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  Denotation: the literal meaning of something E.g. A rose is a garden plant Connotation: the suggestion behind this literal meaning (reading between the lines) E.g .The rose suggests romance and love. When writing media analysis, you need to consider the following questions: Denotation: what do you see? Connotation: what is suggested? What does it mean? Analysis: what is the effect on the audience? How is this effect created? P - Point - Clear opening sentence where you establish your idea E - Evidence - Referring a specific detail from one of our CSPs/Texts T - Terminology/Technique/Theory - Apply media studies language to your chosen reference A - Analysis - Analyse the effect of your chosen reference, linking it back to the question. Example: Skittles The Skittles print advert communicates meaning to an audience through the use of a symbolic media code. The symbol of the fist is being used to draw audience attention to the anchorage text (key information). The use of the ...

LANGUAGE Prologue & Title Builds suspense and shows all the children are linked together. They walked into the dark illustrating how nobody knows or saw where they went. The movie title is in bright red contrasting the calm blues of the scene probably signifying that there is more going on behind the surreal scene. How do we know it is a film poster? What key conventions (typical features) of a film poster can you spot and what do they communicate to the audience? The key conventions that make it a film poster include the prologue, movie release date and large title, they are usually used to  INDUSTRY Who are the companies behind the film? Who directs or stars in the film? Who is making money from this media product? You may need to research this on the internet if it isn't clear on the poster. Zach Cregger directed the film, alongside producers Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, J.D. Lifshitz, and Raphael Margules. The stars of the film include : Josh Brolin as Archer Graff, Julia Garner as ...

  1) Which part of Media are you looking forward to the most? Watching films and general media 2) What knowledge and skills do you hope to learn in Media? Pop culture. I lack pop culture. 3) What grade are you realistically hoping to achieve in Media? Anywh ere from 4- to 5+ 4) What device do you use most to access the media? (The media = news, TV, music, film, social media etc.)  My phone and TV are usually my source of access to media 5) What is your average 'screen time' (or equivalent) on your phone each day. Is this about right, too little or too much? Why?  I'd say around 5 hours a day and I'd also say it's about right because everyone else in my generation normalised extra screen time. 6) What was the last TV programme or film you watched? I think it was Doctor Who around two months ago 7) What device or subscription do you use to listen to music? Spotify Premium 8) Do you play videogames? If so, what do you play games on and what is your favourite game? I do...