Shaan A-Level Media ; Exam💕

1) What did Ferdinand de Saussure suggest are the two parts that make up a sign? the signifier and the signified  2) What does ‘polysemy’ mean?   open to interpretation/ more than one meaning. 3) What does Barthes mean when he suggests signs can become ‘naturalised’? Barthes suggests signs can become “naturalised” because we accept it without question. 4) What are Barthes’ 5 narrative codes?  • Hermeneutic code or ‘enigma  code’ • Proairetic code or ‘action code’ • Semantic code • Symbolic code • Cultural code 5) How does the writer suggest Russian Doll (Netflix) uses narrative codes? The title Russian doll is linked to the image as Russian dolls structure decreases in size as one is placed inside another  Icons, indexes and symbols 1) Find  two  examples for each: icon, index and symbol. Provide images or links. Icon: Index: Symbol:  2) Why are icons and indexes so important in media texts? Icons are important in media as they provide v...

1) Analyse this RBK 50 Cent advert using the key media language you learned today: denotation, connotation, colour, pose, framing, composition, size, type of shot, subject matter, setting, lighting. In this RBK 50 cent print advert ,The direct eye contact illustrates the seriousness and demonstration that he may have. The sense of determination is also emphasised through the text on the top right hand corner which could imply that the Reebok brand allows people to have firmness of power. Furthermore as an audience we have a military feel for this advert which is shown through the cap hes wearing, Which is in a camouflage print and typically people that are in the army wear camouflage and people that participate themselves in the army have their head strong and are very serious. This could suggest his message is as vital as what the military portrays. The typography in the line "i am what i am" is in bold and bigger than the rest of the text on the advert. This could imply tha...

Newspapers Which daily newspapers (if any) do you read? I don't read newspapers but I see news pop ups on snapchat What sections of newspapers do you turn to first, and why? What sections do you never read, and why? What kinds of stories do you usually read and why? celebrity drama / what's happening in the  world  Do you, or someone else, buy the newspaper you read? Do you look at the online versions of any newspapers? Which newspapers? Why do you visit their website and not others? Daily mail , The sun they always pop up and have more relevant news to me and they update it frequently  Magazines What magazines (if any) do you buy regularly?  Why                          \ I used to read newspapers when I was younger like top of the pops but I don't anymore What sections of the magazines do you read and not read, and why? Television Approximately how man...