Coursework Brief

Course Outline AS
Media Studies AS

 -Assessed by coursework

-50% of AS level

-Two pieces of coursework

-Preliminary Exercise - short filmed sequence demonstrating basic understanding of film language.

-The titles and opening of a new fiction film in the thriller genre.

Key Media Concepts

 -Written Examination

-Two hours

-50% of AS Level

Section A-Textual analysis and represent
unseen extract of a television drama program.

Section B

 -Institutions and Audiences

-A case study of the British and US film industries

-Looking at films such as; avatar, shifty, The kings speech and looking for Eric

AS Coursework

 Marks are awarded for demonstrating excellence in the following criteria:

-Holding a shot steady

-Framing a shot

-Using a variety of shot distances

-Shooting material appropriate to the task set