Homework Planning for Advert Due 30th June

A copy of the above planning sheet is in the shared drive for you to use please ensure that you either print a copy or email a copy to yourself to complete on the computer.

Spellings & Sentences 19th May

Homework Lines of Appeal Due Tue 20th May

 

 Homework this week is to produce a document on word or PowerPoint or poster showing examples of adverts for each of Gillian Dyers Lines of Appeal.  The extension (shown below) is to explain how the line of appeal is being used. Homework due Tuesday 20th May.

Spellings for next week.

Homework Checklist for your comic front cover and evaluation letter/email

 

Homework - Complete front cover of comic and evaluation

You are required to complete the front cover and evaluation letter/ email by last lesson next week. Wed 5th /Thu 6th March.  During the lessons next week we will complete the comic deconstructions.                                                                                                                                      

• Evaluation – Email the Editor of The Island Publishing House to convince her that your ideas will work, use words like audience, representation, conventions, stereotypes, connotations, genre. 

·         Define your audience age range and gender and how they would be targeted. (pre-school (3 - 6), primary audiences (7 – 11), and teens (12 – 15). ) and consider possible secondary audiences.

·         Write how and why the product might be consumed (read) – refer to your pre-production tasks on why children like comics and superheroes traits, gender stereotypes and the Uses and Gratifications Theory.

·         Select several features that appear on the front cover e.g. (free gifts, websites, competitions, stories) that would be included in the comic and explain how they would attract the audience.

·         Explain how your suggestions are in line with the brief and how this new comic will be different and appeal to today’s audience? (think about interactivity websites etc. and how the Dandy changed to reflect changes in children’s interests)

200 words

Superhero traits and Character Profiles Homework Due 3rd February

Your homework is to produce a document which explains the traits of superheroes in general and you may also look at one superhero in particular use pictures.

 

 

 

The second part of the homework is for you to create at least one character profile for your comic front cover.  Use Propp's theory of character roles - remember that you can challenge stereotypes by having the woman as the hero and the man as the sidekick/ helper. Example below

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Extension Create a second character profile for your comic.

Spellings & Sentences Due Monday 27th January

In your spellings & Sentences booklet please practise the following words and write a sentence using each of the words in a full sentence -
identify
consume
active
passive
neophobia.

Why are comics popular - Homework Due Mon 20th Jan

Homework - Layout on Publisher in the style of a newspaper story

Using the skills you have learnt in lesson you are to use the story I’m hoodie but a goodie and produce the layout for a newspaper story.
Extension Task: Take your own photo for the story and write the story in your own words, write your own headline and caption for the story.
Deadline Monday 10 December

Homework due Monday 2nd December

Photo Deconstruction Homework - Due Mon 25 Nov

Use the most appropriate sub headings (denotations) for your picture – deconstruct explaining the connotations of the different elements within the picture. Due Monday 25^th November

•      Simplicity

•      Contrast

•      Rule of Thirds

•      Viewpoint/angle

•      Leading Lines e.g. Diagonal

•      Focus

•      Shot type

•      Age, gender, race

•      Clothes

•      Props

•      Colour – of clothes and background

•      Expression, gesture, body language

•      Setting – Interior, Exterior, Time of Day/Night

What the important story behind the photograph?

What problems might the photographer have in setting up the shot?

Why do you find this photograph to be personally compelling?

Extension – Recreate the photograph you have deconstructed.

YOUR CHALLENGE THIS WEEK - Other bit of Homework

Your challenge this week is to try not to consume any media this week on a day that you would normally use the media.  Obviously you won't be able to avoid adverts in the street or if someone has their music on really loud next to you!

Media Homework Roland Barthes - Denotation and Connotation

Homework is due Monday 21st October  (Week 1)

Keep a Media Diary for one week - HOMEWORK

 

Media Timeline Homework 1

Media Timeline Show how your media consumption has change from your early years to the present. Use images, colour and text. Extension Task: Select one of the media you have highlighted e.g. the internet and research how the technology has evolved and changed since you were born. Hand in Monday 23rd September