intro to representations
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G321: Key Media concepts• The exam is in May• It is 2 hours long• It is 50% of your overall grade• There are 2 sections (A and B)• Section A is called TV Drama• Section B is called Audiences and
Institutions• You will study Section A in my lessons from
now until December 2014.
Media dictionary
• In front of you, you have a media dictionary, a book and a folder. Write the following on them:– Your Name– Media Studies: TV Drama– Miss Goodhew
TV Drama
Task: Write a list of as many TV Dramas you can think of…You have 1 minute!Tip: Think box sets!
Exam questionYou will watch a clip 4 times writing notes and then
answer a question which is a bit like the following:
Discuss the ways in which the extract constructs the representation of ???
What could the ??? be?• We are talking about representations of types of
people and so they could ask you a question on ...
... Gender.
... Age.
... Sexuality.
... Regional Identity.
... Ethnicity.
... Disability.
... Class and Status
Technical areas
– Camera shots and angles.– Camera movements.– Composition.– Editing.– Mise-en-scene.– Sound.
What are you marked on?• Explanation / Analysis / Argument – do you have
an opinion on the representation created and are you giving a clear explanation behind your opinion?
• Use of examples – are you backing up your opinions with specific examples from the text?
• Use of terminology – are you using the terminology we are going to learn in terms of cinematography?
So ... As I said ...The representations are ...
• Gender• Age
• Sexuality• Ethnicity
• Regional Identity• Disability
• Class and Status
What do I meanby representation?
The construction of an idea/ image
What do I meanby stereotypes and
counter-stereotypes?
Societal expectations of that group…so do they conform to the stereotype or challenge it???
Stereotype/ counter stereotype
Counterstereotype: Age
Stereotype: Age
Counterstereotype: Gender
Stereotype: Gender
So what are thestereotypes and
counter-stereotypesof each representation?
Let’s do one together ...Sexuality
What is a stereotypical homosexual male?
Say what you think ... This isn’t about being homophobic, its a STEREOTYPE!
Stereotypical Homosexual Male ...
Let’s do one together ...Sexuality
What is acounter- stereotypical
homosexual male?
Task: Complete the representation section in your media dictionary.