First 10 Questions

1) Which part of the course are you looking forward to most?

Creating our own media projects in the future.

2) What knowledge and skills do you hope to learn in Media?

The knowledge and skills on how to create my own videos and/or films.

3) What grade are you realistically hoping to achieve in Media (5-9)?

Realistically, I'd say somewhere in between, so probably a 7.

4) What was the last TV programme or film you watched?

Stranger Things

5) Why do you think that TV programme or film appealed to an audience? Why would an audience like it?

It appealed to it's audience for it's story and characters. People might like the action and drama scenes within the show.

6) What technology have you used to access the media in the last 24 hours? (Radio, TV, phone etc.)

Phone, Smart TV, Computer, Switch, 2DS

7) What device do you use most to access the media?

Computer

8) Watch this clip from acclaimed BBC drama series Doctor Who:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJqsPBWbtjk

9) Why was the casting of Jodie Whittaker a significant moment in the history of Doctor Who?

10) What aspects of this scene do you think an audience might enjoy? List at least three things and explain why the audience would enjoy each aspect.

The music, due to it's dramatic nature, the scenery, as it's gloomy and also dramatic, and lastly the character speaking as they sound powerful.

Extension question: What can you spot in Doctor Who that you will find in most television dramas? (E.g. characters, dramatic music etc.) These are called key conventions - list as many as you can think of.

The characters, the drama, the soundtrack, the scenery, monologues/speech, and the camera movement.

Extension question 2: What would a Doctor Who fan ('Whovian') particularly enjoy about this scene?

I think they'd enjoy the speech and how dramatic this scene is.

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