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Semiotics Blog Tasks

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Part 1 1) The audience is inclined to believe that our 2 main characters are typical, rebellious British gangsters as during the first part of the film, they get in trouble with other people. 2) It emphasises his point as despite them appearing like delinquents, they're actually nice people on the inside. It subverts typical expectations and gives the audience multiple interpretations on who they are. Some could even argue that they're still bad, like when they robbed the store and pretended to hold the shopkeeper at gunpoint. Part 2 1)  The signifier and the signified 2)  Media texts have multiple meanings 3)  Ideas/ stereotypes that are widely accepted in a society become "naturalised" (it becomes common knowledge) 4)  Enigma code - something that is left unexplained to the audience Action code - sequential elements of action create meaning Semantic code - elements of text carry deeper meaning Symbolic code -  used to describe anything that has a symbolic meanin

Media Consumption Blog Task

 Newspapers Which daily newspapers (if any) do you read? None. What sections of newspapers do you turn to first, and why? No answer. What sections do you never read, and why? No answer. What kinds of stories do you usually read and why? No answer. Do you, or someone else, buy the newspaper you read? No answer. Do you look at the online versions of any newspapers? Which newspapers? Why do you visit their website and not others? No answer. Magazines What magazines (if any) do you buy regularly?  Why/why not? No answer. What sections of the magazines do you read and not read, and why? No answer. Television Approximately how many hours a week do you spend watching television? 3 hours or so per week, as I don't watch much television weekly. What device do you use to watch television? Smart TV What times of day do you usually watch television? The morning and night What programmes do you like best and why? I like crime dramas because I find them interesting and engaging to watch. Do you

First Blog Task

 1) Why did you choose A Level Media Studies? I chose A Level Media Studies because I enjoy media, in general and as a subject. I enjoyed GCSE Media Studies a lot and I hope that I will enjoy A Level Media also. 2) Did you take GCSE Media Studies (either here at Greenford or a different school)? I did, I took GCSE Media Studies here at Greenford. 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? I achieved a grade 9 in my coursework and a grade 7 overall, taking exams into account. I did a 2 minute TV drama extract. I would say I was a lot better at doing the coursework than I was doing the exams. 4) What grade do you hope to achieve in A Level Media? I hope to achieve the highest grade I possibly can get. Considering I achieved a grade 7, I hope to achieve at least a B or an A. 5) What are your current thoughts about your next steps after A Levels - univers