Hello!
We have been looking at some of the genre and narrative conventions of vampire films. Now you need to find a trailer for a genre of your choice and prepare a presentation for the rest of the class. This will be given in Friday's lessons.
In your presentation make sure you have a link to the trailer; explain an audience's expectations of the genre in terms of conventions and narrative; and discuss the extent to which your trailer meets those expectations. Aim to use semiotic terminology to enhance your analysis. You can also give a little background to the film and discuss what you like about the film / genre etc.
Have fun!
Nina
Monday, 16 June 2014
Friday, 13 June 2014
Vampire Image
A vampire image for semiotic analysis!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6f8Z5mITNmoNVBxdVVWMHo4RXM/edit?usp=sharing
Wednesday, 11 June 2014
Vampire Links
Here are some more vampire trailers to look at. You need to prepare an analysis of one of them to PRESENT TO THE CLASS next lesson. I will give you the trailer to analyse and you will work in pairs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edLB6YWZ-R4
Twilight
Interview with a Vampire
Let the Right One In
Nosferatu
Bram Stoker’s Dracula
The Lost Boys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edLB6YWZ-R4
Twilight
Tuesday, 10 June 2014
Welcome Back!
Hello Comms Students!
Hope all your exams went well and you are looking forward to the next stage of your studies.
We have begun looking at the narrative conventions associated with the genre of vampire films. We have discussed some initial ideas about the conventions and had a look at the trailer from the film Byzantium.
You need to watch the trailer a couple more times and start to pick out and 'read' more of the detail. Make notes on the attached sheet. Byzantium Notes
You then need to post a detailed analysis of the trailer on your blog. Aim to use the key terminology you are already familiar with. You should be discussing the semiotics of the trailer eg the significance and connotations of certain sounds, objects images; is there a dominant ideology apparent or being challenged etc?
Byzantium Trailer:
Another good place to start with vampire narrative is Bram Stoker's Dracula
http://www.literature.org/authors/stoker-bram/dracula/index.html
Nina
Hope all your exams went well and you are looking forward to the next stage of your studies.
We have begun looking at the narrative conventions associated with the genre of vampire films. We have discussed some initial ideas about the conventions and had a look at the trailer from the film Byzantium.
You need to watch the trailer a couple more times and start to pick out and 'read' more of the detail. Make notes on the attached sheet. Byzantium Notes
You then need to post a detailed analysis of the trailer on your blog. Aim to use the key terminology you are already familiar with. You should be discussing the semiotics of the trailer eg the significance and connotations of certain sounds, objects images; is there a dominant ideology apparent or being challenged etc?
Byzantium Trailer:
We will be looking at some more vampire trailers and will be watching lots of film next year, so a bit of background reading about the genre will be great!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VampireAnother good place to start with vampire narrative is Bram Stoker's Dracula
http://www.literature.org/authors/stoker-bram/dracula/index.html
Nina
Tuesday, 13 May 2014
Reading Images - Question 3
Hello....the countdown is on!!
Make sure you have revised all the key terminology for this question. Use the following to help you:
Semiotic Approach
Barthes and De Saussure
Process Approach
The following are the type of questions you could be asked:
Semiotics Questions
Comms Terminology Some of you will have this!
Have a look at some example exam papers and answer the questions on the paper and then apply any of the other questions from the sheet to the images.
Past Papers - we have looked at quite a few of these but, as I said, explore them through a wider range of questions.
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/communication-and-culture/a-level/communication-and-culture-2625/past-papers-and-mark-schemes
Thanks
Nina
Make sure you have revised all the key terminology for this question. Use the following to help you:
Semiotic Approach
Barthes and De Saussure
Process Approach
The following are the type of questions you could be asked:
Semiotics Questions
Comms Terminology Some of you will have this!
Have a look at some example exam papers and answer the questions on the paper and then apply any of the other questions from the sheet to the images.
Past Papers - we have looked at quite a few of these but, as I said, explore them through a wider range of questions.
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/communication-and-culture/a-level/communication-and-culture-2625/past-papers-and-mark-schemes
Thanks
Nina
Tuesday, 6 May 2014
Focus on Question 1
Hello
Today I would like you to think about the type of information you need to answer the first question in your exam. This could ask you about:
On your blog, make a note of all the terminology / concepts / theorists / ideas which you could possibly discuss in this question (if relevant!)
TASK TWO:
On your own, create a response to the following question
Popular culture is a form of cultural pollution which undermines traditional values and standards.
This guide might help you to structure a response Response Structure
Next, find one or two other people and integrate the best parts of your responses to create a "wonder-essay!" and send to me!
Nina
Today I would like you to think about the type of information you need to answer the first question in your exam. This could ask you about:
- how you would define culture
- the meanings and practices of everyday life
- the contrast between high culture and popular culture
- how we value culture
On your blog, make a note of all the terminology / concepts / theorists / ideas which you could possibly discuss in this question (if relevant!)
TASK TWO:
On your own, create a response to the following question
Popular culture is a form of cultural pollution which undermines traditional values and standards.
This guide might help you to structure a response Response Structure
Next, find one or two other people and integrate the best parts of your responses to create a "wonder-essay!" and send to me!
Nina
Monday, 21 April 2014
COMM 1 A focus on Question 3 - Reading Images
Hello and welcome back! Hope you had a good break from college and not too much of a break from learning!
This lesson we are going to focus on Question 3.
To get your brains in gear, you need to write a quick quiz to test your fellow classmates knowledge of the terminology and theory needed for this question. Write 5 questions (you have a maximum of 10 minutes for this) that will test understanding. Post your questions on the Padlet Page and then have a go at some of the ones posted. Try to think beyond the obvious for a couple of them!! Comms Padlet Page
Next, we will look at a Question 3 altogether (June 2010) and then you can have a go a writing a full response for that and for the other examples the reading images questions. Remember you will have 26 minutes to do this response in the exam!
June 2010
June 2011
January 2012
Bonne Chance mes amies! (Is this a barrier to communication?)
Nina
This lesson we are going to focus on Question 3.
To get your brains in gear, you need to write a quick quiz to test your fellow classmates knowledge of the terminology and theory needed for this question. Write 5 questions (you have a maximum of 10 minutes for this) that will test understanding. Post your questions on the Padlet Page and then have a go at some of the ones posted. Try to think beyond the obvious for a couple of them!! Comms Padlet Page
Next, we will look at a Question 3 altogether (June 2010) and then you can have a go a writing a full response for that and for the other examples the reading images questions. Remember you will have 26 minutes to do this response in the exam!
June 2010
June 2011
January 2012
Bonne Chance mes amies! (Is this a barrier to communication?)
Nina
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