Summary of Semester 1 modules

Year 2 has officially began and with this comes a whole load of new and exciting modules and I can't wait to get stuck in! Here's a summary of them!

Digital Media Cultures
Digital Media Cultures is the theoretical module, all about a range of different areas of the media, from television formats, to music, to social networks. We then have to produce an essay based on one of these lectures as we will get to choose from a range of questions. I am excited for this module as I've never really learnt much about media theory before. I am going to ensure that I attend every week because I want to have the best choice of questions so by going to every lecture I will know all about each of the topics and make an informed decision. I am most excited for the lecture about television formats because this is the area of the media that fascinates me and where I hope my career will be. 

Beyond The Camera
Beyond The Camera is the follow up module from last year's Digital Media Tools. We will learn more about Photoshop and After Effects in order to create our own Magical Illusion image using Photoshop and then a digital artefact which combines our self sourced sounds and images to create a story. I am most nervous about this module as last year's Digital Media Tools wasn't my strongest area, and I'm not the best at being experimental with sounds and images. However this just means that I am more eager to learn more about the software and already feel more confident with Photoshop after practicing with it over Summer. 

TV Studio
The TV Studio module was the main selling point for me picking Media Professional Studies as my degree choice because television is where I've always wanted my career to be focused on. One of the most exciting aspects of this module is that we are one of the first to use the amazing brand new TV studio worth over £1million!!! In this module we have to create a 15-25 minute daytime TV programme with a guest and that guest doing a demo. It has to be a quirky idea that would fit perfectly on Channel 4 lunchtimes. I can not wait to get stuck in to this module as I've always had plenty of ideas for new TV shows and I am an expert at daytime TV!