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  1) Research: Music videos Watch the following music videos and analyse an aspect of media language for each one: Music video 1:  Marshmello x YUNGBLUD x blackbear - Tongue Tied How is  narrative  used in this music video to engage the audience? The music video for "Tongue Tied" uses a story about struggling to communicate and connect with others, showing emotions and symbols that help the audience relate and feel involved. Music video 2: Years & Years - I Wish I Knew How is  camerawork  and  mise-en-scene  used in this video? Use CLAMPS to remember the different aspects of mise-en-scene. The video uses close-up camerawork and dim lighting with simple costumes and intimate settings to show the characters’ emotions of sadness and longing Music video 3:  Foals - Hummer How is  editing  used in this music video to engage the audience? The editing in the "Foals - Hummer" music video uses fast cuts and quick changes between chaotic ...

1) Radio: Launch of BBC Radio 1 CSP 2) Radio: KISS FM Breakfast show CSP

End of year 1 exam - Paper 2 mark scheme   1) Type up any feedback from your teacher in full (you do not need to write the mark/grade if you do not wish to). WWW : you started well ; good answers on clip EBI : 20 mark essay holding you back 2) Look at the mark scheme document linked above. Question 1.1 asks about mise-en-scene. What do we use to remember mise-en-scene? Give one example answer from the clip too - you'll find example answers in the mark scheme. We used CLAMPS to remember mine-en-scene. One example is the costume that Lyra was wearing looked clean and different compared to Will to suggest they are from different worlds 3) Question 1.2 asks about narrative features in the extract. Look at the mark scheme to pick out  three  possible answers for this question.  Todorov (equilibrium): The empty city creates a sense of disequilibrium – that something has gone wrong and needs to be repaired or at least understood by the characters. Barthes (enigma and action...

  Audience Look at the KISS media pack carefully . This will give you a brilliant background to the brand and how they target their audience (important note: it features the old Breakfast presenting team).  Answer the following questions: 1) Read page 2. What is KISS FM's mission? The KISS Network, made up of KISS FM UK, KISSTORY and KISS FRESH, entertains more 15-34yr olds than any other Bauer Media brand and is extremely influential amongst this hard-to-reach demographic. These young people are always onto the next thing, they want or already own the latest cool stuff and have the devices at their fingertips to facilitate this sense of immediacy. It’s more than just dual screening – it’s about using multiple devices simultaneously from a mobile, tablet, TV, and laptop! 2) Look at page 3. What is the target audience for KISS FM? As well as writing the key statistics from the media pack, try and suggest what psychographic groups would fit the KISS audience too. The KISS audie...