GCSE Media

1) Write an NCIS analysis for the episode - using notes from the screening in class.  Make specific, detailed reference to moments in the text using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.) An Unearthly Child Narrative: -teachers are curious about suan's homelife/background - start of disequilibrium  -listening to pop music -conservation about how strange susan is -flashback of susan's random outbursts -susan foreman look suspicious entering junkyard -teachers enter junkyard(looking for susan) -teachers discover tardis -teachers question doctor -confrontational moment -rising tension -teachers are shocked -disequilibrium ian presses on tardis -susan's crying Character: -policeman - ian chesterton(science teacher) -barbara wright -susan reinforces teenage female stereotype overly emotional -doctor and susan are travellers and the doctor subverts the stereotype of anti-hero Iconography:-police...

1) Type up your feedback in  full  (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential). Answer- revise all CSPs and ensure each blog post is up to date            - apply key concept(LIAR) to my analysis of CSP.            - learn/apply media terminology in my answers. 2) Read through your answers again. Write down the mark you achieved for each question: Q1: 1 mark Q2: 1 mark Q3: 3 mark Q4: 2 mark Q5: 2 mark Q6: 0 mark 3) Write down  five  magazine cover conventions. Look back at the  original notes  if you need help. Answer-Title of publication            - colour scheme            -slogan            - central image            - cover line 4) Look at the  mark scheme for this assessment . Question 3 asked you to write about h...

1) How does Class meet the conventions of a TV drama series? Answer-  1) The program class does meet the conventions because is is very dramatic because there is monsters and the people are trying to fight them and get rid of them. 2) What conventions of the science-fiction genre can you find in the Class trailer? List as many as you can and use NCIS to help you. -scientist -advanced knowledge -aliens/new species -advanced technology 3) What other genres are suggested by the trailer (e.g. horror)? Is Class an example of a modern hybrid-genre show? -horror -action 4) Class is a spin-off from Doctor Who. At what point does the character of the Doctor appear in the trailer? Answer- the doctor appears half way through the video. 5) Who do you think the target audience for Class is? Is this a typical target audience for the science-fiction genre? Give reasons for your answer. Answer- the target audience from class young teenagers who have a big interest in sci-fi and action. t...

1) Who is Audrey Hepburn? Answer- she is a famous actors that was famous in 1900s 2) Why did Galaxy select Audrey Hepburn for this advert? Answer-they selected her Audrey Hepburn because   she is popular which could catch a lot of peoples attention . 3) What are the connotations of Audrey Hepburn and celebrity in this advert?   Answer -The connotation is she was famous which means a lot of income. 4) Why is the advert set in the 1950s? What audience pleasure does this provide? Answer- it provides the audience with pleasure because it brings back memories and good times where there was good actors. 5) What is intertextuality? Answer- when one media   text references another media text. 6) What Audrey Hepburn film is suggested in this advert and how is this effect created (e.g. mise-en-scene - CLAMPS: costume, lighting, actors, make-up, props, setting)? Answer- the galaxy ad is from the roman holiday and the use of the actors ma...

1) What does BAME stand for? Answer- bame stands for black,asian,minority,ethnicities. 2) Why is there a need for blood in the BAME community?  Answer- there is a need for blood in the BAME community so that everyone feels like they are   helping others . 3) What does this advert want people to do once they've seen it ('call to action')? Answer- the advert want people from the BAME community to donate blood. 4) Why is the advert called 'Represent'? Answer- the advert is called represent because they want   black and Asian people to represent the BAME   community by donating blood. 5) Why have the producers chosen famous BAME celebrities to feature in the advert? Give an example of three well-known people who appear in the advert and why they are famous. Answer- the producers have chosen   famous   BAME celebrities to feature in the advert so it can encourage and persuade more black and Asian people to donate blood. Kanya king M...

WWW: ·          Fantastic detail and analysis for your Tatler blog post. ·          Clear analysis and use of Media terminology in your writing under the Media Language and Representations section for Tatler. EBI: ·          Reveal blog post feels rushed and lacking detail. See questions 1 under Media Language. ·          Check your overall SPaG for all your work ·          Make sure all blog posts are completed and posted on your blog LR: 1.        Rewrite answer for Reveal (Media Language section) question 1 – write down examples of how Reveal uses each Magazine convention 2.         Post Typography blog post 3.        Update Index 4.        Complete Q5 o...

1) What year was the advert produced? Answer-  the advert produced in  the 1950s 2) How were women represented in most adverts in the 1950s? Answer- women  were represented in  most adverts in the 1950s as a housewife and they were also seen as inferior. 3) How does the heading  message ('OMO makes whites bright') and typography promote the product? Answer- it promotes the product because it catches the audiences attention and make them want to buy the product 4) Analyse the mise-en-scene in the advert (CLAMPS): how is costume, make-up and placement of the model used to suggest women's role in society? Answer- she is wearing white clothes which enforces more about the washing product. 5) Why is a picture of the product added to the bottom right of the advert? Answer- so that the audience can see what product they want to buy so they can also look for it in stores. 6) What are the connotations of the chosen colour...