Question 1

Question 1

The text is AV, therefore what would be asked off you in question 1?

Answer 1

Definitely: Audio Codes
Either: Technical Codes, or Technical and Audio Codes
Third set subject to change, may be: Audio, Language & Mode of Address, Narrative or Genre

Question 2

For question 1, how long should your answer be?

Answer 2

3 - 4 sides of A4.

Question 3

How long should you spend on question 1?

Answer 3

60 Minutes total.
20 minutes planning.
40 minutes (MAX) writing.

Question 4

In your detailed plan what should you include?

Answer 4

Your elements to identify (visual codes/technical codes etc)

Question 5

What should you include in your short introduction?

Answer 5

What you will be analysing – what type of text is it? Who is it for? What genre? What order will you analyse the text in? (e.g. “When analysing the genre I will deconstruct the narrative events, characters, settings, iconography and technical codes)

Question 6

Then use sub headings for each section which are?

Answer 6

Visual Codes (Primary Codes)
Technical/Audio Codes
(Secondary Codes)
Language and Mode of Address / Genre / Narrative

Question 7

Define PDC.

Answer 7

Purpose and position.
Denotations
Connotations.

Question 8

What should you include in your short conclusion?

Answer 8

At the end of the question you should justify your answer and tie any elements together if there are links you have not mentioned between the different parts of the text.

Do you think that this is a successful media text? Identify similar/different messages within different codes – i.e. are they all working together to send a clear message, or is the meaning more ambiguous. Is it an open or closed text

Does it fit within a particular genre? Do all the constituent parts support this genre?

Are there any specific myths being communicated that support specific ideologies (e.g. the myth of romance supporting a patriarchal ideology)

Question 9

If you start running out of time what should you do?

Answer 9

Use bullet points.

Question 10

Define visual codes.

Answer 10

Setting
Lighting
Iconography
Staging

Question 11

Define technical codes.

Answer 11

Use of camera
Editing
SFX/Manipulation
Audio Codes

Question 12

Define narrative codes.

Answer 12

Structure
Characters
Action Codes
Enigma Codes

Question 13

Define genre codes.

Answer 13

Staging
Technical Codes (Camera shots, editing, sfx/manipulation, audiocodes)
Iconography
Narrative Codes (SCAE)
Characters

Question 14

Define SLIS.

Answer 14

Setting
Lighting
Iconography
Staging

Question 15

Define SCAE.

Answer 15

Structure
Characters
Action Codes
Enigma Codes

Question 16

Define STINC.

Answer 16

Staging
Technical Codes
Iconography
Narrative Codes (SCAE)
Charactes

Question 17

Define UESA.

Answer 17

Use of Camera
Editing
SFX/Manipulation
Audio codes.

Question 18

Define Audio codes.

Answer 18

Type of sound (non-diegetic/diegetic)

Source of sound (bg music, sound effects, narration, dialogue)