b322 - lesson 1

1. Introduction to exam
L/O: TO KNOW THE DIFFERENT SECTIONS OF THE EXAM AND
UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU WILL BE EXAMINED ON

2. Video due next week
 Charged camera
 Make sure you have costume, props, tripod
 REMEMBER TO BE SENSIBLE
 You must edit outside of lesson times
 No filming = less marks (30 marks)
 No editing = less marks (30 marks)

3. Starter
 The exam is worth _____% of my overall GCSE mark.
 I think the total time of the exam is ___________
 I think there will be ______ questions.
 I think some of the exam topics/questions will be about…

4. Starter
 The exam is worth 40% of my overall GCSE mark.
 I think the total time of the exam is 1 hour, 45 minutes
 I think there will be 4 questions.
 I think some of the exam topics/questions will be about…??

5. Exam overview
 TIMING
 1 hour, 45 minutes
 30 mins viewing of extract (video clip) (4 viewings, 5 times)
 75 minutes to answer 4 main questions
 First 3 questions are about the extract (action/adventure films)
 Last question TV comedy

6. Exam breakdown
SECTION A
(50 marks)
Action Adventure Films (extract)
SECTION B
(30 marks)
TV Comedy
1: Genre
10 marks
4a: Institution
15 marks
2: Media Language:
Editing, Sound, MES, Camera
20 marks
4b: Audience
15 marks
3: Representation
20 marks

7. What are action-adventure films?
 ACTION: hero thrown into series of challenges (physical feats/fights/chases
etc)
 ADVENTURE: protagonist explores exotic locations and overcomes
dangerous scenarios
 It will have both codes/conventions from these genres.

8. 10 Examples of Action Adventure Films
 1
 2
 3
 4
 5
 6
 7
 8
 9
 10

9. 10 Examples of Action Adventure Films
 1 James Bond: Casino Royale/Skyfall etc
 2 Star Wars
 3 Spy Kids
 4 Independence Day
 5 The Day after Tomorrow
 6 Batman
 7 Avatar
 8 Indiana Jones
 9 The Fugitive
 10 Gladiator

10. Sub-genre
 There are lots of different types or strands of action-adventure films. These
are called subgenres
 Can you name some action-adventure subgenres?
 Swashbuckler
 Disaster
 Fantasy
 Quest
 Thriller
 Historical

11. Notes on subgenres
GENRE NARRATIVE
CONVENTION
FILM
EXAMPLES
COMMON CODES
Swashbuckler
Disaster
Fantasy
Quest
Thriller
Historical
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O7F_Wdb7Q4

12. Homework: Due Tues
 Name 3 different action-adventure films and name 1 common
code/convention they all share.
 Film 1:
 Film 2:
 Film 3:
 Common code/convention between them: