Film Studies 101: The 30 Camera Shots Every Film Fan Needs To Know

Aerial Shot (Eg. The Sound of Music)

An exterior shot filmed from — hey! — the air. Often used to establish a (usually exotic) location. All films in the '70s open with one — FACT.

A great article from Empire magazine to kick start your summer homework. Click here to be taken to the full article...

So how do you start your blog?

“I'm not telling you it's going to be easy - I'm telling you it's going to be worth it.”- Art Williams

Most things are not that easy until you know how. Blogging isn't much different. You may be one of the lucky ones who finds you have a knack for web-design. But if, like most of us, you find yourself becoming frustrated with the smallest little thing (930 pixels wide? What???) then this YouTube guide should get you back on track.

Happy viewing...!

It's time to prepare for September...

So this is the first piece of official work posted via this blog. All powerpoints, worksheets and revision resources will be posted via Slideshare so it is vital that you create an account with them so that you can download all of these resources.

The first resource you will need is the worksheet below which outlines the summer homework. This must be completed before your first lesson back in September and this forms part of your Foundation Portfolio... so you are already starting to acquire marks before you even get here!

If you have any questions please email Miss McCarthy at emccar4@coombe.org.uk who will be very happy to help!

Happy Blogging!

Media studies summer work year 12 from CoombeMedia1

Welcome class of 2016/17

The Media Crew would like to extend a warm welcome to our new Year 12 class for 2016/17.

We are so glad you have decided to study media at A/S level and are really looking forward to working with you. We can guarantee that you won't be disappointed with the course that we have to offer you this year!

The structure of the course is as follows:

Unit G321: Foundation Portfolio in Media - Opening Sequences in Film
Unit G322: Key Media Concepts (Examination)
Section A: TV Drama and Section B: The Film Industry

The full specification can be found here.

This blog is a one stop shop for everything you will need in the year to come. Please make sure that you subscribe to us using your school email address (check the left hand column)... that way you will never miss a post!

Looking forward to meeting you all in September!

"People have forgotten how to tell a story. Stories don’t have a middle or an end any more. They usually have a beginning that never stops beginning."
–Steven Spielberg