Ishmeet Mr Pall media exam 1

  Semiotics Task 1: watch the video 1) What meanings are the audience encouraged to take about the two main characters from the opening of the film? The short film invites people to have a negative opinion about them. they give off the impression of being in a gang and belonging to a lower social class. Their actions, how they dress, and the situation that they find themselves in all reflect this. 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? The narrative of what's really happening is revealed to everyone at the conclusion of the short film, along with a clear message. In the end, the characters in the film were deaf and were forced to behave in a certain way by the way society is structured. They are viewed by society as gangsters and lazy lowlifes. But in reality, they are two deaf people attempting to live in society, which is quite difficult for them. Part 2) Media Magazine theory drop

 My media consumption  Newspapers Which daily newspapers (if any) do you read?   I don't read newspapers, but when I come across them, I read the Metro. What sections of newspapers do you turn to first, and why? I mostly view the first page of the newspaper as it includes all the publication information and to read the main stories. The front of the newspaper attracts the most people by putting the most popular news on the front.  What sections do you never read, and why? I mostly skim through the newspaper however I find the sports section quite boring. What kinds of stories do you usually read and why? Sometimes I read about the politics news and what is currently happening in the parliament or worldly news to be aware of what's happening. Do you, or someone else, buy the newspaper you read? My parents sometimes bring newspapers back from work and if I have the time to read it, I read it. Sometimes I find them on a bus and take a quick read of the front page. Do you look

  Media blog 1- first blog task 1) Why did you choose A Level Media Studies? I chose A level media studies because I have studied it for GCSE’s and I have enjoyed analysing different media products, creating magazine covers and inside pages. After GCSE’s I truly felt that I would be interested to carry on doing media studies as I have developed a passion over the last two years. 2) Did you take GCSE Media Studies (either here at Greenford or a different school)? Yes, I studied BTEC creative media production at Guru Nanak Sikh Academy. 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? I achieved a level 2 distinction in my GCSE’s, scoring 113/120. I completed coursework throughout the two years which included analysing different magazine covers and advertisements, comparing and contrasting new and old different films, posters, advertisements and games. 4) Wha