Y12, 


A helpful link for magazine design presentation and key words.


http://www.slideshare.net/shsgmedia/magazine-conventions-andterminology

Hello Y12s


Please have a look at this link below.  It will help you with the codes, conventions and key words when you're designing and planning your music magazine both the initial designs and the final piece.


http://www.slideshare.net/rokrem30/codes-and-conventions-of-a-magazine-final-presentation

Morning Yr10s,
I hope you had a good half term break!  Today we are going to start analyzing representations and ethnicity in Madonna's 'Like a Prayer' video.

Create additional Perfect Powerpoint slides to explain and illustrate the follow:
1. Title Slide: Analyzing representations and ethnicity:  Madonna's 'Like a Prayer' video.
2.  Identify all the representations used in the video.
3.  Identify the ethnic groups used in the video - linking it to ethnic diversity and tokenism.
4.  Explain whether you think the representation of ethnicity is presented fairly in the video.
5.  In your opinion do think the representation of ethnicity portrayed in the video is acceptable to the modern (todays) outlook of ethnicity.


Remember to explain all your answers and justify your reasons.  Also use screen shots from the video to help you justify and illustrate your points.

Homework:  Complete your school magazine front cover, contents page and double page spread on Scribus.  Analyse 4 music magazines of different genres;  the front cover, contents page and a double page spread of each magazine.  Remember to blog each stage of your work!

Morning Y12s!
Today you are going to research your chosen music genre for your magazine.  Create an electronic moodboard showing magazine covers, imagery, keywords and fonts associated with your chosen genre.  Create 6 initial annotated sketches for your magazine cover layout.

Hello Year 10s!


Complete the analysis of the Madonna's and Leftfield's videos.  Read feedback on your Perfect PowerPoint's and improve and develop your slides.


Read through the two slide shows; Media Studies GCSE Representation first then Representation and Ethnicity.  Work through the activities in the slideshows individually.


Produce a PowerPoint presentation on 'Representation in Media' (add it on to your Perfect PowerPoint). The PowerPoint must be a minimum of 10 slides and contain the following information (both writing and images).
Slide 1: Title slide.
Slide 2: Examples of different types of representation in media.
Slide 3: Title: Representation - Ethnicity.
Slide 4: Explain the difference between race and ethnicity.
Slide 5: Examples of ethnic groups and how they are portrayed to the audience.
Slide 6: What is ethnic diversity?
Slide 7: Why is it important to have ethnic diversity?
Slide 8:  Explain what Tokenism is.
Slide 9: Examples of Tokenism.
Slide 10: Do you agree with Tokenism? - Explain your answer.

Representation and Ethnicity

Representation and ethnicity from Ms Walters

Media studies gcse representation from tcasman

Wednesday 1st October 2014 AS Media

Hello Y12s,  You need to complete your magazine front cover on Adobe Photoshop; making sure it has both imagery and text. Then use Scribus to design a contents page and a double page spread for the school magazine.  Remember to record every step of the design process on your blog.

Yr10 Homework

Hello Year 10s, please bring in any old music magazines which can be cut up for a research board. Group one will be on the Macs next lesson - so remember your pen drive/memory stick!

welcome year tens: Please watch Madonna's Like A Prayer video and make notes. You will be asked to answer these questions on your blog.
1. What mood does the colours in the video instill?
2. What character do you think Madonna is playing?
3. What do you like about the video?
MA - Ext: Are there any recognisable symbols in the video?

Welcome

Leftfield/Bambaataa - Afrika Shox

Madonna - Like A Prayer