Yasir A level media Exam

MIGRAIN Introduction to Media index - Media Exam blog 1) Introduction to Media: 10 questions 2) Media consumption audit 3) Semiotics blog tasks 4) Language: Reading an image - media codes 5) Reception theory - advert analysis and factsheet 6) Structuralism: Factsheet questions and film trailer analysis 7) Genre: Factsheets and genre study questions 8) Narrative: Factsheet questions

  Genre: blog tasks Work through the following tasks on your Exam blog. There is a lot of work here - factsheets to read and questions to answer before carrying out your own in-depth blog case study on a moving image text of your choice. Task 1: Genre factsheets Complete the following tasks using the Media Factsheets available on the Media Shared drive. Y ou'll find them in our Media Factsheet archive : M:\Resources\A Level\Media Factsheets or can access them online using your Greenford Google login here . Create a new blogpost in your Exam blog called 'Genre blog tasks' and complete the following: Read Media Factsheet 03 - Genre: Categorising texts and answer the following questions: 1) What example is provided of why visual iconographies are so important? Sometimes these iconographies are enough to act alone,  e.g. the mise-en-scene of deep space, usually indicates the genre of  sci-fi. 2) What examples are provided of the importance of narrative in identifying genre?...

  Structuralism: blog tasks Create a new blog task called 'Structuralism and post-structuralism' on your Media 1 Exam blog ( exam teacher). Complete the following tasks: Part 1: Media Fact sheet reading Use our brilliant Media Factsheet archive to find Fact sheet #90 Applying Structuralism and Post-Structuralism . Read the Fact sheet and answer the following questions: 1) What is the definition of structuralism provided by the Fact sheet?  Structuralism is a theoretical perspective that emphasises the  existence of universal structures underlying the surface  differences and assumed randomness of various cultures, stories  and media texts. 2) What are binary oppositions and why are they important? Levi Strauss argued that thought and language takes form of Binary Oppositions, which it easy to spot patterns and categorise and represent objects.  3) How do genre and auteur theory link to structuralism?  Genre and auteur theory are also examples of a str...

  Reception theory: blog tasks Create a new blog post called ‘ Reception theory ’. Work through the following tasks: Part 1) Applying Reception theory to adverts Look back at the adverts you have been analysing in last week's lessons on Reading an Image and media codes (RBK 50 Cent and one of your choice).  1) What are the preferred, negotiated and oppositional readings for the RBK 50 Cent advert? Preferred - You shouldn't care what others think of you and inspire and to take advantage of every day you have. Negotiated - Some people might believe that 50 cent may not be the right person to display this brand but still like the message he is trying to say. Oppositional -People might not want to buy RBK due to 50 cent's lifestyle as a rapper and due to the fingerprints on the advert people might assume that it is associated with criminal activity. 2) What are the preferred, negotiated and oppositional readings for the advert of your own choice that you analysed for last week...