578. A2 media Coursework briefs from OCR

Briefs
1. A promotion package for the release of an album, to include a music promo video, together with two of the following three options:
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a website homepage for the band;
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a cover for its release as part of a digipak (CD/DVD package);
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a magazine advertisement for the digipak (CD/DVD package).
2. A promotion package for a new film, to [...]

495. FS6 C: Censorship and Film

The British Board of Film Classification http://www.bbfc.co.uk
Index on Censorship http://www.indexoncensorship.org
Internet Watch Foundation http://www.internetwatch.org.uk
Censorship and Film
The information below is essential if you intend to answer the question on censorship for Module 6 of the A2 exam. It is an edited version of a chapter from the OCR textbook.
Think of film censorship. The examples which spring to [...]

408. A2 Media – January 2009 resits

Hi everyone – as agreed – please complete the questions you are resitting using the 2006 and 2007 ocr papers. Post the answers on your blog and post a link here as a comment. If you do not pass this task, you will not be entered for Jan resits. Then keep records for your IOLP 3.1,3.2,2.1,2.2 [...]

OCR A2 Media Harlow College : Blogs for Advanced Portfolio

337. A2: CRITICAL RESEARCH STUDY: TOPICS

From Syllabus
 
5.5.1 Set Topic Content
The content below represents what candidates should investigate within the scope of each topic and is also provided as the source of the questions in the examination papers.
 
Assessment objective 6 (AO6) highlights the emphasis on investigative techniques and independent research and analysis in their chosen topic. It should be clear from [...]

323. Critical research in five easy steps

All A2 Media Studies students have to undertake an independent research study. And as if that wasn’t hard enough, OCR students have to write it up in exam conditions too. Jean Welsh, of Hills Road Sixth Form Centre, has teamed up with two students who successfully survived the ordeal, to prove it can be done.The [...]

287. What is OCR Advanced GCE in Media?

Media Studies is a fast growing subject that will teach you to analyse communication in the world around you.  It is an exceptionally interesting and lively contemporary subject and is a popular choice at A-level.
 
It will prepare you for Higher Education or the world of work by developing the following skills:
 
·           Group work
·           Critical analysis
·           [...]

276. And a load of links for all you students out there…

 
 

 

 

General
The Media Suite Blog

Media Magazine Some great online resources …

Media Know-All A superb resource site
 

Daniel Chandler . Here are some of his tablets of stone, freely available on t’interweb:
                                              Semiotics for Beginners   [...]