Sadia's Media blog

 To what extent does the first episode of Humans conform to conventions of the science fiction genre?  Plan -  knee jerk reaction- Humans is very conventional to the sci-fi genre it does this by using postmodernist ideas such as Style Over Substances, Criticism of Metanarrative etc. It also uses Allegory like Hyperreality to strength its convention-ness.  Intro- DAC  Paragraph one -  How humans conform to the sci-fi genre through the mise-en-scene e.g. setting, costume, lighting etc. Link this to the criticism of Metanarrartive, how it rejects the 'normal'.  Paragraph two-  Style over substances: cinematography and editing. Some parts of the narrative are there to fit in the 'conventions'. Talk about issues of representation, link to other Films/TV shows Paragraph three- Narrative Elements: conflict good vs evil. Narrative elements: development of new techniques link to hyperreality  Conclusion -   Conventions are rules or certain m...

According to Claude Lévi-Strauss, texts convey their meanings through a system of binary oppositions. Evaluate this structuralist theory. Refer to the set episodes of Humans and The Returned in your response. [30 marks]  In this scene the representation of gender is encoded through the mise-en-scene and the performance of the characters. We see women being represented as the 'damsel in distress' and in need of saving. Whilst Men being shown as dominant and almost the 'knight in shinning armour'. This meaning is created through the binary oppositions of a Man and a 'Machine'. We see the Niska character being objectified through the male gaze. For example, the scene of her in revealing costumes in front of a glass. And the scene in where Leo is selecting a syth through a catalogue, this degrades her value and really empahaises that she is a machine. Niska isn't the only person being objectified, from the establishing shoot we can see other syths doing the same...

The song I will be using is 'Rockin' by The Weeknd. The group I want to represent in this music video are teenagers. However, I will go against the 'stereotypical' representation of teenagers being violent and aggressive. This will also challenge Liesbet van Zoonen's theory of representations of genders. As both genders will be shown as equal, this will be done through the mise-en-scene of their costumes as they will be casual costumes. The music video will contain various types of camera shots and angles which will create variety. The colour scheme will be not vibrant but washed/faded colours. Although the group represented are teenagers. The music video will be focusing on a small friendship group who are teenagers. The mise-en-scene of the costumes will construct this representation. As they will be wearing casual clothing, this will also reflect the youthfulness of the 'characters'. The representation can also be constructed through the activities that t...

Key Assessment 4 Explore how the combination of media language creates meaning for the audience in the video to Riptide.  Music Video- Media Language  Meaning is constructed by the producer, it is either a concept or an idea they want to get across to the audience. A group of an audience are very complex and have a variety of different needs, tastes and ways of using media text. Many producers will encode meaning in a media product for the audience to unravel and understand what they’re trying to say. Producers might also use a combination of different techniques to create deeper meaning, as there is more complexity to the product and it has more layers. This also intrigues the audience as they are more likely to re-watch the video to understand it, as well as this they’ll be more likely to be speaking about it with peers which increases the publicity. Riptide by Vance Joy is an experimental music video as it challenges and breaks some of the nor...

PLAN  Music Video- Explore how the combination of Media Language creates meaning for the audience in the video to Riptide  Knee Jerk response - Vance Joy’s music video Riptide has several meanings for the audience to interpret. Although the general narrative can be very confusing and has many aspects to it, however, the intertextuality reference to horror movies is kept constant throughout the music video.  In the establishing shot, we see an almost tilted shot of the blue sky, which makes the shot mysterious because we don’t know where we are, it also positions us in an uncomfortable mode of address we would  then expect the next shot to tell us what we are doing  We can also see in the first shot some text which is the cast list of the things that feature in the music video this is an example of intertextuality as it makes reference to the film industry and more specifically the horror industry with titles such ‘the blade’, ‘the gun’, ‘the ...

Two main different questions are asked about video games: Industry questions These focus on how the videogame industry is structured, and how it is a specialised industry and differs from other media industries. These kind of questions are asking for  cold, hard facts , and  in-depth knowledge and understanding of the industry.  An example of an industry question is I n what ways does the videogame industry use specialised forms of production? Make reference to the Assassin's Creed franchise [12] Audience questions These questions will either focus on how  producers target and position audiences,  or how  audiences can respond to media products. An example of an audience question is  In what ways do the producers of videogames address the needs of both mass and specialised audiences? Make reference to the Assassin's Creed franchise [12] In  both instances , you will have an excellent opportunity to demonstrate your  knowledge and un...