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GENRE BLOG TASK

  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? Film westerns will share codes 2) What examples are provided of the importance of narrative in identifying genre? linguistic decisions made by the media shape the perception we have of a news program. 3) What is the difference between character representation in action movies and disaster movies? character representation in an disastrous movie is that the characters are usually confronted with human weaknesses, often falling in love and almost alw

NARRATIVE

  Narrative: blog task Complete the following questions using the  Media Factsheet resource  available on the Media Shared drive.  You'll find them in our Media Factsheet archive: M:\Resources\A Level\Media Factsheets. You can also  access them online here if you use your Greenford Google login . Read  Media Factsheet 14 - Telling Stories: The Media's Use of Narrative  and answer the following questions: 1) Give an example from film or television that uses Todorov's narrative structure of equilibrium, disequilibrium and new equilibrium.  Disney’s “Moana” (2018) can help elucidate this approach to understanding narrative. 2) Complete the activity on page 1 of the Factsheet: 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://youtu.be/yjmDBKyemUw?feature=shared This is the opening scene of Stranger Things a Net

MIGRAIN INDEX

 MIGRAIN INDEX: first blog task My media consumption Semiotics: blog tasks Reading an image Reception theory GENRE BLOG TASK NARRATIVE

Reception theory

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  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-The preferred reading of this advert is that Reebok is a understanding and non-judgemental brand which accepts people for who they are and don't judge people based on there past and see people for there individual personality as they are a growing brand that encourages people to be themselves.  Negotiated-Some people may get confused to what the advert is about as it looks like the advert is mainly about 50 cent;this is because the brand Reebok is only shown on the bottom which isn't that big,Some people may not see the logo promoting Reebok as they may just scan through the advert as its not obvious the add is for Reebok. Oppositional- Given that the fingerprints on the right sid