Dr Who, An Unearthly Child-Audience and Industry

 Language and contexts

1) Write a summary of the notes from our in-class analysis of the episode. 

Camerawork and sound: the camerawork is mostly over the shoulder when there are conversations happening. There are some close up shots as the directors wanted the audience to connect with the characters and be able to see all the emotion on their faces. 

Mise-en-scene: Susan is represented as a typical 1960s teenager who listens to pop music and wears casual clothes. She also has a "tantrum" close to the end where she is trying to get her grandfather to let her teachers go. The junkyard is seen as dark and has a lot of weird strange objects scattered around within it.

Narrative and genre: The genre is SCI-FI. This is clear because Susan often mentions space and we also see the TARDIS. There are uses of an enigma code throughout most of the scenes.

2) How can we apply narrative theories to this episode of  Doctor Who? 

Todorov's Equilibrium: at the beginning of the episode everything is normal until they find out where Susan lives and meets her grandad.

Propp's character theory: The teachers are represented as false heroes as they're trying to save Susan but Susan doesn't actually want to be saved because she doesn't need saving. Susan's grandad is represented as a villain.

Barthes's enigma and action codes: Action code- the TARDIS taking of and the effects after that. Enigma code when you meet the grandad and he doesn't make a move to stop the teachers calling the police.

Levi-Strauss's binary opposition: good v evil, old v young, human v alien.

3) In your opinion, what is the most important scene in the episode and why?

in my opinion the most important scene in the episode is when we meet the grandad because we the beginning of the episode is leading up to meet him. He is the main focus of the show and when we finally get to meet him we get to see what kind of guy he is.

4) What genre is An Unearthly Child and how can you tell? Make specific reference to aspects of the episode.

Sci-fi, its got the TARDIS in it and Susan makes inhumane hand movements and references to the past/future.

5) How does An Unearthly Child reflect the social and historical contexts of the 1960s?

the hair and makeup represent the time era, the bad camera angles and overexaggerated acting suggests how low budget the show was.

Representations

1) What stereotypes of men are reinforced and subverted in Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child? How?

The stereotypes of men being more powerful than women  is reinforced as the lady teacher asks the man for help and the grandad also has control over Susan because he is older. The doctor also ignores Barbra and pulls Ian to the side so he can talk to him.

2) What stereotypes of women/girls are reinforced and subverted in Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child? How?

the stereotype of women being weak is reinforced because Barbra asks Ian for help, Susan is also told by her grandad not to have a tantrum.

3) How do the representations of young people and old people in An Unearthly Child reflect the social and historical context of the 1960s? 

In the 1960s women were very dependent on men however young people had more freedom which is shown in the beginning with a background character who is wearing makeup and jewellery. 

4) What representations of race/ethnicity can be found in Doctor Who: An Earthly Child? Is this surprising or not? Give reasons for your answer and consider historical / cultural context (the 1960s). Has this changed in more recent series of Doctor Who?

There are no coloured people in Dr Who which is not surprising as racism was very very big in the 1960s and you wouldnt usually see a coloured person on  TV.

5) How is social class represented in An Unearthly Child? Think about how education and knowledge is presented in the episode.

Everyone in episode is middle class and all the kids we see go to school meaning that the education was average but Susan is more knowledgeable due to her ability to time travel.

Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor

 Audience

1) What do we know about the Arctic Monkeys audience? Think demographics, psychographics and how they got into the band.

Arctic monkeys appeal mostly to lower/working class white people. They were friends from school and formed as a band in 2002.

2) What audience pleasures are offered by the music video for I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor?

the audience get to know their favourite band and see them performing.

3) Pick out three particular shots, scenes or moments in the video that would particularly appeal to Arctic Monkeys fans. Why did you choose those moments?

0:02-0:08. I picked this scene because the band introduces themselves as Arctic Monkeys, this gives the audience a personal connection with the band as they're being directly addressed. 

0:08-0:12. I picked this scene because it shows the lead singer going to the drummer. This gives their fan an idea of how close and friendly the name is with each other.

2:31. I picked this scene because it the camera pans out giving the audience a full view of the whole band.

4) How did fans take a leading role in making Arctic Monkeys famous back in 2005?

they used their CDs and shared their music online through platforms like MySpace.,

5) How are fans positioned to respond to the band? What does Arctic Monkeys want fans to think about their video?

 Fans are positioned to enjoy the music video, at the start of the video Alex introduces the band which shows that the music video was made for audience pleasure and also to grow their audience.

Industries

1) How did the Arctic Monkeys first achieve success and build up their fanbase?

They distributed homemade CDs that they burned themselves. They played small gigs at local pubs and eventually got put onto MySpace.

2) Why was P2P file sharing and MySpace an unexpected aspect to Arctic Monkeys' early success?

Arctic monkeys formed as a thing for friends to do and they never expected to get as much attention as they did.

3) How does the rise of Arctic Monkeys differ from how BLACKPINK were formed and became famous?

Blackpink formed as a band made by YG Entertainment so their fame and success was a 50% guarantee. The members of Blackpink were also strangers whereas the members of Arctic Monkeys were friends from high school and they never expected any major fame to come of their music or performances.

4) Who is Arctic Monkeys record label and how many copies did they sell of their debut album? Why did they choose an independent record label?

Arctic Monkeys signed a record label withy Domino Recording Company, they didn't want to sign with a major label because they didn't want to lose creative control over their music. They sold around 360,000 records of their first debut album in the first week of release. 

5) Looking at the wider music industry, has the internet been a positive or negative development for record companies and artists? Why?

The internet has been a positive development for the music industry because now people can promote their music on platforms like Tiktok and Instagram and they'll be able to release their music on Spotify and YouTube.

Introduction to music videos

 1) What are the key conventions of music video?

editing, mise-en-scene

2) What is intertextuality?

conventions of one genre seen in another

3) When did music videos first become a major part of the music industry?

early 1980s

4) What launched in 1981 and why were music videos an important part of the music industry in the 1980s and 1990s?

MTV launched, a 24-hour cable music video channel and MVs became an essential marketing tool for artists.

5) How are music videos distributed and watched in the digital age?

social media and youtube.

Blackpink music video CSP

Audience

1) What are BLACKPINK fans known as - and what would the demographics / psychographics be for the BLACKPINK audience?

blinks

2) What audience pleasures are offered by the music video for How You Like That?

diversion

3) Pick out three particular shots, scenes or moments in the video that would particularly appeal to BLACKPINK fans. Why did you choose those moments? 

At 10 seconds when they're all sitting together. I picked this because fans will like to see their favourite band together.

At 1:51 where they're all dancing. I picked this because fans will like to see the new choreography for the new song.

At 2:46 they do a different choreography to the one they previously done.

4) How was the How You Like That music video marketed and promoted to the audience?

Teasers, posters, dance trends.

5) Why is K-pop a global phenomenon and what has helped it to become so popular?

Its catchy and social media has helped it grow.

Industry

1) How were BLACKPINK formed and what records have they broken?

YG entertainment held try-outs worldwide for teenage recruits to create a new girl group. They were the first kpop girl group to top the billboard 200 chart.

2) What other successful artists have YG Entertainment created? You may need to Google this.

BIGBANG, 2NE1, BLACKPINK, iKON, and TREASURE, as well as solo artists like SE7EN, Psy, and Lee Hi. 

3) How has technology and the internet (known as technological convergence) changed the way audiences consume music videos?

People used to have to listen to music and consume music videos on things like MTV but now people can just watch anything they want on YouTube whenever they want to.

4) How do BLACKPINK and K-pop show that the media and music industries are now global?

BLACKPINK use both Korean and English in their songs.

5) How are UK-based music videos regulated and what types of content require warnings? 

Theyre regulated by the BBFC.

Bad language, dangerous behaviour presented as safe, drug misuse, sexual behaviour and nudity, and threatening behaviour and violence.

 

Advertising assessment learner response

WWW: Good understanding of how women were historically represented and good subject knowledge in regards to OMO.

EBI: How does mise-en-scene (genre) reinforce the messages within the advert?

Q1: 2/2
Q2: 4/12
Q3: 3/6
Q4: 3/12

TOTAL MARK: 12/32

TOTAL GRADE: 4

3) Look specifically at question 2 - the OMO 12-mark question. Pick out three points from the mark scheme that you didn't include in your answer. 

-Excellent knowledge and understanding of contexts and their influence on media products and processes, demonstrated by consistently effective explanations of how contexts are reflected in advertisements.

-Generally appropriate and effective reference to the OMO advert but there are occasional inaccuracies/omissions.

-Specialist terminology is mostly used appropriately and effectively.

4) Now look at question 3 - on the NHS Represent advert. Use the mark scheme to identify one way the advert subverts stereotypes of race/ethnicity and one way it might reinforce stereotypes of race/ethnicity. Try and write points you didn't include in your original answer if you can.

-appropriate and effective focus on the representations created by the media product.

-Consistently appropriate and effective focus on the representations created by the

product.

-Subverts stereotypes in key scenes: Kanya King, CEO of MOBO, presented as powerful black

woman in open-plan office behind a MacBook with mise-en-scene emphasising her power

and authority (e.g. costume, pose, expression, setting).

5) Finally, look at question 4. Use the mark scheme to identify three points you could have made regarding the key messages in the Galaxy advert with regards to genre, narrative and intertextuality.

-Use of Audrey Hepburn also links Galaxy to classic Hollywood style and glamour, nostalgia

for golden age of Hollywood. In this way, genre and intertextuality are crucial in

communicating this key message.

-This reference to classic Hollywood films is reinforced by the logo, slogan and pack shots: the

Galaxy packaging uses light brown and gold to create connotations of luxury. The smooth,

handwritten-style typography also offers connotations of class and luxurious quality. ‘Why

choose cotton when you can have silk’ encourages the audience to reward themselves with

a treat and capture their own brief moment of Hollywood style.

-Intertextual references to Roman Holiday and Breakfast at Tiffany’s help to create the Hollywood glamour that Galaxy are trying to communicate through the CGI Audrey Hepburn. The ‘chauffeur’ looking similar to Gregory Peck also reinforces this.

Heat case study

Introduction - Heat Media pack

1) Look at the Heat Media Pack. Go to page 2: the Heat mission. Write three things that Heat offers its readers    under 'print'.

A-list access shoots no other magazine could pull off 

celeb news

life hacks

2) Now go to page 3 of the Media Pack - celebrity focus. What does the page say that Heat offers readers?

readers will be in the loop of celebrities secrets and all their conversations

3) Now look at page 4 of the Heat Media Pack. What other content does Heat magazine offer its readers aside from celebrity news?

it offers life hacks and fashion advice

4) Look at page 5. What is Heat magazine's audience profile? Write all the key details of their audience here.

FEMALE/MALE: 90% / 10%

AVG AGE: 37

AGE PROFILE: 52% AGED 15/34

MARITAL STATUS: 57% MARRIED

Media language

1) How are the cover lines written to make the audience want to buy the magazine?

the cover lines on heat magazines are written in sans serif and in bright colours in order to catch an audiences eye.

2) What are the connotations of the Heat colour scheme on this particular front cover?

it looks like its specifically aimed at women because of the use of constant pink around the cover. What's written in yellow looks like it'll be a main topic in the actual; magazine.

3) How are images used to create interest in the magazine? Find three reasons for your answer. (E.g. paparazzi images or aspects of mise-en-scene such props, costume, make-up, body position, facial expression etc.)

the image of posh spice being the main the image will peak interest of women who read heat (who're often 37 years old) they'll know who she is immediately and they'll want to read the magazine to see why she looks so stressed in the photo. The photo of Posh is clearly a paparazzi photo. In the corner they've used a photo of Liam Payne where his face is turned away slightly. This'll peak interest of younger girls because they'll recognise him from One Direction. 

4) What differences can you find between the use of design and typography between Tatler and Heat? List at least three differences and explain the effect on audiences.

One main difference is how messy heat is arranged. there are multiple cover lines thrown around the magazine in different colours whereas in Tatler its all neatly set out in a specific order in the same colour.

Another difference is that heat has used more than one image. Unlike tatler they've scattered gossip all over their front cover because they want people who're interested in gossip to pick up their magazine. Tatler only uses one main image giving the magazine a more put together and orderly feel.

A third difference is that they use different style of font on both magazines. Heat uses both sans serif and you can really see the difference but for tatler you cant really see the difference.

Media Representations

1) What type of celebrities appear on the front cover of Heat? List them here. 

Posh spice

Liam Payne

Cheryl Cole

Harry and Megan

Dani Dyer

2) How are celebrities represented in Heat? (Positively? Negatively? Reinforcing or challenging stereotypes?)

The women on the front cover of heat are represented negatively because they're all shown to be in some sort of love crisis or they're a problem. Dani Dyer is having problems with her baby daddy, Cheryl Cole is seen to be with Liam Payne who is a younger guy, Posh spice has been caught out in some sort lie. Liam Payne who is put at the corner of the magazine is represented in a bad light because he has a "double life" with Cheryl Cole.

3) How are women represented on the cover of Heat? Think about both images and cover lines here.

the women on the front cover of heat are represented as chaotic and problems.  Dani Dyer is having problems with her baby daddy, Cheryl Cole is seen to be with Liam Payne who is a younger guy, Posh spice has been caught out in some sort lie. By associating these woman with men it makes them seem reliant.  

4) How do Heat and Tatler represent social class? What different social classes can you find in the features and celebrities on the cover? (E.g. middle/upper class / working class) 

heat is mostly aimed at middle/lower/working class people. tatler is aimed at people of higher status.

Tatler: case study

Introduction - Tatler Media pack

1) Look at the Tatler Media Pack. Go to page 2: how does the editor introduce the magazine?

The editor makes it clear that tatler is targeted at rich people and describes her magazine as fabulous.

2) Now go to page 4 of the Media Pack. Focus on the print magazine (NOT tatler.com - the website). List the key demographic details: age, gender %, ABC1 % (social class), HHI (Household Income), % of those living in London and the South East. What do these demographic details suggest about the average Tatler reader?

Average HHI £247,168. Average Age 41. Female 89%. ABC1 90%. London/SE 57%.

3) Look at page 6. What do Tatler readers think about fashion? How much do they spend?

Tatler readers love fashion and often buy something when they see it advertised in a magazine. £843 million spent on fashion this year (2018)

4) Go to page 10. What are the special editions of Tatler that run throughout the year? What does this suggest about the Tatler audience? What about the psychographic audience group that best fits Tatler?

JANUARY                                                                                                                     

Travel Guide

MARCH

Weddings Guide

APRIL

Beauty & Cosmetic Surgery Guide

JUNE

Spa Guide

JULY

Watches & Jewellery Guide

OCTOBER

Schools Guide

(inc. Totler)

This suggests that the tatler audience is very specific with what they like at certain times in the year. Tatler audiences are probably interested in high end expensive things. They probably partake in  activities like horse riding, golf, archery.

Media language

1) What different examples of typography can you find on the cover of Tatler? What are the connotations of the serif and sans serif fonts?

They use serif for the title which makes the magazine seem posh and to represent how old the magazine is. They use sans serif for the cover lines to make the magazine seem more modern and appeal more to  the younger generations.

2) How do the cover lines appeal to the Tatler target audience?

Using certain words on their cover lines will determine what kind of people pick up tatler and who will read it. Because of the age demographic they have to be careful with the types of words and phrases they use and make sure its something that a 41 year old women would be interested in reading.

3) What are the connotations of the Tatler colour scheme on this particular front cover?

The pastel colours used give connotations of rich and classy. The editors and makers of tatler have probably done this because they want their magazine to appeal to rich and important people.

4) How is the central image designed to create interest in the magazine? Find three reasons for your answer. (E.g. the model, the mise-en-scene such as props, costume and make-up, body position, facial expression etc.)

The model on the front cover is a POC this shows that tatler is trying to be more inclusive and keep up with the growing inclusivity of the coming years. 

The model has got very simple makeup on and is wearing jewellery. The ring on her finger looks like a big diamond, this'll encourage readers of tatler to buy this magazine because its probably got things to do with shopping in it. 

The background of where the model is posing looks like a garden with bushes. Most rich, upper class people will have massive gardens with bushes shaped and cut perfectly. The way she is standing shows that she holds some sort of power, status and it also shows that she is independent.                                                                                             

Representations

1) What celebrities or famous people are mentioned on the cover? Why do you think Tatler put them on the cover?

They use Emma Weymouth as their main photo. They have done this because she has a high status and upper class people will recognise her and pick up the magazine to buy it because they know who she is and what she does.

2) What do the cover lines suggest about the lifestyle of rich people in the UK?

The cover lines show that rich British people care about politics, fashion/ shopping, they mention marriage where it says "how the social set get married in a crisis."

3) Looking at the image and cover lines together, what different groups of people are represented on the cover and how are they represented? (E.g. men/women/rich people/race & ethnicity etc.) 

For the main image theyve use a POC who is represented as independent, powerful and at the bottom it says who she is. Theyve used a women on their front cover so that the magazine appeals to women. Women are represnted 

4) Are there any stereotypes being reinforced or subverted? How? Why?

Stereotypes of women are subverted in this magazine because the women is standing alone and looks powerful and independent.

Social and cultural contexts

1) What types of people are NOT featured in Tatler? (Watch the clip above again if you need help with this - the clue is in the title 'Posh People')

Low income people, people placed in a lower class

2) Tatler runs special issues on holidays, spa breaks, cosmetic surgery, watches and jewellery and private schools. What does this suggest about the magazine's representation of life in Britain? 

its very luxurious and brits are quite rich and throw their money away. 

3) What audience groups might be offended or insulted by the front cover of Tatler? 

low income groups 

4) Find three other front covers for Tatler from different months. What issues, subjects or people are regularly featured in Tatler?

January

February

March