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Genre

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  Task 1: Genre factsheets Read  Media Factsheet 03 - Genre: Categorising texts  and answer the following questions: 1) What example is provided of why visual iconographies are so important? Mise-en-scene of space usually signifies the sci-fiction genre. 2) What examples are provided of the importance of narrative in identifying genre? Genres tend to have typical plot lines a nd the way they're presented could shift what genre it is such as a family with domestic and work related conflict could either be a light hearted sit-com or a dramatic soap opera. 3) What are the different ways films can be categorised according to Bordwell?  Films can be categarised as period or country, d irector, t echnical Process, e.g. Animation, s tyle, s eries and a udience. 4) List three ways genre is used by audiences. Genre is used by audiences to make guess based off prior knowledge, comparing two texts in the same genre, use knowledge to reject a genre, frames readers interpretation...
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MIGRAIN: Narrative

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1) Give an example from film or television that uses Todorov's narrative structure of equilibrium, disequilibrium and new equilibrium.  Wallace and Gromit is an example of Todorov's narrative structure as a problem is caused, rabbits are eating the vegetables before a competition, breaking the equilibrium and harmony. Then they try restore it in a multitude of ways such as capturing the rabbits and brainwashing them to solve the problem, but they complicate the problem as they have too many captured rabbits in their house and Wallace's mind control turns on him and makes him man-rabbit. New equilibrium is reached as Gromit defeats Wallace 2) Complete the activity on page 1 of the Factsheet: find a  clip  on YouTube of the opening of a new TV drama series (season 1, episode 1). Embed the clip in your blog and write an analysis of the narrative markers that help establish setting, character and plot. Temporal marker- It's happening early morning as there is a clear shot o...
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Structuralism

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Part 1: Media Fact-sheet reading 1) What is the definition of structuralism provided by the Fact-sheet?  Structuralism is a theoretical perspective that states the existence of universal structures affects how different societies view media texts. 2) What are binary oppositions and why are they important? The way concepts are usually represented with opposing ideas and thoughts in language.  3) How do genre and auteur theory link to structuralism?  Genres link media text together through shared patterns and conventions across a range of texts and structuralist viewpoints focus on identifying them. 4) Look at page 4 of the fact-sheet. What is post-structuralism? Post-structuralism looks at how external factors affect meanings and puts the focus on audience interpretation and what meaning they make of it. 5) What is your own opinion on this theory? Do you agree that we use established structures to understand the media (such as narrative and genre) or is the power now with ...
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