Blog feedback and learner response

Dyari GCSE Media blog feedback – December 2022

WWW:

Dyari, it has been a pleasure having you in my lessons this term. You are very passionate about the subject and you offer very interesting ideas. I think you will particularly enjoy the close study products when we get to them, especially the video games unit. It was lovely hearing you say that this was your favourite subject this year. I hope this continues throughout the course.

EBI:

Just lacking detail in your blog posts that we need to work on. Just ensure that you have used your exercise book and the notes on Media Macguffin to ensure you are answering in plenty of detail. If we can add that extra bit of detail you will be able to achieve maybe exceed your target grade.

LR:

Copy and paste this feedback into a new blogpost called ‘Blog feedback and learner response’. Then, set aside some time to go back and complete missing or unfinished work. Finally, as your learner response, write what you think the most difficult topic we’ve covered so far has been and why.

The hardest topic for me would probably be Denotation and Connotation. This is because I struggled a lot with my knowledge of media, not using as much words as I should and also struggling to properly describe the scene in detail with said words. I'm not fully satisfied with my work on it and I very much think I can do much better.

Comments

Advertising: Key Connotations

1) - The picture of the product and it's contents (Skittles) remind us of what this advert is promoting. - The packing for the sweets is in the middle, with it's slogan under it and loads of Skittles behind it. The Skittles in the background are arranged in a rainbow, referencing it's slogan, "Taste the rainbow". - The background is a cloudy sky, further emphasising the rainbow theme of the sweets. - It's slogan, "Taste the rainbow", refers to the many fruity flavours Skittles has, and how colourful they are. - It's colour scheme is bright red with the frequent use of rainbows; this makes Skittles much more recognisable, and sets up a brand identity. 2) The USP (unique selling point) is the fact that Skittles come in many colours and flavours, allowing you to have a different taste experience from other sweets/candy brands. Many people like Skittles for the many flavours and styles they have available (e.g. Sour Skittles, Tropical Skittles, et...

Introduction to TV drama

1) It has a wide array of characters, a unique setting, and a dramatic narrative. 2) The genre of the show could be a dystopian future. I think this because in the trailer, it's heavily implied that time travel is a big part of the show, and that there are more universes than we think. They also show a lot of sinister and evil looking characters, who are after the protagonist(s). 3) For the character side of things, a lot of characters are shown to us here, some good, some bad. From this we can assume the bad characters are our antagonists, and the good guys are either protagonists or supporting characters. The narrative of the show is quite dark and, again, could be a dystopian society. 4) Multiple settings are shown to us in the trailer, mostly quite modern or quite old ones. They are all quite diverse and are all equally unique in their own ways. Following the theme of the TV show itself, most of them are quite dark and gloomy. 5) The target audience could be late teens to ear...

Paper 1 Assessment Learner Response (October)

1) WWW: Dyari - a strong response for Q7 on Black Widow. You know the CSPs well in this paper. EBI: Not enough media theory/terminology to develop/extend responses. 2a) Typography - Upper case and bold, sans serif font used; connotations of importance and power 2b) Non-verbal codes - lighting signifies brand identity with logo being displayed as lights 2c) Photographic codes - Long shot signifies/shows power of the rugby player and his determination 3) Propp's character theory - Audrey Hepburn is the "heroine", the chauffeur is the "hero", the bus driver is the "donor" and the fruit cart is the "villain". Torodov's equilibrium theory - Equilibrium is first established in the calm, and peaceful town. Disequilibrium is then shown by the fruit cart stalling Audrey Hepburn's bus. A new equilibrium is established once the chauffeur takes Audrey Hepburn on her journey. 4a) Serif font conveys formality and high class 4b) Use of green colou...

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