AC's exam media

  Read  Media Factsheet 03 - Genre: Categorising texts  and answer the following questions: 1) What example is provided of why visual iconographies are so important? Newspaper genres and TV/Film westerns. 2) What examples are provided of the importance of narrative in identifying genre? In soap operas, domestic problems are typically the focus of a family. For example, a character may be having problems with their boss at work, who is sometimes portrayed as a monster and abusive. A sitcom tells its tale in episodic form, but a soap opera could take longer to conclude. In a sitcom, the boss would be more foolish than malicious.  3) What is the difference between character representation in action movies and disaster movies? In catastrophe films, the heroic figure is typically positioned inside a group of people, whereas in action films the hero is isolated from others. Frequently, each member possesses unique abilities that contribute to the problem-solving process wh...

  What is your strongest piece of work?  Reading an image - media codes blog tasks. The analysis of that blog post is the highest i did and i feel proud of the description. What is your weakest?  i personally don't think that their is a weakest as the ones that are "weaker" then the others just simply didn't require that much effort so it wouldn't be fair if i said they were weak. What specific skills or knowledge do you need to develop over the rest of the course? I feel like i need to develop my analysis as in going more in depth, describing and expanding my knowledge of media.

P referred  Reading - RBK probably wanted to by using 50 cent to show independence  and strength  of his persona/character and associate  to them as a brand. They tried doing this by showing his shoulder scar as well as him being serious.  Opposite  Reading - Some people might interrupt this as RBK supporting crime and gang violence as 50 cent has a criminal history which might damage  their brand as connections with him can lead to people not wanting to buy "criminal supporting" shoes/clothes. This is further  implied by the fingerprints in the background probably from his past. Negotiated  Reading- Preferred  Reading-  The ad was designed to promote a Protein World slimming product  showed a very slim model in a bright yellow bikini. The intention was probably to promote the product  Oppositional Reading- The question " are you beach body ready?" caused a uproar in people as in today's day and age people are very em...

  Technical - The image show 50 Cent by him self, isolated and independent. perhaps this is to show us that people who buy RBK are strong people who don't need other people. The lighting is dark and shadowy and there is a lot of focus on his shoulder scar which could make us think what has happened to him. Written/verbal - The message on the poster seems to be positive as it is trying to ispire us to take action and enjoy our life today as tomorrow is not promised. He is probably saying this from experience of being so focused on the future that he lost track of the present and now is regretting it. Symbolic - His facial expression is serious and determined. He is wearing what seems to be expensive jewellery which is a sing of wealth and success which is tremendously inspiring as we know he hadn't had the best childhood. Narrative  - the fingerprints beneath the writing offer us a narrative of a possible criminal background or gang viole...