Jasprit GCSE media blog

  TV industry contexts 1) What is the BBC's mission statement? The mission statement of the BBC reads, "To enrich people's lives with programmes and services that inform, educate, and entertain." 2) How is the BBC funded? Annual TV licence payments paid by UK households support the BBC primarily. The majority of the BBC's income comes from the fee, which is set by the British government. The BBC also makes money from commercial endeavours including selling items and content, as well as selling its programming internationally.  3) What must the BBC do to meet its public service broadcasting responsibilities? (Look at the five bullet points in the notes above). Give the public unbiased, high-quality news and information. Provide a broad spectrum of content that captures the variety of viewpoints and life experiences found in the UK. Promote originality and inventiveness in programming to captivate and educate viewers. Meet the public's demands for culture and e

  His Dark Materials: Audience and Industries blog tasks Audience 1) Read this audience rating guide for His Dark Materials. Based on the screening and this article, who do you think the target audience is for His Dark Materials and why? What about psychographic groups?  You can revise Pyschographics here. According to the audience rating guide, viewers 13 and older should see His Dark Materials. This implies that adults and teenagers are most likely the intended audience for His Dark Materials. This makes sense because the programme is a fantasy drama with mature content and intricate concepts that might not be appropriate for younger audiences. Psychographically speaking, readers of His Dark Materials may fall under the fantasy and science fiction genres as well as the thought-provoking and sophisticated storytelling categories. Fans of Philip Pullman's original book series as well as viewers drawn to excellent, immersive television storytelling may fall under this category. Sinc

 His Dark Materials: Language and Representation 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.) Camerawork, editing and sound:  Sound: non-diegetic music - epic, orchestral music sets adventure genre and atmosphere.  Close-up shots of Mrs Coulter - show her power and dominance.  CGI - talking animals (daemons). Lyra’s demon is Pan. Lee Scoresby’s daemon is female and American. Camerawork and fast-paced editing for the chase scene - high angle drone shots, camera movement and fast cuts.  Low angle shots of Mrs Coulter emphasise her power; witch shown from high angle to show weakness.  Mise-en-scene: Settings - cave into forest, ‘city in the sky’ Storm/rain - connotations of danger but also reminding audiences her friend Roger di

 Audience and Industry Audience 1) Who is the target audience for Doctor Who? Do you think it has changed since 1963? Over time, the intended viewership of "Doctor Who" has changed, but it has consistently been a family-friendly programme with a wide appeal. It was meant to be a children's programme when it debuted in 1963, with educational components incorporated into its science fiction adventures. But as the programme went on, its increasingly intricate plots, unique ideas, and clever banter started drawing in a larger audience, including adults and teenagers. "Doctor Who" has maintained its appeal to a broad audience over the course of its many seasons, drawing fans from a variety of age groups. The show has taken on more mature themes and narratives while maintaining its family-friendly aspects, making it appealing to an older audience as well. A conscious attempt has been made in recent years to appeal to a wider audience while preserving the essence of wh

  Magazines and Music Video assessment learner response Total:8                             Grade:3 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 : This is solid progress from your last assessment (up 7%) and there is clearly the potential to go higher. EBI : Revise key conventions + the CSPs - Make sure your points are clear when you are writhing about the meanings communication to the audience. Remember connotation = deeper meanings.    2) Read the mark scheme for this assessment carefully. Write down the mark you achieved for each question:  Q1:1  Q2:2  Q3: 2 Q4:2 Q5: 1 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. Design: • the denotation of one central image directly addressing the audience enables the audience to see the aspirational Tatler reader – an upmarket, sophisticated w

  Language and Representation Language and contexts: 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: Music: The Doctor Who theme song. Extremely science fiction; defines the genre right away. Close-ups of Susan to convey her feelings or confusion during flashback moments. The doctor appears sinister in this medium image of him holding a vase with teachers in the background. The TARDIS's humming sound effect conveys that it is "alive" and also suggests a science fiction setting. As TARDIS takes off, close-up on each character cross-dissolved with time travel graphics. Shows each character’s reaction to the narrative development. Mise-en-scene: Susan initially incorporated dancing and wore an outfit reminiscent of a 1960s adolescent. Seems like a regular teen and so strange. Junkyard is the