Week 23 (wb 2nd March)

This is the 4th week of controlled hours for Unit B321 (hours 6 & 7).

If you follow our recommended timetable, by the end of this week you will have 3 hours remaining in which to complete your Analytical Assignment.

Out of Hours Learning

In preparation for your next Analytical Assignment session you should think about...

1. Identify the next point you wish to make about the representation of alien visitors or women in the sci-fi films we've selected.
2. Identify the film & scene that you will use as evidence to illustrate your point.
3. Identify the technical codes within the scene that prove your point (using technical language - use the Analysis Tool handout and the Film Terminology Revision page in the sidebar).
4. Consider the impact on the target audience.
5. Compare to another scene in one of the other films. How is it similar or different?

If you do this, you won't waste controlled hours thinking about what to write, only about how to express it in an essay.

ALSO, UPDATE THE LESSON EVALUATION DOCUMENT. HOW WELL DID YOU USE THE CONTROLLED HOURS TODAY? ARE YOU HAPPY WITH THE PROGRESS YOU MADE IN THESE LESSONS? IS YOUR PORTFOLIO 'ON TRACK'?

Week 22 (First Week After Half Term)

This is the 3rd week of controlled hours for Unit B321 (hours 4 & 5).

If you follow our recommended timetable, by the end of this week you will have 5 hours remaining in which to complete your Analytical Assignment.

Out of Hours Learning

In preparation for your next Analytical Assignment session you should think about...

1. Identify the next point you wish to make about the representation of alien visitors or women in the sci-fi films we've selected.
2. Identify the film & scene that you will use as evidence to illustrate your point.
3. Identify the technical codes within the scene that prove your point (using technical language - use the Analysis Tool handout and the Film Terminology Revision page in the sidebar).
4. Consider the impact on the target audience.
5. Compare to another scene in one of the other films. How is it similar or different?

If you do this, you won't waste controlled hours thinking about what to write, only about how to express it in an essay.

ALSO, UPDATE THE LESSON EVALUATION DOCUMENT. HOW WELL DID YOU USE THE CONTROLLED HOURS TODAY? ARE YOU HAPPY WITH THE PROGRESS YOU MADE IN THESE LESSONS? IS YOUR PORTFOLIO 'ON TRACK'?

Week 21

This is the 2nd week of controlled hours for Unit B321 (hours 2 & 3).

If you follow our recommended timetable, by the end of this week you will have 7 hours remaining in which to complete your Analytical Assignment.

Out of Hours Learning

In preparation for your next Analytical Assignment session you should think about...

1. Identify the next point you wish to make about the representation of alien visitors or women in the sci-fi films we've selected.
2. Identify the film & scene that you will use as evidence to illustrate your point.
3. Identify the technical codes within the scene that prove your point (using technical language - use the Analysis Tool handout and the Film Terminology Revision page in the sidebar).
4. Consider the impact on the target audience.
5. Compare to another scene in one of the other films. How is it similar or different?

If you do this, you won't waste controlled hours thinking about what to write, only about how to express it in an essay.

Week 20 (1st Week of Controlled Hours B321)

In this first week of controlled hours, you will be given your own personal USB flash drive on which you should save all your work for Unit B321. Your teacher will show you how to plug in and eject the flash drive on a Mac. The first thing you should do is set up the following new folders on your personal flash drive;

• Analytical Assignment
• Product Research
• Original Poster Design
• Planning Documents
• Evaluative Commentary

The contents of each folder will be;

Analytical Assignment

Your word processed essay (representation of alien visitors or women in sci-fi films)

Product Research

Target audience research & deconstructions of existing sci-fi film posters.

Original Poster Design

Your Photoshop file, all images used in your poster & screenshots of the construction process.

Planning Documents

Workflow & production diary

Evaluative Commentary

The evaluation of your product, deconstruction of your own product, target audience questionnaires and responses.

As a guide, we suggest you divide the 30 hours up in the following way (and in this order);

• Analytical Assignment (Aliens or Women) - 10 hours (5 weeks)
• Research & Planning For Own Product - 6 hours (3 weeks)
• Construction of Own Product - 8 hours (4 weeks)
• Evaluation - 6 hours (3 weeks)

Resources For This Week's Lessons

B321 Briefs for Analytical Assignment

Moving Image Analysis Tool

Out of Hours Learning

In preparation for your next Analytical Assignment session you should think about...

1. Identify the next point you wish to make about the representation of alien visitors or women in the sci-fi films we've selected.
2. Identify the film & scene that you will use as evidence to illustrate your point.
3. Identify the technical codes within the scene that prove your point (using technical language - use the Analysis Tool handout and the Film Terminology Revision page in the sidebar).
4. Consider the impact on the target audience.
5. Compare to another scene in one of the other films. How is it similar or different?

If you do this, you won't waste controlled hours thinking about what to write, only about how to express it in an essay.