Mr Eccles Yr 13 Media

Look over the pdf file produced by OCR linked here: https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/421658-academic-ideas-and-arguments-factsheet.pdf Pages 15-19 relate specifically to Long Form TV Drama. Focus on these pages. Determine which theories you feel comfortable with and which you feel you need the most support with. Be prepared to report back next lesson which theories you have questions about.

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Conventions of long form TV drama What are some of the common features found in a long form TV drama episode? What does a long form TV drama look like? Before we look in more detail at our set products for the unit, a useful place to start is by identifying the common features or ‘conventions’ of a long form TV drama, regardless of the genre of drama being watched. Task 1: Analysis of c onventions ·          Watch the opening extracts from a number of different long form TV dramas. ·          For each, make notes to complete the grid below. Name of drama How does the opening to the drama start? What can I see/what can I hear? Are title credits used? How are they integrated into the sequence? Can I see the drama’s title, who produced and owns the drama? What and who are we introduced to? Characters, locations and settings? A...

Your task: Research The Cold War.   You will need to know: • Who the political dispute involved/was between; • How long it lasted; • How it affected everyday life for the residents of the countries it involved; • How Germany was divided; • The differences in culture/society between West and East Germany. • The NATO exercise ‘Able Archer’ Create yourself a fact sheet including this information and anything else of relevance you discover in your search

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Please look over your notes and this blog to revise for Minecraft.