Princess’ A-level media course blog

  1.  Music video: introduction - factsheet questions 2. Music video: Old town road CSP 3. Music video: postcolonial theory 4. Music video: ghost town CSP 5. Music video: postmodernism and music video

  1) Type up your feedback in full (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential). WWW: Good attempt at providing a balanced answer  EBI: Debatable conclusions to do with Deutschland 83 2) Read the whole mark scheme for this assessment carefully. Identify at least one potential point that you missed out on for each question in the assessment (even if you got full marks for the question). 1= Could discuss the range of genres being represented by the poster including sci fi and Kung Fu  2= Dramas are constructed for entertainment and escapism.  3) The first question demanded a response using postmodern terminology. Write a definition here of the three main terms: Bricolage: Mixing old and new Pastiche: Paying homage to old media products Intertextuality: Reference to another media product 4) Read this exemplar answer for the 25-mark question in the assessment. Select a quote from the essay for each of the following aspects from the m...

  Music Video introduction blog task This week's work requires  Media  Factsheet #69: Music Video . You'll need to log in to Google using your Greenford Google account to access this.  Read the factsheet and answer the following 10 questions: J4 ) What are the key conventions of a music video? Movement, intertextuality, rapid editing, special effects, dancing, narrative, band or artist, lip-syncing 5) How can narrative be used in music video? Give an example of a music video that uses a narrative. The storyline may relate to the song’s lyrics and illustrate what is being said or be independent from the song and tell a different story. For example, I Was a Teenage Anarchist by Against Me! features a loose narrative whi ch l inks to the song’s lyrics. 6) What examples are provided in the factsheet for intertextuality in music videos? Such references may be very obvious, s uch as the way that the Blink 182 video for All the Small Things makes references to videos by po...

  1. Radio: Introduction to Radio 2. Radio: BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat 3. Radio: war of the worlds

  BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat: Blog tasks Newsbeat analysis Use  BBC Sounds to listen to Radio 1 . Select a Newsbeat bulletin (8am or 12.45pm are good options)  and then answer the following questions:  1) What news stories were featured in the bulletin you listened to? Celebrities, politics and sports 2) How does Newsbeat appeal to a youth audience? Upbeat background music, quick summary of stories 3) How might Newsbeat help  fulfil the BBC's responsibilities as a public service broadcaster?  Entertains listeners through music and informs about events happening at the moment Media Factsheet #246: BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat Read  Factsheet #246 BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat . You'll need your Greenford google login to access it. Answer the following questions: 1) How is the history and launch of Radio 1 summarised in the factsheet? If you studied this as part of GCSE Media you will already know much of this. Tony Blackburn opened Radio 1 on 30th September 1967 at 7.00am, Th...

  1) Type up your feedback in full (you do not need to write mark/grade if you do not wish to).  Q1: Good technical analysis but more needed on ideology Q2: Some key elements addressed but needs to have more information on distribution 2) Read  the mark scheme for this exam carefully , paying particular attention to the 'indicative content' for each question. Firstly, focus on the unseen question (Q1) and identify  two  points that you could have written in your answer. Q1:  .The relative size of figures in relation to the buildings signifies a super human aspect to the characters,                       suggesting their omnipotence.         . The grey skies are portentous, signifying a feeling of impending doom. Q2:  . • It is a co-production of AMC Networks, SundanceTV (US) and RTL Television (Germany),            positioning it to exploit the...

 1) Read the first two pages of the factsheet. How does the Factsheet argue that radio still has cultural significance in the digital age?  It has a multitasking nature: you can listen while commuting, working, or cooking radio fits seamlessly into everyday life. 2) Look at the page 4 section on media theories. Briefly summarise the ideas of Curran and Seaton, Hesmondhalgh and Livingstone and Lunt. Hesmondhalgh: cultural industries operate under capitalist logic, big conglomerates dominate to reduce risk, leading to repetitive conmtent rather than innovation. 3) What is the definition of public service broadcasting? Public service broadcasting delivers content that is informative, eduactional and entertaining aiming to serve citizens public interests. 4) Look at the list of eight key principles for BBC Radio on page 6 of the factsheet. Choose the three you think are most significant and explain why. Informing, educating and entertaining: This embodies the core remit of PSB bal...

  Media Factsheet Read  Media Factsheet #176: CSP Radio - War of the Worlds . You'll need your Greenford Google login to download it. Then answer the following questions: 1) What is the history and narrative behind War of the Worlds? It's an adaptation of H.G Wells' novel published in 1898. The text has been frequently interpreted as a commentary on British Imperialism and Victorian fear and prejudice. The radio adaptation has become known for the reaction it received and is often highlighted as an early example of mass hysteria caused by the media. 2) When was it first broadcast and what is the popular myth regarding the reaction from the audience? It was broadcasted live on 30th October 1938 and the popular myth was that thousands of New Yorkers fled their home in panic, and all across America people crowded the streets to witness for themselves the real space battle between Earth and the Martians. 3) How did the New York Times report the reaction the next day? The New Yo...