The narrative of a media artefact is very important as it gives the piece meaning and structure. Todorov said that, ‘every narrative is a movement between two states of equilibrium’ (Todorov 1970 cited in Andrew 1984 pg 84). This follows on from his theory of the stages of narrative. In our silent movie these stages [...]
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‘Using the artefacts that you have produced on the module, analyse their ways of establishing meaning, narrative structure, ideological content and ability to produce pleasure.’ (122MC)
Posted in 122MC on 04/06/2010 | Leave a Comment »
122MC Global Care Trailer
Posted in 122MC on 21/05/2010 | Leave a Comment »
122MC Silent Movie
Posted in 122MC on 17/05/2010 | Leave a Comment »
122MC Radio Advert
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122MC Music Video
Posted in 122MC on 15/05/2010 | Leave a Comment »
Final Letter To Self
Posted in 101MC on 14/05/2010 | Leave a Comment »
Dear Charlotte, What a year you have had! I remember writing to you some 8 months ago, assuring you that going to University was going to be an amazing experience. And guess what? I was right. You’ve made so many new friends from all different backgrounds and that has made you more informed about the [...]
Extra Curricular Activities Which Affect My Approach To Journalism
Posted in 101MC on 10/05/2010 | Leave a Comment »
After finishing my GCSE’s in 2007, i was fortunate enough to be able to partake in a days work experience at my local BBC radio station, BBC Three Counties. On this day, i was shown how the journalists write the bulletins for the hourly news and how they gather their information. I was also allowed [...]
Breathless
Posted in 101MC, Reviews on 26/04/2010 | Leave a Comment »
Breathless is a film centred around two main characters. These are Sang Hoon and Youn Hee who both lead difficult and complex lives. Sang Hoon works as a debt collector. If the people cannot afford to pay the money back, he violently attacks them until they are left unconscious. Throughout the film it becomes clear [...]
My Inspirations
Posted in 101MC on 23/04/2010 | Leave a Comment »
Inspiration • noun the process or quality of being inspired. a person or thing that inspires. a sudden clever or timely idea. the process of inhalation. Inspirations can be drawn from anything. An inspiration can be a person who you look up to and aspire to be like, or something which makes you want to [...]
Shinjuku Incident
Posted in 101MC, Reviews on 22/04/2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Shinjuku Incident, a film directed and co-written by Tung-Shing Yee, is a powerful story about the problems faced by both illegally working Chinese emitrants in Japan and the Japanease authorities trying to stop the Chinease emigrants entering the country. The star of the film, Jackie Chan, is well known across the globe for his [...]
