Welcome Back!
- Written by Melinda Roberts
2012 is something of a watershed year for us humble Media teachers. Not only do we have a brand new study design busting to finally stretch its legs, but we also have the promise of a national curriculum for Media Arts to look forward to sometime after midyear. That’s one of the greatest things about studying Media; just as you get comfortable, there’s a new text, some new software or a new media movement demanding exploration. It keeps us on our toes and demands that we stay up to date and revisit new notions of what has come before.
Cineclub and ATOM
- Written by Lisa Worthy
I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to spend 3 weeks in England, visiting schools and travelling around (taking pictures of locations from Children of Men for my year 12s!). Whilst there, I met Tamla Bonnett and Sandra Kazlauskaite from Cineclub.
The partnership ATOM has formed with Cineclub is a great match – we are all passionate about educating our young people in film literacy and providing sustainable, ongoing support for our teachers, across all school sectors. Cineclub’s goal is to provide training and support for teachers in primary schools, to incorporate film literacy and filmmaking into the curriculum, in a manner that supports the existing facilities of each school.
Excuse Me Waiter, There’s A Fly In My Film
- Written by Hugh Mason-Jones
The clock is ticking. There are ten seconds before the bomb explodes, killing our hero. She’s faced with a tough decision; does she cut the red or the blue wire. A slow zoom-in on the wires is intercut with a slow zoom-in on the clock and a slow zoom-in on her eyes, twitching between the choice of brilliant success or explosive failure. ‘CUT THE BLUE WIRE!’ a voice cries from the seat next to me.
Editsense—Learn Film Through Editing
- Written by Michelle Luckman
‘Editsense: Learn Film Through Editing’ is a new interactive CD Rom resource released through Media Education Wales. I teach film and animation to Year 8, 9 and 10 students and I often find that although many have used film editing programs before, they find it difficult to use the medium to its full potential. They still just set up a camera and act out a scene in front of it, even after being instructed to use as many different shots and angles as possible. ‘Editsense’ provides introductory activities that students can undertake before they head into creating their own productions therefore teaching them a range of editing skills, as well as introducing them to the language of construction and analysis.