Junior Media Studies Blog

1) Write an analysis of the episode - using your 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.) Between 3.00 and 6.00 the scene opens with orchestral music to set the atmosphere and allude to the genre of the series. The low angle camera shot of Lyra makes her seem like a powerful protagonist which subverts expectations as she's a child and a girl. The editing includes talking animals and an unearthly backdrop which emphasises the unearthly setting of the series. You can currently watch His Dark Materials on BBC iPlayer here. Camerawork, editing and sound:  low angles, non-diegetic, diegetic dialogue, thunder sfx, medium, close up and high angle. Mise-en-scene: The setting such as the city in the sky. Narrative and genre:    Fantasy, adventure. This is reflected in the narrative which includes othe...

1) Type up your  WWW/EBI feedback in  full  (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential).  Total - 14 Grade - 5 WWW - A solid assessment showing good knowledge of the texts, well done!  EBI - Revise Heat and representations          - Evidence from the Csp's 2) Read  the mark scheme for this assessment carefully . Write down the mark you achieved for each question:  Q1) 2 Marks Q2) 4 Marks Q3) 2 Marks Q4) 3 Marks Q5) 3 Marks 3)  Look specifically at question 2. Use the indicative content in the mark scheme for question 2 to write  three  connotations of the design and layout of Tatler. -  the cover star Emma Weymouth wearing a ballgown in the gardens of a stately home connotes the wealth and luxury that Tatler readers aspire to. The mise-en-scene (costume, make-up, pose, expression) all emphasise these aspects. - the denotation of one central image directly addressing th...