Shania Media 2 - Mr Bush

1) Type up your feedback in full (you do not need to write mark/grade if you do not wish to). WWW- In Q4, you make some detailed reference to the CSP but beyond this, the most valuable aspect to this exam is the wake-up call it brings before the real thing in June. EBI- There is no where near enough depth or sophistication in these responses for A level standard work. You need to seriously reflect on either your revision or the quality of the original blog task work. -Revision of theories is essential -Economic and political contexts -Sharper topic sentences and extended paragraphs with reference to relevant theories will start to push you up. 2) Did you succeed in meeting or exceeding your target grade for A Level Media in this paper? If not, how many additional marks do you need to achieve your target grade in Paper 2? I definitely did not achieve my target grade which is a B and I will need an extra 40 marks in this paper to do so. We don't know exactly w...

1)  Radio: Introduction to Radio 2)  Radio: The Surgery / Life Hacks 3)  Radio: War of the World s

Go to our Media Factsheet archive on the Media Shared drive and open Factsheet #176: CSP Radio - War of the Worlds. Our Media Fact sheet archive is on the Media Shared drive: M:\Resources\A Level\Media Fact sheets - you'll need to save the fact sheet to USB or email it to yourself in order to complete this at home. Read the fact sheet and answer the following questions: 1) What is the history and narrative behind War of the Worlds? Orson Welles’ 1938 radio play is an  adaption of H.G. Wells’ novel of the same  name, first published in 1898. It tells the  story of an alien invasion and the ensuing  conflict between mankind and an extraterrestrial race from Mars 2) When was it first broadcast and what is the popular myth regarding the reaction from the audience? Broadcast live on 30th October 1938, a popular myth has it that thousands  of New Yorkers fled their homes in panic, and all across  America,  people crowded the streets to witness for th...

Analysis Listen to the extracts from The Surgery and Life Hacks above and answer the following questions: 1) What do the titles The Surgery and Life Hacks suggest? The surgery has intellectual suggests, and it also has connotations of digging deeper and getting to the root of a problem.  Life hacks on the other hand suggests something along the lines of helping people in situations and giving tips and tricks for life. 2) How are the programmes constructed to appeal to a youth audience? The background music is quite upbeat and youthful. The presenters constantly talk about things younger audiences could relate to such as not being sure if they have money in their bank accounts etc. They also have interviews with people who sound like they're in their early 20's and late teens, most likely UNI or College students.  3) What does the choice of presenter (e.g. Katie Thistleton) and Dr Modgil suggest about the BBC’s approach to diversity and represen...

BBC Sounds Read  this Guardian feature on the launch of BBC Sounds  and answer the following questions: 1) Why does the article suggest that ‘on the face of it, BBC Radio is in rude health’? It has half the national market, with dozens of stations reaching more than 34 million people a week. Radio 2 alone reaches 15 million listeners a week. 2) What percentage of under-35s use the BBC iPlayer catch-up radio app?  3% of under-35s use the iPlayer catch-up radio app, which will soon be axed. 3) What is BBC Sounds? A new app and website that  brings  together  radio  live streams ,  catch up  services, music mixes and podcasts together under one roof. 4) How do audiences listen to radio content in the digital age? Personalised recommendations will push listeners towards content they would not necessarily have listened to – a Radio 3 documentary or a specially commissioned podcast. 5) What does Jason Phipps suggest is important for radio an...

1) Poster 1 - Fans of the genre 2) Poster 2 - Females 3) Poster 3 - Males

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Film poster conventions Do some generic research on film posters. 1) Lis t the k ey conventions of a film poster. a main central image from the original media product Film posters are a form of promotion just like a film trailer. Because a film poster is a physical piece and is not a film piece, the posters can promote the film in a lot of different places. Known places for film posters to be seen are on big billboards, bus stops, on buses, underground stations and of course, around the cinema to show future film releases. Because film posters area physical thing, there is no limit on where they can advertise films.  Icons have an important role in film posters because audiences only have the one poster for them to understand the genre of the film, which will result in them either liking the poster or ignoring it. If the story/theme and most importantly genre are not clear in the film poster, there is a risk that the film will lose out on an audience Image Film post...

For my film trailer, I will be producing a 90 second to a two minute trailer which will present a low budget British horror film. In terms of my narrative, the main protagonist throws a dinner party for his best right hand men and their next of kin, which shortly turns into a torture game. Included in the letter sent to the businessmen, it mentioned that they must bring their 'Next of Kin' with them to make the event more memorable. I will be communicating my genre and narrative through specific factors such as mis-en-scene, lighting, and sound. Some factors is am going to include within my trailer to meet the brief is having three locations – the room they are first taken into, the dining hall and lastly the front of the house when Mason and a couple other people escape and run away. Throughout my trailer, I will also be using diegetic and non-diegetic sound. For diegetic sound includes the voices of the characters and sounds made whilst filming, and for non-diegetic soun...

For my film trailer, I will be producing a 90 second to a two minute trailer which will present a low budget British horror film. In terms of my narrative, the main protagonist throws a dinner party for his best right hand men and their next of kin, which shortly turns into a torture game. Included in the letter sent to the businessmen, it mentioned that they must bring their 'Next of Kin' with them to make the event more memorable. I will be communicating my genre and narrative through specific factors such as mis-en-scene, lighting, and sound.  Some factors is am going to include within my trailer to meet the brief is having three locations – the room they are first taken into, the dining hall and lastly the front of the house when Mason and a couple other people escape and run away. Throughout my trailer, I will also be using diegetic and non-diegetic sound. For diegetic sound includes the voices of the characters and sounds made whilst filming, and for  non-diegetic so...