Media 1st Blog

Accountability Check: Coursework Checklist Music Video Table: Completed = Green In Progress/Partially Done = Orange Not Started Yet = Red Item Progress Statement of Intent (Max. 300 Words)=                               Min. Two Filming Locations                               A Clear Narrative/Story                               Min. Two Characters (Including a Protagonist)                               Variety of Camera Shots, Angles and Movements                                                             Diegetic sound (which could incl...

Coursework: Statement of Intent For my music video, I have chosen the song Hall of Fame by Stray Kids. I intentionally selected this track because it represents the idea of breaking free from the shell that one is trapped in. Both the music and the lyrics convey a powerful message about discovering your true potential and rising above limitations. The song’s high energy, intensity, and motivational lyrics inspired me to use it as the foundation for a story about personal growth, confidence, and self-empowerment. My main goal for this music video is to inspire and motivate people to push beyond fear and judgment, encouraging them to embrace who they really are. I want it to give people the same sense of strength and freedom that the song expresses, showing that, just like in Hall of Fame, anyone can overcome obstacles when they believe in themselves. To visually communicate this message, I will use a variety of camera angles. A Dutch angle will be used to represent the protagonist’s emo...

  Year 11 Paper 1 baseline assessment: Learner response 1) Type up your feedback in full (you do not need to write mark/grade if you do not wish to). WWW:  Chea, lovely attempt at textual analysis of the unseen print advert  Next Steps/EBI: (1) Q3 on narrative features was just describing the advert rather than applying narrative features. (2) Revise social, cultural, historical contexts of Tatler CSP. LR: See blog 2) Look at the  mark scheme for this assessment . For Question 2 (12 mark unseen) use the indicative content in the mark scheme to identify three points that you could have referred to in your answer. . I could've given more effective terminology. . I could've gone deeper into the meaning than most stating the detail. . I could've provided more detail into my connotations making them stand out more. 3) For Question 3 (Galaxy - narrative features) use the mark scheme to write down the main narrative theories and how we can link them to t...

Coursework: Preliminary Exercise 2025 - Music Videos Initial Tasks: planning Before creating anything in Media you need to plan out exactly what you are going to do. You need to complete the following planning tasks on your blog before you can film anything: Create a blogpost called 'Coursework preliminary exercise' and produce the following. 1) Write a 100 word statement of intent explaining what you are going to make for your preliminary exercise. Statement of intent: 100 words explaining what you plan to make. Example statement of intent [147 words]:  I plan to make a 30 second advert about a student struggling in school due to tiredness and behaviour issues who is helped by their rehydrating health drink. The beginning of the advert will have a montage editing sequence of different issues that the student is having with a soundtrack that fits a negative overall mood. My character will be in school uniform that is deliberately messed up to help communicate the str...

Coursework: Summer Project 2025 Research Music Videos Watch the following music videos and analyse an aspect of media language for each one: Music video 1:  Marshmello x YUNGBLUD x blackbear - Tongue Tied How is narrative used in this music video to engage the audience? The dystopian storyline of people being controlled and silenced engages the audience by creating tension and drama. It makes viewers emotionally invested as they follow the characters’ struggle against oppression, reflecting themes of rebellion and freedom. Music video 2: Years & Years - I Wish I Knew How is camerawork and mise-en-scene used in this video? Use CLAMPS to remember the different aspects of mise-en-scene. In I Wish I Knew by Years & Years, close-up shots capture emotion while wider shots set the mood. The mise-en-scène (CLAMPS) adds to the intimacy: casual costumes and minimal makeup feel authentic, soft lighting creates warmth, expressive movement shows emotion, a...

  Doctor Who: Audience and Industries Audience 1) Who is the target audience for Doctor Who? Do you think it has changed since 1963? The target audience for Doctor Who are children or family-friendly age groups. Yes it has changed as there are more people playing as the Doctor and other things like background settings and technology have evolved to enhance the series more.  2) What audience pleasures are offered by Doctor Who - An Unearthly Child? Apply Blumler and Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory to the episode. Make sure you provide specific examples from the episode to support your ideas. Personal Identity: Doctor Who offers drama and fantasy in the episode drawing the audience in more based off interest in potential drama in show. Personal Relationships: The relationship between the girl and her grandfather adds onto interest by adding a particularly elder character adds interest as such character aren't included in such shows as an action-like protagonist in addition...

  Magazines and Music Video assessment: Learner response Magazines and Music Video assessment learner response: blog tasks Create a new blog post called 'Magazines and Music Video assessment learner response' and complete the following tasks: 1) Type up your WWW/EBI feedback in  full  (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential).  WWW: Chea - an honest attempt here. Some knowledge/understanding of the magazine CSPs. EBI: Revise media terminology e.g magazine conventions/theory. More blog work/revision for future assessments.  2) Read  the mark scheme for this assessment carefully . Write down the mark you ach ieved for each question:  Q1: Magazines: Tatler CSP  (0/2 Marks and 4/8 Marks) Q2:  Magazines: Heat CSP (3/6 Marks) Q3:  Music video: Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor (2/6 Marks)   Q4:  Music Video: BLACKPINK - How You Like That Q5:  3)  Look spe...