Neev media exam

  Technical codes: - monochrome - editing - facial expressions adds intensity - stage shot = direct address - stern expression - highlights eyebrows are hidden  - collage of 2 images stitched together = present and past Written and verbal codes: - anchoraged text has Os filled in  - symbolic of gunshot wounds he has faced - title and slogan = reflection of his past = same line but mirrored - limited edition product = unclear what's being advertised  Symbolic or non-verbal: - facial expressions = angry and serious - links to identity - dull colour scheme = black and white - links to crime/black history - slogans show confidence and strength - jewellery shows product of success = idol to others = reinjoycing  capitalism of ideology  - finger prints show his crime/history - logo associates celebrity culture and identity - fashion brand 80/90s Narrative: - enigma : slogan and prints link - unaware of the back story - black and white monochrome : myst...

Part 1   1) The audience could tell that character 1 is more of a good and quiet person, who is portrayed against stereo types society could have of him. However, character 2 is more of a outgoing, daring person who fits the narrative of the stereotypes that may be put against him. 2) The end of the film emphasises the belief that signs are polyesmic because of the use of sign language. the language being used is juxtaposition because if how the main character is mute and is still preaching about the importance of communication. Part 2 1) Ferdinand de sa ussure believed that the signifier and the signified are the 2 parts that make up a sign. 2) Polysemy means the coexistence of many possible meanings for a word or phrase. 3) When Barthes suggests that signs can become naturalised he means that signs develop a well known meaning to them so they are known by everyone. 4) Barthes 5 narrative codes: - hermeneutic - proairetic - semantic - symbolic - referential Part 3 1) icon=   ...

  Newspapers Which daily newspapers (if any) do you read? What sections of newspapers do you turn to first, and why? sports What sections do you never read, and why? the rest i dont find interesting What kinds of stories do you usually read and why? sports because its interesting Do you, or someone else, buy the newspaper you read? grandad Do you look at the online versions of any newspapers? Which newspapers? Why do you visit their website and not others? i look at sky sports news Magazines What magazines (if any) do you buy regularly?  Why/why not? What sections of the magazines do you read and not read, and why? Television Approximately how many hours a week do you spend watching television? a couple What device do you use to watch television? tv What times of day do you usually watch television? evening What programmes do you like best and why? action because its interesting Do you watch alone or with others?  If you watch with others, who decides what you will watch?...

  1) Why did you choose A Level Media Studies? sounded interesting 2) Did you take GCSE Media Studies (either here at Greenford or a different school)? no 3) If you answered yes to Q2, what grade did you achieve in GCSE Media? What coursework task did you complete? What would you say your strengths and weaknesses were in GCSE Media? 4) What grade do you hope to achieve in A Level Media? A* 5) What are your current thoughts about your next steps after A Levels - university, apprenticeship, work? apprenticeship 6) What do you think the biggest MEDIA story of 2025 has been and why? alex isak to Liverpool because of how it was handled 7) What media sources do you use to find out about news and current affairs? sky sports news 8) What was the last film you watched? carry on 9) What is your favourite ever TV series? supacell 10) How many hours do you spend online in an average day? Is this too little, too much or about right? Why? (If you have an iPhone you can use Screen Time to get an ...