AUDIENCE
Uses and Gratifications Theory
- Explain how we 'use'the media and what gratifications (pleasures) we receive.
Hypodermic Needle Theory
- Early theory that suggest we are injected with ideas that we believe to be true
NARRATIVE
Todorov - 3 parts to a narratove (equilibrium, disruption, resolution)
Propp - character types (hero, villain, princess, donor, helper etc)
Levi-straus - binary opposites - narrative feature conflicts between opposing forces (good / evil etc)
Barthes - Narratives involve ENIGMAS - questions / puzzles to be solved by the audience
Tuesday, 27 March 2012
Thursday, 22 March 2012
Enigmas
Who is this man?
What is in the rapping?
Why is he throwing it in the lake?
Why is he in a foreign country?
Who is this man
Why is he holding them houstage
what is it time for
why are they running
why is he playing chess
why is he starign at him
why are they hugging
who on the phone and why does he have 3 phones
how can he talk english
What is in the rapping?
Why is he throwing it in the lake?
Why is he in a foreign country?
Who is this man
Why is he holding them houstage
what is it time for
why are they running
why is he playing chess
why is he starign at him
why are they hugging
who on the phone and why does he have 3 phones
how can he talk english
Enigmas in Crime Drama
Roland BARTHES is a theorist who looked into narratives (storylines) One conclusion he came to was that all narratives have ENIGMAS. These are puzzles / questions which have to be solved. Typically these are questions that are raised which the audience are encouraged to think about.
Thursday, 15 March 2012
Exam Tips
Pre-realise materials - 14th May
Real Exam- 14th June
- Colour Pencils
- Fine Liner
- Ruler
Practical tasks you can get;
DVD COVER,
FRONT COVER - LISTING MAG
MAGAZINE COVER
WEBSITE HOMEPAGE
STORYBOARD
-Keeping Website Homepage in mind.
Not just writing huge essays
Adding sketches and diagrams - spider diagrams/ bullet points
Depth Knowledge of 3 crime drama's
- Mention 3 in the exam
(Luther, CSI, Sherlock)
use own independent drama's you have researched/watched yourself
Variety of each show
American - Harito - perfect cop
Fantasy - Sherlock
Gritty - Luther - anti hero.
A-A* NEED TWO THEORIES.
Uses and Grafitications - reasons why we like media
- information
- entertainment
- personal identity
- personal relationships
Propp- Hero, Villian, Princess, Donar.
Each different kind of role a character is.
Barthes - every narrative has an enigma (something to be solved)
Tudorov - all narrative follw 3 parts
1- equilibrium - normallity
2- disruption - problems
3- resolution
Levi Straus
All naratives revolve around the opposite
Good vs Evil
Good Guys vs Bad Girls
Law vs Criminal
Detailed knowledge of characters.
3 Characters with a lot of information about each
Luther - complicated character.
Good understandings of settings
Vegas - gambling, casino, american, desert.
Miami - glamarous, multi cultural.
London - rich, nice apartments
Set pieces and iconography
- Police tape
- crime scene investigation
- water on desk
Jargon - types of words the detectives use in the dramas etc
Real Exam- 14th June
- Colour Pencils
- Fine Liner
- Ruler
Practical tasks you can get;
DVD COVER,
FRONT COVER - LISTING MAG
MAGAZINE COVER
WEBSITE HOMEPAGE
STORYBOARD
-Keeping Website Homepage in mind.
Not just writing huge essays
Adding sketches and diagrams - spider diagrams/ bullet points
Depth Knowledge of 3 crime drama's
- Mention 3 in the exam
(Luther, CSI, Sherlock)
use own independent drama's you have researched/watched yourself
Variety of each show
American - Harito - perfect cop
Fantasy - Sherlock
Gritty - Luther - anti hero.
A-A* NEED TWO THEORIES.
Uses and Grafitications - reasons why we like media
- information
- entertainment
- personal identity
- personal relationships
Propp- Hero, Villian, Princess, Donar.
Each different kind of role a character is.
Barthes - every narrative has an enigma (something to be solved)
Tudorov - all narrative follw 3 parts
1- equilibrium - normallity
2- disruption - problems
3- resolution
Levi Straus
All naratives revolve around the opposite
Good vs Evil
Good Guys vs Bad Girls
Law vs Criminal
Detailed knowledge of characters.
3 Characters with a lot of information about each
Luther - complicated character.
Good understandings of settings
Vegas - gambling, casino, american, desert.
Miami - glamarous, multi cultural.
London - rich, nice apartments
Set pieces and iconography
- Police tape
- crime scene investigation
- water on desk
Jargon - types of words the detectives use in the dramas etc
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