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WWW:we need to use this as a very useful lesson in how much is required in media exams and  assessments. EBI: Put simply,you haven't written anywhere near enough for Q2+Q3 (20 marks together).Start by working on the connotations of the Media product and what they communicate to the audience. Q1:1/2 Q2:1/12 Q3:2/8  Did you get any  media terminology  wrong in the assessment? Make a note of it here for future revision: -Conventions -Include words from the questions -British cultural and social values -Read the question properly Look specifically at  question 2  - pick out  three  points from the mark scheme that you didn't include in your analysis of the unseen Grazia magazine cover.  -Design and layout -T ypography  -Use of language  Now look at  question 3 . Use the mark scheme to identify three points you could have made regarding how Tatler reflects British social and cultural values. -For rich/hi...

1) What key conventions of an advert can you find and what are the connotations of each one? One key convention is image of product. picture-reminds us what the product is. Logo-its bright and its on the bottom of the advert Background-The brand uses red which is eye-catching and 2) For each convention, write about how this appeals to a target audience.  3) What is the USP (unique selling point) of the product and how do you know? The usp of the product is that they want you to have their product during break.

Media language 1) How many of the 12 magazine cover key conventions feature on this edition of Reveal? List them with specific reference to the convention on the CSP edition of Reveal. Main flash(Katie plots secret meetings with Pete) headline (reveal) exclusive(cant get it anywhere else) sans serif(cover lines) colour scheme(bright colours) price(cheap) 2)  What is the font choice used on the cover and what does this choice connote?  The font Sans serif has been used to make the magazine look more modern . 3) How do the cover lines appeal to the Reveal target audience? Interesting because they might not know that. 4) What are the connotations of the Reveal colour scheme on this particular front cover? 5)  How are images used to create interest in the magazine? Find three reasons for your answer. (E.g. mise-en-scene such as props, costume and make-up, body position, facial expression). 6) What differences can you find between the use of design and typogr...

1) List the companies involved in the creation of Doctor Strange. Marvel Cinematic Universe, Walt Disney 2) What is conglomerate ownership and how does it link to Doctor Strange? Most major media companies are conglomerates that own a range of smaller companies (called subsidiaries). An example of this is Disney owning Marvel. Doctor strange was a movie filmed by the Marvel company. 3) Who regulates the film industry in the UK? BBFC 4) What age rating was Doctor Strange given? Why? 12A, as they were targeting a wider audience and a family audience. 5) How was Doctor Strange promoted to an audience? List at least three different methods used by the film's marketing campaign. - Imax cinema - Posters - Trailers 6) Analyse the film trailer for Doctor Strange. What aspects of the trailer tell you this is a big-budget blockbuster movie? - The amount of editing (CGI effects) - Actors - Popularity of the company and the company name 7) What was the production budget for Doctor Strange and ...