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Comparing media language in music videos.

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Now you need to write about the two music videos we have been looking at in class. You can write this in your book or on a Word document (but you will need to email this to your teacher by the end of the lesson - l.downie@lutterworthcollege.com). Task: Explain  one  way in which music videos use media language to differ from each other. Refer to  one  example of contrasting media language in  two  music videos you have studied to support your answer. Use the following questions to help structure your answer. tip: Remember to use what how why plus media terminology in the how part (Q2 and 4). Pick out what two generic conventions from the two videos show a contrast. Write a brief description of how the convention is being used in the Black Magic music video. Explain the effect on the viewer and why the director wants to create this message. Remember to talk about audience appeal here. Write a brief description of what  con...

What are the codes and conventions of Action Adventure Film?

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Narrative 12/15 certificate, maximising youth audiences Often hybridised with Sci Fi/Adventure/Romance Major Hollywood studio produced and distributed High production values including CGI FX. Fast paced editing Classic Hollywood 3 act narrative structure Predictable chain of events – cause and effect Single stranded, linear, closed narrative Dramatic non-diegetic sound (soundtrack music) Clear binary oppositions (good v evil) Star Marketing: Audience identification/expectations (Cruise/Pitt/Johnson/Thurman/Jolie/Tatum/Craig/Di Caprio/Damon) Generic Typecasting and Secondary Persona apply (stock characters) Romantic sub-plot, humorous dialogue Relationships with new technology (youth audiences) Use of close ups Dominant representation of gender: male/female action hero. Narrative led films contain tightly woven story arcs, where the dialogue drives the plot rather than builds character. An action adventure film is essentially one long quest with a succe...