It's January! Which for me means detoxing, but for you lucky people it means REVISION. And possibly also detoxing.
This post is for the Year 13s who are resitting MEST1 on January 9th (I've put it on the AS blog so we can re-use it for Year 12s in June - any Year 12s reading this, please don't panic, you don't have a Media exam to revise for yet).
If you can't read the documents on the links, you might need to send me a request! Follow the instructions.
Section A
- We know it's going to be a moving image text - so get yourself onto YouTube and practise analysing lots of TV adverts, opening sequences, trailers and general viral clips.
- Remember you will get to watch the clip 3 times with a 5 minute note-taking interval after the first and second showing. Once the third clip ends, start writing your answer to the first question. You will be allowed to read the questions before the clip is shown.
Media Forms - 15 minutes
- Use media terminology. A revision sheet can be found by clicking this link.
- Make sure you answer the question. You will probably be asked to explain how the media forms create a particular effect. Always explain the effect of each camera shot or use of sound you mention.
- Here you will probably need to discuss branding or image.
- Remember to use the background information printed in the exam paper to help you answer this one.
- Make clear connections between the media language used and the institution represented.
Media Representation - 15 minutes
- Again, try to link the media language used with the resulting representation.
Media Audiences - 15 minutes
- Make sure you can define audiences specifically and accurately - revise the National Readership Survey classification (ABC1C2D)
- Make connections between the media language used and the audience targeted.
- Bring in relevant audience theory if you can.
This Slideshare presentation has some useful revision tips.
AS MEST 1 Final Revision from Kate McCabe
Remember that your research should include:
Then start to go through the past questions I gave you and make sure you've done enough to be able to answer them in detail. The topic patterns we found were:
User Generated content
Should music be free?
How to get an A in Section B
MTV
Narrative Theory
Article about UK spending on digital downloads
Album Sales Slump
SECTION B
Your answer must demonstrate lots of thorough, up to date research. It must NOT sound like something you have vaguely recalled from memory.Remember that your research should include:
- Two institutions - suggested Radio1 and NME in the revision lesson. Make sure one of the institutions uses the print platform as you must cover all three platforms in your answer. You need to have studied a physical printed copy of a music magazine, the online version is not the same and doesn't count as a print product! Links to some of the research we did last year: Top of the Pops Kerrang
- Two artists/bands - pick two different genres and make sure you've studied the way they are promoted across three platforms. Study their websites, videos, social media use, magazine coverage, TV and radio appearances, DVDs, YouTube, Vevo etc. Use MIGRAIN to analyse everything.
- Issues and debates - in particular debates about music piracy, representation of women in videos, sexual content of videos, commercialisation of music through X Factor etc, decline of the music press, power of major record labels vs independents...
Then start to go through the past questions I gave you and make sure you've done enough to be able to answer them in detail. The topic patterns we found were:
- Synergy - use of more than one platform to promote a music product
- Change and technology - how artists and institutions are responding
- Evaluation of the success of each platform
- Uses and gratifications users get from music products
- Power of the consumer/producer - user generated content
User Generated content
Should music be free?
How to get an A in Section B
MTV
Narrative Theory
Article about UK spending on digital downloads
Album Sales Slump
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