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Doctor Who: Audience and Industries

Doctor Who: Audience and Industries Audience: 1) The target audience was predominantly white, British males in the UK. However, it has changed because there is a wider variety of people who enjoy the show and are fans (Whovians). For example, there are many international fans and a wider diversity of people from different backgrounds.  2)  Personal Identity : The audience may be able to relate to the teenagers or teachers because they reflect typical society at the time; they may be able to relate to the ordinary life of the characters. Personal Relationships : The audience may form personal connections if they can relate to the characters or identify with the backgrounds of the characters, such as the teachers or Susan.  Diversion (Escapism ): The audience may find escapism within the show as it has elements of sci-fi which could distract the audience from their day-to-day lives.  Surveillance (Information/Facts) : The show is science-fiction so it can provide information on time/spac

Doctor Who: Language and Representation

Doctor Who: Language and Representation  Language and Representation: 1) Camerawork and sound : - The theme tune indicates that the genre is science-fiction   - Graphics and camerawork aptly demonstrate that the episode is from the 1960s. The camera movements are clunky and disorganised. The graphics are from a simple text and font.   - Close-ups of the characters are used in order to indicate the emotion of them, for example being scared or anxious.   - Sound effects for the TARDIS are used to show that the genre is science-fiction.   Mise-en-scène: - The setting often indicates the mysterious and eerie mood of the episode, as well as linking back to the science-fiction genre. - The bright lighting of the TARDIS juxtaposes the darkness outside and creates binary opposition. Narrative and genre: -  The enigma codes link to time travel and the science-fiction genre. - There is a conflict indicated by the speech used by the Doctor.  - Propp's Character Theory - the Doctor is presente

Music Video: Final index

  Music Video: Final index 1) Music Video: Introduction 2)  Music Video: BLACKPINK - How You Like That CSP 3)  Music Video: Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor CSP

Television: Introduction to TV drama

  Television: Introduction to TV drama  1) The His Dark Materials trailer has the typical conventions of a TV drama. This is because it features an ensemble of characters, as well as a narrative arc that persists throughout the entirety of the series. 2) The genre that is used is fantasy, though it can also be a hybrid of it and action or mystery, as some of those conventions have also been used in the trailer and throughout the series. 3) The narrative that is used is one which involves the main character, Lyra, and the teenage boy, Will, running from somebody or a group of people who are looking for them. In addition, the use of the 'daemons' (animal companions) are used to introduce the idea of fantasy and other worlds, which are mentioned in the trailer. The characters introduced are Will, Lyra and the group of adults, who seem to be both friends and enemies. The typical convention of good vs evil is also mentioned throughout the books and the series, which is a convention