- Identify the word that describes the way newspapers increasingly operate on a world-wide scale (1).
globalisation
- Explain the ways in which music videos use representations to create difference (10). Refer to Teenage Dirtbag and Sk8r Boi. To answer this 10 mark question, you need to:
- Identify the two different types of music
- Explain how the lyrics of each track convey the values of the singer (how conformist / rebellious)
- Explain the ways in which the singers’ mise-en-scene (surroundings, costumes, props) are different and why they fit the singer and the lyrics
- Explain how the lighting, colours and editing contribute to the representations.
In teenage dirt bag the song is about love at first sight and it is a very sweet and smooth song with very good flow, camera work and editing. the music video is about a young man who discovers love at first sight and then gets home and passes out, he then gets woken up realising it was all just a still dream. the music video creates difference as it is a lot less rebellious to the music video sk8er boi and it is rather a lot more calming and not as heavy. in teenage dirt bag they use a lot of panning shots which helps show us what is happening on the music video which creates meaning.
in sk8er boi they create meaning by using a lot more of a rebellious music video which shows us how they think the whole world is against them and they think they are isolated in this world. it is rebellious as in half of the music video they are standing on top of cars and doing graffiti and also vandalising which is a very rebellious act and it would annoy most people. this is pure signification of them thinking that the world is against them. this connotes that they will cause a lot of destruction in this music video which would be a very costly act.
- What is meant by the term Public Service Broadcasting and how does Radio 1 Live Lounge fulfil its PSB remit? (4)
public service broadcasting means that it is meant for the benefit of the general community and not for commercial benefit such as advertising and making lots of money. radio 1 live lounge fulfils its PSB remit as it tells people the news as well as bringing on people into their radio which would benefit the general public.
Q1. 1/1 marks Correct
ReplyDeleteQ3. 1/4 marks You should identify what the PSB remit means: a duty to inform, to educate, to entertain. You are correct in saying that it is not about commercial considerations but you do not show any knowledge of what exactly Radio 1 Live Lounge offers. It doesn't provide 'news' as it is a radio station. Write about it from that aspect.
Q.2 5/10 marks Read the instructions! You needed to identify the types of music (TD pop/rock; AL skate punk / pop punk).
ReplyDeleteYou then needed to explain the ways in which TD's values are conformist (wants to belong; longs to be accepted; pins his hopes on the popular girl; goes to the school prom; tries to befriend the cool guys). You give some account of the ways in which AL is rebellious (her street behaviour, graffiti and destructiveness) but you ignore the lyrics and everything that she says about why she rejects middle-class values and embraces her sk8r boi's values. You need to know your texts and that means actually studying them. Where is your analysis of lighting, colour and editing?