'A Separation'

On the 23rd of October as a class trip we went to Odean cinema in Convent Garden to watch a Oscar winning film called 'A Separation'. I found this film interesting as it was different from the usual films I watch. 'A Separation' is an Iranian drama film that is based around a fragmented family with problems such as finding a carer to take care of the ill grandfather and ensuring the daughter of the family does well in school.
Even though the film was in Iranian and came with English subtitles, I found this film really interesting as it showed the problems within the Iranian society such as gender issues. Nevertheless, even though the film came with English subtitles the fact that the entire film was in Iranian meant you had to constantly follow the words on the film in order to understand it.
Overall, I found this experience to Odean cinema to watch 'A Separation' helpful as it has given an insight of the Iranian society.

Assignment 3: Assessment Record

Self Assessment	WWW: -Good range of examples -Understood the task -Used correct grammar and spelling EBI: -More detail -Use more key words -Use a more crearive layout
Peer Assessment	N/A
Teacher Assessment
Grade	The grade I received for this task was C1
Targets to Improve	To improve this work I need to: -Complete work on time -Use a more creative layout -Redraft

Assignment 3: Genre Exploration Task

For this assignment I had to explore one genre, then explore the sub genres and hybrids of this genre and give as much examples as possible.

AS Assignment Assessment Record

 AS ASSIGNMENT ASSESSMENT RECORD         

Use a chart to keep track of all of your grades of all of your assignments.  Colour code the grade

NAME:  Abigail Menzies

TARGET GRADE: C

COLOUR KEY- GREEN: On or above target grade   AMBER: 1 grade below target grade 
RED: 2 or more grades below     BLUE: Incomplete assignment

C/W Or EXAM		ASSIGNMENT #/NAME	Targets to improve		LEVEL	GRADE	DRAFT2 GRADES	DRAFT3  (or more) GRADES
c/w		Assignment 1: Creative Media Task	-Expand on explanations		3C	N/A	.
c/w		Assignment 2: Blog Analysis	-Add more images as evidence		.	.	.
both		Assignment 3: Genre exploration task	-Complete work on time -Use a more creative layout -Redraft		3C	C1	B1
both		Genre Group Activity	.		3C	.	.	.
Exam (A)		Assignment 1: Denotation & Connotation	-Next time complete extension                               -Write more about the denotation of the images		3A	C	B1	.
both		Genre Test	.		.	.	.	.
	CURRENT GRADE    C			Grade Comment:

Self Assessment So Far

My target grade in media is a grade C.

So far in media studies, I think the following things are going well:
I've given in all homework assignments on time and my blog is up to date and all posts on my blog is in the correct order.


To improve in media, I need to:
Be more detailed with my work and complete targets given by my teacher.

Thinking about my overall performance and considering the grades I have received so far, I think I am working at a grade C level.

Crash (DRAMA)

Crash Blog Entry

                         

  

                a)      In film enrichment we watched ‘Crash’ (2005) starring Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt       
Dillon, Jennifer Esposito, Brendan Fraser, Terrence Howard, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Thandie Newton, Ryan Phillippe, Larenz Tate, Michael Peña and directed by Paul Haggis

b)      It is a film about the issues of race and gender in modern society which causes these LA citizens with completely separate lives to emotionally and physically collide in this American drama film. This storyline on the realities of the American society is what makes 'Crash' one of the best films of the year.'Crash' takes an unflinching look at the complexities of human conflict in America.  A Brent wood housewife and her DA husband. A PersiAn store owner.Two police detectives who are also lover. A black television director and his wife. A Mexican locksmith. Two car-jackers. A rookie cop. A middle - age couple. 

c)        Some of the main themes (topics)  in the film are poverty, sexism, discrimination and predujice

d)      I really liked the character ‘Anthony' who was played by Ludacris  because despite his unstable background of crime and violence he changed for the better in the end of movie and didn't take part in trafficking those Chinese people instead he refuse the money offer and set them free.

e)      My favourite scene in the film was when the little girl ran in front of her dad (the mexican locksmith) to protect him from getting shot this is my favourite scene because that scene show how the much faith the little girl had in her father's story about the angel

f)       I enjoyed this film because it opened my eyes about the injustice and immoralities of the American society.

g)      In class we discussed ‘conventions’ in the film 'Crash' we talked about were the conventions of action-drama films and whether they were reinforced or challenged in 'Crash'. In my conventions table below I also gave film examples of we're these conventions also shown.

Conventions	Scene example from film Crash	Scene example from other films that are similar
Evokes emotion	When the little girl risks her life to save her dad	My sister's keeper,
Conflict between family or friends	The black director and his wife get into conflict as the director didn't try to stop the police officer from abusing his wife	Taken, adulthood, freedom writers
Multi ethnic conflict	The whites against the blacks	Freedom writers
Has a moral/ a message to society	When the police man shoots one of the car jackers because he thought he had a gun. That scene teaches us to give people a chance and not judge them.	Freedom writers,the help

h)      OPTIONAL EXTENSION          The film relates to other films/books/stories such as……….because……..

Media Key Terms

These are media key terms that will help me for section A of my exam and my coursework.