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End of Year 1 Exam Learner Response

  1) Type up any feedback from your teacher in full (you do not need to write the mark/grade if you do not wish to).-i have not gotten my test yet 2) Look at the mark scheme document linked above. Question 1.1 asks about mise-en-scene. What do we use to remember mise-en-scene? Give one example answer from the clip too - you'll find example answers in the mark scheme. -wills costume  -the setting  -props -actor movement  3) Question 1.2 asks about narrative features in the extract. Look at the mark scheme to pick out three possible answers for this question. -perspective and point of view -setting and atmosphere  -characterization  -pacing -structure    4) Now focus on Question 2 - the 20 mark essay. Use the mark scheme to pick out one way Doctor Who reflects 1963 and one way His Dark Materials reflects 2020.  Television shows act like mirrors that reflect the real world values and problems of the time they were made For example older shows of...

Radio: Launch of BBC Radio 1 CSP

  Historical, Social and Cultural Contexts 1) What radio stations were offered by the BBC before 1967? The Radio stations offered before 1967 were the  -BBC radio home-which broadcasted mainly education programmes and new mainly speech based  -BBC radio light-broadcasting mainly light entertainment  -BBC third-broadcasting intellectual art based talk  2) How was BBC radio reorganised in September 1967? What were the new stations that launched?# The BBC was reorganised in September 1967 by the new stations that were launched were The BBC radio home-replaced by radio 4 The BBC Radio light-replaced by the radio 2 The BBC Third -replaced by radio 3 3) What was pirate radio and why was it popular? pirate radio was  4) Why did pirate radio stop broadcasting in 1967? 5) How did the BBC attract young audiences to Radio 1 after pirate radio stations were closed down? 6) What was 'needle time' and why was it a problem for BBC Radio? needle time was set for people to ...

TV and Radio Index

 1-Doctor who 2-His Dark Materials   3-BBC-industries

Television: Industry contexts - Public Service Broadcasting

1  ) What is the BBC's mission statement? BBC mission statement is to inform educate and entertain.  2) How is the BBC funded? BBC is funded through the TV licence we pay to the Government who then they collect the money and pay BBC through.  3) What must the BBC do to meet its public service broadcasting responsibilities? (Look at the five bullet points in the notes above). -To provide entertainment  -To support learning for all ages -To create creative output  -To have diverse content  -To reflect the UK Its culture and values to the world  4) Who is the regulator for TV and Radio in the UK? You can find details on this in the notes above. The Regulator for TV and Radio in the UK is OFCOM. 5) How is TV and Radio regulated by Ofcom?    they look over all media channels and make a code of conduct  That all media channels must follow or they will have there licence to make content will be removed or they will be heavily fined. 6) How do D...

His Dark Materials-CSP

 Language and close-textual analysis 1) How does His Dark Materials fit the conventions of the fantasy TV genre? The dark materials fits the convention of the fantasy TV genre as based on the novel series of the same name by Phillip  Pullman it is produced by bad wolf and new life productions for BBC one and HBO 2) Applying Propp's character theory, what character roles do some of the main characters in His Dark Materials fit into?  The hero-lyra who goes on a quest to save her friend  The Villan-the Religous empire The dispatcher-her father-who sets her off this journey  3) What enigma and action codes (Barthes) can you find in His Dark Materials? Make specific, detailed reference to the text using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.) His Dark Materials uses media language such as low key lighting and non diegtic sound to show enigma codes around dust while rapid editing and diegetic ticking 4) ...

Doctor Who CSP:LIAR

  Language and Contexts 1) How can we apply narrative theories to this episode of   Doctor Who ?  Todorov's Equilibrium:  I an and Barbara are living their normal lives as teachers at Coal Hill Schoo[   Propp's character theory: the hero is ian who is the action manas barbara share the protganist mantle   Barthes's enigma and action codes:   Levi-Strauss's binary opposition:    2) In your opinion, what is the most important scene in the episode and why? 3) What genre is  An Unearthly Child  and how can you tell? Make specific reference to aspects of the episode. 4) How does  An Unearthly Child  reflect the social and historical contexts of the 1960s? Representations 1) What stereotypes of men are reinforced and subverted in  Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child ? How? 2) What stereotypes of women/girls are reinforced and subverted in  Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child ? How? 3) How do the representations of young peo...

Arctic Monkeys-I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor

  Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor: Blog tasks Audience 1) What do we know about the Arctic Monkeys audience? Think demographics, psychographics and how they got into the band. The Arctic Monkeys Audience were likely to predominantly white , Middle class ,Young .The psychographics Groups might include Reformers And Explorers  2) What audience pleasures are offered by the music video for I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor? Through its Raw live performance nostalgic  1980s Aesthetic also  the typically indie rock they played  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? The Don't Believe Intro-The video opens with Alex Turner introducing the band and with a sort of opening line  The Close Up Of Matt Helders Drumming-They zoom into the drums as these are the secret weapon of the band  The Retro 1980s look of he music vide...