My Self Evaluation

Self Evaluation:

Attainment: I believe that I have attained a lot so far, as I know the media language that is required to write essays. I also have an understanding for the term 'CLAMPS', which is a great way to analysis a scene. So I have given my-self a 2/5.

Effort: So far I believe that I have been putting all I can into the subject, but I could do more in lessons as I feel that I don't write enough down. I normally keep the answer in my head; so I need to put pen to paper. I will give my-self a 2/5 again.

Punctuality: I do attend most lessons but the rare 1 or 2 I miss I do go back the next day and get the work to catch up. So I'm not behind for the next lesson. In this I'll give my-self a 2/5.

Quality of homework: My homework is normally always on time and to the best of my ability, and I am proud of the work I hand in. So I'm going to give my-self a 1/5.

Ability to work independently: I can work independently but I do prefer to work in a group as I can get input from other people, and they might mention something that I have missed. But I can work well and easily on my own. But I'm going to give my-self a 3/5, mainly because I rather work with the person sitting near me.

Quality of writing: My writing is good and clear as I try to put as much of the item of work in to my piece of writing. I find that my essay writing skills are strong. I will give my-self a 2/5.

Organisation of my media folder: I am not a really organised person, so my notes and papers are in my folder but not necessarily in a precise order, but there is still time for that to get better. I'm going to give my-self a 4/5; because at the moment it is in a mess.

Contribution in class: In my opinion I do contribute a lot to the class, and I do enjoy sharing my views and opinions of the scene or my representations of a movie poster. So I will give my-self a 1/5.

WWW (3 achievements):

1) I know the key things required in order to analyse a scene, i.e. lighting, sound, setting etc.

2) Another achievement is that my essay writing is good and I believe to have a good understanding on what is required in an essay.

3) The third and final achievement is that I contribute more in the lesson which I was not in the beginning.

EBI (3 targets or improvements)

1) I need to come on time to each of the lesson as sometimes I do come late.

2) I need to write down all my ideas so that I can use them in the future.

3) Finally I need to sort out my media studies folder as it is in a mess.

Course Evaluation:

How well is the course organised: (2/5) I believe that the course is organised very well, as the teacher (Ms Stevens) is going through it clearly and she always is asking us if we are stuck so in that way it is good.

How interesting is the content covered: (1/5) The content is very interesting as we mainly have been analysing films that I would not normally watch. I.e. 'City of God'.

How useful are the handouts: (2/5) The hand-outs given are useful because they tell us in short basically what we need to know.

Have the lessons been well paced: (3/5) Sometimes they are but sometimes we don't finish what we intended to by the end of the lesson.

What is the standard of the teachers' presentation/organisation knowledge: (1/5) I believe my teacher knows what she's talking about, because the input she puts in is very helpful and she does come to us individually if we are stuck.

How well has the course met your expectations: (2/5) The course has met my expectations because this is how I believed it to be.

Have the extra curricular events been useful: (1/5) They have been very useful, because it gave us the opportunity to see what standards we have to make the films when the now y13 done it.

Has the macguffin blog been useful: (4/5) No not really because we have to check it a lot to see what work is posted (homework), but it is good in the sense we don't need to print anything out.

WWW (3 things that help me learn):

1) Working in groups or partners.

2) The teacher herself, helping us when ever and where ever.

3) The hand-outs because they summarise everything for us.

Can't really think of an EBI, I feel that everything at this present time is going well.

'Black Films'

'Sapphire' (1959)

'Sapphire' directed by Basil Dearden and produced by Michael Relph is about the 'graphic portrayal of ethnic tensions in 1950s London'. 'Sapphire' is famous because it showcases a successful, middle-class black community - unusual even in today's British films. Small incidents of purity, for example a small child on a scooter ridding to Dr Robbins, add light to a very dark film, because children are seen to be ‘innocent’, so by adding this to the film it draws the audiences attention away from the raciest and bigotry portrayed in this film. Sapphire was made shortly after the 1958 Notting Hill riots.

'Boyz N The Hood' (1991)

This film was directed by John Singleton. Starring Cuba Gooding Jr. Ice Cube, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Regina King, Nia Long, and Morris Chestnut, the film depicts life in crime-ridden South Central, Los Angeles, California, and was filmed and released shortly before the 1992 Los Angeles Riots.It was nominated for both Best Director and Original Screenplay during the 1991 Academy Awards, making John Singleton the youngest person ever nominated for Best Director and the first African-American to be nominated for the award. The film's title is taken from the name of an N.W.A (a famous rap group) song, "Boyz-n-the-Hood".

Here's the trailer to 'Boyz N The Hood'

'Menace II Society' (1993)

‘Menace II Society’ is an American film directed by twin brothers Allen and Albert Hughes. The film debuted at the Cannes Film Festival and was released in the United States on May 28, 1993. The film gained a bad reputation as it used frequent sadistic violence and crude language. Despite mixed reviews, Menace II Society was still highly-praised for its gritty portrayal of urban violence and its powerful underlying messages.

“The film takes place in Watts, a high crime suburb of L.A. and follows the life of 18-year-old Caine "Kaydee" Lawson, during a long summer after his high school graduation. Although he is a drug-dealer, Caine has a number of qualities; he lives with his loving grandparents, and with his recently completed high school education, has a number of doors open to him. He financially and emotionally supports a close female friend who is a single mother. Most of Caine's friends - in particular, the homicidally trigger-happy Kevin ("O-Dog") - all seem to be heading towards either jail or an early grave, and are threatening to take Caine with them."

Here's the trailer to 'Menace II Society'

'City Of God' (2002)

‘Cidade de Deus’ (‘City of God’) is a Brazilian film, released in its home country in 2002 and worldwide in 2003. It was adapted by Bráulio Mantovani from the 1997 novel of the same name written by Paulo Lins which both the film and the book are based on a true story; the war between Knockout Ned and Li'l Zé is based on their real life counterparts. It was directed by Kátia Lund and Fernando Meirelles. It stars Alexandre Rodriguez, Leandro Firmino da Hora, Jonathan Haagensen, Douglas Silva and Seu Jorge. The tagline is “Fight and you'll never survive..... Run and you'll never escape.” Most of these actors had never acted before, and were, in fact, residents of favelas such as Vidigal and the Cidade de Deus itself.

This is the original trailer made for the Brazilian public:

Media studies (Harmeet)

As media studies......for Ms Stevens!!!