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Introduction to TV drama: blog tasks

  1) How does this  His Dark Materials  trailer meet the conventions of a TV drama series? it is separated into episodes and seasons, it has several main characters and the setting is very distinct. 2) What genre (or genres) are suggested by this  His Dark Materials  trailer? fantasie , drama and sci-fi  3) What kind of characters and narratives are introduced in this trailer? from the trailer we can see that they are trying to introduce a plot where people  from " different  worlds" have to come along along and face the big bad but from the trailer we can see clear drama between the characters. 4) What settings appear in the trailer?  we can see in the trailer a almost church like setting  but for the majority we can see a theme of dark and broken places. 5) Who do you think the target audience for  His Dark Materials  is? Give reasons for your answer. in my opinion the target audience would be teenagers. I say this because the man cast of characters look mostly in their tee

Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor: Blog tasks

  1) What do we know about the Arctic Monkeys audience? Think demographics, psychographics and how they got into the band. the main audience of arctic monkeys are young white British males who are indie rock fans. 2) What audience pleasures are offered by the music video for I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor?   personal relationships: bands first music video. Older fans will recognise the 80s Tv music shows that it was based on. 3) Pick out three particular shots, scenes or moments in the video that would particularly appeal to Arctic Monkeys fans. Why did you choose those moments? 4) How did fans take a leading role in making Arctic Monkeys famous back in 2005? fans would upload music from the band onto the internet as well as talk about the band. 5) How are fans positioned to respond to the band? What does Arctic Monkeys want fans to think about their video? arctic monkeys want their older fans to remember the older feel and they do this with both the camera and the costumes. the

Introduction to Music Video: Blog tasks

  1) What are the key conventions of music video?  performance, narrative, sound   2) What is intertextuality? when one media outlet references another.  3) When did music videos first become a major part of the music industry? when MTV was first released in 1981 4) What launched in 1981 and why  were music videos an important part of the music industry in the 1980s and 1990s? MTV was released in 1981 and it became a large part of the music industry because it made physical records useless.    5) How are music videos distributed and watched in the digital age? in the digital age people now watch music videos via streaming.

BLACKPINK - How You Like That: Blog tasks

  1) What are BLACKPINK fans known as - and what would the demographics / psychographics be for the BLACKPINK audience? blackpink fans are known as "Blinks" and the majority of blackpinks fans are mostly white/Asian teenage girls. in terms of psycho graphics  they are a mix of main-streamers and explorers. 2) What audience pleasures are offered by the music video for How You Like That? diversion and personal identity. 3) Pick out three particular shots, scenes or moments in the video that would particularly appeal to BLACKPINK fans. Why did you choose those moments?  0:43- the whole group is together and the friendship they show (out side of the music)  4) How was the How You Like That music video marketed and promoted to the audience? The video’s release was preceded by a series of teasers on the band’s social media accounts 5) Why is K-pop a global phenomenon and what has helped it to become so popular? the rise in K-pop can be attributed to the internet. being able to reac

Tatler: case study blog tasks

Introduction - Tatler Media pack 1) Look at the Tatler Media Pack. Go to page 2: how does the editor introduce the magazine? the editor tells us that the magazine is for the "VERY RICHEST READERS" and " LIVE THE LIFE REFLECTED ON OUR PAGES," obviously the magazine is targeted towards the upper class. 2) Now go to  page 4  of the Media Pack. Focus on the print magazine ( NOT  tatler.com - the website). List the key demographic details: age, gender %, ABC1 % (social class), HHI (Household Income), % of those living in London and the South East. What do these demographic details suggest about the average Tatler reader? the demographic suggests that the average reader is 41 years old and their HHI is around £260,00 and they're middle class. 3) Look at  page 6 . What do Tatler readers think about fashion? How much do they spend? according to the magazine £843 million was spent in the past year. in conclusion Tatler readers value their fashion very much. the magazine

magazine index

1) Magazines: Tatler magazine CSP 2) Advertising assessment learner response  3) Magazines: Heat magazine CSP

Heat case study: blog tasks

  Introduction - Heat Media pack 1) Look at the  Heat Media Pack . Go to  page 2 : the Heat mission. Write  three  things that Heat offers its readers under 'print'. "a truly unique, quality experience" "A-list access shoots no  other magazine could pull off " "to give readers the exclusive  every time." 2) Now go to  page 3  of the Media Pack - celebrity focus. What does the page say that Heat offers readers? . " We ensure heat readers are  always in the know and give them conversation-" "Our journalists have the answers to the  questions" "we help celebrities to talk about their biggest secrets and we  find the funny, wherever it’s hiding." 3) Now look at  page 4  of the Heat Media Pack. What other content does Heat magazine offer its readers aside from celebrity news? "extensive and highly credible  entertainment" "let readers  know the hottest things to watch  on TV, the most exciting upcoming  movie