Media blog 1 - exam - Mr Pall

  1) Analyse this RBK 50 Cent advert using the media codes you learned in the lesson: Technical, Written or verbal, Symbolic or non-verbal, Narrative. Write a paragraph for each one exploring the way meanings are created using those media codes. Technical codes Camera shot of 50 cent is a close up presented in low-key lighting which portrays the advert as dark, ominous and mysterious. This close-up on 50 cent makes him the main focus which allows the audience to examine his facial expressions. Low-key lighting has been displayed which creates shadows making 50 cent appear more mysterious and confident. The colour scheme of this advert creates a serious and powerful tone for the audience.  Written The slogan is written in a unique serif font which in some ways shows authority linking to 50 cent. The text is written in first person perspective which highlights the point of view of 50 cent. This quotation from 50 cent encourages the audience to focus on the present rather than th...

Part 1: English by Tarun Thind analysis Watch (or re-watch) the short film English by former Greenford Media student Tarun Thind and then answer the two questions below: English from Tarun Thind writer | director on Vimeo . 1) What meanings are the audience encouraged to take about the two main characters from the opening of the film? The meanings that the audiences are encouraged to take about the two main characters from the opening of the film is that these two men are presented as stereotypical young London men. This is presented by their clothing behaviour, urban setting and their body language. 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 end of the film emphasise de Saussure's belief that signs are polysemic open to interpretation as it makes the audience rethink what they have seen earlier in the film and the hidden meaning that was placed throughout the film.  Part 2: Medi...

  1) Why did you choose A Level Media Studies? I chose A level media studies because I had enjoyed learning about it whilst at gcses and didn’t enjoy my current option so I changed it to do media again. 2) Did you take GCSE Media Studies (either here at Greenford or a different school)? Yes I took GCSE media studies at a different school. 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? The grade I achieved in GCSE media was a grade 4 and the coursework I had completed was to make a DVD cover and poster.My weaknesses in media was my ability to answer exam questions but my strengths was remembering the content. 4) What grade do you hope to achieve in A Level Media? A 5) What are your current thoughts about your next steps after A Levels - university, apprenticeship, work? University after sixth form 6) What do you think the biggest MEDIA story of 2026 ha...