Michael Winterbottom Research - Wednesday P3&4

Year 12 – Media Research

You must have completed the following 4 tasks by Monday 29 June:

Research the life of Michael Winterbottom
When and where was he born?
Where did he go to school/University?
What was his childhood like/growing up in which era?
What exams did he take/pass?
Is he married?
Can you find any other interesting facts and information?

Research the works of Michael Winterbottom
His career to date – jobs and experience in all fields
How did he get into directing?
Find out which films he has directed.

Choose one film of Winterbottom to focus on (but not 24 Hour Party People)
Title
Starring
Date of release
What is the film about?
Try to watch the director’s commentary to find out about Winterbottom’s intentions
Watch the film yourself and think about how it reflects postmodernism

Prepare a short presentation which will inform the rest of the group about the film you researched for Monday 29 – period 1

Radio Four Media Show

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Radio Four Film Programme

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Postmodernism

An Introduction to Postmodernism A2 OCR Media Studies

Postmodernism

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Postmodern Unpacked

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Postmodern Unpacked

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Coursework Advice - Things to Remember

This week:


1. Remember to work on your scripts, your storyboards and your treatments for your thriller opening - Even though you may have done this as a group, you each need them saved onto your blog.


2. Watch other thrillers, especially the beginnings of them, to focus on the features of them and how you can use this in your own work.


3. Update your blog and evaluation.

4. Your planning and research is due in on 11 February. You must meet this deadline.

Feedback from Exam Practice - Mrs Hooper

Main points to help you improve:

1. Add more relevant case studies to your essays.
2. Use more terminology.
3. Link each paragraph to the question.
4. Use Working Title and Atonement in all answers.
5. Add as many 'bullet points' to your essays to show an examiner the breadth of your knowledge.