1. Unit 1 Investigating the Media Exam Topic: Science Fiction Films
Lesson 14
AQA GCSE Media Studies
Unit 1 Investigating the Media
Exam Topic: Science Fiction Films
Lesson 14 – How global warming is represented in science fiction films and codes and conventions of DVD covers
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2. Starter The Day After Tomorrow – Codes and Conventions
Watch the official trailer for The Day After Tomorrow (2004) which introduces the concept of what could happen to our planet as a result of global warming.
(2:08)
What colours, fonts and tag lines representing the science fiction genre have been used? 

3. The Day After Tomorrow: DVD cover codes and conventions
The purpose of a DVD cover is to attract an audience into buying a film. It does this by placing key features and hooks in an effort to persuade the audience to buy the product. There are generic codes and conventions for the design of DVD covers.

4. Codes and conventions of DVD covers

5. Codes and conventions of DVD covers

6. The Day After Tomorrow DVD cover UK
Is there anything missing?

7. The Day After Tomorrow DVD cover USA
Can you identify the features?

8. Codes and conventions of DVD covers
ACTIVITY
You will be given a DVD cover – annotate it to show your understanding of the codes and conventions.

9. Plenary Codes and conventions of DVD covers quiz
What is the thin strip in the middle of a DVD cover called?
What is the phrase which sums up a film called?
What is R _ _ _ _ _ T _ _ _ ?

10. Plenary Codes and conventions of DVD covers quiz
The main plot of the story, found on the back of the DVD cover is called what?
The DVD Information contains the running time, aspect ratio and other technical information.
TRUE or FALSE?

11. Plenary Codes and conventions of DVD covers quiz
What is the thin strip in the middle of a DVD cover called?
The spine
2. What is the phrase which sums up a film called?
A tag line
What is R _ _ _ _ _ T _ _ _ ?
Review text

12. Plenary Codes and conventions of DVD covers quiz
The main plot of the story, found on the back of the DVD cover is called what?
Blurb
5. The DVD Information contains the running time, aspect ratio and other technical information.
TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE

13. Homework
Design and annotate your own DVD cover for the following film title:
Voyage to the Planet of the T-Rex