Story arcs character arcs  Character Saga- her learning curve in terms of relationships, her backstory , her function in the narrstive Sagas family and relationship with her motber Pettersen’s and Lillians relationship The partnerships and team dunamics eg Hanne Tomsen   Story The case- who killed Helle Ankee?why was the family scene set up? Who … Continue reading The Bridge Narrative →

Task 1: Re-watch Season 1 Episode 1 of Life on Mars: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0074scz/life-on-mars-series-1-episode-1(1 hour)Task 2: Watch Season 3 Episode 1 of The Bridge: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5ppbr4Task 3:List the similarities and differences between the two TV shows? (15 min)Comparison Violent imagery Scenes of violence Images of dead bodies Good cop vs bad cop Killer who use symbolism Obsessive killers Poor colleague relationships Lack … Continue reading ISP 19- TV show comparisons →

Apply Hesmondhalgh- minimise risk and maximise profit Apply Livingstone and Lunt- regulation Series 1: Body found between Sweden and Denmark on the Oresund Bridge Series 2 ended with main character Sage turning in her partner Martin for murdering the man who killed her son. Series 3 episode 1: When a prominent Danish gender campaigner is … Continue reading The bridge →

Most to least helpful   https://coulsdonalevely1.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default - Coulson Alevel exam papers questions, with questions and helpful tips on Zoella, Life on Mars, Newspapers, Radio, advertising https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUKrxp4BcJrGLzmqAhCjASg -Mrs Fisher's YT channel, she offers a range of subjects and topics across A2 and A level case studies and theories https://davidgauntlett.com/- David Gauntlett's website, he has a bank … Continue reading S&C Media in the news →

Task 1: Thinking about the context relating to this video, do you think that this seemingly low budget, unique style of the music video was an artistic decision or an economic one? (Write 250 words on this) Consider the role of technology in the way music videos are distributed/shared Consider the role online video views play … Continue reading ISP 18- riptide →

life-on-mars-recap-booklet   AL MEDIA - Television Life on Mars (Episode 1, Series 1) Revision Booklet Component 2 Life on Mars   Year of production: Series 1 – January 2006                              Series 2 – April 2007   Writers and Producers – Matthew Graham, Tony Jordan, Ashley Pharaoh   Cast: John Simm (D.I Sam Tyler), Phillip … Continue reading Life on Mars fact file →

Formation: Modernising historical outfits antelbellum Social context: Feminism is a movement in which anyone is in favour of equality of the genders The suffragettes wanted to have the right to vote Who started the suffragettes? Emilie Pankhurst In what year were women given the same voting rights as men? 1918 In what year did the … Continue reading Music videos- representation of women →

Task 1: What audience pleasures do they offer? Both adverts portray women as objects, something that is to be accepted by men. Women exist to please men, the early 1940 advert shows two men looking at a woman who has dropped her lunch, the inference is that she must bend down to gather her things, … Continue reading ISP 17 →