11/10/21 Industries & Audiences
L/O: To research the history,companies & regulators
in the TV industry
Watershed: times when adult content can be shown. between 9pm & 5:30 am
Segmented market: audience divided into different groups depending on taste
interests.
Franchise: licence from company of a product to use format/show/ideas
In 1927 TV was introduced to the uk.
In 1965 there were only 3 channels (CBS,NBS and ABC)
ITV started in 1955 on the 22 of September
Channels 3,4,5 S4C and the BBC have to follow PBS remits
Ofcom regulates TV now
In the 1960's all 3 channels were self regulated
L/O: to explore the ownership & regulation of BB1 & ITV
The Key Principles are to of the BBC
"TO INFORM,EDUCATE & ENTERTAIN"
ITV1,channel 4 and 5 are commercially funded channels but because they are
terrestrial the have to follow some PSB guide lines
ways besides ads these are some
subscriptions
pay per view
sponsorship
Product placement
In the 1960s Itv and the bbc had a duopoly over tv this
was good because it was easy to regulate and content could be better
also this means that there is less choice for the consumer which is good or bad
depending on who you are but it could also be hard to get new points of view
on tv.
1/11/21 TV Audiences
L/O: to explore how audiences consume TV dramas and the appeals
Ways for people to access TV programs
The TV
Online (streaming services,websites)
Phone apps
THEORY: The active audience
this focus on debates as to whether an audience
is active or passive
A Passive Audience accepts and believes everything
a media text will tell them.
An Active Audience questions what they are being told
and form their own opinion.
Audience ratings are measured by BARB
Crime drama: line of duty
Period drama: The Crown
Teen drama: My mad fat diary
Medical drama: scrubs
Science Fiction drama: Dr who
Political drama: jack and bobby
The 1960s
L/O: research the social,historical and political context of the avengers
key events from 1961 to 1965:
The first man was sent to space
Touch-tone telephones were invented
Most houses had electricity
The sound of music was a hit film
Famous bands at the time include the Beatles,The rolling stones,Led zeppelin
the beach boys and Pink floyd and others.
The UK had a labor government and Harold wilson.
The contraceptive pill was invented.
Lots of historical events happened, the civil rights movements,JFK was assassinated
the first man on the moon, the cuban missile crisis.
The Vietnam war was being fought and people in the uk
protested against it.
life in the 1960s would of been a weird time to live through
because a lot of things changed and social norms started to collapsed.
8/11/21 The Avengers (1965)
L/O: research the TV show the avengers
Avengers 1956
It was produced by ABC which is a contractor with ITV
The primary audience were the mainstream adult audience
The first episode was aired on 1961 January 7th
there was 6 series
the last episode was aired on the 21 of April 1969
series 4 had a budget of 2 million with each episode have a budget of 56,000
The Avengers Season 4 Ep 1
In the episode john steed and emma peel go to a small sea side town to investigate
strange happenings and the disappearing agents. They meet Mr Smallwood on the train
and he is later killed. they then find out that Russian spies have taken over the town and plan
to slowly take the uk by replacing the uk's population with Russians.
Other Characters :
piggy warren
Mrs Manson
Tom Smallwood
Mr Brandon
Emma Peel is used to make the show appeal to the male audience. She also represents the change in popular fashion at the time as she wares very new (at the time).
The take over plan by Russia shows the influence of the cold war and how the show uses
it for plot lines.
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Uses and Gratifications of the Avengers.
Personal identity:
Emma peel is a character that could appeal to women at the time because she
was adventurous and independent she would go off and find things out herself
without a man having to help. This could show women that they are more independent
John steed could reinforce the ideal that men still need to save women and they are more equal
but still better
Information:
could gain information about the world of the upper class
could gain information about the world of espionage/spies.
Entertainment:
could enjoy the escapist plots
could de-stress by losing themselves in Avengers' world
could enjoy the danger of the heroes situation and
how they escape.
Social interaction:
could watch the programme together as a family
would enjoy discussing episodes with friends and co-workers
wouldn't want to be left out
could build a personal relationship with the characters and feel like they are friends with the characters
A sense of Britishness gained in Britain and abroad from the programme
The Avengers: The Town of No Return
The potential threats of the country influenced media heavily.
The avengers was similar to a lot of films and TV at the time with
most also being about spies or invasion. films like it happened here and the
war game showed this.
The main characters are always confident and composed showing the audience that
the 'threats to the country' aren't that threatening.
6/12/21
L/o: to analyse representation and influence of social & cultural context in series 4 ep 1
Blumer an kats theory uses and gratification theory
Personal Identity:they might relate to a character
information:To know what is happening in the world or in a show.
Entertainment
social interaction:People might go and talk about a media text with others. also includes any way a program might involve the audience.
the pub has a sad feeling. plays into the stereotype that everyone is sad in england
steed forces peel to have a drink
piggy talks in a chippy accent
Peel is a representation of changing atitudes towards women she is independent and intelligent
Changing attitudes: age
The Avengers: extract analysis 13/12/21
L/O: to explore elements of media language and practice how to analyse an extract
Media language
Camerawork:shot types,camera angles,camera movement
establishing shots: a shot that establishes an overview of the scene that follows usually a wide shot
low angle,high angle,canted angle:slanted angle, or aerial shots
point of view shots: a shot that shows a specific point of view of a character or something else
Steadicam: a camera stabilising system used to capture taking shots
shallow focus: when 1 thing is in focus and everything else is unfocused
focus pull: changing focus during a shot
Mise-en-scene: (everything in the scene)
high key (bright lighting) & low-key (low lighting) lighting
location/set
props
casting and performance style
blocking(the composition of elements within the shot)
Television in the 2010s 17/1/22 BEGING CUFFS
L/O: research the 2010s uk
things that happened in the 2010s
Britain held the olympics
ship crashed
conservatives won again
lots of illegal immigrants
Brexit
London riots
1.the conservatives were in power David Cameron was PM. ukip gained popularity
possibly due to the 911 crisis and increasing "fear" of immigrants and specifically
islamic immigrants.
3.wars being fought. Afganistan,Iraq,syrian
4. people in the uk were protesting against the government taking away money from public causes
and increasing tuition fees
In cuffs i would expect there to be a lot different from the avengers.
Representation to be a lot wider and men not being the best all the time
and other people than just white people.
espionage won't be as much of a threat anymore but terrorism might be
aired October 2015,at times that family audiences would see,8 pm,
targeted to 16-65s
offered a range of characters and storylines to appeal to as many people as possible
due to it being before the watershed it couldn't go into most topics in depth
tiger aspect productions made the program
Cuffs : series 1 episode 1
L/O:to analyse the narratives and characters constructed in an opening episode
characters
Rayan:single parent,grows to like jake,mentors jake
Jake:gay,new as a cop,hesitant,didn't do any years as a beat,
Jo: potentially had a relationship with Robert
Robert:Father of jake,bit of a dick
Felix:shady,sympathises with the child stealer farther,has mysterious activities
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Propp's Character types
The Hero;main person:Ryan Draper:narrative follows him,has to get through the task of mentoring jake,
is undermined by Chief Robert Vickers
The villain:works against the hero:chief super Robert,manipulated Jo,chastises ryan for putting his job in front of jake's career
The Donor:gives something to help the hero :The one guy who told Ryan he was going to mentor,gives jake to ryan
The Helper: supports the hero: Lino,Donna,Carl Hawkins,they play supporting roles and do odd jobs on the side
The Princess:the reward or objective :The arrest of the criminals:Jake Becoming a good police officer
The Princess' Father:gives the mission,protective of the Princess: Chief Super Robert,the father character is protective of the princes, the princess being jake's career
The False Hero: Jake,receives praise from Robert
The Dispatcher: The one guy who told Ryan he was going to mentor
Uses & gratifications
Personal Identity: The show contains a wide cast for the audience to identify with:Different ethnicitys
racial diversity, a gay character.
There is a woman in a high up position and they could be seen as a role model.
Jake is gay and it isn't an important part of who he is.
Ryan is a single parent,single parents might like seeing him as a character.
it shows police in a positive light
Information:The social realism offers a sense of informing the audience
about police work and the criminal world
Social Realism: a style of drama that is grounded in the
contemporary world in terms of setting,characters and social issues,often portraying
social injustice
Entertainment:
can take pleasure in immersing themselves in the fictional police world
can take pleasure in watching the characters overcome the challenges placed in front of them
Social Interaction:
may feel part of the team
may form parasocial relationships with the characters
may enjoy in discussing the episodes
Brighton is represented:
Having an unruly public
The public hit and insult the police
typical old fat white man
lots of social issues:drugs,racism, people being rude to the police
it's a contrasting having beautiful scenery but also run down and graffiti
7/2/22 cuffs & Social context
PC Donna Prager:
Donna is always shown with Lino in episode 1 but she is the stronger
of the 2. This breaks the patriarcal stereotype that men are stronger.
she is of a similar status to most of the cast being a police countable
like Ryan,Jake and Lino
PC Jake Vickers:
Jake isn't represented in a traditionally masculine ways.
Compared to the other officers he isn't as good in experience,decisiveness
and compared to donna isn't as strong.
He's gay but it isn't an important part of who he is,it isn't a problem unlike
other shows that might focus on it to much.
Ryan Draper:
Is represented as traditionally masculine but also having some stereotypical female traits as well.
He has power and is respected by his peers. trusted to mentor the chiefs son (masculine)
He's gentle with members of the public(e.g the drug addict) (Feminine)
He is determined and focused during the car case (masculine)
He responds with courage and determination to the ram-raid call (masculine)
He is emotional when he gets angry with jake (Feminine)
Jake Vickers:inexperienced,determined. anti-stereotypical
Lino Moretii:comical,Diligent: stereotypical side-kick character
Jake's character challenges the stereotype of homosexuality being a problem because no problems
in the show are caused by it.The only problems caused by jake are his inexperience and who is father is.
It also shows a growing acceptance to other sexuality's because jake mentions it and nothing else is thought of it.
In cuffs multiculturalism is show to be present and accepted in uk society having a very diverse cast.
racism is shown to still be an issue but racists are represented very negatively.
The attitudes to the police from the public is reprentsented as being negative.
14/2/22 Exam Preparation
Other words for Show:
Depict
portrays
convey
present
construct
represent
Q1
Is always about media language
this could be: SOUND
EDITING
CAMERAWORK
MISE-EN-SCENE
Its a five mark question
DO:
pinpoint where each specific example comes
from in the extract, giving precise details of what happens
analyse and explain how each example creates meaning or effects
use the appropriate media language
to revise: find 3 minuet clips and analyse them
Q2
Analyse the extract Using media language and representation and make a judgement
it could ask:
How particular viewpoints have been shown
how certain groups have been represented
how the audience have been positioned
how certain values have been constructed
10 MARK QUSETION
Give THREE EXAMPLES
ANALYSE
MAKE JUDGEMENT AFTER ANAYSIS
MAKE JUDGEMENT AFTER ANAYSIS
Q3
Use The extract and your own knowledge of TV to make a judgement
it could ask
How particular viewpoints have been shown
how the audience have been positioned
how certain ideas ideas or values have been represented
how certain values have been constructed
15 MARK QUESTION
Q5
WILL ASK ABOUT THE SOCIAL,POLITICAL OR HISTROICAL CONTEXT ON CUFFS
You could be asked about:
influence of social context
influence of political context
diferences between 1965 and 2015
10 MaRkS2
Media Revision GCSE 16/5/22
TV NOTES:
ReplyDeleteGood notes
OWNERSHIP & REGULATION:
Great notes- make sure you can pick out the key areas about the BBC and how it's run
TV AUDIENCES:
Good notes
1960s CONTEXT:
Again, some good notes
AVENGERS EPISODE NOTES:
ReplyDeleteExcellent. Great U&G notes
EXTRACT ANALYSIS NOTES:
Good - detailed
CUFFS RESEARCH:
Detailed and thorough
CUFFS EPISODE NOTES:
Detailed - great context added
CUFFS CONTEXT & THEORY:
Good understanding shown of the contexts and changes from the 1960s - well done!