Rakshana GCSE Blog

  Audience 1) Who is the target audience for Doctor Who?  In my opinion, it is mainly aimed at families including the ages of  7 - 45 years old. 2) What  audience psychographic groups  might particularly enjoy Doctor Who? Majority of the audience enjoy watching Doctor Who because they like genre and theme of the episode which is action, mystery and sci-fi. 3) What audience pleasures are offered by An Unearthly Child? Apply Blumler and Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory to the episode. Make sure you provide specific examples from the episode to support your ideas. Personal Identity: Susan - teenager listening to music costume arguing with teachers/ Doctor - School setting  mise-en-scene - Teachers + Susan  Barbara + Ian almost parent figure Personal Relationships: Between audience and Charaters - Teacher + Susan Audience wants them to be safe  Cliffhanger + enigma code Diversion (Escapism):  - Dramatic Sci -fi narrative - Mystery - Susan "Unearthly child" - TARDIS Surve

Total marks - 19/42 Grade - 3  WWW- Although this isn't where we want to be at the end of the course, this is a great lesson in exam technique. It's clear you know the CSPs, terminology and theory but need to develop the focus and structure of your exam answers to maximise your marks. EBI - Question focus is crucial: in Q4 you clearly know the Galaxy advert but don't focus on narrative and           narrative theory.    - Your 12 mark answers need more depth and organisation. E.g. your Q7 Tatler answer drifts into repetition. Instead, plan 3 detailed paragraphs : Title, colour and typography; cover lines; central image. Then link each paragraph back to Q - social and cultural contexts of British society. 2) Look at Question 3 in the assessment - the media analysis of the Under Armour advert. Colours - red shirt suggests passion. It may also represents the Welsh rugby teams. Flood light - suggests excitement and big event. In addition, the shape of the Brand logo reinforces

Language analysis:    1) Choose three key moments in the episode and write an  NCIS  analysis for those clips. You can use your notes from the screening in class.  Make specific, detailed references using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.) An Unearthly Child scene analysis Narrative: Time travel and space travel. Character: Susan, female teacher, male teacher and the doctor Iconography: Futuristic, costume, lighting Setting: Junkyard, time machine 2) How does  Todorov's theory of equilibrium  apply to An Unearthly Child? First it starts of with an equilibrium which is were the teachers and Susan, the unearthly child, are first introduced. Then it build up to dramatic tension and suspicion about Susan’s personality and how she is abnormal comparing to the other students. Also, being classified as a  “genius” by Ian Chesterton. After following Susan, they investigating and the grandfather - also known as the doctor