Maya Media - Exam

  :  Technical:   lighting = harsh/upwards angle  monocles colour black and white  stage shot - direct address  highlights/brows are hidden  collage/images  Written/verbal: text/anchorage 'o' filled in symbolic of gun shots  title of 'i am' - reflects of past/ mirrored  limited edition product/ unclear advertisement  Symbolic:  facial expression - serious / angry  colour scheme - dull  slogan extends confidence and strength  logo associated with celebrity culture  Narrative:  enigma - slogan , fingerprints, unaware of back story  monoheme - mystery story  action - police involvement 50 cent identify 'no plan B' - unknown future actions  Technical:  uses a simple, high-contrast, black-and-white photograph undeniable focal point and gives the ad a serious tone   placed in a large, empty, white space, isolating it from any background distractions.  Written/verbal: on...

 Part 1 -  1) What meanings are the audience encouraged to take about the two main characters from the opening of the film?  The characters to be interpreted as bad and negative based on how they looked on appearance 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? From the characters behaviour based on their posture and appearance suggested the assumption of bad and negatively, this proves the Saussure belief of how they end up being caring and helpful to ones who disrespected. Part 2 -  Media Magazine theory drop - Semiotics  1) What did Ferdinand de Saussure suggest are the two parts that make up a sign?   Signifier and Signified 2) What does ‘polysemy’ mean? Having  many/ multiple meanings 3) What does Barthes mean when he suggests signs can become ‘naturalised’?  Myths ,  values, attitudes and patterns of behaviour 4) What are Barthes’ 5 narrative ...

  Newspapers Which daily newspapers (if any) do you read? none What sections of newspapers do you turn to first, and why? the sports section , football related its one of my interests   What sections do you never read, and why? world conflicts as its too harsh to read the struggles   What kinds of stories do you usually read and why?  Do you, or someone else, buy the newspaper you read? none   Do you look at the online versions of any newspapers? Which newspapers? Why do you visit their website and not others? bbc news i read online to catch up with worlds affairs and mainly the sports  Magazines What magazines (if any) do you buy regularly?  Why/why not? i don't buy magazines never really read one properly  What sections of the magazines do you read and not read, and why?  none   Television Approximately how many hours a week do you spend watching television?  What device do you use to watch television? on a tv  What time...

  1) Why did you choose A Level Media Studies ? because there are different views and opinions people holds against the media  2) Did you take GCSE Media Studies (either here at Greenford or a different school)? no  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? 4) What grade do you hope to achieve in A Level Media? D* 5) What are your current thoughts about your next steps after A Levels - university, apprenticeship , work? apprenticeship or work full time  6) What do you think the biggest MEDIA story of 2025 has been and why? gaza war as its mentioned everyday  7) What media sources do you use to find out about news and current affairs? radio , broadcasts and media apps   8) What was the last film you watched? conjuring last rites   9) What is your favourite ever TV series? netflix based - prion break   soaps...