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Media Mock DIRT (Lego) Q8&9NOT DONE

Q7) A film company would release a video game linked to a film because it promotes the movie,making more people watch it, therefore the film company gets more money. Releasing a video games keeps the brand - the film - in the public eye for longer so increases the publicity for the film. This would help sell DVD or streaming releases of the film. Q8) Entertainment: offers distraction from the world for little children because it's entertaining. Helps us escape from reality, and make them feel better. Personal Identity: Helps us consider who we are; what ideas and values we identify with. Helps develop because it shows from right and wrong because they're playing the good character. Relationships: We find things we can share and discuss with others. Creating new friends online and the real world. Share ideas about the Lego Movie Video game by sharing their opinions. Information: New information we want to know or take pleasure in knowing.  Q9) The main poster of the ...

Summer 2018 Mock DIRT (Music)

Explain one way in which music videos use media language to differ from each other. Refer to one explain of contrasting media language in two music videos you have studied to support your answer  Q2) Music videos use media language to create different effect to fit to the meaning of the song and the musicians' image. In Avril Lavignes' Sk8er boi and she uses a range of diegetic and non-diegetic slang lyrics such as, "see you later boy." Implying, she's getting rid of someone.  Also, her dark and scruffy clothing is implying that she doesn't care. Whereas in Wheatus' song, Teenage dirtbag he uses a lot of depressing lyrics to describe himself, "I'm just a teenage dirtbag." He is expressing his thought throughout the song. He's wearing a hat and glasses, meaning he's trying to hide himself from the girl. Q4)  The magazine extract uses a simple colour palette of monochrome colours plus font in a dark red and yellow. This use of co...

The Lego Movie - Regulators

Regulatory body A regulatory agency is a public authority or government agency responsible for exercising autonomous authority over some area of human activity in a regulatory or supervisory capacity. Video Games  Video Standard Council Rating Board Films The film industry in the UK is regulated by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC). The BBFC is responsible for classifying films that have a cinema and DVD release. The BBFC uses published  Classification Guidelines  for certain age ranges, ensuring that the content of the film is age appropriate and that children or young people do not see films that are unsuitable for them. Television TV organisations are regulated to ensure they meet their own codes of practice and also those enforced by government guidelines. Ofcom is the UK regulator of the television and radio sectors. Ofcom's duty is to examine complaints by viewers or listeners of channels it has licensed ...

Word Bank

Music Brief Words that make exciting: Scoop, Exclusive, Interview  Semantic field of music: Bands, Artists, Guitar,Tour, Gigs, Names of artists, Festivals, Informal chatty language: Awesome,