Media/Film/Tv Studies

Course summary

Students will develop practical and analytical skills, learning about how to identify the codes and conventions of film texts: how film-makers communicate with their audiences through an understanding of genre; how the film industry operates and entices different audiences in world cinema; how film censorship has evolved; how UK Cinema has changed and how directors and starts place a signature upon their work. Students will also develop the skills needed to construct their own contemporary, relevant, and original film texts. Unit 1: Media Products, Industries and Audiences Examination 2 hours 15 minutes 35% Section A: Analysing media language and representation (45 marks) . Analysis of a range of print and broadcast media texts. Section B: Understanding Media Industries and Audiences (45 marks). Unit 2: Media forms and products in-depth Examination 2 hours 30 minutes 35% (90 marks) Section A: Television in the Global Age (30 marks). ‘Black Mirror’ San Junipero, Series 3, episode 4 Netflix. The Returned (France) Season 1, Episode 1: ‘Camille’ (2012) Original Broadcaster: Canal+ (France) UK Broadcaster: Channel 4.o Section B: Magazines - Mainstream and alternative media (30 marks). (One option from the selection provided on the WJEC secure site). Section C: Media in the online age - (30 marks) Analysis of Zoella.co.uk and attitude.co.uk Unit 3: Creating a Media Production Coursework 30% Brief 3: Options available in March, after the start of the course.