Thursday 6 November 2008

Self Evaluation

Attainment
3. I gave myself a 3 because i feel that iam trying my best in media and my objective is to come out of the lesson and have had learnt something new.

Effort
2. I gave myself a 2 becuase i contribute in class and as much as possible & i work well in group tasks that are set to me. I give my opinions and thoughts in these tasks.
Punctuality

Submission and quality of homework
2. I gave my self a 2 because i always complete my homework and hand it on the deadline. The quality of my work is good but i feel that it can be much better.

Ability to work independently
2. I gave my self a 2 becuase i feel that i work efficiently independently but i do sometimes need assitant from fellow peers.

Quality of writing
3. I attempt to use all the media language terms but still need to understand them clearly. I do have good English grammar so that is something i feel i do well.

Organisation of Media folder
1. I place my media sheets in seperate folders, one for Ms Holliday and the other for Ms Jones. I have all the sheets so when i have to go back and revise from them, i will know where to find them.

Oral contributions in class
3. I do contribute in lessons orally but i feel that i can say much more. Giving more opinions on topics is what i have to progress on .

Punctuality
2. I gave my self a 2 because i arrive to lesson on time and attend every lesson however on some occasions my punctuality has been not excellent.

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I have organised my media folder well so that it is easy for me to look for something
Understand the difference between Broadcasting, Print and E-Media.
Put all my effort in homeworks and assigements.

EBI.
Read through my notes in free time for revision
Contribute more in class
Work the best to my ability

Tuesday 4 November 2008

Broadcast Media Text



Tv Series Text:



Prison Break

Prison Break is an American action/serial drama television series that premiered on the Fox Broadcasting Company on August 29, 2005. It is produced by 20th Century Fox Televison.
The series revolves around two brothers; one who, as of the pilot, has been sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit, and the other, a genius, who devises an elaborate plan to help him escape prison. An engineer (Wentworth Miller) installs himself in a prison he helped design, in order to help his brother (Dominic Purcell), a death-row inmate who insists he did not commit the crime for which he has been sentenced to die and help him escape.


Prison Break is currently running on its 4th Season and it enjoyed by millions of viewers worlwide has it has very succesful televison ratings.

http://www.fox.com/prisonbreak/






Film Text:


Felon

Felon is a American drama, crime genre film which was produced by Stage 6 films. It was released in cinemas on the 19 July 2008.


The family man Wade Porter is living the American Dream with his girlfriend Laura and their son Michael: they have a nice house, he has just raised a loan to make his company grow and they are going to get married. However their dream becomes a nightmare when Wade unintentionally kills a burglar that had broken into their house in the middle of the night on his lawn. He is sent to trial and accepts a deal proposed by the prosecutor, being sentenced to three years in prison. During the transportation, there is an incident in the bus and Wade is framed and sent to the maximum security wing under the command of the corrupt Lieutenant Jackson. His cell-mate John Smith that was sentenced to life revenging the death of his family befriends Wade and gives helpful advices and hope to Wade to return to his family.

The critical reception of the film was very positive from critics and is based on a true story.

http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/felon/





The TV text & Film text are linked because it is an prison related genre. Both text represent the ideology of prison life and how life it portrayed as an inmate in a confided prison.