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Doctor Who: Language and Representation blog tasks

  Language and contexts 1) Write a summary of the notes from our in-class analysis of the episode. You can use your own notes from the screening in class or  this Google document of class notes  (you'll need your GHS Google login).  Camerawork and sound: Close up and over shoulder shots Mise-en-scene: Tardis all white with circle patterns. Narrative and genre: Time travel and different dimensions 2) How can we apply narrative theories to this episode of   Doctor Who ?  Todorov's Equilibrium: They just solved a problem of looking for a student and found another one. Propp's character theory: The doctor is the villian and the teachers are the heros Barthes's enigma and action codes: They just solved a problem of looking for a student and found another one. Levi-Strauss's binary opposition:  They discover more and moer 3) In your opinion, what is the most important scene in the episode and why? When the teacher arrives at the tardis 4) What genre is  An Unearthly Child

Introduction to TV drama: blog tasks

1) How does this  His Dark Materials  trailer meet the conventions of a TV drama series? It has a strong story, exotic locations and alternate worlds, make up 2) What genre (or genres) are suggested by this  His Dark Materials  trailer? We can suggest it is a adventurous and action genre from the his Dark Materials trailer. 3) What kind of characters and narratives are introduced in this trailer? We see the 2 main protagonists who are teens and we see the villains who are adults and rich who seem as part of a cult. 4) What settings appear in the trailer? We see alternate worlds and exotic worlds, we also see dark and dangerous settings. 5 ) Who do you think the target audience for  His Dark Materials  is? Give reasons for your answer. Young teens who are interested in a adventurous series. This is because you see the protagonist  trying to return back to his own world.