MEDIA RESOURCES & STUDY SKILLS

A cycle of contemporary Hollywood films adapted from comic books and featuring heroic characters with superhuman powers. Superheroes have been part of part of the hinterland of US cinema since the 1930s, with characters such as Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, and Superman appearing in comic books, newspaper comic strips, radio serials, and television programmes. However, the dedicated, large-budget, special-effects heavy, superhero film is a relatively recent phenomenon, usually traced back to the New Hollywood blockbuster Superman (Richard Donner, 1978) and its sequels. The subsequent success of Tim Burton's Batman (1989), which achieved a reimagining, or ‘rebooting’, of a pre-existing superhero character by combining adult themes, moral angst, and a dark, noirish mise-en-scene with high octane fight sequences, encouraged Hollywood producers to seek out similar superhero franchises through the 1990s.

Kuhn, A., & Westwell, G. (2012). "Superhero film." In A Dictionary of Film Studies. : Oxford University Press. Retrieved 16 Jan. 2017

https://researchguides.dartmouth.edu/filmgenres/superheroes

Textual Analysis - some questions to consider when analysing a film

http://understandingfilm.wikifoundry.com/page/1.+Textual+Analysis

KEY MEDIA TEXTS

DOCUMENTARIES (NON-FICTION)

HTTPS://WWW.WIRED.CO.UK/ARTICLE/BEST-DOCUMENTARIES HTTPS://WWW.ESQUIRE.COM/ENTERTAINMENT/G28039773/BEST-DOCUMENTARIES-2019/
HTTPS://WWW.STUFF.TV/FEATURES/33-BEST-DOCUMENTARIES-NETFLIX

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS

https://www.creativebloq.com/essential-tips

STUDY SKILLS

Citing Material

Example of citation for INTERNET SITE using HARVARD - www.citethisforme.com:BBC News. (2018). How to be the perfect K-pop fan. [online] Available at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-45800924 [Accessed 12 Dec. 2018].

https://www.legalmorning.com/guide-to-using-wikipedia-for-research/

Difference between DESCRIBING and DISCUSSING

The best way to generate discussion is by asking questions about your facts (i.e. what you have described). The three most useful questions to ask are:

1. WHY? [This asks: what is the aim or purpose of this? It also asks: why did this happen

or come about, why did it originate?]

2. SO WHAT? [This asks: what are the consequences, outcomes, results or implications of this?

This can include both practical and theoretical implications of something]

3. WHAT IF? [This asks: are there any alternatives? It also asks: what would be the situation if

this had not happened or what would be the situation if this were absent? This question allows you to make comparisons, for example, with another country or to use ‘what if’ scenarios as part of your discussion]

Asking these three questions of the information that you have described will generate some analytical answers; you are looking for answers that are relevant to your task e.g. addressing an essay question, presenting information about a topic or analysing a media product.

Difference between DESCRIBING and DISCUSSING

ESSAY Vs REPORT writing

WIX STUFF

https://gsuitetips.com/tips/docs/embed-a-youtube-video-in-a-google-doc/

HOW TO CREATE A ONEDRIVE DOCUMENT LINK ON WIX SITE

1. log on to ONEDRIVE > via Google Chrome
2. TITLE : Investigation into Audio Production and Technology (DRAFT)
a. CTRL + C = COPY then CTRL + V = PASTE
3. Follow instructions:
https://support.wix.com/en/article/adding-a-text-hyperlink
5. Select the link type - 'WEB ADDRESS"
6. PASTE in the ONEDRIVE document LINK to WIX SITE
7. TEST link (publish/preview)
ALL DONE !!!! - This will allow feedback on draft copies. Class notes and other media works, such as pictures, video and audio should still appear on site page with clear headings.

https://www.wix.com/blog/2018/08/wix-website-features/

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