• XMAS HOMEWORK: Essay task

    You must watch these documentaries :
    1.
    http://thoughtmaybe.com/citizenfour/   - Citizen Four (incredible documentary about Edward Snowden and his whistleblowing on the American government)

    the files he revealed to the world can be found here : http://www.theguardian.com/world/interactive/2013/nov/01/snowden-nsa-files-surveillance-revelations-decoded


    2.
    http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1v53f8_we-steal-secrets-the-story-of-wikileaks_tv
    - We steal secrets . The story of wikileaks.



    Then research and find quotes, theories, information around the idea of internet as whistleblowing, democratic platform, and then answer this essay question (with over 4 sides of A4 answer)


    "Does the internet increase freedom of speech for citizens or allow for more government control?"

    I will ask for this on the first lesson back, so don't disappoint!





  • So in today's lesson discussed our own attitudes to freedom of speech and how that could improve democracy. We also played an amazing game! Here are the resources..

    Interestingly their website is blocked in school (ohhhhh conspiracy alert !)

    https://wikileaks.org/











    YOUR HOMEWORK IS WATCH THE DOCUMENTARY BELOW:


    http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1v53f8_we-steal-secrets-the-story-of-wikileaks_tv


  • Below I have posted an example case study and whole host of great information about the independent British film 'A field in England' this is a really interesting example to use that offers a totally different product to that from Hollywood. Over Christmas you need to prepare your British Film cases studies and put them into a presentation (powerpoint, prezi etc). You need to present these the first lesson back after Christmas so make sure they are good.

    Good luck, (if you need any help with this then leave me a comment below)

    A filed in England (2013, Ben Wheatley) general info can be found here:
    http://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/features/field-england-marks-uk-distribution-first

    The figures for how much money it took are here:
    http://www.screendaily.com/news/a-field-in-england-figures-revealed/5058103.article





    A great student blog with distribution of this film explained: https://08morrisj.wordpress.com/2014/03/26/distribution-case-study-a-field-in-england/





    I'm also just posting these up for you to do some independent research. It is mark Kermode (bbc film critic) explaining the different stages of film production.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b053zsn5



    A look at CGI in films and maybe its demise.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35069696


  • Can you guys comment below with any other good general film research sites pleeeeassssssee!!

    Below are some excellent links to get you started:

    www.imdb.com
    www.the-numbers.com
    http://www.filmsite.org/

    British film info here:

    http://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/features/british-independent-film-awards-2015-nominations-full

    http://www.bfi.org.uk/education-research/film-industry-statistics-research/statistical-yearbook

    http://www.bfi.org.uk/film-industry/lottery-funding-distribution/insight-reports-case-studies-audience-research/new-ways-reaching-audiences-distribution

    http://www.bfi.org.uk/film-industry/lottery-funding-distribution/insight-reports-case-studies-audience-research/exit-polls



    A case study British film:  The selfish giant :

    http://haggerstonmedia.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/year-12-case-study-british-independent.html
  • Cheesy student picture alert :






    Now for the useful stuff:

    Exam prep materials :
     



    Note: Year 12s The film industry question can ask you about any of the following areas:



    • the issues raised by media ownership in contemporary media practice;
    • the importance of cross media convergence and synergy in production, distribution and marketing;
    • the technologies that have been introduced in recent years at the levels of production, distribution, marketing and exchange;
    • the significance of proliferation in hardware and content for institutions and audiences;
    • the importance of technological convergence for institutions and audiences;
    • the issues raised in the targeting of national and local audiences (specifically, British) by international or global institutions;
    • the ways in which the candidates’ own experiences of media consumption illustrate wider patterns and trends of audience behaviour




  • Why do ALL media theorists look the same ? discuss....


    Also don't forget to look at Morozov, Andrew Keen and  Malcolm gladwell:

    this link might help, but there are loads of other places to start ! :

    http://patcm2015.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/pluralism-anti-pluralism-and-power.html


    Note the revision guide below is excellent for revision of Question 1 + 2 but then goes into work that their school did about collective identity, so don't use that stuff as we are obviously not focussing on that for our exam.






    EXCELLENT LIST OF THEORISTS AND TERMINOLOGY HERE:




  • https://vimeo.com/146914114 - Dila
    https://vimeo.com/147435688 - leah
    https://vimeo.com/146914113 - Diana
    https://vimeo.com/146383623 - Jessica
    https://vimeo.com/146383622 - maisha


    password is media !




  • Is this the future? please say its not !! I have added a pictue of Elisa doing her homework in the future below!

     


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