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Doctor who: language and representions

Doctor Who  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: Camera movement was very slow, clunky and of very bad quality due to the technology in the 1960s. Sound mostly the theme music to Doctor Who and the sound of the TARDIS. There are a number of different shots to show the emotions of the characters. Mise-en-scene: The costume and hair of Susan reflect the 1960s style, and her school creates a personal identity for the audience. The setting of the junkyard creates a tense and mysterious atmosphere because of the shadows in contrast to the lightning inside the TARDIS, which is very bright. The new setting is set up for the next episode. Narrative and genre: mentions time and space a lot to reinforce sci-fi genre, enigma codes are used a lot, for example fore the TARDIS als...
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Television: Introduction to TV drama

 Introduction to TV drama 1) How does this His Dark Materials trailer meet the conventions of a TV drama series? It introduces the main narrative and ensemble cast, also a summary of the story and hints of the plot. 2) What genre (or genres) are suggested by this His Dark Materials trailer? Hybrid fantasy and science fiction are the main genres 3) What kind of characters and narratives are introduced in this trailer? The protagonist is introduced, and the story most likely follows her adventures, along with the ensemble cast that helps her reach her goal. 4) What settings appear in the trailer? A snowy region, a church and a city 5) Who do you think the target audience for His Dark Materials is? Give reasons for your answer. A younger audience, such as young adults, as the characters in the trailer are mainly teenagers
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Music video: final index

Final index  1) Music Video: Introduction 2) Music Video: BLACKPINK- how you like that CSP 3) Music Video: Arctic Monkeys- I bet you look good on the dance floor CSP
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Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor

Arctic Monkeys Audience 1) What do we know about the Arctic Monkeys audience? Think demographics, psychographics            and how they got into the band. Demographics - the audience is white middle aged men or teenager up Psychographics - now they are mainstream as they recently became a popular band 2) What audience pleasures are offered by the music video for I Bet You Look Good On The                   Dancefloor? Surveillance - fans learn more about the band members as a lot of the lyrics and about girls Diversion - audience cold find diversion in the song as it is v'ery up-beat and at a fast tempo 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? 00:02 - as the band introduces themselves to the audience which would be appealing to them as they are         ...
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Blackpink

  Audience 1) What are BLACKPINK fans known as - and what would the demographics / psychographics be for the BLACKPINK audience? known as blinks demographics-  teenage girls, music popular in western and southeast Asia psychographics- mainstreamer, as music is popular worldwide 2) What audience pleasures are offered by the music video for How You Like That? Personal relationships- audiences watching the music video may feel like they know the members personally 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?  10 seconds- whole group is sitting together, might excite blinks 40 seconds- fans are appealed to the new choreography 1:40- fans will get excited to see their new outfits and different style 4) How was the How You Like That music video marketed and promoted to the audience? Teaser clips on social media 5) Why is K-pop a global phenomenon and what has helped it to b...
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Introduction to music videos

Introduction 1) What are the key conventions of music video?      - fast-paced movement (actors, editing, camerawork)      -may contain a narrative or performance element      -visual effects and intertextuality       2) What is intertextuality?     Intertextuality occurs when one media text references another through genre, conventions, mise-en-            scene, or specific cultural references.    Music videos often use intertextual references – often to classic films but also to television, popular           culture, news, videogames or even other music videos. 3) When did music videos first become a major part of the music industry?     Music videos first became a major part of the music industry when a platform for music videos, MTV,        was launched in 1981. In the 1980s and 1990s, big budgets were spent on the...
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Magazines: Final Index

Final Index 1 )  Magazines: Tatler magazine CSP 2)  Magazines: Heat magazine CSP  3)  Advertising assessment learner response  
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