Josh May GCSE Blog 2017

Analyse how sound is used in the extract to create meaning? Sound is used in the extract to create meaning by using the different types and paces of music such as when he first walks up to the church, he hears the sound of children singing which creates meaning for the church being a safe place but as he walks In and cant see anyone the music the gets on to a faster pace we can also hear the sound of the dogs barking and his foot splashing in the water this creates the scene full of suspense. The extract creates a big sense of danger and confusion this is done by the slow editing in the beginning as it moves on the editing starts to get faster as he gets chased we see all over the town people hearing the barking which reinforces the idea of little bazely being a small village the cuts are very fast so the audience does not have time to think about the scene before another point is the              mise-en- scene the ma...

          Media Christmas homework Task 1) The Avengers and cuffs are different in many ways one of them is their audiences the audience of avengers lived in a different time to the audience of cuffs in the accepting 2010s whereas The avengers audience would have been very much against homosexuals and blacks as that was the normal belief in society in the 1960s.     Task 2) This view of homosexuality differs to society in the 2010s as gay marriage was legalised In 2013this is reflected in cuffs as Jake the main character of cuffs is gay and this can be said without any warning or worry of losing viewers and when he tells Ryan who is his partner and also the main character of cuffs and he has no reaction towards that statement which shows that it is socially accepted to be gay. Where as in the 1960s it was illegal to be openly gay and if you were u could be prosecuted and it was looked down upon in society an seen ...

Media contexts can influence television programs such as cuffs with events such as gay marriage being legalised in the 2010s affected Jake being openly gay and having no issues this has become a popular idea in society but also in 2010s culture was also influenced by the rise in hate crimes this context may influence media products because it is something that people are going to watch because it is relevant to today this can be reflected in the way Jake is portrayed in cuffs has changed massively as in the 60s it was considered that you were ill if you were homosexual and would be hidden from he public view especially through media products .    

n 1. Define what a social, cultural and historical context is. A social context is when something in society will affect a media text, Cultural context is something that happens in a certain culture to shape a media text Historical context is something that has happened in the past to affect the media text Explain how social contexts influence television programmes. Media contexts can influence television programs such as cuffs with events such as gay marriage being legalised in the 2010s affected Jake being openly gay and having no issues this has become a popular idea in society but also in 2010s culture was also influenced by the rise in hate crimes this context may influence media products because it is something that people are going to watch because it is relevant to today this can be reflected in the way Jake is portrayed in cuffs has changed massively as in the 60s it was considered that you were ill if you were homosexual and would be hidden from he public view e...

          Media Christmas homework Task 1) The Avengers and cuffs are different in many ways one of them is their audiences the audience of avengers lived in a different time to the audience of cuffs in the accepting 2010s whereas The avengers audience would have been very much against homosexuals and blacks as that was the normal belief in society in the 1960s.     Background of Television in the mid-1960’s Tv was restricted to only a few channels Only 3 channels: BBC 1,2 & ITV BBC2 not available on older tv's Tv’s: Expensive ,small, black and white No broadcasting for most of the day- all channels closed for night Changing channels- Difficult, done manually (audiences were more loyal to one programme) No home computing or technology to watch any other sort of programmes on Itv started - 1955, allow advertisements online BBC, introduced TV game shows By 1965- competition in the television market Itv- wa...

What is a Narrative?  The story/plot of a film/TV show/Radio show  Does it have conventions?  Beginning,middle, end Characters- some good or some bad        Types of TV Drama's Single Dramas/ Eric and Ernie  Soap/ Coronation street  Serial/Bleak House   Anthology/Heroes   Long form series drama/Lost   Long-form series drama with some narrative experimentation/ 24                             Continuity Editing   An editing style that aims to represent the text in a chronological manner to emphasize the real-time movement of the narrative and to create a sense of realism for the viewer giving the impression of continuous filming. Continuity editing creates a  narrative that suggests a real experience of moving through time, even though screen time usually covers             ...

1.      How does the music style suggest what genre the show is? the music style suggests that the show is spy thriller because it is a fast pace action sounding tune 1.      What does the typography of the graphics suggest about the show's era? The fact the typography is in black and without colour suggests that the show was made in the early 60s with the older technology Explain how Patrick Macnee's character is represented via costume, props and facial expression    Patrick macnee's character is represented as a classic gentleman of the 1960s  through the smart suit and the bowler hat he is wearing   How is the flower prop used to link the two characters together? The flower prop suggests to the audience that both characters are relatable and are friends with each other      Explain how Diana Rigg's character is represented via costume,...