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Create a new blogpost called 'Mise-en-scene: Stranger Things analysis'.  1) Choose   THREE  aspects of mise-en-scene (e.g. costume, lighting and setting) and write a short paragraph for   each  about the   denotation  and  connotation  and what is communicated to the audience.   Lighting: At the start of the scene you see a man running through a hallway with flickering lights which portrays a eerie affect. There also was a scene at the end of the video where the light bulb kept on flashing which makes the audience feel suspense. Lighting is a very important factor in this episode/scene as the genre is very science-fiction type so they added these effects where it is a scary and uneasy feeling to portray the genre and type of vibe hey wanted to give. Settings: There were a lot of dark settings where there would be dark hallways, dark houses, going home on a bike at night which makes the audience feel apprehensive. The scene where they wer...

  Denotation & Connotation blog tasks: advert analysis Create a  new  blogpost in your GCSE Media blog called ' Denotation and connotation '. 1) Write an analysis of the  WaterAid advert above  using denotation, connotation and analysis. What can you see? What are the deeper meanings in the advert? What does the advert communicate to the audience? How might an audience react after seeing the advert? Denotation: This printed advertisement consists of a young African boy stood in front of a rural suburban village(technical code).It also displays that the child looks malnourished and hungry(symbolic code).It also features a rustic back round(technical code) and the Water Aid logo on the top left(symbolic code) with the slogan(written code). Connotation:  The slogan is deliberately made large next to the little boy who looks emaciated to emphasise what Water Aid is trying to get across so its made clear what they want and what the underfed and vulnerable b...

  1) Which part of Media are you looking forward to the most? I'm looking forward to coursework in the media. 2) What knowledge and skills do you hope to learn in Media? I hope to develop my skills on how to create my own advert. 3) What grade are you realistically hoping to achieve in Media? I would realistically like to achieve a 9 in media 4) What device do you use most to access the media? (The media = news, TV, music, film, social media etc.)  The device I use most to access the media is my iPhone. 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'm not sure what my average screen time is as the setting was off. 6) What was the last TV programme or film you watched? The last TV programme or film I watched was Gossip Girl. 7) What device or subscription do you use to listen to music? I use Spotify to listen to music. 8) Do you play videogames? If so, what do you play games on and what i...