Media Studies G322 TV Drama Exam Preparation. Includes how to meet the assessment criteria and advice on a note making strategy.

1. G322 Key Media Concepts
Monday 23th May 2014

2. Today
• Understand the exam
– Format
– Timing
• Get the grades
– Understand the assessment criteria
• Making Notes on TV Drama
– Ensuring you meet the assessment criteria

3. The Exam Paper

4. TV Drama Question

5. Film Industry Question

6. Get the marks
Explanation, analysis and argument (20 marks)
Use of examples (20 marks)
Use of terminology (10 marks)

7. Example Analysis
Camera
Analysis (20)
Examples (20)
Terminology (10)
• The first shot begins with
a slow dolly in on Merlin
as he walks through the
castle, building up some
tension which implies he
does not belong there, in
such a grand building, so
showing his low class.

8. Example Analysis
Camera
Analysis (20)
Examples (20)
Terminology (10)
• The first shot begins with
a slow dolly in on Merlin
as he walks through the
castle, building up some
tension which implies he
does not belong there, in
such a grand building, so
showing his low class.

9. Marking...
Assessment Criteria Student’s Example
Explanation, analysis and
argument (20 marks)
…building up some tension
which implies he does not
belong there, in such a
grand building so showing
his low class.
Use of examples (20
marks)
The first shot…on Merlin
as he walks through the
castle
Use of terminology (10
marks)
a slow dolly in

10. YOUR TURN

11. Example Analysis
Mise-en-scene
Analysis (20)
Examples (20)
Terminology (10)
• A woman then walks in
whose costume
represents her class well,
she is dressed in a vivid
purple dress connoting
wealth and class, along
with gold jewelry further
showing her elite status.

12. Example Analysis
Mise-en-scene
Analysis (20)
Examples (20)
Terminology (10)
• A woman then walks in
whose costume
represents her class well,
she is dressed in a vivid
purple dress connoting
wealth and class, along
with gold jewelry further
showing her elite status.

13. Editing
EAA (20)
Examples (20)
Terminology (10)
• On the final object he picks
from the dressing table
there is an eye line match,
which underlines the object
as significant and, as it is a
straw doll, the edit helps
emphasis that the owner of
the room is corrupt.

14. Editing
Analysis (20)
Examples (20)
Terminology (10)
• On the final object he picks
from the dressing table
there is an eye line match,
which underlines the object
as significant and, as it is a
straw doll, the edit helps
emphasis that the owner of
the room is corrupt.

15. Sound
Analysis (20)
Examples (20)
Terminology (10)
• The character playing Merlin
delivers his dialogue in a fairly
competitive tone, beginning to
sarcastically patronize Arthur,
despite his evidently weaker
position. This implies that there
is something strange about
Merlin, and that maybe he has
more power than his social class
and status representation
suggest.

16. Sound
Analysis (20)
Examples (20)
Terminology (10)
• The character playing Merlin
delivers his dialogue in a fairly
competitive tone, beginning to
sarcastically patronize Arthur,
despite his evidently weaker
position. This implies that there
is something strange about
Merlin, and that maybe he has
more power than his social class
and status representation
suggest.

17. Get the grades – find the examples
• Camera
• Mise-en-scene
• Sound
• Editing

18. Camera (8-10 examples)
Framing
Close Up
Long Shot
Wide Shot
POV
Aerial
Establishing Shot
Two Shot
Movement
Pan / Tilt
Roll
Dolly
Tracking
Crane
Zoom / Reverse
Angle
High Angle
Low Angle
Canted Angle
Composition
Depth of Field
Positioning
Contrast

19. Mise-en-scene (8-10 examples)
Costume
Lighting
Acting
Make Up
Props
Setting

20. Sound (4-6 examples)
Sound
Diegetic
Dialogue Ambient
Non Diegetic
Music
Sound
Effects

21. Continuity Editing (4-6 examples)
Cutting
• Cutting to
• Shot / Reverse
Shot
• Match on action
• Eye-line match
• Jump cut
• Cross cutting
• Ellipsis
• Long / Short Take
Post Production
Effects
• CGI
• Captions
Transitions
• Speed
• Style
• Slow motion
• Repetition
• Graphic match

22. Notes for TV Drama

23. Instructions
• You will be allowed two minutes to read the question for Section A
before the extract is screened.
• The extract will be screened four times.
• First screening: watch the extract; no notes are to be made this
time.
• Second screening: watch the extract and make notes.
• There will be a brief break for note-making.
• Third and fourth screening: watch the extract and make notes.
• There will be a brief break for note-making after the third and
fourth screenings.
– Your notes for Section A are to be written in the answer booklet
provided and must be handed in at the end of the examination. Rule a
diagonal line through your notes afterwards.

24. Note making strategy
Before screening
starts
Prepare notes and list down key things to look out for.
Label table with representation
Screening 1 Get a feel for the sequence
Who are the key characters
Read the characters – useful adjectives
Screening 2 Mise-en-scene & Camera
Break for notes on camera & mise-en-scene
Screening 3 Sound & Editing
Break for notes on sound and editing
Screening 4 Filling in detail and gaps
Complete your notes

25. Making Notes
Representation Label
(Age, Gender, Ethnicity, Class, Sexuality, (dis)ability, regional identity)
Camera Mise-en-scene Editing Sound
Point
(Term)
Example
Analysis