Jacques, please update the learning journal monitoring document so that I can assess your progress.
Quinn, you've just about done enough to avoid a work plan but you need to continue to address the issues raised in the monitoring document (you've now missed another lesson's worth of work).
January 30th: Responses to Unseen Text Assessments
This is no Shape for a Girl
Examine my feedback to your 'This is no Shape for a Girl' analysis (returned to your Google Drives). Make improvements (using a different colour to represent changes) and post a copy of your improved response in your online learning journal.
Newspaper Headlines
Examine the marks you got for the unseen newspaper headline assessment. Having read your own responses again, read my key terms list. In your learning journal, post a hyperlink to your original submission and then respond by posting improved responses (just type straight into your blog).
Here are links to your original marked submissions.
Ben
Cole
Jacques
Joe
Katie
Quinn
Common Misconceptions
Here are the front pages and key terms that I think you should include in your responses;
Question 1
Question 2
Question 3
Question 4
Examine my feedback to your 'This is no Shape for a Girl' analysis (returned to your Google Drives). Make improvements (using a different colour to represent changes) and post a copy of your improved response in your online learning journal.
Newspaper Headlines
Examine the marks you got for the unseen newspaper headline assessment. Having read your own responses again, read my key terms list. In your learning journal, post a hyperlink to your original submission and then respond by posting improved responses (just type straight into your blog).
Here are links to your original marked submissions.
Ben
Cole
Jacques
Joe
Katie
Quinn
Common Misconceptions
- Headline / Caption / Masthead
Here are the front pages and key terms that I think you should include in your responses;
Question 1
- Medium shot
- Headline
- Sub-headline
- Gesture code
- Sans-serif
- Double entendre
- Represents
- Enigma code
- Bias by headline
Question 2
- Sexualisation
- Enigma code
- Gesure code
- Reference to Feminist Theory (Van Zoonen); challenge & support
- Dress code
- Direct mode of address (of women in image)
- Two-shot
Question 3
- Right-wing
- Iconic imagery
- Gesture code
- Barthes Referential code (culture specific meaning)
- Mode of address
- Ethnocentricity
- Headline
- Layout (spacing & priority)
- Standfirst
Question 4
- Depth of field
- Selective focus
- Medium close-up
- Stereotypical gender roles (supporting wife)
- Ideology (of the paper)
- Bias by headline
- Caption
- Binary opposition (David Cameron vs newspaper ideology)
Friday 24th January
SMART START
You will be given an aspect of the theoretical framework in which to consider this advert. Prepare your main points (using the analysis document distributed last week) and present an outline of your answer to the class.
EXPLAIN
In today's lesson we will answer the following questions;
EXPLAIN
In today's lesson we will answer the following questions;
- What are magazine genres? Can you provide examples of each?
- What is the conventional content of women's magazines?
- What are the conventions of magazine front covers?
- What are the key elements of magazine articles?
MODEL
We will examine the media language of magazines from the display, using the product examples to define the language. You may use your phone to photography the key vocabulary. You will need to post these images on your blog.
PRACTISE
Use your portrait photo (taken for homework last week) to construct a magazine front cover. Include a masthead, strapline, coverlines, barcode and a date line.
23rd January
I'm at a meeting in London today, so can't be with you. Use this time to complete the Photoshop Elements tasks from last Friday and catch up on any other missing work (see monitoring document). See you tomorrow.
17th January: Retouching Portrait Photos
SMART START
Use a Post-It note to outline the structure of a single paragraph for the analysis of this Budweiser advert.
THE BIG PICTURE
In today's lesson you will answer the following questions;
Dodge & Burn Image (Original)
Skin Smoothing Image (Original)
Use the following tutorials to develop the skills required. Follow them CLOSELY to guarantee good results.
Use a Post-It note to outline the structure of a single paragraph for the analysis of this Budweiser advert.
Budweiser have updated their historic, sexist adverts to represent women more fairly. You can see the changes they've made here.
In today's lesson you will answer the following questions;
- How well did I apply my understanding of DSLR photography?
- Can I use the dodge & burn tools in Photoshop Elements to improve a portrait image?
- How can I smooth skin on portrait images?
EXHIBITION
We will start the lesson with an exhibition of your photo portfolios. How well did you satisfy the criteria? Which are the strongest photographys? Why? We need to identify our winners!
EXPLAIN & MODEL
To answer questions 2 & 3 we will complete the following tutorials.
Here are the resources you will need;
We will start the lesson with an exhibition of your photo portfolios. How well did you satisfy the criteria? Which are the strongest photographys? Why? We need to identify our winners!
EXPLAIN & MODEL
To answer questions 2 & 3 we will complete the following tutorials.
Here are the resources you will need;
Dodge & Burn Image (Original)
Skin Smoothing Image (Original)
Use the following tutorials to develop the skills required. Follow them CLOSELY to guarantee good results.
PRACTISE
Think you've got it?
Think you've got it?
Take a portrait image of your own (borrow a DSLR if you wish). I'm only interested in face/shoulders shots (no full body shots!). Now use your newly developed retouching skills to improve the image, making it suitable for use in a magazine. I expect dramatic contrasts, bright eyes and smooth skin (you can use the spot healing tool to remove any small blemishes too; spots, scars, etc).
Extension Task
Look for other portrait tutorials that you could use to develop even more skills to improve your portrait photography. Let's see who can produce the most glamorous image!
16th January: Unseen Text Analysis Tools
SMART START
Let's start with a 5-minute analysis of an unseen source. Consider how media language is used to construct representations in this 1960s print advert. Bullet point your response on a Post-It note and place on our learning wall.
Let's start with a 5-minute analysis of an unseen source. Consider how media language is used to construct representations in this 1960s print advert. Bullet point your response on a Post-It note and place on our learning wall.
THE BIG PICTURE
In today's lesson we will answer the following question;
- How can I use the text analysis tools to structure exam-style answers?
EXPLAIN & MODEL
PRACTISE
Use the Unseen Text Analysis Tool for print texts to draft a full response to the smart start question. Write your response in a Google Doc and, once complete, share the document with me. You will have 10 minutes to complete this task.
LEARNING CHECK
As a class, we will then review one of the responses, identifying strengths and, perhaps, suggesting further improvements. The remaining responses will be distributed between you and, using a green font colour, you will review them (as we just did as a class).
REVIEW
On your blog, post a copy of the analysis tools, the smart start image and then your response (with green suggestions, so I can tell which bits came from you and which bits came from someone else).
HOMEWORK
Don't foget that your photography portfolio must be completed and ready to share in tomorrow's lesson!
10th January: NEA DSLR Practice
STARTER
On the post-it provided, define The Rule of Thirds.
THE BIG PICTURE
In today's lesson we are going to learn how to improve our photograpy skills, manipulating the audience's attention and considering elements of composition.
TASK 1
Turn your DSLR to 'auto' mode. Go and take 3 interesting photographs to share with the group. Consider portraits, nature, buildings, etc. Be as creative as possible.
EXPLAIN
We are now going to discover what happens when you take the camera out of auto mode! As I explain, you will discover the answer to the following questions;
On the post-it provided, define The Rule of Thirds.
THE BIG PICTURE
In today's lesson we are going to learn how to improve our photograpy skills, manipulating the audience's attention and considering elements of composition.
TASK 1
Turn your DSLR to 'auto' mode. Go and take 3 interesting photographs to share with the group. Consider portraits, nature, buildings, etc. Be as creative as possible.
EXPLAIN
We are now going to discover what happens when you take the camera out of auto mode! As I explain, you will discover the answer to the following questions;
- What are the elements I must consider to achieve the correct exposure?
- How does focal length affect the angle of view and magnification?
- How can I use aperture (f-stop) to manipulate background blur & brightness?
- What is meant by the depth of field? How can I manipulate the depth of field?
- How do I manipulate the camera's sensitivity to light? (ISO)
- What are camera modes and how can they help me to be creative?
- How do I use shutter speed to manipulate sharpness?
- How can I combine ISO, aperture & shutter speed to achieve great results?
We will use extracts from the DSLR photography guide to help us.
MODEL
I'll take your portrait, manipulating the elements of the exposure triangle to change outcomes.
PRACTISE
Use you new understanding to build a portfolio of images. Your portfolio must include;
- A portrait
- An animal portrait
- A landscape
- A macro image
- An image with shallow DOF
- An image with deep DOF
- A high angle shot
- A low angle shot
- An ECU
9th January
I am observing lessons with the great & good from the trust all day today, so can't be in your lesson. Sorry. (I'd rather be in the lesson believe me!)
However, you have two tasks to complete before tomorrow's lesson;
However, you have two tasks to complete before tomorrow's lesson;
- Examine the monitoring document and respond to the feedback. Complete any incomplete posts and update your progress on the monitoring document. Those are you that are still significantly behind will need to stay after school tomorrow to catch up!
- In preparation for tomorrow's NEA practice lesson, read the Basic DSLR Guidance booklet available in our Google Classroom (see assignments). Set up a KAMI account using your school Google account (link below) and open the document in Kami. You can now annotate the guidance booklet, highlighting the most important or interesting information. Publish a post entitled "Basic DSLR Training" on your blog and hyperlink your annotated guidance booklet. If you have difficulty with the annotation app or accessing Google classroom, make sure you have at least read the booklet before tomorrow using the link below. Update the monitoring document when you have completed this task.
Basic DSLR Guidance (use only if no access to Google Classroom version!!)
What a Good One Looks Like
Let's set a standard for the radio play task. Listen to Katie's submission. Here are the positive aspects you must try to emulate...
- Good selection of convincing sounds that support the narrative
- Excellent balance of sounds (mixing)
- Excellent pace that maintains a listener's interest throughout
- Good use of a jump scare at the end!
- Sounds like an authentic, professional radio play
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