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Doctor Who: language and representations

 Language  Write a summary of the notes from our in-class analysis of the episode. Two schoolteachers, Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright, become concerned by the unusual behavior of their fifteen-year-old student,  Susan Foreman . When they follow her home, they meet her mysterious grandfather,  the Doctor , and find themselves unwilling passengers on his time ship, the  TARDIS 2) How can we apply narrative theories to this episode of   Doctor Who ?  3) In your opinion, what is the most important scene in the episode and why? 4) What genre is  An Unearthly Child  and how can you tell? Make specific reference to aspects of the episode An Unearthly Child (sometimes referred to as 100,000 BC) is the first serial in the British   science fiction   televion . 5) How does  An Unearthly Child  reflect the social and historical contexts of the 1960s? 1963, however, 'An Unearthly Child' was seen as  technologically advanced, particularly in terms of the theme music . However, in compari

introduuction to TV drama

  1) How does this  His Dark Materials  trailer meet the conventions of a TV drama series? Dramatic narrative, usually linear (with continuity across episodes.) This is called a  narrative arc  where the story goes across the series 2) What genre (or genres) are suggested by this  His Dark Materials  trailer? science fantasy 3) What kind of characters and narratives are introduced in this trailer? Narrative:  the storyline and preoccupations / issues e.g an action adventure film usually features a dangerous quest or mission. Todorov’s Equilibrium theory of narrative structure might apply here Characters:  the people who drive the story. Here you may see examples of  Propp’s character types e.g.  In fantasy there is often a hero, princess, helper, villain etc. 4) What settings appear in the trailer? Setting:  the locations or time period used e.g. in Western movies, you will often see it located in American or Mexican deserts around 1800s. 5) Who do you think the target audience for  Hi

BLACKPINK- how you like that - blog task

  ) What are BLACKPINK fans known as - and what would the demographics / psychographics be for the BLACKPINK audience? a south korean girl group demographics: class- mainstream age- mainstreame gender- girls aethnicity- mainstream 2) What audience pleasures are offered by the music video for How You Like That? 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?  when they were dancing, this appeals the audience  as it can give them confidence. 4) How was the How You Like That music video marketed and promoted to the audience? 5) Why is K-pop a global phenomenon and what has helped it to become so popular? K-pop truly became a global phenomenon with  the debut of groups like Big Bang, Girls' Generation, and Wonder Girls in the late 2000s . These groups helped to spread K-pop beyond the borders of South Korea, with hits that were popular in countries like Japan, China, and the United St

Tatler CSP Case Study

  1) Look at the  Heat Media Pack . Go to  page 2 : the Heat mission. Write  three  things that Heat offers its readers under 'print' The editor introduced the Tatler magazine by saying how fabulous, sensation and accurate their product is to the audience who are rich and loves to buy expensive clothes. ) 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? Age: 41 Gender: (Female) 73% ABC1: 83% HHI: 261,572 pounds London/SE: 70% Theses demographic details suggests that the average Tatler reader are mostly female and are vey rich and  mostly 41 years old. 3) Look at  page 6 . What do Tatler readers think about fashion? How much do they spend? Tatler readers think about fashion as very eye catching for them as they of

Advertising 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) www- using media terminology and conventions more accurately ebi- i have not revised the details from the cpps closelyenough so im not proving enough detail. 2) Read the  mark scheme for this assessment  carefully. Write down the mark you achieved for each question Q1: 2 Q2: 5 Q3: 1   Q4: 3 3)  Look specifically at  question 2  - the OMO 12-mark question. Pick out  three  points from the  mark scheme that you didn't include in your answer. -start with answering questions in 1955 -use more detail -use historical factors 4) Now look at  question 3  - on the NHS Represent advert. Use the mark scheme to identify  one  way the advert  subverts  stereotypes of race/ethnicity and  one  way it might  reinforce  stereotypes of race/ethnicity. Try and write points you  didn't  include in your original answer if you can. the advert reinforces stereotypes of ra

I Daniel Blake

1) What is independent cinema and how is it different to Hollywood blockbusters? Essentially, an indie movie is  a feature film or short that is produced outside the major film studios . 2) What is I, Daniel Blake about? A 59 year old carpenter recovering from a heart attack befriends a single mother and her two kids as they navigate their way through the impersonal, Kafkaesque benefits system . 3) Who directed I, Daniel Blake and why is this important? Paul Laverty 4) How was I, Daniel Blake promoted to an audience? List at least  three  different methods used by the film's marketing campaign and  how  they targeted their audience. I, Daniel Blake used a variety of marketing strategies to make sure Ken Loach's points got across to his targeted audience and that the film reached a wider audience, including  disruptive marketing, street displays and newspaper inclusions . 5) What unusual or creative marketing methods were used to get audiences talking about the film? Loach's

Introduction to advertising

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  1) What  key conventions  of print adverts can you find and what are the  connotations  or deeper meanings of each convention?  For each convention, write about how it communicates meaning to the audience. See the Maltesers advert above for an example of how to do this. 2) What is the USP (unique selling point) for Skittles and how do you know? Does the advert use any of persuasive techniques listed above? it is the only fruity flavored candy with a spicy kick and that it also comes in so many different flavors . Look at the Maltesers example above if you are unsure how to complete these tasks. Part 2: Advert research Use Google images to research classic adverts. Find examples for the following and add them to your blog: 1) An advert with a clear brand identity 2) An advert that uses shock tactics or a controversial idea 3) An advert that creates a a strong emotional connection to the audience