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 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? 3)  Applying Propp's character theory, what character roles do some of the main characters in His Dark Materials fit into?  4) What enigma and action codes (Barthes) can you find in His Dark Materials? Make specific, detailed reference to the text using media term...

  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 - Q2 is a very strong so now the challenge is to hit that level throughout.  EBI - Learn the key conventions 2) Read the mark scheme for this assessment carefully. Write down the mark you achieved for each question:  Q1: 1 Q2: 6 Q3: 3 Q4: 3 Q5: 2 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. 4) Now look at question 3 - Heat magazine.  Use the indicative content in the mark scheme to write three ways celebrities are represented in Heat magazine. 5) Look at question 5 - Arctic Monkeys and audience identity. This is a real AQA past question with lots of potential answers given in the mark scheme. Choose three answers that specifically refer to the Arctic Monkeys CSP...

  1) How does this His Dark Materials trailer meet the conventions of a TV drama series? 2) What genre (or genres) are suggested by this His Dark Materials trailer? 3) What kind of characters and narratives are introduced in this trailer? 4) What settings appear in the trailer? 5) Who do you think the target audience for His Dark Materials is? Give reasons for your answer.

  Language and contexts respect men wembley 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:  The door creaking in he junkard Mise-en-scene: Dark and gloomy and eerie Narrative and genre: Old v young  2) How can we apply narrative theories to this episode of  Doctor Who?  Todorov's Equilibrium:  Propp's character theory: Susan protagonist, Doctor Villain, Teachers hero Barthes's enigma and action codes: Cliff-hanger leaving audience puzzled as to wheel he took them   Levi-Strauss's binary opposition: Doctor fighting Ian verbally 3) In your opinion, what is the most important scene in the episode and why? The most important scene is when the Doctor ignores Barbara which reinforces stereotypes in the 1960s showing how much society has changed since then. 4) ...

  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 Dancefloor CSP

  Audience 1) What do we know about the Arctic Monkeys audience? Think demographics, psychographics and how they got into the band. We know that Arctic monkeys audience are mostly audience who like Rock music and are really interested in the Pub due to them performing in a pub in their opening years in Sheffield. 2) What audience pleasures are offered by the music video for I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor? Many audience pleasures are offered such as satisfaction and escapism as they may relate to growing up in Sheffield. 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? Performing in a Pub was really popular as that was done to increase their fanbase and also being in Sheffield. 4) How did fans take a leading role in making Arctic Monkeys famous back in 2005? The promotional debut made arctic monkeys famous in 2005. 5) How are fans positioned to respond to the band? What ...