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Language and close-textual analysis 1) How does His Dark Materials fit the conventions of the fantasy TV genre ? It fits the conventions of the  fantasy tv genre as it includes supernatural elements, its background music is an orchestral which is commonly seen in fantasy tv, and is set within medieval era which is highly used. 2) Applying Propp's character theory, what character roles do some of the main characters in His Dark Materials fit into?  Lyra fits into the role of the hero. Mrs courtler fits into the role of a villain. Will parry fits into the role od an assistant helping Lyra. 3) What enigma and action codes (Barthes) can you find in His Dark Materials? Make specific, detailed reference to the text using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.) Within the series they use a range of diegetic and non-diegitic sound, for example they use non- diegetic sound with the narrator to apply context to the audience...

Magazines and Music Video Assessment: Learner Response

  1) Type up your WWW/EBI feedback in full (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential). Good understanding of celebrity  presentation. For question 5 focus on how the mv performance reflects audience. 2) Read the mark scheme for this assessment carefully . Write down the mark you achieved for each question:  Q1: 1  Q2: 6  Q3: 4 Q4:2 Q5: 2 3) Look specifically at question 2. Use the indicative content in the mark scheme for question 2 to write three connotations of the design and layout of Tatler. . the denotation of one central image directly addressing the audience enables the audience to see the aspirational Tatler reader – an upmarket, sophisticated woman the choice of white and black font/typography against the natural setting connotes that the magazine is both fresh and modern but from a classy, traditional base. This is likely how the Tatler audience would like to see themselves the soft focus also draws the eye to th...
  1) How can we apply narrative theories to this episode of   Doctor Who ?  Todorov's Equilibrium: At first we see nothing happening which is the first step, after we saw them building suspicion and findinf the tardis, after this they go to the stone age which is the last step Propp's character theory:     Barthes's enigma and action codes: Levi-Strauss's binary opposition:  2) In your opinion, what is the most important scene in the episode and why?  The most imporant scene in this episode is when they found the tardis as it set the scene for decades of more doctor who episodes to come out. 3) What genre is  An Unearthly Child  and how can you tell? Make specific reference to aspects of the episode. The genre is sci fi, you can tell this as we see them going on a rocket type of ship called the tardis aswell as they're being more advanced technology than what was known as accesible in the 60s.Which shows its science based but nevetheless...

Artic monkeys

Audience 1) What do we know about the Arctic Monkeys audience? Think demographics, psychographics and how they got into the band. We know that they are are mainly teenage boys who are from England ands they got introduced to the group from the internet.  2) What audience pleasures are offered by the music video for I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor? It offers them pleasures by creating a personal connection from the group to the audience. 3) Pick out three particular shots, scenes or moments in the video that would particularly appeal to Arctic Monkeys fans. Why did you choose those moments? The opening line as it presents their raw authenticity. They use close camera shots to present their real feelings within the moment Them using 1980s cameras to portray how music use to be appeasls to the fans as sme of the older generation could tune into their music and feel nostalgic. 4) How did fans take a leading role in making Arctic Monkeys famous back in 2005? As they used p2p servi...

introduction to music

  Introduction to Music Video and BLACKPINK HYLT: Blog tasks Introduction Q's: 1) What are the key conventions of music video? Key conventions of a music video is movement, fast pace,camerawork or editing. Many contain performances elements or narrative. 2) What is intertextuality? Intertexuality is  when one media product referneces another. 3) When did music videos first become a major part of the music industry? When tv channels like mtv came around .  4) What launched in 1981 and why  were music videos an important part of the music industry in the 1980s and 1990s? Mtv and they was an important part of the music industry because  5) How are music videos distributed and watched in the digital age? They are watched through streaming services like youtube and spotify. BLACKPINK:   How You Like That Q's: Audience 1) What are BLACKPINK fans known as - and what would the demographics / psychographics be for the BLACKPINK audience?  blinks - they are youn...

Feedback - Blog Index

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media 2 assessment:learner response 2

1)  Type up your feedback in  full  (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential). grade 5, 19/35  For question 3 remember to break your answer into different types of readings. Preferred (what they wish to show) vs oppositional (what people might actually see) 2) Read  the mark scheme for this assessment  carefully (you'll need your Greenford Google login to access this). Write down the mark you achieved for each question: Q1:1 mark Q2:0 marks Q3:4 marks Q4: 2 marks Q5:2 marks Q6:10 marks 3) Look specifically at  question 3  - did you successfully write about both the  preferred  and  oppositional  readings? Did your answers match any in the mark scheme? Copy in one answer from the mark scheme that you could have used. I got 4 out of 8 marks so there was more I could have done. one answer I could of done was say the target audience might find the image intimidating. 4) Now look at  que...