Christmas round the corner.......

Well festive Media Chums,
You know the score this week - Post, post, post like Santa's little helpers and make sure that I have evidence of draft Video work posted on your personal blog.
It is my intention to have a phased return to school next week (My Doctor is not too convinced but ...) so I hope to catch up with you all for a 10 minute tutorial to assess your progress.
Anyway some have completed their pre-Xmas work to an excellent standard and I am really grateful for their focussed work. Some however have a considerable amount of work to do this week.
Enjoy your build up to Christmas and I was delighted to hear that you had a fantastic time in London.
Sincerely 
Mike

Happy Christmas to my Year 13 Media chums

Christmas is Coming

Hi my 'Advanced' students,

Fab 5 - Xmas Beatles with Sweep

Firstly Happy first of December - Christmas is really just round the corner and this will be a really busy time for you all. 

Can I ask the following from you please:

1. I have only received one email regarding 'work support' and issues with 'group attendance' so I am presuming that you are all on target for our agreed goal of completing Draft coursework by Christmas. (Work expectations are clearly presented on the 2014 Assessment Schedule & the previous posts on my blog). Some of you are a number of posts missing so I will presume that you have prepared them but not published and posted then.

PLEASE PUBLISH ALL YOUR POSTS THIS WEEK PLEASE. (Next week by the absolute latest)

2. I hope to be back in school before Xmas and I intend to organise 10 minute Tutorials will all students to review work. This will enable me to assess your progress and plan the amount of additional support you require in the New Year.

3. I am making progress and will start 'physio' sessions this week to increase mobility in my right knee. I am optimistic (as usual) that I will begin to rapidly improve my mobility and hopefully 'hop' into school before the end of Term. I am targeting presenting the Christmas Concert but will be influenced by medical advice

***** London trip this Wednesday - Have a great time

Finally thanks for your work and please contact if you need any help.

See you soon
Mike

Week commencing 24th November

Morning my Advanced media chums, 

Your tasks continue to ensure that there is evidence of all your draft filming/editing on your individual blogs supported by informative posts (see previous posts for work structure). We should be looking at least 30+ posts by the end of term. 

Some of the work is fantastic but a few students have not completed the work expected of A level students. (Some have blogs with last entries on 5th Nov - 12th Nov and one student's last post was before half term in October.) 

Please make sure that your posts are all published. If you have any issues please contact me. 

Thanks PS. 
Please ensure that any equipment borrowed is promptly returned for use by others.  

Hope you are all OK - only just over one week to London. 

One legged Liddell x

McCartney

A2 update - 17th November 2014

Good morning my A2 media chums Hope you are being well looked after in my absence. Firstly work - would you let me know if you reqiure a video/digital camera/tripod for any photo shoots this week. In the first instance see Mr Bush but if you are having any difficulies getting access please contact using my home email at m.liddell@ntlworld.com. I will ensure that the correct equipment is made available. (Use this email if you need any help. Thanks) 

1. I would like to see evidence of your original filming and images in the first stages of your draft design, Remember to plan and check with staff regarding the use of props (Remember to book rooms in advance with permissions from the appropriate staff. Miss Barham will lend you costumes and the Music dept for instruments.)
2. Hopefully you will be editing your original filming using iMovie or equivalent and sharing scences on your blogs.
3. Please make sure you post on your blog all your activities.

I had my operation on my birthday last Wednesday. It involved drilling 3 holes into my knee cap and threading my detached patella ligament through he holes and re-attaching to the bone. I came back home on Thursday night and am getting better and managing the pain each day. I have limited mobility and have to wear a leg brace and crutches for 6 weeks. I have an appoitment with my consultant next week and he will advise me when I can return to work. I am optimistically hoping that I can return to my Media classes at the beginning of December but that will depend upon the Doctors and Physios assessment of my medical condition.

 The London trip is of course going ahead so please make sure that you pay your balance to Miss Riley before December 3rd. I have sorted all the arrangements and you will have a wonderful trip. Just wish I was with you.

Please contact if you need anything at all and I look forward to reading posts on your blog to see the progress you are making.

Really miss you all

One legged Mike

A2 work W/C 10th November 2014

Week commencing 

10th November 2014.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU READ THE PREVIOUS  POST PARTICULARLY REGARDING THE LONDON TRIP. Thank you

A2 Focus Initial Planning & Draft storyboarding should be complete.

As discussed last week:

This term should be about construction of your coursework Music Video - I expect you to begin filming of scenes for your video.

Refer to last week's blog regarding ‘mis en scene’ for guidance.

1. The organisation of Actors, Costumes, Location and Resources(Camera, Tripod Props etc) are going to be your most difficult challenge to organise within an agreed time frame. (this activity will establish who will achieve the top grades this year.)
2. I will be checking your posts and I expect to see clear evidence of your planning including dates times and outcomes.
3. I would like to see evidence posted of some of your initial filming. (Short snippets of scenes provide clear evidence of you work)
4. Your posts should demonstrate clearly understanding of the construction process and show clear evidence of progress throughout this term.

If you have difficulty with organisation of the Main task - You can start work on the briefs auxiliary tasks

Magazine Advert for the CD - DigiPak for the CD.

I will provide a booking form via Mr Bush or Mrs Riley so that you can have planned access to one of the 3 video recorders and one of the 2 tripods.) You must return resources to Apple 1 IMMEDIATELY after use.

Thanks

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

Hi my Media Chums in Year 12 & 13,

I am writing this from my ‘sick bed’ awaiting an appointment with a knee specialist on Wednesday 12th November. I’m sure you have heard about my freak accident in school last Thursday and the outcome of my fall is that I have cruciate ligament damage. 

The extent of the damage will be known on Wednesday and I will be able to let you know more about any potential absence from my lessons with you.

Can I re-assure you that I will ensure that you can, and will be supported to, maintain your excellent progress in my absence.

TO SUPPORT YOUR LEARNING:

• I will post specific tasks & activities on My blog and I will weekly review your progress on your individual blogs and report progress and/or concerns to Mrs Riley

• I am organising a booking system to allow you sign for Media resources including  video camera’s, tripods, digital cameras etc to help with the construction of the coursework.

• The Academy will support your learning with supervision staff where necessary though the focus of this term (ref:  Your attached Assignment plans) was always to complete your  coursework by Christmas.

You have progressed really well with AS & A2 coursework and I am desperate to get back to school ASAP. I really am a rubbish patient.

If you have any concerns please contact me personally through the school email or my home email m.liddell@ntlworld.com

Thanks

……..and finally

LONDON TRIP WEDNESDAY 3rd DECEMBER 2014

Finally the Media Trip to London will be going ahead and I hope to be able to join you. Could those students who owe monies please pass on cash only to Mrs Riley. I have provided her with the Group list.

Hope to be back very soon as I sincerely miss you all

Fondest regards

Mr Liddell

Welcome back to our most creative time.

This term the aim of A2 it use your story boards clearly, influenced by your chosen style models, to move into the Production stage of your coursework.

Planning of all elements of 'mis en scene' must be clearly presented in your posts in relation to your specific job roles.

Explain the reason behind your choice of: 

1. Location, 
2. Costume, 
3. Props, 
4. Actors, 
5. Lighting, 
6. Camera angles, 
7. Sound, 
8. SFX etc. 

Importantly how does this influence your narrative and what does it say to the audience?
You must organise your filming schedule in the next couple of weeks. 

This will enable you to make decisions and revisions within a reasonable time frame.
It will also enable you to think about editing (Post Production)

Remember our aim is to complete the filming and create our Music video by Christmas 2014 (only 6 weeks away!!!)

Finally you will need to organise time in my lessons and after curriculum to successfully complete this 'creative process'.

Good luck.

Year 13C Posts

oa2chloefrancom.blogspot.com

oa2kayleighallen.blogspot.com

oa2lucyskeggs.blogspot.com

oa2alexwylde.blogspot.com

oa2andrewhoughton.blogspot.com

oa2liambruce.blogspot.com

oa2rhycegaler.blogspot.com

oa2kirstielevell.blogspot.com

oa2katyblake.blogspot.com

Week commencing 6th October

5 main tasks - all evidenced by your time stamped posts.

1. Agree working groups.
2. Agree A2 coursework brief. (ref: Logo)
3. Create you production company (with bespoke NEW Blog).
4. Agree roles within group.
5. Agree a schedule of Group meetings to ensure good time management.

2014 Students blogs

GROUP 1
Rhya
oa2rhyairwin.blogspot.com
Max
oa2maxcollins.blogspot.com
Kyle
oa2kylehughes.blogspot.com
Group Blog
irwinproductions.blogspot.com

Group 2
Jenni
oa2jennismyth.blogspot.com

Will
oa2mediawilliamlawton.blogspot.com

Jason
oa2mediajasonsmith.blogspot.com

Chereece

oa2mediachereece.blogspot.com

Pre-Lim Posts

Make sure your A2 Blog has at least 5 posts showing the work and activities of your group task.

Suggested post titles:
1. Roles in the Group - Refer to the task

2. Storyboard - Upload drawn draft from Group area. You could provide a link to real video used as a style model.

3. Filming: Location - Actors -Props- Camera angles etc

4. Editing - Using iMovie - Effects - Music  - Sound effects etc

5. Upload your Video from Group Folder: Bullet point things you did well & things you would improve for the main task

Knock out tip - OCR Web Address

Knock out Tip - Check out the Coursework exemplars for A2
Examples of trailers & Music videos and Blogs for A2

http://ocrmediastudies.weebly.com

First task for A2

Hi Year 13 - Welcome back

Work to start the term

• We are going to work in small groups 3/4 maximum
• Create our own Production company
• Decide specific roles for each member of the group - e.g. Director, Props & Costumes, Location Hunter, Cameraman, Editor, Script Writer/Story Boards, Sound Technician etc (You may have multi roles)
• Create two blogs - One to record your personal work - planning research etc
• Use your posts to to add to the Production Companies Blog (Multiple contributors)

Task this week:

To establish potential Working groups & focus on A2 Brief selection
You will Plan a short video ( Less than a minute) based on your interpretation of a real Media artefact - This can be a section of a Film Trailer - Advert - Music Video
You must:

1. Research agreed style model
2. Script-write & Storyboard the ideas
3. Rehearse the Scene with Actors within the group
4. Film
5. Edit
6. Post you individual & Group work
7. Present to Audience (Our Class) with agreed Time Frame, (Agreed by Us)

Thanks Mr Liddell