduction to post-production roles of filmmaking editing, adding sound, etc. Present your short films!