Haviyan's Media Blog

  Language and close-textual analysis 1) Write an analysis of the episode - using  your notes from the screening in class .  Make specific, detailed reference to moments in the text using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots and movement, editing, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.) You can currently  watch His Dark Materials on BBC iPlayer here . Camerawork, editing and sound: Mise-en-scene:           Narrative and genre:  You can  access our notes from the close-textual analysis in a previous class here  - you'll need your Greenford Google login to open this. 2) How does His Dark Materials fit the conventions of the  fantasy TV genre ? Emotive, often quest-based narratives- will and lyra Political narrative themes or social commentary- magisterium Iconography including magic, mystical creatures or similar- daemons Often set in imagined worlds or time periods- city in the sky 3)  Applyin...

  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: strong answers to Q3+Q4 so now we need add consistency to reach that level throughout. EBI: Revise Tatler design/layout, Evidence from the CSP ( particularly for Q5). 2) Read  the mark scheme for this assessment carefully . Write down the mark you achieved for each question:  Q1:   1/2 Q2:   2/8 Q3:   4/6 Q4:  3/3 Q5:   3/6 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. Design-  • the denotation of one central image directly addressing the audience enables the audience  to see the aspirational Tatler reader – an upmarket, sophisticated woman  • the choice of white and black font/typography against the natural setting connotes that th...

  1) Who is the target audience for Doctor Who? Do you think it has changed since 1963? The target audience for doctor who used to be teenage middle class white people. This has changed drastically as the fanbase is very diverse and average age of whovians has changed from teenagers to middle aged people. 2) What audience pleasures are offered by Doctor Who - An Unearthly Child? Apply Blumler and Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory to the episode. Make sure you provide specific examples from the episode to support your ideas. Personal Identity: Teenagers cam relate to the character of Susan Foreman.                                                                                               Personal Relationships: The audience is positioned to...

  Language and contexts 1) Write a summary of the notes from our in-class episode analysis. You can use your own notes from the screening in class.  Camerawork and sound: Low quality camerawork, however, great sound and visual effects. Mise-en-scene: casual 1960s clothing, sci-fi settings, use of various props. Narrative and genre: Susan's teachers are curious about what she does after school. They follow her and meet with her in the TARDIS. However, the Doctor doesn't like this and traps them with him.  2) How can we apply narrative theories to this episode of   Doctor Who ?  Todorov's Equilibrium:  They begin with equilibrium, where everything is balanced, progress as something comes along to disrupt that equilibrium, and finally reach a resolution, when a new equilibrium is restored.   Propp's character theory: The Doctor is the villain, and Susan seems to be the protagonist. Barthes's enigma and action codes:     Action Codes:  ...