The Premier online resource for Media Studies Resources4 September 2010


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Action/Adventure Films

Classroom Resources
“Auteur has come up with another winner… a very readable and comprehensive package… Highly recommended!”
Media Education Journal



Action/Adventure Films

A Teacher's Guide
“Rob McInnes’ intelligent and inclusive A level pack makes ‘dumb movies’ intellectually as well as viscerally exciting.”
In The Picture



Alternatives to Hollywood

A Teacher's Guide
A unique introduction to French, Indian and East Asian cinema, ideal for the non-specialist.



Approaches to Pop Music


Approaches to Pop Music
is designed to make teaching the different concepts, issues and aspects of popular music accessible and enjoyable, for both students and teachers.



Audiences

Classroom Resources
“…quality resources… Roger Martin is a reliable guide… you won’t go far wrong if you’ve read and absorbed the material in the guide… This is a worthwhile purchase for any media department.”
In the Picture



Audiences

A Teacher's Guide
“…quality resources… Roger Martin is a reliable guide… you won’t go far wrong if you’ve read and absorbed the material in the guide… This is a worthwhile purchase for any media department.”
In the Picture



Beyond Hammer (hardback)

British Horror Cinema Since 1970
Written in a format accessible to the student, tutor and general horror film enthusiast, Beyond Hammer provides new critical readings of classic, contemporary and lesser-seen films of the post-Hammer British horror canon, including The Vampire Lovers, The Wicker ManHellraiser, 28 Days Later, Shaun of the Dead and The Descent.



Beyond Hammer (paperback)

British Horror Cinema Since 1970
Written in a format accessible to the student, tutor and general horror film enthusiast, Beyond Hammer provides new critical readings of classic, contemporary and lesser-seen films of the post-Hammer British horror canon, including The Wicker Man, Hellraiser, 28 Days Later, Shaun of the Dead and The Descent.



Children's Comics

Classroom Resources
“… this is a very detailed exploration by somebody who really knows their subject and is able to convey their interest and enthusiasm… [GCSE Media teachers] won’t be the only grateful users… rich enough to provide ideas for developing work on comics in relation to all the Key Concepts and media debates.”
In the Picture



Children's Comics

A Teacher's Guide
A definitive resource pack for an under-appreciated medium.



Comedy Films

Classroom Resources
 Studying comedy films offers unique challenges in the classroom.



Comedy Films

A Teacher's Guide
Offers the ideal introduction for teachers of GCSE and AS/A level Film and Media Studies of a style of film-making that offers unique challenges when subject to study in the classroom.



Contemporary British Cinema

Classroom Resources
“…effectively introduce[s] key issues about definition of British cinema, British films and British culture… I’d recommend them.”
In the Picture



Contemporary British Cinema

A Teacher's Guide
“A clear and accessible resource which covers a wide and really useful range of topics. As a film teacher, trainer and Principal Examiner, I will not only make good use of it myself, I will also make sure other teachers know about this excellent resource.”
Jill Poppy, Principal Examiner for Film Studies (British & Irish Cinema)



Documentaries

Classroom Resources
Offers a thorough overview of the subject and covers all the key concepts of Media Studies.



Documentaries

A Teacher's Guide
The newly revised edition includes two completely new chapters on 'reality TV' and rebirth of the theatrical documentary.



Early and Silent Cinema

A Teacher's Guide
In his Teacher’s Guide to Early and Silent Cinema, Keith Withall provides both a comprehensive chronology of the period until the birth of sound but also a series of detailed case studies on the key films from this period.



Exploring the Media (hardback)

Text, Industry, Audience
Featuring the input of highly experienced teachers and examiners in Media Studies, this exciting new textbook explores key concepts and develops students’ analytical, research and production skills.



Exploring the Media (paperback)

Text, Industry, Audience
Featuring the input of highly experienced teachers and examiners in Media Studies, this exciting new textbook explores key concepts and develops students’ analytical, research and production skills.



Feminist Film Studies

A Teacher's Guide
This guide introduces teachers to the basics of feminist film theory, a complex area which is nonetheless essential for studying the moving image.



Film and TV Textual Analysis

Classroom Resources
An accessible introduction for all teachers using film or TV in the classroom.



Film and TV Textual Analysis

A Teacher's Guide
This Guide is divided between practical explanation of the terminology and approaches to textual analysis; and the ideas, debates and theories surrounding film and TV.



Media Institutions

Classroom Resources
The Classroom Resources develop many of the ideas and case studies discussed in the accompanying Teacher’s Guide.



Media Institutions

A Teacher's Guide
"I would recommend it to teachers, whether new to Media Studies or more experienced"
David Lusted, Southampton Institute



Narrative in Film and TV

Classroom Resources
The aim of these Classroom Resources is to enable students to develop their knowledge and understanding of the narrative structures of film and fictional television.



Narrative in Film and TV

A Teacher's Guide
An essential feature of every Media and Film Studies specification.



On Screenwriting (hardback)

On Screenwriting is a practical manual that engages with theory that can be applied to the practical constructional process.





On Screenwriting (paperback)

On Screenwriting is a practical manual that engages with theory that can be applied to the practical constructional process.



Radio for Media Studies

Classroom Resources
“It is a pleasure when one can genuinely say ‘welcome - this fills a gap’... truly a valuable and effective resource… In short - a good investment.”
Media Education Journal



Radio for Media Studies

A Teacher's Guide
Written mainly for the Media teacher new to radio, Clive Edwards has produced an eloquent argument for the use of this neglected medium in the classroom.



Researching Media and Film Studies

Classroom Resources
Researching the media has always been a key element of Media and Film Studies, whether or not it occupies a formal part of the syllabus.



Researching Media and Film Studies

A Teacher's Guide
In the constantly changing world of Media and Film Studies, it is vital that research skills are developed to deepen our knowledge.



Science Fiction Film

A Teacher's Guide
"This resource offers unprecedented depth of research and a wide range of accessible activities for GCSE and AS/A level students."
Vivienne Clark, Principal Examiner AS/A level Media Studies



Sitcom

Classroom Resources
Ideas and exercises for use in the classroom when studying sitcoms.




Sitcom

A Teacher's Guide
Experienced teacher and INSET deliverer Julie Patrick explores the various contexts of the sticom genre to provide teachers with tangible pedagogic material for the classroom.



Studying Disaster Movies

The essential introduction to the topic for those new to the study of film, Studying Disaster Movies provides a comprehensive introduction to a genre that has flourished since the 1970s, concentrating on such case studies as Airport, The Towering Inferno, The Day After Tomorrow and Cloverfield.



Studying Videogames (hardback)

‘Excellent coverage of all the key issues involved in the study of videogames and the gaming industry.’ Pete Fraser, Head of Media Studies, Long Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge



Studying Videogames (paperback)

‘Excellent coverage of all the key issues involved in the study of videogames and the gaming industry.’ Pete Fraser, Head of Media Studies, Long Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge



Teaching the Music Press

Teaching the Music Press provides a detailed profile of the contemporary music publication market in the Britain and highlights all the pertinent issues that arise.



Teaching TV Advertising

“…it is a complete one-stop pack… a worthwhile addition to your personal or departmental resources… all you need to get going in the teaching of television advertising.”
In the Picture



Teaching TV Quiz Shows

Teaching TV Quiz Shows begins with a short history after a brief introduction; and is then divided into the key media concepts of audience, producers, textual analysis and genre.



Teen Movies

A Teacher's Guide
Together with the accompanying Classroom Resources, a complete scheme of work for teaching teen movies, from the 1950s to the present day.



Teen Movies

Classroom Resources

Taken together with the accompanying Teacher's Guide, a complete scheme of work for teaching teen movies, from the 1950s to the present day.





The Film Genre Book (hardback)

Both a comprehensive introduction to film generally and an accessible overview of seven important genres, The Film Genre Book highlights 63 significant films from across a 90-year period (1916-2000s), enabling the reader to trace developments in a particular genre or compare films from the same period.



The Film Genre Book (paperback)

Both a comprehensive introduction to film generally and an accessible overview of seven important genres, The Film Genre Book highlights 63 significant films from across a 90-year period (1916-2000s), enabling the reader to trace developments in a particular genre or compare films from the same period.



The Horror Genre

A Teacher's Guide
“...both new and experienced teachers will enjoy the Auteur materials... marvellous resources...”
Media Education Journal



The New Media

Classroom Resources
“Sean Redmond places the new media in theoretical and historical contexts with clear attention to forms, conventions and the range of new media, really explaining how and why they are ‘new’ …this book is a very welcome addition to the Media teacher’s essential library.”
Pete Fraser, Head of Media Studies, Long Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge



The New Media

A Teacher's Guide
The ideal introduction for Media Studies teachers to the technologies that have radically altered the way mass media is produced, transmitted, received and understood by audiences.



The Tabloid Press

A Teacher's Guide
Provides an overview for teaching a medium that is very much part of our daily lives.

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