Thursday, 21 March 2013

Representation of Age and Status in this Touch of Frost extract

Due in after Easter

Discuss the ways in which the extract constructs representations of age and representations of power/status using the following:

- Camera shots, angles, movement and composition
- Editing
- Sound
- Mise-en-scene

Answer the question below, with detailed reference to specific examples from the extract.

Monday, 18 March 2013

Welcome to the Representation in TV Drama Blog 2013!


Here you will find all you need to be successful in Part 1 of your exam:
Analysis of Representations in an unseen extract from a TV Drama.

Set up your new blog if you haven't already done so; send me the url!


To get you started...
If you're unconvinced about the way TV editing can construct representation of people, have a look at this!


And if you really want to get ahead of the game, you MUST read these articles from MediaMag (Also start browsing through the mags at the front of the Media Pod).






Extension for those aiming for a top grade:
Read this analysis of an episode of Sugar Rush. A* quality! (from the Media Mag)

Representations of Teens and teen sexuality in Sugar Rush