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1) Type up any feedback from your teacher in full (you do not need to write the mark/grade if you do not wish to). 2) Look at the mark scheme document linked above. Question 1.1 asks about mise-en-scene. What do we use to remember mise-en-scene? Give one example answer from the clip too - you'll find example answers in the mark scheme. Wills costume makes him look like he is from our world 3) Question 1.2 asks about narrative features in the extract. Look at the mark scheme to pick out three possible answers for this question. -Excellent analysis of the product that is detailed and critically engages with the nuanced aspects of how media language is used. -Focus on how narrative features communicate meanings is thorough and effective. -Consistent appropriate and effective use of subject terminology throughout. 4) Now focus on Question 2 - the 20 mark essay. Use the mark scheme to pick out one way Doctor Who reflects 1963 and one way His Dark Materials reflects 2020. In...
KISS Breakfast - KISS Radio
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1. What is meant by the term ‘deregulation’ in the context of the UK radio industry? How does this contrast with how the UK government historically controlled the airwaves up until the 1970s? Deregulation refers to the systematic dismantling of these strict state rules, shifting the power from government regulators over to the free market. However UK goverment had a legal monopoly trhat was strictly regulated 2. Explain how deregulation dismantled ownership laws. How did this change allow multinational media conglomerates to sweep in and build massive national brand networks? ownership laws prevented a single company from buying up too many radio stations. This allowed multinational conglomerates like BMGto sweep in, buy up local stations, and build massive national brand monopolies. 3. In a heavily regulated era, radio stations faced strict penalties or license loss if they abandoned local programming or dropped community news quotas. How has modern deregulation allo...
BBC Radio 1
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1) What radio stations were offered by the BBC before 1967? BBC Home, BBC Radio Light, and BBC Third 2) How was BBC radio reorganised in September 1967? What were the new stations that launched? The light program was split into Radio 1 and Radio 2 3) What was pirate radio and why was it popular? Pirate radio was a radio that was targetting younger audiences that has a less formal presentation that BBC couldnt offer. It was popular as it was the only station that targetted younger audiences 4) Why did pirate radio stop broadcasting in 1967? The 1967 Marine Broadcasting Offences Act offically outlawed pirate radio stations 5) How did the BBC attract young audiences to Radio 1 after pirate radio stations were closed down? They used TOny Blackburn- a previous Dj from priate radio to perform for Radio 1 to try and make Radio 1 similar to Pirate radio 6) What was 'needle time' and why was it a problem for BBC Radio? Needle time was made so that the BBC could only pay music for five ...
TV Industry
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1) What is the BBC's mission statement? Inform enducationak entertainment 2) How is the BBC funded? BBC is funded through TV license. 3) What must the BBC do to meet its public service broadcasting responsibilities? (Look at the five bullet points in the notes above). They provide information through their news broadcast. They support learning for people of all ages by providing the public with BBC bitesize. The BBC publishes comedy shows, etc 25% of their population teas are from underrepresented groups 4) Who is the regulator for TV and Radio in the UK? You can find details on this in the notes above. By the OfCOM 5) How is TV and Radio regulated by Ofcom? OfCOM oversees all media channels and produces a code of conduct that all media channels must follow or have their licence to make content removed and/or be fined heavily. 6) How do Doctor Who and His Dark Materials help the BBC to meet the BBC's remit to inform, educate and entertain ? Answer this question in at least 1...
His Dark material
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1) How does His Dark Materials fit the conventions of the fantasy TV genre ? It has demons in it which also has multiple worlds which goes against reality 2) Applying Propp's character theory, what character roles do some of the main characters in His Dark Materials fit into? Lyra Belacqua-heroine Mrs. Coulter-villain Lord Asriel Belacqua-dispatcher Lee Scoresby-doner Will Parry-The helper 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.) mise en scene is used when the witches have ragged and dark clothing to present them as evil 4) What examples of binary opposition (Levi-Strauss) can you find in His Dark Materials? How do these create narrative or drama for the audience? You can find reminder notes on all these narrative theories here - just scroll down to narrative. good and evil humans an...
Doctor Who
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1) How can we apply narrative theories to this episode of Doctor Who? Todorov's Equilibrium:IT starts of in a school where everything is peaceful. However near the end of the episode chaos erupts when the doctor sends the group to the past Propp's character theory: Hero:Ian and Barbara, villain:doctor, Sidekick: Susan Barthes's enigma and action codes: Action Codes:When the TARDIS begins to take off or when the shadow appears in the final shot of the episode. Enigma Codes: The doctor takes the teachers to the past and the final shadow maybe a stone age person Levi-Strauss's binary opposition: Young vs old Human vs alien Good vs Evil 2) In your opinion, what is the most important scene in the episode and why? The most important scene is when the group all go into the TARDIS. This is because it reveals where the student went. 3) What genre is An Unearthly Child and how can you tell? Make specific reference to aspects of the episode. Sci-Fi because...
Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor: Blog tasks
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Audience 1) What do we know about the Arctic Monkeys audience? Think demographics, psychographics and how they got into the band. the audience are mostly white, middle class and young 2) What audience pleasures are offered by the music video for I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor? Diversion 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? 4) How did fans take a leading role in making Arctic Monkeys famous back in 2005? They created an official fan space on the app myspace 5) How are fans positioned to respond to the band? What does Arctic Monkeys want fans to think about their video? the band encourages viewers to think of them as nolstalgic Industries 1) How did the Arctic Monkeys first achieve success and build up their fanbase? thjey gave out free demo cds to freinds and family 2) Why was P2P file sharing and MySpace an unexpected aspect to Arctic Mon...
Introduction to Music Video and BLACKPINK HYLT
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Introduction Q's: 1) What are the key conventions of music video? lighting props costume camera angles editing 2) What is intertextuality? Intertextuality is when one media text references another media text – through genre, conventions, mise-en-scene or specific cultural references. 3) When did music videos first become a major part of the music industry? in the year 2005 4) What launched in 1981 and why were music videos an important part of the music industry in the 1980s and 1990s? big budgets were spent on music videos and were important because they had film narrative 5) How are music videos distributed and watched in the digital age? music videos are watched on youtube and promoted from social media 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? they are known as "blinks" and they are predominentaly young women 2) What audien...
Heat CSP
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Introduction 1) Look at the Heat Media Pack . Go to page 2 : the Heat mission. Write three things that Heat offers its readers under 'print'. -Unique quality experience -helps readers navigate the tricksy world of TV and streaming. - gives readers down-time inspiration by curating the buzziest experiences 2) Now go to page 3 of the Media Pack - celebrity focus. What does the page say that Heat offers readers? they provide readers conversational starters 3) Now look at page 4 of the Heat Media Pack. What other content does Heat magazine offer its readers aside from celebrity news? they give life hacks for food fitness wellbeing travel and homes 4) Look at page 5 . What is Heat magazine's audience profile? Write all the key details of their audience here. female/male:90%-10% average age:37 age profile:52% aged 15/34 segment:51% ABC1 marital status:57% married Media Language 1) How are the cover lines writ...
Tatler CSP
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Introduction - Tatler Media Pack 1) Look at the Tatler Media Pack . Go to page 2 : How does the editor introduce the magazine? they introdudce the audience by targeting to upper class women 2) Now go to page 4 of the Media Pack. Focus on the print magazine ( NOT tatler.com - the website). List the key demographic details: age, gender %, ABC1 % (social class), HHI (Household Income), % of those living in London and the South East. What do these demographic details suggest about the average Tatler reader? Average age-41 Gender-73% female ABC1-83% Average HHI-£261,572 London/SE-70% It tells us that most of the readers are upper class rich females who are old 3) Look at page 6 . What do Tatler readers think about fashion? How much do they spend? 62% of tatlers readewrs agree "i often buy fashion products often seeing things advertised in magazines" they spent £843 million on fashion in the past year 4) Go to page 10 . What are the special edi...
NHS Advert CSP
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1) What is an advertising campaign? An advertising campaign is a series of advertisements that share a singular theme, message or idea. 2) What is the objective of the NHS Represent campaign? The objective of the NHS Repersentation campaign is that they want black and asian people to donate blood 3) What does this advert want people to do once they've seen it (the 'call to action')? So that they want people to donate blood a 4) Why is the advert called 'Represent'? As it provides a range of different representation such as range of different representations: ethnicity, masculinity, femininity, class, age, disability and ability and place. 5) Why have the producers chosen celebrities to feature in the advert? Give an example of three well-known people who appear in the advert and why they are famous - make sure you write their names and spell them accurately . They chosen celebrities as it can attract people to follow their idea...
Galaxy Advert CSP
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1) What key conventions of TV advertising can you find in the Galaxy advert? Too show how Galaxy is filled with richness and wealth showing the luxary it contains. 2) What is the key message the Galaxy advert is communicating about its chocolate? The slogan for the advert will help you with this question. It is trying to tell the audience on how Galaxy has been around for a time and implying that The short phrase 'Why have cotten when you can have silk' it telling that it is rich with silk. 3) Who is Audrey Hepburn and w hy did Galaxy select Audrey Hepburn for this advert? Audrey Hepburn was a hollywood star In thje 1950s to the 1960s. She was also a fashion icon and model howver she died in 1993 at the age of 63 4) In your own words, what is intertextuality? when a media product adds a reference to from other products 5) What Audrey Hepburn films are referred to in this advert and how is this effect created (e.g. mise-en-scene - CLAMPS: costume, lig...