Understanding technical codesknowing media language R elating technical codes to representation Backing up points with examples K eeping it readable Writing it in the time Essay Structure ID: 729698
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Slide1
Skills Required
N
ote-taking
Understanding
technical codes/knowing media
language
R
elating
technical codes to
representation
Backing
up points with
examples
K
eeping
it
readable
Writing
it in the time Slide2
Essay Structure
Four areas…four sections?
Constant reference to representation
No big intro; get on with it
Keep conclusion shortSlide3
Opening/Closing Sentence
Opening Sentence
In
this sequence from xxx, the technical features combine to construct representations of
yyyyyy
. This follows/challenges stereotypes of
yyyyy
.
Concluding Sentence
As
we have seen, the representation of
yyyyy
is constructed by the combination of the technical codes in the sequence.Slide4
In
summary
Write
down what technique is
used
Give
an example from the extract Explain how meaning is being created for the specific representation Can you refer to how its working together with another technique/write a comparative analysis for the opposing representation/link to theorySlide5
Chief Examiners Top Tips
H
ave
a system for your notes-
use the notes table
Be
selective from the text- richest
momentsKnow your terms- media languageMake it readable on the page- paragraph gaps Slide6
Representation of Class and Status
Remember this is class
and
status…the two may link together in the extract or it may focus on one of the twoSlide7
Class and Status
Classes (
eg
Made in Chelsea) – often shown as rich, clever, snobby, very posh
Middle
Classes (
eg
My Family)– often shown as “normal”, good family values, well behaved Working Classes (eg Coronation Street) – often shown as poorer, less happy, less intelligent, but with strong community links Lower / Under Classes (eg Shameless) – often shown as being criminals, no family values, no community links, bad parents etcPeople have often noticed that in many TV shows, people of different classes, don’t mix
. And when they are shown together, they are often shown as clashing andbeing very different.Slide8
What to Consider
Can
I identify what class characters are?
Are
people from different classes shown as having different interests, personalities, attitudes, behaviours? If so, how?
Is
their class represented as being important in their life?
Are people from particular classes portrayed as being better, more powerful, than others? Are people from particular classes portrayed as being abnormal /weaker/ more pathetic than others? How do other characters in the clip treat the characters from different classes? What is the message the clip is trying to portray about class?Slide9
Class and Status Extract
Discuss
how the representation of class and status is represented in the extract using the
following
:
Camera shot, angle, movement and composition
Mise en scene
SoundEditingSlide10
Class and Status ExtractSlide11
MerlinSlide12
Applying your notes
Read the exemplar essay for the Merlin extract on Learnzone.
Copy two high level sentences that analyse two different technical areas from the Merlin extract.
Now you write a high level sentence for the same two technical areas; applying the same sentence structure as the exemplar essay; but for the Cranford extract
Ensure you are meeting all the marking criteria (always referring to representation, using specific examples, applying terminology
)…P.T.O
for exampleSlide13
Example Sentences from Merlin Essay:
3 Point Sentence Structure