2010/11 Year 12 AS Media Studies - ECS

So Mac 1 have bravely gone first and shown us how NOT to do your evaluation... Apologies for the pic/sound quality - this is my first effort...

Here're the questions you need to be prepared to answer: 1. In what ways does your film opening use, develop or challenge forms and conv...

Eek - where's the time gone?? Right, you've got to plan and we've got to film your Evaluations of your final films.. Here're...

Quite a few of you now have used the excellent LGFL site that provides non-copyrighted sounds and music for your films. You must ALL show on...

Katrina, Natasha, Lucy and Nada - your couch potato logo looks fantastic, but don't forget that you must archive your work on it on your...

Joely, and everyone else who wants it for their blogs - here's the audience feedback sheet that'll be on chairs for the 7th April ev...

Hello everyone - just had this comment from Natasha: "Could you tell everyone to check out my blog, I've asked for title ideas, so ...

Following on from today's lesson, am so pleased that ALL the groups are right on track for D-Day of April 7th.. Just a few icky bits to...

EXCELLENT turnout from the group - nice to see: Katrina Vali Mollie Millie Yasemin Heather Lucy Natasha Andrea Joely Beste and maybe it wasn...

It is confirmed - Thur 3rd March - 6:50pm So meet in the foyer bit of Cineworld at 6:45pm and HOPEFULLY it'll be a good film.. Must admi...

So remember that scary Anthony Hopkins film? About the Catholic priests exorcising nasty demons in the Vatican?? It's out now.. how ab...

Well done to Millie, Mollie, Heather and Yasemin (and Yasemin's dad) - you finally got your last day's filming shot. And congrats to...

Excellent stuff from Alice and Vali - they've got an (almost) completed first draft done - have a look on Alice's blog.. loads of tr...

Just realised not going to see you before we break up for half term - stupidly assumed we had Friday's lesson... SO, at some point tomor...

I know you all read Pete's blog religiously, (like I do), but just in case you haven't seen it in a while, here's a really good ...

A lesson in why you really shouldn't leave your mac logged on... I didn't even need to log myself in as you!

Alice and Vali, am so sorry didn't make it up there this lunchtime - got talking with the Head about exams. Let me know when you're ...

Excellent day's filming from you two - Alice's blog has some good archive pics (although Marge looks really cold!) I hope you got so...

Alas, again, won't be in tomorrow's lesson - will be in my office building next year's whole school timetable (has to be tomorro...

A short clip of you all working away in your groups.. no YouTube vids playing, no music blaring out..

Boo to Lucy, Mollie and Natasha - can't believe you've taken it down! Oh well, will just upload it to our YouTube account on Monday ...

So, just got in to work early, to upload the little bit of flip archiving that I did for Mac 2 last night... and found this in their iMovie ...

Because some of us have WAY too much time on their glandy hands, this website has been brought to light and stolen by me - for you: The Stor...

Ha har! Now we can use Smartboard to show mac stuff.. Excellent, can't wait to see what your projects look like on there..

I know I said I wouldn't interfere, but have just finished watching In Bruges and thought the opening was outstandingly simple - and gr...

Am so sorry but won't be in the lesson today. Been ill all weekend with bad throat and glands (am thinking Millie and Lana are to blame...

Think have found THE one... is out on Feb 25th... what do you think - scary enough? Is all in Hopkins' eyes.. they've always scared ...

Have been searching for the best ones - there are some real crappy ones! Here's a good one to start with:

Right, so as you all probably know, we've only got the one licence for Final Cut Pro so that is now installed on Mac 6 and available for...

Final Cut Pro is now installed on Mac 6 - it's my iMac so any group can use it when they're ready. You'll all have Final Cut Ex...

Joely, Beste, Lana - got a reply from Pete!! Don't know if you can read this - give me your email address and I'll forward it on so ...

There's an EXCELLENT post on Pete's blog about representations of GENDER in media.. http://petesmediablog.blogspot.com/ It's all...

SO, now we have the all-singing all-dancing new iMacs, and all our Y12 projects and events have been shifted over from the white ones (which...

I know it's probably going to detract you from your AS construction, but have you seen this music vid? The concept of the glasses of wat...

Because you all sold your souls to the devil on Friday and had 7&8 to do editing/group decision/chatting etc AS WELL as my lesson, the d...

Erm, no, Joely, I won't buy you a mac.. Although they are such a thing of beauty! Am typing this on my iPad that now has it's own ke...

New year, new start - need you all fresh and motivated!! Not much blogging going on from you lot over xmas - bit disappointing but hey ho, y...

Is this the movie we've been waiting for??

Whilst perusing the OCR website, found Pete's official OCR blog for the exam board: http://getaheadocrmedia.blogspot.com/ Have added it ...

Here's the link for my latest idea for you lot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w9QYDmV3MU I think it ties in with the original typewrit...

Have a look at this school's website - especially the fees for being educated there: £11,000 PER TERM!!! That's £33,000 a year!! No...

Like 'Pete' said, steal from everywhere... and here're the links: Pete's blog and The Art of the Title Sequenc e 'Catch...

As far as I'm aware at 6:22am, school's still open so we're still going on the course in town.. As soon as I hear anything, will...

Course is on Thur 2nd Dec - I want everyone to meet at 8:50am (Mollie, I'm holding you responsible for getting Millie there on time......

Am so sorry Millie - stole your trailer - but had to, was weeping with laughter at this..

Apologies to the whole class - I had no idea it'd be that basic... It's such an amazing suite of resources, with all the fab macs an...

Have been tinkering with this idea for a while now - but it's only ever been just that.. an idea.. Now, however, I think that some of yo...

Well done to you all for having a go at the exam practice paper this morning.. was v proud of you all scribbling away - did think that I may...

Thank you again, as a group, for watching that film together so attentively.. I feel a cinema trip coming on - just got to wait for the righ...

ECS Media Studies AS - Example questionnaire This is the next bit of research that you need to have completed for your ...

Lady Ga Ga would be proud.. love the dramatic opening!

Here's the info you ought to be constantly referring to when producing your film opening... The 2nd page has all the info regarding the ...

Love the feet shot!!

I think the BBC would be proud - and if ever they need two new Slaters..! Reminder to all groups: Mac 2 - Wed Mac 4 - Thur Mac 3 - Fri meet ...

Your flip vid from yesterday:

Of those of you that I saw on Monday, I can't believe you've still not updated your blogs... get it done asap. The rest of you, I...

Sorting out individual blogs. I want to go through all your blogs one by one as I'm still getting asked for word verifications on some!!

Here're all your brilliant proposals - we all agreed on green-lighting everyone's projects, you've all got your equipment - have...

Here's a great article about the state of the British film industry: http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/oct/07/film-season-uk-film-coun...

Can't quite believe have done this, but here you go.. Let The Right One In (squeal like a pig!) - just noticed, sorry, had to move my c...

I believe that you're all invited to listen to Nick de Bois talk on Fri afternoon? The problem is, I really really really REALLY need yo...

Here you go: 1. Is your idea PRACTICALLY possible to film? (no speeding trains, sea battles etc) 2. Will it show off the strengths of EVE...

Here's the trailer for the film Mollie was talking about today - The Hole. I know I said don't ever watch trailers but the opening ...

Use this website: http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/sep/23/bass-opening-credits genres 180 degree rule book prelim ex groups

1) First of all, get this link attached in your 'useful links' section (should be down the side of your blog): camera shots, angles ...

Here is the opening credits to the very scary film that is Se7en.

By the end of today's lesson, I want you to: 1) have set up your blogs and provided me with the URL so I can add them to mine. Charlotte...