1. Year 10 Subject Selection – Media

2. Course Description
This unit explores and identifies the specialized content and skills related to the mass media. Students develop skills in critical analysis through close examination of media texts, media institutions and production processes. Students also research film directors and analyse their work discussing story elements, production elements and related social and cultural relationships.

3. Why Study this? Work Tasks Assessment tasks Cinematography Activity
Students work individually to learn about the language of film and the production elements. They also work collaboratively in groups of 3 to 4 to complete filming activities. “A Day in 60 Seconds” and the “Three Minute Thriller” are the 2 major filming activities.
A Day in 60 Seconds-  This activity is an introduction the world of the "Movie Director" and cinematography.  There are four parts to this activity culminating in a 60 second movie.
Suspense- Students explore the genre “suspense” and produce a “3 minute Thriller”
Cinematography Activity
Script Writing
Narrative Structure
Suspense Activity
Suspense Film
Pre-Production
Production
Post Production
Film Analysis

4. Subject pathway….
Media is a very popular subject in units 1-2 as well as 3-4 at Nagle.

5. Extra activities/costs?
Excursions have occurred in the past: Trips to exhibitions and workshops as well as field trips. They do not incur additional costs.

6. More information….
Mr John Corby
Mrs Sally Bailey
Mr Bryan Smith
Mr Dean Hamer