Media Blog 1- Mr Halsey Julia

  1) Give an example from film or television that uses Todorov's narrative structure of equilibrium, disequilibrium and new equilibrium.  In Spider man we see, Equilibrium: Normal "outcast" teenage boy that is getting bullied, typical american high school stereotype. Disequilibrium: Peter gets bit by a spider and gets powers and has to fight villains and save the world.  New Equilibrium: Peter saves the world from villains and becomes popular in high school.  2) Complete the activity on page 1 of the Fact sheet: find a  clip  on YouTube of the opening of a new TV drama series (season 1, episode 1). Embed the clip in your blog and write an analysis of the narrative markers that help establish setting, character and plot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MB3inHJO2FM The scene opens up with a junction that is completely isolated surrounded in what looks like a forest with one single police car driving towards the camera. We see the main character who clearly is a police of

TASK   1 : Genre   Fact-sheets 1) What example is provided of why visual iconographies are so important? Sometimes visual iconographies are enough to act alone like the mise-en-scene of deep space usually indicates the genre of sci-fi however someone sitting behind a desk is not genre specific yet add high key lighting, a modern mise-en-scene and a screen behind the character at the desk and we will associate the scene with a news broadcast which already just the visual iconography communicates meaning to us as an audience.  2) What examples are provided of the importance of narrative in identifying genre? Some genres have particular types of story lines. I n a soap opera it would not be unusual to see one of the story-lines follow a family having to deal with a domestic situation such as a  member of the family having trouble with their boss at work.   This story may also appear in a sit-com however the way the story develops is different.  In a soap opera the situation may be shown i

Teacher Feedback: WWW: This is an excellent start to A Level Media – it really comes across strongly that you’ve studied the subject before and picked up a lot from your work with Mr Pall. Your blog answers are thoughtful and detailed – particularly in terms of Semiotics and Reading an image. Finally, your media consumption audit is reflective and if you can add the Guardian, Spotify podcasts and Prime to your media consumption then you will be flying. Keep up the good work! EBI: I really like the fact you want to aim for an A grade in this subject – that will be a challenge from a grade 6 at GCSE but it’s absolutely possible. Make sure you are writing in real detail and explore the different possible meanings and interpretations of the texts we study. The other major aspect stepping up to A Level is theory so your Reception theory work (and Genre) will be a good opportunity to practise those skills. Reflection: What is your strongest piece of work? Reading an image. What is your weake

  1) What are the preferred, negotiated and oppositional readings for the RBK 50 Cent advert? The Preferred reading for the  RBK 50 Cent advert is that clearly Reebok wants their audience to believe that they're aiming to target a younger "edgy" demographic, and come across as different to other brands, especially as 50 Cent featuring in their advert using  Star Power  helps Reebok create this sort of "cool", hiphop trend in which Reebok hopes their young audience likes and will try to recreate 50 Cent's look. It also seems like Reebok wants their audience to take pride of who they are. The Oppositional reading for this advert is that Reebok is seen to be glamourising a crime/ criminals. This is shown through the fingerprints indicating a crime scene as well as the use of the actor in this advert being 50 Cent who is known for his past involving with gangs and that he was shot 9 times. The statement "i am what i am" reinforces this message that t