Part 1 (addressing B322 Q4)
In this lesson, you will answer the following questions;
- What is the information I must know for TV Comedy Case Study 1, Outnumbered?
- Can I use the case study information page to identify a scheduling strategy for series 3 of Outnumbered?
- Can I use the case study information page to identify 3 audience pleasures for Outnumbered?
To address question 1, you should read Case Study 1 (Outnumbered) on our TV Comedy blog. You can access the blog in the sidebar to the left or the Outnumbered page directly here. There are also paper copies of the case study available and you should take one home for revision purposes (if you read a little of it every night, you'll soon commit the facts to memory). You can also annotate or highlight points in your personal paper copy. The model answers at the back of the booklet are the most important pages! If you can learn and remember these model answers, you're well on the way to bagging the 30 marks available for questions 4a & 4b. It may take you a while to read the case study, but take your time and make sure you understand what is being said. Ask another student or your teacher if you are unsure of any meanings, etc. You should read the case study independently unless instructed by your teacher to work with a partner (providing mutual support to help you both fully understand the case study).
To answer questions 2 & 3 you should log in to my Socrative page and answer the Outnumbered quiz. You can refer back to the case study page on the blog or the paper booklet to help you this time ( but you'll have to recall the facts from memory for future tests). You should work in pairs to answer the test, going through every question together and agreeing an answer before continuing. You must finish this part of the lesson (and the test) before moving on to part 2 of the lesson (regardless of whether it's lesson 4 or lesson 5).
Part 2 (addressing B322 Qs 1-3)
In this part of the lesson, you will answer the following questions;
- What is the media language relating to soundtrack?
- Would I be able to define and recognise examples of this media language?
- How is soundtrack used in action adventure films to create effect?
Once again, I will provide a list of media language relating to today's area of study (soundtrack today) and, once again, you should RAG assess your current ability to define and recognise these examples. As you did with the camerawork table, you should then devote time to investigating definitions and suggesting audience effects / connotations. You can work in pairs or small groups and you can use the Film Terminology Revision page in the sidebar to help you.
When you have finished this piece of work, you should have completed reference documents for both camerawork and soundtrack. That just leaves editing & miss-en-scene! Bring your completed camerawork and soundtrack tables to next lesson (to be handed in).
When you have finished this piece of work, you should have completed reference documents for both camerawork and soundtrack. That just leaves editing & miss-en-scene! Bring your completed camerawork and soundtrack tables to next lesson (to be handed in).
Out of Hours Learning
- Watch Episode 1 of Series 1 of Outnumbered, The School Run (29 mins). You can access the episode here or on our TV Comedy blog (see sidebar). Other details from this episode will form part of next week's Socrative test!
- Complete your individual Soundtrack Media Language Table and bring to next lesson, along with last week's Camerawork Media Language Table (both to be handed in for marking).
Next Lesson
- Outnumbered Socrative Test.
- Completing Media Language & Contents pages for your Production Portfolio (B324).
- Investigating the use of editing to create effect.
