1. MS1: Media Representations
AS Media Studies
MS1: Media Representations
and Responses
Please have your folders, paper and a pen out ready to start the session.

2. Homework was to…..
Choose an appropriate website and identify the key features of it using the terms below. Make a note of the website’s name and what you found out. (p31 of booklet)
Deskwork:
Write 3 points about what you found out on the paper provided.

3. Introduction to Media Analysis
Session 6: Print Media Analysis
Film Posters and DVD Covers

4. Objectives
To analyse film posters and DVD covers using appropriate terminology

5. What is the purpose of Film Posters and DVD Covers?
To attract an audience to that product. To sell the product to an audience. You need to consider the purpose of the text to put it in an analysis context.

6. To attract an audience to that product.
To sell the product to an audience.
You need to consider the purpose of the text to put it in an analysis context.
To attract an audience to that product. To sell the product to an audience. You need to consider the purpose of the text to put it in an analysis context.

7. Film Posters and DVD Covers
You cannot use the specific terms that are associated with newspapers/magazines to describe film posters and DVD covers, but you still need to analyse their visual codes, layout & design and written codes in detail.
There are also other terms and ideas that can help you to analyse these type of texts.

8. Starter Activity
Key Terms Dominoes
Match the key terms with the examples to use all the dominoes.
Use the information you have to complete the table on p32.
In envelopes in classroom.

9. You must use at least 5 of the key terms on p32
Pair/Small Group Task
Analyse the film posters for Winter’s Bone and Unknown. Make notes on page 33 of your booklets, commenting on the use of:
visual codes
layout and design
language and mode of address
other methods used to attract an audience
You must use at least 5 of the key terms on p32
A4 paper and laminated posters in the room. Groups will be assessed by other groups

10. Independent task: DVD Cover Analysis – p34
Analyse the DVD cover of In The Flesh commenting on:
The use of visual codes
The use of layout and design
The target audience and how the DVD cover attracts this audience.
You must use at least 5 of the key terms on p32
Copies of DVD cover in room.

11. Complete the Summary page – how do you think you’ve done?
MTG…………………… Your Personal Target Grade…………………………
Formal Assessment 2 Mark/Grade……………………………
Summarise what you think you have learned during this module:
How do you feel that you have performed during this module?
What can you do to improve? (Think about targets you have set for future work and progress in general).

12. Christmas Homework – Print Analysis
Study the front covers for XXL and Asian Woman magazines (colour copies on Moodle)
Analyse the front covers for both XXL and Asian Woman commenting on:
visual codes
layout and design
language and mode of address.
Make notes on the handout provided.
Give out cover sheets and b & w copies of the magazine covers (past paper)
Colour copies to be accessible on Moodle