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1) How does this  His Dark Materials  trailer meet the conventions of a TV drama series? There's a narrative arc that goes through the whole series and there's a plot which gets resolved at the end of the series. 2) What genre (or genres) are suggested by this  His Dark Materials  trailer? -sci-fi -mystery -drama 3) What kind of characters and narratives are introduced in this trailer? -villain -hero -friends -business men and women -workers -priests. 4) What settings appear in the trailer? -jungle -forest -street -shed -office -lab -beach -church -prison -mountains 5) Who do you think the target audience for  His Dark Materials  is? Give reasons for your answer. I think people that are interested in science, mystery and time travel since the series is about an alien girl and her alien grandpa travel to different time zones.

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

  Introduction to Music Video: Blog tasks 1) What are the key conventions of music video? Music videos typically feature movement – often fast paced either in terms of actors, camerawork or editing. Many contain a performance element or narrative. Music videos can also feature visual effects and intertextuality. 2) What is intertextuality? When you refer one media text to another media text through genre, mise-en-scene and other conventions. 3) When did music videos first become a major part of the music industry? In the 1980s after mini-films were created as the first form of a music video. 4) What launched in 1981 and why  were music videos an important part of the music industry in the 1980s and 1990s? MTV was launched in 1981, which created a platform where music videos could be sold and be a big part of the music industry 5) How are music videos distributed and watched in the digital age? 1. Online streaming services: Music videos are frequently posted to well-known strea...

1) What do we know about the Arctic Monkeys audience? Think demographics, psychographics and how they got into the band. Arctic Monkeys' audience are likely to be predominantly white, middle class and reasonably young. Psychographic groups might include Reformers and Explorers. Recent global success pushed the band into bigger psychographic groups such as Mainstreamers. 2) What audience pleasures are offered by the music video for I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor? Audience pleasures would include diversion - the song is upbeat and fast-paced. Fans who followed the band from the early days might find a sense of personal relationship while many young people would get a sense of personal identity from the lyrics to the song (about going out to a club and drinking). 3) Pick out three particular shots, scenes or moments in the video that would particularly appeal to Arctic Monkeys fans. Why did you choose those moments? 1. The image of Alex Turner, known for his sleek hairstyle and...