Media Blog 1- Mr Bush

 1) Analyse this RBK  50 Cent advert using media codes you learned in lesson: Technical, Written  or verbal,  Symbolic or non-verbal, Narrative. Write a paragraph for each one exploring the way meanings are created using those media codes. Technical codes: Camera work/photographic-  In the advert there is a medium shot of 50 Cent, facing sideways towards the camera. The  sideways facing allows him to glare at the audience by conveying to them that they should be intimidated. Lighting- The lighting is dark and mysterious, referencing 50 Cent's  past as he was known to be affiliated in gang activities. Therefore the lighting conveys to the audience his ambiguous past, as half of his face is hidden in the darkness. The lighting is also low-key which accentuates shadows, high contrast and dark tones.  Editing- The editors were purposeful in where they focused the lighting and where it was void of light. They used the lighting as a point of focus to...

 Part One- English by Tarun  Thind Analysis 1) What meanings are the audience encouraged to take about the two main characters of the opening film? We, the audience are encouraged to assume that the two main characters are good for nothing thugs with nothing better to do than roam the streets aimlessly. 2) How does the end of the film emphasise de Sassure's belief that signs are polysemic- open to interpretation or more than one meaning? At the end of the film we are made aware the both of the main characters are deaf and when both of them are portrayed to look like ruffians or people who are up to no good we are proved to have judged them wrong as we find out why they retaliated against the people who had wronged them. This emphasises how sings are polysemic as the signs the audience saw were meant to have a mutifaced meaning. Part two-Media magazine Theory drop- semiotics 1) What did Ferdinand de Sassure suggest are the two parts that make up a sign? He suggested that there...

  Newspapers Which daily newspapers (if any) do you read?           I don't read any currently What sections of newspapers do you turn to first, and why?         The last time I read a newspaper the first page I used to turn to was the current news What sections do you never read, and why?          I don't remember the sections I never read. What kinds of stories do you usually read and why?          I usually read the more eye catching ones eg. arrests , murders Do you, or someone else, buy the newspaper you read?          I normally read the newspapers that were on the bus when travelling to school Do you look at the online versions of any newspapers? Which newspapers? Why do you visit their website and not others?          I prefer online newspapers , usually BBC News. Whenever I need a credible news source I visit their website because...

1) Why did you chose Alevel Media Studies? I chose Alevel Media Studies because I did the subject at GCSE and really enjoyed it, everything from the exams , the content, the discussions and the film work. All of the struggle fueled my intentions to do well and I plan to do even better at Alevel. 2) Did you take GCSE Media Studies? I took GCSE Media Studies at Greenford. 3) If you answered yes to Q2, what grade did you acheive in GCSE Media/ What coursework did you complete? What would you say your strengths and weaknesses were in GCSE Media? I achieved a grade 6 in GCSE Media, my coursework was to record a sneak peak or snipit of  my own fantasy show. I think my strengths in GCSE Media were that I was great at writing with my script and the exams but executing and editing my own bit of a show was difficult and put up quite a challenge. 4) What grade do you hope to achieve in Alevel media? I hope to achive a grade 7 or 8 in Alevel Media. 5) What are you current thoughts about your n...