Monday, 26 November 2018
SET PRODUCT : Tide print advert
Analyse how the technical codes are used to persuade the specific audience at this specific time to buy the product.
You should include the following technical codes and historical contexts :
Layout and design
Lighting and colour
Images
Graphics
Clothing /props/ gesture/expression
Lexis
Hard/soft sell
Unique selling point
Mode of address
Endorsement
the 1950s consumer and technology boom
the stereotypical housewife
the American dream of success and upward mobility
post-war American wealth
The growth in American suburbs
1950s fashion and film imagery
You should also include analysis of at least one theory discussed in class.
( Barthes, Gerbner, Hall etc.)
Thursday, 15 November 2018
SUBMITTING YOUR PRODUCTION WORK
Share/export your production video as an mp4, mov or m4v file : don't just save the project.
Copy this file into a named folder here :
ART-MEDIA / MEDIA / A LEVEL MEDIA /PRODUCTION WORK
Monday, 5 November 2018
KEY TEXT : Late night woman's hour
LATE NIGHT WOMAN'S HOUR overview
Based on the overview and specific content from at least two episodes , explain the following about Late Night Woman's Hour with examples from the programme supporting your points
Themes and subjects of programme
Structure and content of typical episodes ( interviews, feature pieces, discussion , phone-in , etc.)
Use of celebrities / experts
Target audience in detail ( national/local/global, age /gender/ethnicity , interests , use of other media)
Use of spoken language ( mode of address, formal/informal, emotional language)
Use of audio codes ( music, sting , theme )
Opportunities for audience feedback
Marketing /advertising of and links to own programme and other ( BBC) content
Sunday, 4 November 2018
RADIO INDUSTRY : BBC analysis
RADIO INDUSTRY : BBC
Complete the following written tasks using notes, class discussion and the relevant section in the textbook (P82-88)
Define and give an example of a commercial and a public Service radio broadcaster, explaining the key differences.
Explain the identity and purpose of the BBC based on its origins, history and how it is funded
How does the BBC use cross-platform marketing ( give examples)
How does the BBC broadcast or provide content nationally, locally and globally. ( give examples)
Content and style of BBC Radio 4 LINK
Based on the types of programmes available, the branding of the station , the choice of presenters and listening to the content, explain the general content, identity and audience of Radio 4 give some examples of speech-based radio programmes from the station.
Thursday, 1 November 2018
Copyright-free music and sound effects
Youtube has copyright-free music available in the create section of your Youtube Creator account
TV THEMES etc. Free SFX and themes
Register with freesound.org Free sound effects and some music
TV THEMES etc. Free SFX and themes
Register with freesound.org Free sound effects and some music
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