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Dr Who language and context

Language and contexts 1) Write a summary of the notes from our in-class analysis of the episode. You can use your own notes from the screening in class or  this Google document of class notes  (you'll need your GHS Google login).  Camerawork and sound:    Music - theme tune to Doctor Who. Very science-fiction - sets genre from beginning. Graphics on screen: title of show and episode. Simple text/font.    Slow, clunky camera movement (due to technology in 1960s).     Mise-en-scene:     Susan - first introduced dancing and dressed as 1960s teenager (costume). Seems to be both typical teenager and alien. Costume and hair typical of 1960s. Setting - inside the TARDIS. Central control console, white walls with circle design, TARDIS much bigger on inside than out.    Lighting - TARDIS is bright white (sci-fi connotation). Also contrasts with shadows outside (binary opposition).      Narrative and genre:   Ope...

magazine and music video assessment LR

  Magazines and Music Video assessment learner response: blog tasks 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).  www - secure knowledge of magazine conventions fair attempt at analysing how the tatler csp communicates meaning to the audience  ebi - read each question carefully could cost you a lot of marks revise arctic monkeys csp in relation to identity   2) Read  the mark scheme for this assessment carefully . Write down the mark you achieved for each question:  Q1: 2 Q2: 5 Q3: 0 Q4:2 Q5: 1 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 fact cover star Emma Weymouth is mixed race suggests that Tatler is moving with the times and responding to cultural changes in Britain around gender the stylised serifed font of the masth...

Television: Introduction to TV drama

  1) How does this  His Dark Materials  trailer meet the conventions of a TV drama series? His dark materials meet conventions through having "stock character" as we see each characters own story line and what they are currently doing in the story also they use different technical codes 2) What genre (or genres) are suggested by this His Dark Materials trailer? -fantasy -action -adventure  -mystery  3) What kind of characters and narratives are introduced in this trailer? action adventure film usually features a dangerous quest or mission Todorov’s Equilibrium theory of narrative structure is used here also we see prop's character theory  evil witch - villain  the girl - hero  the demon - side kick  the boy - helper / donor  4) What settings appear in the trailer? In the trailer it provides a range of different settings such a castle like building on top of a island above the sea. As well as in the beginning it cuts to the...

music video - index

music video - index  Arctic Monkey Black Pink 

Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor: Blog tasks

  Audience 1) What do we know about the Arctic Monkeys audience? Think demographics, psychographics and how they got into the band. Arctic Monkeys audience : Mostly young (teens to 20s), into indie/rock, found them through online sharing and live gigs. 2) What audience pleasures are offered by the music video for I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor? Audience pleasures in the video : Nostalgia, youth identity, raw performance energy. 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? Opening studio shot (realistic vibe), close-up of Alex Turner (fan connection), energetic performance (live gig feel). 4) How did fans take a leading role in making Arctic Monkeys famous back in 2005? Fans shared music online (MySpace, P2P), building hype. 5) How are fans positioned to respond to the band? What does Arctic Monkeys want fans to think about their video? Fans see the band as real, dow...

BLACKPINK - How You Like That: Blog tasks

  Audience 1) What are BLACKPINK fans known as - and what would the demographics / psychographics be for the BLACKPINK audience? blinks - teenage girls and young women from  Philippines and Indonesia  2) What audience pleasures are offered by the music video for How You Like That? Diversion: music video conventions – performance, effects, fast pace etc. Personal relationships: Fan interaction online through social media is a key element of K-pop’s global success. Fans feel like they ‘know’ the band members. Personal identity: K-pop fandom often involves copying the look of band members and seeing their own style reflected on screen. Surveillance: Western audiences gain knowledge of Korean music and culture. 3) Pick out three particular shots, scenes or moments in the video that would particularly appeal to BLACKPINK fans. Why did you choose those moments?  0:44 seconds - It shows the whole BLACKPINK band in their most popular choreography and they all look beautiful ...

introduction to music videos

1) What are the key conventions of music video? key conventions are  movement – often fast paced either in terms of actors, camerawork or editing 2) What is intertextuality? when one media text refers to another media text 3)  When did music videos first become a major part of the music industry? Music videos became a  major part of the music industry  in the  early 1980s , largely due to the launch of  MTV (Music Television)  on  August 1 1981 4) What launched in 1981 and  why  were music videos an important part of the music industry in the 1980s and 1990s? music television was launched in 1981 i n the 1980s and 1990s big budgets were spent on producing innovative and creative music videos 5) How are music videos distributed and watched in the digital age? in the digital age many music videos were distributed and watched through YouTube and it was accessible to all