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Doctor Who: Language and Representation

Language and Representation: blog tasks Create a new blogpost called Doctor Who : Language and Representation blog tasks and complete the following questions on your blog: 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: Creaking door to Junkyard Mise-en-scene: Dark and Ominous  Narrative and genre: Binary opposition in age of Old and young- Doctor And Ian 2) How can we apply narrative theories to this episode of  Doctor Who ?  Todorov's Equilibrium: school is the norm, end of school ends the norm, new norm is the TARDIS Propp's character theory: Susan is protagonist, Barbara is sidekick, Doctor Who is the Villain, Ian plays a hero like role Barthes's enigma and action codes:  build up by music at the end, The cliff-hanger makes the audience want to watch the ne...

Introduction to TV drama: blog tasks

  1) How does this  His Dark Materials  trailer meet the conventions of a TV drama series? It has an cold open along with ensemble characters, I also think it has an episodic Narrative.  2) What genre (or genres) are suggested by this  His Dark Materials  trailer? Science Fiction  3) What kind of characters and narratives are introduced in this trailer? A teenaged girl and boy are shown in the trailer. 4) What settings appear in the trailer? A tower building, Mountains/forest, Inside a shop and a church 5) Who do you think the target audience for  His Dark Materials  is? Give reasons for your answer. Teenagers as there are teenagers shown and there is a bit of action involved.

Music Video Final Index

                                                                           Music video Final Index Introduction To Music Video Black Pink- How You Like That Arctic Monkeys

CSP: Arctic Monkeys - I bet you look good on the dance floor

  Audience 1) What do we know about the Arctic Monkeys audience? They are British teenagers 2) What audience pleasures are offered by the music video for I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor  Relatable, Nostalgia  3) Pick out two particular shots, scenes or moments in the video that would particularly appeal to Arctic Monkeys fans. Why did you choose those moments? Pictures of Artists, Inside view on performance. 4) How did fans take a leading role in making Arctic Monkeys famous back in 2005? By giving free DVDs 5) What does Arctic Monkeys want fans to think about their video? They are authentic Industries 1) How did the Arctic Monkeys first achieve success and build up their fanbase? Sharing free CDs 2) Why was P2P file sharing and Myspace an unexpected aspect to Arctic Monkeys' early success? Because its a way of promoting music 3) How does the rise of Arctic Monkeys differ from how BLACKPINK were formed and became famous? Arctic monkeys are a authentic brand but...

BLACKPINK - How You Like That

  BLACKPINK - How You Like That Audience 1) What are BLACKPINK fans known as - and what would the demographics / psychographics be for the BLACKPINK audience? Blink, Young women  2) What audience pleasures are offered by the music video for How You Like That? Diversion, Visual representations,  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?  The bridge with the ice effect, the final chorus and the opening scene 4) How was the How You Like That music video marketed and promoted to the audience? Teasers and countdowns, social media 5)a Why is K-pop a global phenomenon and what has helped it to become so popular? It is in both Korean and English therefore it hits a wide audience Industry 1) How were BLACKPINK formed and what records have they broken? Most viewed music video by a k pop group, first k pop girl group to reach 1 billion views 2) What other successful arti...

Introduction to Music Video

Introduction to Music Video 1) What are the key conventions of music video? Transitions, Music, Editing, Camera work, Sound, Mise-En-Scene 2) What is intertextuality? When one Media product refers to another Media product 3) When did music videos first become a major part of the music industry? Mid 1960s 4) What launched in 1981 and why  were music videos an important part of the music industry in the 1980s and 1990s? MTV(Music Television) they were important as it gave a insight to the artist. 5) How are music videos distributed and watched in the digital age? Through Social Media 

Magazines: Final index

  Magazines: Final index Tatler Magazine CSP Heat Magazine CSP Learner Response Magazine Assessment