Kaya's media blog 1

1) Analyse this RBK 50 Cent advert using the media codes you learned in the lesson:  Technical, Written or verbal, Symbolic or non-verbal, Narrative. Write a paragraph for each one exploring the way meanings are created using those media codes. Technical codes: dark lighting to show how serious this is, The focus is on him and not the background as it's blanc.  Written/verbal codes: The dots represent how many times he was shot and it's written in a different font  Symbolic/non-verbal codes: The fingerprints show that he could've been arrested or something. He is wearing army affiliated clothing to also show how serious he is being as well as his facial expressions.  2) Next, analyse a  print advert of   your choice  using the same media codes:  Technical, Written or verbal, Symbolic or non-verbal, Narrative.  Make sure you add your chosen print advert using the 'Add image' button in blogger (use Google Images to find the advert first and save it to your pictures or

  Newspapers Which daily newspapers (if any) do you read? N/A What sections of newspapers do you turn to first, and why? N/A What sections do you never read, and why? N/A What kinds of stories do you usually read and why? N/A Do you, or someone else, buy the newspaper you read? N/A Do you look at the online versions of any newspapers? Which newspapers? Why do you visit their website and not others? N/A Magazines What magazines (if any) do you buy regularly?  Why/why not? N/A What sections of the magazines do you read and not read, and why? N/A Television Approximately how many hours a week do you spend watching television? 25 hours What device do you use to watch television? I use my phone or the TV. What times of day do you usually watch television? Night time and sometimes during the day. What programmes do you like best and why? I like to watch Eastenders and Hollyoaks on actual TV well catch up TV Do you watch alone or with others?  If you watch with others, who decides what you wi

  1) What meanings are the audience encouraged to take about the two main characters from the opening of the film? They probably assumed that the boys were in a gang due to their actions or that they were trouble makers as it seemed that the boys weren't listening to any one else. 2) How does the end of the film emphasise de Saussure’s belief that signs are polysemic – open to interpretation or more than one meaning? As I mentioned before it seemed as if they weren't listening however towards the end we learn that the boys are def and so they couldn't hear a word anyone else was saying but this film emphasises de Saussure's belief as not everyone takes signs as the same meaning and different people interpret things differently.  1) What did Ferdinand de Saussure suggest are the two parts that make up a sign? Signs are made up of 2 parts: the signifier and the signified . 2) What does ‘polysemy’ mean? There are many meaning for a word or phrase and everyone interprets i

  1) Why did you choose A Level Media Studies? I decided to choose media A level because i like watching things like films and tiktok and I thought that it would be interesting. 2) Did you take GCSE Media Studies (either here at Greenford or a different school)? I did not take GCSE Media. 4) What grade do you hope to achieve in A Level Media? I would love to achieve an A. 5) What are you r current thoughts about your next steps after A Levels - university, apprenticeship, work? I was thinking of going to uni however Mr Lewis has given me the idea of also thinking of an apprenticeship.  6) What do you think the biggest MEDIA story of 2022 has been and why? I would probably say covid as it has affected everyone and everything.  7) What media sources do you use to find out about news and current affairs? I find things out on tiktok and from friends on snapchat.  8) What was the last film you watched? The last movie i watched was day cam. 9) What is your favourite ever TV series? I love wa