A Level Media Studies

Massive attack- Unfinished sympathy About the band Massive attack is one of the most influential an innovative groups of their generation. The successful band is commonly known and associated with through their wide range of music styles, from punk to reggae to R&B, so many people could enjoy their different music styles heightening the band's popularity on a massive scale. The English group formed in 1988 in Bristol released their debut album 'blue lines' in 1991 which included their extremely successful single 'unfinished sympathy'. Since this point, the band has gone on to gain multiple achievements throughout their career such as receiving a Brit Award as well as selling over 11 million copies worldwide.   Blue Lines- The Album Blue Lines is the name of the bands debut studio album which was released on their Wild Bunch label through virgin records in 1991. A remastered version of the album was released on the 19th November 2012. The ...

Online Digital Publications     Over the past 10 years, there has been a dramatic change within the way people are regarding and viewing news issues throughout the world... readership habits have developed from printed papers to online media allowing journalism to have a much easier accessability for individuals. 55% of adults in Britain use to internet to read sources and news stories, this is what has led to the rapid decrease in the making and selling of traditional printed papers. Comparative similarities and differences between the two major news companies 'the guardian' and 'the daily mail' can be assessed through their codes and conventions. Here is an example of two editions to their websites below: The 'Daily mail' is a prime example of a tabloid with a mass market readership... it is well respected within the British media establisment and it took the 'newspaper of the year' title award in March. Both versions of the daily mail (...

With in this film, a variety of different dramatic techniques have been purposely used to build tension and add structure to the film. This can be identified by the following points: Slow zooming camera frames to build tension  Using sad, slow music... perhaps to reflect Lester's inner emotions His wife is a more dominant figure with in the family, this could be seen as going against stereotypical expectations of the traditional American family in films The colour motif of red, white and blue is re enforced many times through your the scenes, this is to emphasise they are a classic American family The music used (Bali Hai) is a traditional old fashioned song, perhaps this is significant to show that the mum has old fashioned values OR she misses the past  Roses feature multiple times, this may emphasise their significance throughout the film (what do they represent/ be linked with) The lighting is significant as it oftern focouses on the daughter (she is well lit), wh...

Initially, the reader is first drawn to the attention of the main heading; 'This Lady's not for turning!' There is a significance in this choice of language due to the fact it's referring to one of the most powerful and influential leaders in Britain as 'this lady'. This may undermine her importance by choosing not to refer to her name. The overall tone of the article's title could perhaps be seen as subverting a formal issue and addressing it in a much more informal way. They have done this by choosing to not to use her well known name regardless of the attention it may bring to the reader. The title is also referring to a previous famous British political speech from Margret Thatcher, the article cleverly repeats the well known phrase to attract the readers attention and remind them of past occurrences. The powerful verb 'slams' emphasises to the reader the importance of the article by using overdramatic language, this may draw in the readers a...

Throughout one of Miley Cyrus' most famous music videos, Wrecking Ball, it can be brought to the attention of the audience that she is portraying herself as a powerful female artist who is able to present her strong emotions through sexual links and references, this is shown in various scenes through out the video. The music video has been composed showing Miley Cyrus to be dressed in a very provocative way, wearing limited clothing (and in some scenes no clothing at all). This may be viewed as having connotations with intimacy and sex, especially around the timing 0.48 where her facial expressions and body language appear to have obvious sexual references. The main focus and purpose of the video has been composed to express to an audience Miley's strong emotions and give an insight into how she is feeling. She repeatedly breaks 'the fourth wall' by making direct contact with the camera and audience which emphasises that the video is just a fantasy of hers...

'Mail Online Teenagers' 5/09/2017 Pictured: Russian teenager 'obsessed with Columbine killers' who shot his teacher in the head as his classmates jumped out of a classroom window to escape gunfire and smoke grenades. Within this news article, the following photo shows a teenage boy who is identified to be holding a large gun, portraying him as a dangerous individual and a threat to others. the article goes on to describe the story of a teenage boy who opened fire in a classroom, shooting an innocent teacher and causing injuries to three pupils. Someone who may be reading this article is likely to get a negative representation of teenagers due to the devastation he has caused towards others. In addition, words and phrases such as 'chaos', 'suffering' and 'killers' all have negative connotations which may be linked with the stereotypical view of teenagers within society.   'Beautiful and Caring' teenage cyclist is killed in co...