GCSE Media

  TV industry contexts: blog tasks 1) What is the BBC's mission statement? The BBC's official mission statement from 1997 is  to inform,educate and entertain. 2) How is the BBC funded? The annual TV licence fee of £159 goes toward funding the BBC. 3) What must the BBC do to meet its public service broadcasting responsibilities? (Look at the five bullet points above) The BBC's public service broadcasting obligations include providing information, encouraging learning for all ages, producing creative output, having varied content, and reflecting the culture and values of the UK to the world. 4) What is regulation and how is the BBC regulated? The BBC is required to abide by the BBC Regulation. The BBC regulation makes sure that the rules are upheld and that inappropriate content is never broadcast. The BBC is regulated by OFCOM 5) How do Doctor Who and His Dark Materials help the BBC to meet the  BBC's remit to inform, educate and entertain ? The BBC is able to fulfil its...

His Dark Materials: Language and Representation blog tasks Language and close-textual analysis 1) Write an analysis of the episode - using notes from the screening in class.  Make specific, detailed reference to moments in the text using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots and movement, editing, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.) Camerawork, editing and sound: His Dark Materials: A City of Magpies' editing is incredibly quick paced, covering a lot of narrative ground while building excitement. Low angles are utilised to convey authority and dominance, whereas high angles are used to convey vulnerability and naivety. Lyra (High Angles) and Mrs. Coulter (Low angles) demonstrates this. There are many CGI and effects used to display the fantasy genre, such as a witch flying through a storm. Continuous non-digetic music hints at drama and pivotal moments. Mise-en-scene: Lyra is initially seen strolling through a jungle when she is first introduc...