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Radio: War of the Worlds (1938)

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Radio: War of the Worlds (1938) Our second CSP for radio is the 1938 CBS broadcast of  War of the Worlds . This is a famous broadcast of Orson Welles's radio play - an adaptation of HG Wells's science-fiction novel of the same name. It is a text of historical significance due to a long-running debate over the effect the broadcast had over audiences at the time. Narrative and background War of the Worlds, a science-fiction novel by author HG Wells, was first published in 1898. It is a story of alien invasion and war between mankind and an extra-terrestrial race from Mars. The original 1938 Orson Welles broadcast is available here: Hybrid genre Orson Welles was initially reluctant to adapt War of the Worlds, describing it as 'boring'. He was persuaded by the prospect of using recent developments in radio news reporting to create a hybrid-form radio play designed to sound like a real breaking news story. The broadcast begins with a music performance tha

Radio: The Surgery & Life Hacks

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Radio: The Surgery & Life Hacks Our first CSP for radio is the BBC Radio 1 show  The Surgery . Our key concepts for Radio are industries and audience so these are the contexts we need to consider when studying the texts. The Surgery The Surgery was an evening radio show on BBC Radio 1 that ran between 1999 and 2017. Most recently, it was on every Wednesday at 9pm and ran for 60 minutes. It featured presenter Katie Thistleton and advice from Dr Radha Modgil. It worked like an agony aunt column in old teenage magazines and took on controversial subjects such as gender identity, sexuality, relationships and mental health. It featured texts and calls from listeners and the post-watershed slot meant adult topics could be discussed. The Surgery > Life Hacks In November 2017, The Surgery was merged into a new Sunday afternoon show called Life Hacks that runs between 4pm – 6pm presented by Cel Spellman and Katie Thistleton. This mostly plays music but offers adv

Radio: Introduction to radio

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Radio: Introduction to radio Our final media topic is radio. We have two CSPs to study and also need to consider the place for radio in a digital media landscape. Radio CSPS War of the Worlds  – Columbia Broadcasting Company (1938) The Surgery  – BBC Radio 1 (2017) These are targeted CSPs and need to be studied with reference to two elements of the Theoretical Framework ( Audiences  and  Industries ) and all relevant contexts.  Example exam questions Briefly define public service broadcasting (PSB) [2 marks] To what extent is War of the Worlds a historically significant media product? [20 marks] Identify two strategies or techniques used by Radio 1 to attract a youth audience. Explain the reason for each. [4 marks] Explain how regulatory contexts shape the output of media industries. You should refer to your radio Close Study Product, The Surgery. [9 marks] Key question: Is radio still relevant in the digital age? How does radio respond to the digital m

goals for production

i intend to improve my media production by including dialogue in my trailer without it being covered or blurred out by background music. i also intend to improve my production by widening the range of transitions i have used to better interest the audience and give the production a sense of danger at certain scenes. my last improvement for my production is to find the right music to fit the genre and feel of my production without it being too explicit.

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Coursework: Film trailer pre-production

Coursework: Film trailer pre-production The Ignite presentations have been both entertaining and inspiring - now it's time to take the next steps in our planning. Pitching a film to a group is a daunting prospect and from our presentation and feedback we should now have a good idea of what will work and what needs re-drafting. You should already have the following posted to your Media 2 coursework blog: 1) Summer project research: six film trailers each with a specific media language focus 2) Film pitch for your film idea 3) Statement of Intent 4) Ignite presentation,  feedback and learner response Statement of Intent: tutorial Over the next week of lessons, you will have an in-depth tutorial with your coursework teacher on your  Statement of Intent . This is worth 10 marks but more importantly  MUST  set out a detailed plan for your actual coursework (including specific references to aspects of film language such as shots, edit points and use of sound). You must als