Lesson 1 Homework

Year 13 First media INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATIONS (these will be graded)

Remember to use MOSTLY VISUALS AND DIAGRAMS, not text!!!!!!!!!! Use as many technical skills as you can – attaching images, links, videos etc
*****NO embedding on presentations – embed the youtube videos (if any) on blog*****




PRESENTATIONS A) ANALYSIS OF YEAR 13 WORK
Due Next Wednesday

For next questions you must use STILL images as evidence.
d) What did you think of the year 13 coursework videos? Could use WWW & EBI to evaluate and analyse each group.
e) What is the most effective documentary from last year? Why? Use stills do show why it is effective (focus on what they were marked on)
f) What did you learn from analysing the coursework from last year? How will this help you next year?

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PRESENTATIONS B) PRESENTATION ABOUT DOCUMENTARIES
Due Next Friday

Presentation about 1 or (or 2) film documentaries and 1 TV documentary you have watched (2 is for a challenge for A/B students)
(Film) Bowling for columbine*
or
(Film) Koyaaniskasi (sp)*
or
(Film) March of Penguins*
Or

*If would like to watch these documentaries again, I will be showing them again.
Thursday: Lunch & 3:30-4:30
Tuesday: Lunch & 3:30-4:30
Wednesday: Lunch & 3:30-4:30
Friday/Monday/Thursday lunch is viewing for any documentary (first come, first serve)

4. ______________ (your choice of TV documentary)**
**Last year we watched ‘Kill it, cut it, use it’ but it is no longer available to watch so unless you have completed it last you, you will have to do another one)

You must discuss the following for each one:
a) Brief info about the documentary
b) What did you learn from the documentary? (keep it focused mostly on film making)
c) What did you like/dislike about the documentary?
d) Analyse some of the scenes and analyse the effectiveness of filming/editing
e) How does this documentary meet the conventions of documentaries?
f) Who is the target audience and how did they reach the target audience?
g) How did this documentary inspire you? (what are you taking from it)
h)OPTIONAL: If doing 2 film documentaries: Compare the similarities and differences of the 2 of your choice


Good luck!