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Doctor Who: Language and Representation Blog Tasks

Doctor WHO Language and Representation Blog Tasks 1) Write a summary of the notes from our in-class analysis of the episode. You can use your own notes from the screening in class or  this Google document of class notes  (you'll need your GHS Google login).  Camerawork and sound: The slow clunky camera movement (technology in the 1960s) | hum of TARDIS (helps create science-fiction genre) Mise-en-scene: School creates personal identity for the audience. Narrative and genre: Dimensions - Time and space | enigma code: Police box / TARDIS. "It's alive!" 2) How can we apply narrative theories to this episode of   Doctor Who ?  Todorov's Equilibrium: It starts off relatively stable and then is disrupted when Ian and Barbara follow Susan to the junkyard, resolution - it ends with a cliff-hanger  Propp's character theory: Ian is seen as a hero, being the one in charge and investigating with Barbara being the helper, Susan being the Princess. Barthes's enigma and

Introduction to TV Drama: Blog Tasks

Introduction to TV Drama 1) How does this  His Dark Materials  trailer meet the conventions of a TV drama series? It has voiceovers/dialogue which establishes a journey 2) What genre (or genres) are suggested by this  His Dark Materials  trailer? Fantasy, adventure, drama & science fiction. 3) What kind of characters and narratives are introduced in this trailer? Good vs Evil, quest/journey (different worlds)  4) What settings appear in the trailer? Otherworldly places (mysterious wilderness areas, unnatural stuff) and here 5) Who do you think the target audience for  His Dark Materials  is? Give reasons for your answer. Young adults and teens as the characters in the series are teenagers which attracts a younger audience because it is more relatable Grade 8/9 Extension tasks: Read  this Guardian TV review from the first episode of His Dark Materials season two . What did the reviewer think of the episode? Also look at the comments from readers below the article - do they agree?  H

Music Video: Final Index

  Music Video: Final index 1)  Music Video: Introduction 2)  Music Video: BLACKPINK - How You Like That CSP 3)  Music Video: Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor CSP