Introduction to Baudrillard

Extension articles

Obituary for Baudrillard from TheGuardian
Baudrillard define On Wikipedia
Simulacra and Simulation from Wikipedia 
Stanford encyclopedia of Philosophy 
The Matrix as a Post Modern text

Post Modernism and FOTC

If you need to re watch the two episodes they are on P Drive and in the Students Resource Drop on the Macs.  We watched episode one and two of Series 1.  Try and find The Simpsons episode where FOTC feature - copy of a copy of a copy of a copy.....

Don't forget that you have an essay to write - due 14 March.

Strinati and fotc from Naamah Hill

Flight of the conchords and key media concepts from Naamah Hill

ESSAY PLAN

Essay plan fotc from Naamah Hill

Supernatural as a Post Modern Text

Pomo and Supernatural 2016 from Naamah Hill

Extra Flight of the Conchord Resource

This is a really interesting presentation that looks at how the second season of FOTC was marketed using the power of post modern techniques, namely social media. This is further evidence supporting the idea that it IS a pomo text as it uses post modern marketing techniques and did so very successfully.  Remember one of the ways you can define pomo is doing things in a different,  non traditional/conventional way and using social media and new marketing method is doing just that!

Omma Fotc from nickgon

Summer Homework

In order to start in Sept ready to go you have two summer homework tasks to complete!

Music videos summer homework from Naamah Hill

Developing ideas summer homework from Naamah Hill

Music Videos and Representation

Don't forget that there is a task to do at the end which needs to be on your blogs by 28th June!

The Big Sum Up

Postmodern theorists summary from Naamah Hill

In class you will also have time to fill in the sheets below.  These will be collected in and marked so please make it your best work.

Summary of po mo texts 2 from Naamah Hill

Summary of po mo texts 3 from Naamah Hill

Summary of po mo texts 1 from Naamah Hill

Post Modernism and the Music Industry

You need to write an essay response to the question in the document below.  Remember that there are a lot of resources about The Gorillza on the Mac Server and on P Drive

Unsupervised Session 25 Sept

For today I would like you to start looking at a range of past student work!

Above you can see the marking scheme that we use.

I want you to look at at least three examples of music videos made by students.  For each one you should discuss the strengths and weaknesses, any interesting things that you might consider using, what 'mistakes' you are going to avoid and then give them a mark based on the mark scheme.  At the bottom of this blog you will find all the blogs of past TCC students but you can also look at examples from others school.
Make sure you have a detailed record of each video you look at.  Try to use technology to make the post interesting ( and don't forget about spelling, punctuation, grammar and layout).

Music Video Styles

Don't forget that you need to complete a post where you show that you understand the differences.

Music vids styles from Naamah Hill

Music Video Directors

Goodwin and Music Videos

Goodwin's theory intro and tasks from Naamah Hill

Goodwin's theory intro and tasks from Naamah Hill

Don't forget that there is a homework task at the end which needs to be on your blogs by Friday 20th June.  If you have a new blog I need to know it!!!!!! 

Unsupervised Lesson 30 May

As a class you need watch the second episode of Black Mirror – ‘15 Million Merits’. (It is available on 40D). Once you have watched it you to individually make notes about its postmodern features.  Link it to as many of our Theorists as possible, think about the Media Concept and the massive check list you were given.  You need to talk about specific aspects of Post modernism and give a detailed and specific example from the programme. You need to make detailed notes!!!

Answer the following questions

1.       In what ways is Black Mirror Post  Modern?

2.       How is it not so Post Modern?

3.       What is this TV programme say about the ‘post modern’ world’? Is it a good place? Would you want to life there? What roles did the media play in creating this world?

This work will need to be handed in to Miss Hill in the next Media lesson (Thursday????)

Easter Holiday Homework

New Media text as Post Modern examples

Don't forget that you are working on your presentation!

Inception and Baudrillard

Post Modernism and Lady Gaga

Don't forget to make notes on the Media Concept Sheet for both videos

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Unsupervised Lesson 5th March

Today you need to start by watching an episode of the TV programme Supernatural.  I have set up the DVD so it is ready to go.  We will be analysing this programme in the next class (Thursday) so you MUST watch it today.

Once you have finished watching Supernatural you need to read through the rest of the powerpoint on Lyotard that we started on Friday.  It is on the blog and in the Student Resources Drive on the Macs.  You will need to complete two charts and answer the questions in the powerpoint and hand these in.  I will be in room 48 waiting for your work so you could just directly print it to there (but make sure your name is on your work).

If you do not hand the work in I will assume that you are truant from the class! If you are away you will still need to catch up with the work.

Unsupervised Lesson 12 Feb