Evaluation on Media 60 second film

After receiving some comments from my peers, I feel that my film was good in certain areas. For example, the colours and variation of different aspects was good and I think that it was quite unique. However, I think that I could have included more raw footage from my camera to make it more original.

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To what extent can Neale’s Genre Theory be applied to the set episode of The Bridge ? (15 Marks)

Media Language Genre : Nordic Noir .The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Series 3 episode 1 : technical codes binary oppositions Narrative structure and resolution Representation Gender National identity Audiences Nationality Mainstream/niche Positioning Audience pleasures Industry Production and distribution Funding UK Broadcast and scheduling Other global remakes or broadcasts Relate to genre, content of programme and possible issues ESSENTIAL THEORY Media language Neale : Genre Todorov : narrative stages Levi Strauss : binary oppositions Representation Hall : stereotypes Van Zoonen : representation of women bell hooks : feminism as political ideology Butler : Gender performativity Industry Livingstone and Lund : regulation issues Hesmondhalgh : cultural industries

Imagine Dragons Music Video write up

Imagine Dragons are a popular American Indie-Rock band who have excelled greatly since 2011. They consist of four members including 30 year old, Dan Reynolds, who is the main vocalist. The band won record of the year in 2014 for their single, Radioactive. Since then, their success has continued and they have 25 million singles in 2017. One of the band's main music videos is for their song 'On Top of the World'. It uses both narrative and thematic settings throughout the video. It is made satirical by exploiting American conspiracy theories. There is a large scene in the video in which it shows the moon landing to be fake in a comedic style. The video also shows diversity and a togetherness of the community by using different social classes and different cultures as the astronauts who 'go to space'. However, it is a little bit contradictory as all of them are white males. However, in terms of culture, there are clear binary opposites amongst the star vehicles. ...

Radio overview

Different radio stations suit different audiences. For example, Kerrang is aimed at both young teens who like punk music, and people who listened to that in their teen days. An example of all this the BBC. They are funded by TV licence which is paid for by the audience. Commercial radio is radio that has commercials and runs themselves. An example of this is UK Rock. Their only worry is to stay alive and entertain their audience. Public service radio has somewhat of a duty to fulfil as they are run by the government. The BBC is an example of this. They cannot be politically biased, although many people would argue that they are. Some radio shows have strips which are essentially specific time slots for certain shows, so people know when they are on. BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 1 is aimed at younger people. It features many songs in the pop or rap genre which would be considered 'trendy'. Radio 1 features many segments such as live lounge, where artists perform ...

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