Movie poster mockup
For this activity, you are going to be randomly assigned with a villain. Use this random villain…
Unit 1
Storyboarding a villain sequence
Now that we’ve thought about how we might represent this character in print media, let’s make things…
Representations of villains in films
Describe four representations of villains from the selected clips in class. You may also choose to write…
Creating a radio drama
As a part of this unit, you are required to work in different media forms. We’re going…
Shooting a villain sequence
We’ve seen how Hollywood does it! Now you and a partner are going to create your own…
Representation
A representation is a constructed media text. Representations can take many forms, including: radio segments, newspaper articles,…
Representations in film
Filmmakers can use a number of techniques to establish and develop characters. Their choice of camera techniques,…
Australian Film Industry
It’s a little known fact that Australia produced the world’s first feature length film The Story of…
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation is a government owned and funded media organisation which provides a diverse range…
Australian Media Regulation
In 2007, the Howard government relaxed media ownership laws. Although there are still limits on cross media…
Representations of villains
All media texts - whether they're documentaries, television news segments or newspaper articles - are constructed. Films are no exception and, when it comes to crafting a story, filmmakers carefully consider how they will use the language of film to establish characters and engage the audience. In this unit, we're going to take a look at how villains are established and developed in films. We will describe how codes and conventions are used to establish these characters in a variety of films and think about some of the values that might influence their characterisation. For this unit of work you will: create a mockup movie poster about a villain; analyse the representation of villains in feature films; storyboard a sequence establishing a villain; script, record and edit a radio drama featuring your villain; shoot a short sequence establishing this villainous character.
Creating a radio drama
As a part of this unit, you are required to work in different media forms. We’re going…
Movie poster mockup
For this activity, you are going to be randomly assigned with a villain. Use this random villain…
Representations of villains in films
Describe four representations of villains from the selected clips in class. You may also choose to write…
Representation
For Outcome 1, you will examine how different things – such as people places, organisations and ideas – are represented in the media. You will learn about how media representations are constructed using a complex series of codes and conventions. While these media representations may seem realistic, we have to remember that they are merely constructions and therefore different from our direct experience of reality.
Gender in Advertising
When it comes to representations of gender, advertisers often fall back on well established gender stereotypes. ACTIVITY…
Gender in Movie Posters
Movie posters are a type of representation. As we have discussed in class, representations can reflect the…
Ideas for Teaching Representation
The following activities can be used in your classroom to develop your students’ understanding of representation: 1….
Media forms in production
Grindhouse Poster
Ever wanted to create your own grindhouse style poster? Maybe you’re remixing the poster for an existing…
Noir Comics
As part of their VCE Media studies, my students are creating their own film-noir style comics in…
Photo Retouching
Here you’ll learn some of the techniques that magazine editors and advertisers use to make models look…
Australian Stories
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation is a government owned and funded media organisation which provides a diverse range…
Australian Film Industry
It’s a little known fact that Australia produced the world’s first feature length film The Story of…
Australian Media Ownership
In Australia, there are three different types of media organisations: government, commercial and community. GOVERNMENT Government media…