Media Studies Independent 6th form Study
Books (within department)
These can be signed out for a week's loan
Book Name Author Publisher Owned by TV Drama in Transition Nelson, Robin Macmillan Press SCU More Than Meets The Eye Burton, Graeme Edward Arnold SCU Reading Women's Magazines Hermes, Joke Polity SCU Teach Yourself Media Studies Downes, Brenda TY SCU Film Studies The Essential Resource Bennett, Peter Routledge SCU The Media Student's Book Branston, Gill Routledge SCU Key Concepts and Skills for Media Studies Clark, Vivienne Hodder SCU Creative Advertising Pricken, Mario Thames and Hudson SCU Digital Photos Readers Digest Readers Digest SCU Superbrands Dugdale, Karen Superbrands SCU MagCulture Leslie, Jeremy Laurence King Harrodian Magazine Design that Works King, Stacey Rockport Harrodian 20th Century Pop Culture Epstein, Dan Carlton Harrodian The Complete Book of Video Cheshire, David DK SCU The Digital SLR Handbook Freeman, Michael Ilex Harrodian
• Currently compiling library book list
Websites
Twitter - follow HarrodianMedia - this is regularly updated with the latest interesting and useful links. It is advised that media students sign up for a twitter account
Intranet - on the media studies page there are examples of high level coursework, course notes and educational department films. All students MUST have an intranet password as this is an excellent source of resources.
Here are some examples of websites that are useful for different areas of the course. Bookmark each of them so you can return back to them when you need to.
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00n4j0r
• http://www.adamranson.plus.com/Representation.pdf
• http://www.sbbfc.co.uk/
• http://www.slideshare.net/alevelmedia/model-essay-plan-for-a-g322- media-studies-film-response
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPBE6YNoP5w
• http://www.artofthetitle.com/
• http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/10/04/ the-art-of-the-film-title-throughout-cinema-history/
• http://www.watchthetitles.com/
• http://www.slideshare.net/tessiemedia/ocr- media-g322-section-b-revision-guide-ppt
• http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and- radio/tvandradioblog/2011/mar/29/state-british- tv-drama
• http://www.slideshare.net/spingwoodmedia/representation-4626490
• http://www.slideshare.net/cigdemkalem/representation-regional-identity- 9729483
• http://beauchampcollegemedia.com/2011/10/14/waterloo-road- representation-of-age-extract/
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt6dOJbifoM
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01QQB_nrOtU
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUpufL8cKhM&feature=player_embe dded • http://www.youtube.com/watch?index=0&feature=PlayList&v=zSlB8Gtu_ ik&list=PLB5F132F34B3DA430
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4XObqq6g6Q&feature=channel
• http://beauchampcollegemedia.com/2011/10/09/representation-of- youth-in-skins/
• http://coleshillmediasite.weebly.com/g321---foundation-portfolios.html
• http://coleshillmediasite.weebly.com/g321---foundation-portfolios.html
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hYJrADaRc4
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbu3GmiWF68
• http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=camera+angles+and+te chniques&aq=1&oq=camera+angles
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiBhustVTw4
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQD7vd3B5A0&feature=related
• http://www.scribd.com/doc/55263991/This-is-England-Notes
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbu3GmiWF68
• http://www.film4.com/
• http://www.slideshare.net/pptppl/time-warner-global-market-analysis
• http://issuu.com/citycollegemedia/docs/mark_scheme
• http://ketupa.net/time.htm
• http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cool/giants/
• http://www.warnerbros.com/
• http://www.moviemarketingmadness.com/blog/2008/07/movie- marketing-madness-the-dark-knight/
• http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/marketing-the-dark-knight-a- viral-revolution.php
Newspapers
In each newspaper in the library there is a technology section that should be read on a daily basis to keep abreast of new technology coming out in the film industry.
Television programmes
BBC Iplayer – Click (weekly half hour program)
The Gadget Show – Channel 5
Next World - Discovery channel
Films (within department)
These can be signed out for a week's loan
DVDs (within department)
• Attack The Block • Die Another Day (educational) • Indiana Jones the Collection (Boxset) • Film 4 Award Winners • The Inbetweeners • The Greatest Movie Ever Sold • Catfish • Hitchock collection (Boxset) • Film Theft DVD Rom • Quantam of Solace • Story Shorts • Moving Shorts • This Is England • British Cinema in the 1960's • Shameless • How Would You Feel (Piracy) • Slumdog Millionaire • Batman Begins • Retail 2007 • Skins Series 1 • Doctor Who Series 5 • Get in the Picture (Film Industry) • A Level Film Studies • Bringing Music to your classroom • Stand By Me • Citizen Kane • A Film Odysee • Tomb Raider Double Feature • Seven • Entourage Season 1 and 2 • Teaching Situation Comedy • Man of the House • Misfits Series 1 • City Of God • Teaching Music Press • Friends Series 10 • Pirates of the Carribean Box Set • Se7en
Here is a suggestion of some films to broaden your knowledge and help you in your exams, these are not in school so would have to be rented or viewed on line. It would be a good idea to keep your own filmography.
British Film (by genre)
General
• Vera Drake • Trainspotting • 28 Days Later • Nil By Mouth • Notes on a Scandal • Atonement • Billy Elliot • Dead Man’s Shoes • This is England • The Full Monty • A Room For Romeo Brass
Swinging Britain (60's)
• Alfie • Blow Up • Get Carter • Billy Liar
Foreign Film
• A prophet • Y Tu Mama Tambian • Hidden • Tsotsi • City of God • City of Men • Once Were Warriors • Romper Stomper • 13 Tzasmeti • The Motorcycle Diaries • Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon • Bride and Prejudice
American Film (by genre)
Film Noir
• The Maltese Falcon • The Big Sleep • Chinatown • Sin City • LA Confidential • Who Framed Roger Rabbit • Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid
Western
• Unforgiven • The Assassination of Jesse James • Who Shot Liberty Valence • The Dirty Dozen • The Good, The Bad and The Ugly • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid • Young Guns
Sci-Fi
• Blade Runner • Moon • 2001 a Space Odyssey • Alien(s) • Sunshine
Horror
• The Exorcist • The Wicker Man • A Nightmare on Elm Street • Texas Chain Saw Massacre (original) • Nostradamus • Psycho • Misery • The Shining
Crime/Gangster
• Pulp Fiction • The Untouchables • Goodfellas • Bonnie and Clyde • The Godfather • The French Connection • Carlito’s Way
Fantasy
• Pan’s Labrynth • Being John Malcovich • Stardust • Bettlejuice • Big Fish
Action Adventure
• The Goonies • Raiders of the Lost Ark • Lethal Weapon • Top Gun • Die Hard
Historic/War
• Flags of Our Fathers/Letters from Iwo Jima • Saving Private Ryan • Full Metal Jacket • Platoon • The Great Escape • Green Berets • Laurence of Arabia • Ghandi • Born on the 4th July