Collective Identity Examples and Preparation

Today you need to complete this table  of your examples to use for the four prompt questions for the collective identity section:



Make notes and make sure you have examples from two different media, and know which examples you will use for each question.

Here is a link to the OCR website showing the past papers so you can prepare for the exam.

Year 13 - Christmas Revision Homework

Question 1a: Update your blog on how you have IMPROVED in terms of CREATIVITY, RESEARCH AND PLANNING and USING CONVENTIONS OF REAL MEDIA TEXTS in preparation for your mock in January.


Question 1b: Revise Narrative for your mock exam in January.

Barthes - Narrative

Use this Prezi to revise Barthes - it summarises his codes well.

Barthes Narrative Codes

Revision on Narrative Theory

You will be writing up an answer in class next week for Question 1B.

This will be your question:

Apply theories of narrative to one of your coursework productions.

Use the revision worksheet I gave you this week to prepare with specific examples to evidence your points.

Is this article an example of a moral panic?

Have a look at this link from The Guardian about the condom challenge.

Here are some more links: http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/condom-challenge-dangerous-new-craze-sweeps-the-web-a3123131.html 

Is this a moral panic?

(You can find out more about Moral Panics here)

How are teenagers depicted in this article? (How is the media creating or reinforcing an identity of teenagers)

Exam board advice: "How to Create an Animatic"

How do I create an animatic?


1. draw storyboard frames- nice and bold, black pen if possible
2. take individual photos of each frame
3. upload the photos to the computer
4. import the photos into the edit programme
5. drop each image onto the timeline and cut to the required length
6. put music or other sound on the audio timeline
7. add titles or effects/transitions as required
8. export to quicktime and upload to youtube or vimeo
9. embed the video onto the blog or save it to a CD


Remember: examiners reward use of media technology to evidence your research and planning.  Animatics are the best way to show off your storyboard.

Sample music video animatic

Young and Rubicam's 4Cs - Use this to write about Audience on your blog