Year+9+Media+Studies

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TASK 1

First, learn how to take a photo that does not suck. You can find out about a few compositional techniques here.

Download this file ; fill it in as you go.



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A two-parter. First, get online and find a photograph which you think is well-composed. Write a paragraph - using the terminology you have learned - to explain why you like it.

THEN, take your OWN photo using some of these techniques. Again, write a paragraph explaining what you were trying to do. Present all of this in one document.

FINALLY - email your photo to me! Navigate to your photo in Vista and the taskbar should say 'email picture.' You'll get options about the size of the image - choose 'medium', please.

UPDATE... AND HERE THEY ARE!

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Let's start looking at some short media texts - advertisements. Look at the Skechers ads on THIS page. In groups, discuss these questions:


 * What compositional or photographic techniques have been used in the creation of these images?
 * Who are the TARGET AUDIENCES for the advertisements?
 * Which advert do you prefer? Why?

Then, we can apply the same ideas to moving image texts. You will be assigned one of the ads on THIS page. Same questions as before, but this time you will present your findings to the class.


 * What compositional or photographic techniques have been used in the creation of these images?
 * Who are the TARGET AUDIENCES for the advertisements?
 * Which advert do you prefer? Why?

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=GENRE CONVENTIONS=

[|WW Jacobs - **The Monkey's Paw**]
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**"The Others**" analysis

 * || __'To what extent is the opening OR the trailer of "The Others" conventional of the horror / ghost story genre?' You should write about characters, settings, lighting, sound and plot.__

__Type or write, but bring it on paper. No emailed work, please!__ ||

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