shymia GCSE media blog

  1) What   key conventions   of TV advertising can you find in the Galaxy advert? logo,mise-en-scence,camera shots,editing,slogan 2) What is the   key message   the Galaxy advert is communicating about its chocolate? The slogan for the advert will help you with this question. The key message of this advert is that this chocolate is worth the money because it is rich and luxurious and is better than any normal chocolate. 3) Who is Audrey Hepburn and w hy did Galaxy select Audrey Hepburn for this advert?  Audrey Hepburn is a very famous British actress,she was selected for this advert because she was seen as very elegant and could match the qualities towards the galaxy advert.  4) What is intertextuality? Intertexuality is when a media text speaks about another media text 5) What Audrey Hepburn films are suggested in this advert and how is this effect created (e.g. mise-en-scene - CLAMPS: costume, lighting, actors, make-up, props, setting)? The costume ...

  1) What year was the advert produced? The year the  OMO  advert was produced was in 1955 2) How were women represented in most adverts in the 1950s? Add as much detail to this answer as you can as these are the social, cultural and historical contexts we will need to write about in the exam. In most adverts in the 1950s women were presented as cookers and cleaners.The way these adverts were presented always showed a massive stereotype towards women.For example in the OMO advert it features a women enjoying hanging up the washing.Her facial expressions show that she is shocked and is also enjoying what she is doing.To show this was a stereotype the advert used a women (could be seen as a mother).At the bottom of the advert there is some text where it says "This will shake your mother".This is a stereotype because it fully shows that this product was aimed towards mothers because they are always cleaning and want their clothes and items to look the best of the best. 3) Ho...

3) What stereotypes of women can you find in the 1950s and 1960s adverts? Give specific examples.  Women were seen to stay at home and do all the cooking and cleaning.Their hair had to be perfectly done and their makeup should be flawless.In the adverts the women would always be cooking or cleaning.The products for the advert would always be a cleaning or cooking product and the main character would always feature a women in it.The stereotype was that women should stay home and be cooking or cleaning  for their husband while he works to make money for the household.Also women would have to have their hair and makeup done for their husband to seem pretty and modest for them. 4) What stereotypes of women can you find in the post-2000s adverts?  The stereotypes form women in the 2000s was that they had to please men.This meant that they were heavily objectified and had to make sure that they fitted the beauty standards.Women were still seen as much more weaker  than men...

 WWW:You have made a big effort to attempt each question and use your knowledge of media to add some media terminology. EBI:Very thin on evidence from the media products.Always back up points with detail.Literacy lets you down-make sure your spelling and grammar is accurate. 1.0/1 2.0/1 3.4/8 4.1/2 5.2/2 6.4/20 1)I missed out marks because i did not explain my answers in depth 2)I got 4/8 on question 3 because I did not use evidence from the media (AMPS) 3)Vertical integration is when one conglomerate owns different companies in the same chain of production.Benefits are profit,lower transportation costs and smaller turnaround times. 4)I could have used: -Comparing how much profit Marvel normally makes off their movies -#WeAreAllDanielBlake -Campaigns that were made for I,Daniel Blake -Key quotes -Compared the two films together 

  1) What  key conventions  of print adverts can you find and what are the  connotations  or deeper meanings of each convention? Pictures you can see a clear image of the product itself (skittles).It shows the audience what the actual product looks like before they consider buying it.It also links to the slogan 'bite size candies' because the product is seen as a perfect bite size. The logo is big and bold and also stands out since it is white.It highlights the packet because it stands out from the red.A hidden meaning behind skittles is that on the 's' of each skittle it stands for 'made of sugar'. The background of the advert has a rainbow.A rainbow connotes happiness and joy.This would make the audience want to buy it because of the use of colours.This is seen as very appealing  towards children because they like rainbows. There are two slogans towards this advert one is 'original fruit' this shows the reader/audience that even though this is a sweet ...

  1)  Film Industry: Marketing - Marvel Cinematic Universe 2)  Film Industry: Black Widow 3)  Film Industry: I, Daniel Blake

  1) What is independent cinema and how is it different to Hollywood  blockbusters? An independent cinema is produced outside the major film studio system in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies  2) What is I, Daniel Blake about? Lost his job after a heart attack and is trying to look for work.While finding a job he sees how people are treated how people cannot understand the lives of people who are struggling.It shows people who are struggling to make money and find a job.This film is in Britain and shows the how harsh people can be and how people do not care about the situation people can be in. 3) Who directed I, Daniel Blake and why is this important? I,Daniel Blake was directed by Ken Loach.The director Ken Loach was known for his authentic films which had deep meanings behind them.This is important because it shows us that this film must be authentic and has a true deep meaning behind it. 4) How was I, Daniel Blake promot...