1. AS Media Studies
G321: Foundation Portfolio
Date
Term ?, Lesson ?
1

2. Starter
• What’s the difference?
• BE PREPARED TO SHARE!

3. Discover
Discovery Question
• What is a SOUNDSCAPE and
WHY is it vital to your own
sequence?
Date
Term ?, Lesson ?
3

4. Learning Objective/ Outcome
Level
All: Will research similar products
Level 2
Most: Will explain the uses of sound on their blogs
Level 3
Some: Will analyse the sounds of two different films and comment
on their effectiveness
Level 4
Date
Term ?, Lesson ?
4

5. Discover
Soundscapes
• The opening of a film uses not only images,
but sound to establish;
– Genre
– Tone
– Historic Period
– Location
– Characters

6. Discover
Soundscapes
• Sound and Silence can be used most
effectively to draw in an audience – visuals
without sound can lack impact, or very
dramatic depending on the correct use
• Sound is not always recorded LIVE either, most
film sound is DUBBED or added later by FOLEY
ARTISTS

7. Discover
Soundscapes
• Sound can be DIEGETIC or NON-DIEGETIC
• It can be a wild track, dialogue, voice-over, a
song, score or a mixture of them all

8. Develop
Task 1
• Listen to the following openings
• Can you identify the genre, location, time
period and cast from JUST the soundtrack?
Stretch Yourself: Can you justify your decisions
using correct terminology?

9. Discover
Soundscapes
• It is important for you to consider the sound
you want to use in your opening:
– DIEGETIC
– NON-DIEGETIC
– SCORE
– SONG
– VOICEOVER
– DIALOGUE

10. Develop
Task 2
• Individually you need to create your own
DIRECTORS COMMENTARY for a film opening
of your choice
• You need to record a COMMENTARY for the
OPENING 2 MINUTES
A RECORDING NEEDS TO GO ON YOUR BLOG AS
EVIDENCE

11. Develop
Test Yourself
• Swap sheets with a partner
• Read their ideas carefully
• Do you understand their ideas?
• Have they justified their choices with evidence?
• Give them feedback on your post it note
Date
Term ?, Lesson ?
11

12. Develop
Homework
• Complete your Commentary & post to
your blog
• Due: TUESDAY 10/12/2013
11/11/2013
Autumn 2, Lesson 3
12

13. Celebrate
Plenary
• Can you explain the following key terms?
Date
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WILDTRACK
AMBIENT SOUND
DIEGETIC
NON-DIEGETIC
SCORE
SONG
VOICEOVER
DIALOGUE
DUBBING
FOLEY
Term ?, Lesson ?
13