MEDIA STUDIES WEEK 2 LEARNING INTENTION • Research genres and media conventions to create a PowerPoint identifying them and their features. Success Criteria: • Watch YouTube video • Use google to research • Create PowerPoint WHAT IS GENRE? GENRES VIDEO • https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=v2vOhTNmRrA CREATE POWERPOINT ON THE DIFFERENT GENRES • Create a PowerPoint describing 6 genres with some examples and then one slide on which genre is your favourite and why. 1) Title 2) Action 3) Horror 4) Comedy 5) Documentary 6) Sci-Fi 7) Favourite Genre GENRES MRS KAZOULLIS ACTION • The action genre has many common features. Some of them are explosions, chases, good vs bad and always have a hero. • Some movies include: 007, Die Hard, Fast & Furious MY FAVOURITE GENRE • My favourite genre is family because the movies are suitable for all ages.You can enjoy the movies with your family and friends. My favourite type are Disney movies such as Aladdin. LESSON 2 LI: Explore and understand technical and symbolic elements. SC: • Create diagram (Frayer model) on the definition of both technical and symbolic elements. • Participate in class discussions. CODES AND CONVENTIONS: TECHNICAL AND SYMBOLIC ELEMENTS • What are they? What does it mean? How are they used? VIDEO • https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=gmhX_a5xwZs FRAYER MODEL EXAMPLE FRAYER MODEL Word Definition Technical elements Picture Word Definition Symbolic elements Reminds me of Picture Reminds me of LESSON 3 LI: Explore what “Audiences” are and why it is important for all media aspects. Evaluate Representations and Social Values. SC: • Participate in class discussions • Listen to the teacher • Watch videos • Write down ideas and link similarities AUDIENCES VIDEO • https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=dwa7Y4T28bU • What are “Audiences”? • Why is it important for all media aspects? VIDEO – WHO ARE THE TARGET AUDIENCE IN EACH ADVERTISEMENT? • https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=BFR0PDvqwzM REPRESENTATIONS = HOW PEOPLE ARE SHOWN SOCIAL VALUES = WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO THE AUDIENCE Representations Mcdonalds – Happy children, young kids, like the movie minions Social Values Mcdonalds – Eating food, playing with their toys, receiving a toy with their food, having fun when they eat Gatorade – Athletic, plays basketball, that his skills get better with the drink, young, male. Gatorade – That his skills get better, that he stays hydrated, that he can play without getting tired. What do they both have in common?
