Denotation and Connotation

DENOTATIONS

An advert for a non profit charity organisation is displays a young, black African boy looking mildly sad next to some text which reads "Dig toilets Not graves".

CONNOTATIONS

The charity may be involved with water due to the company's name being "WaterAid". The effort that the charity is trying to make may be to stop the spread of certain diseases such as cholera and diarrhoea, which thrive in faecal conditions. The text is quite powerful as it shows clearly that if the toilets are not built and action is not taken, then people will die, hence "Dig toilets, Not graves".

DENOTATIONS

A ketchup bottle ironically sliced into little ketchup slices on top of each other with a tomato head stem at its peak is displayed along with some text underneath the bottle which reads "No one grows ketchup like Heinz".

CONNOTATIONS

The company produces ketchup bottles as a product. The company also thinks very highly of themselves hence the text "No one grows ketchup like Heinz" implying that their way of producing this particular product is different to other companies but better.

Fruit Bowl Photoshop Task

 

Key Concepts Film Poster Analysis

 

Language

The poster shows the name of the main actor and displays the billing block (information about the Director and the production company). It also shows the title of the movie and the release date which follows the typical codes and conventions of a film poster.

Industries

The film was made in the DC universe which is known for being chaotic due to many villains. Joker is a main villain in Gotham City who has a rivalry with batman.

Audience

The audience might be targeted towards older adults as the movie portrays the Joker going through rough times and descending into insanity which could reflect a midlife crisis.

Representation

The Joker is seen doing a victory pose in front of burning cars which could show that he causes a lot of chaos in Gotham City.

First Blog Task

1) Which part of the course are you looking forward to most?

I am looking forward to creating my own videos

2) What knowledge and skills do you hope to learn in Media?

Video editing and teamwork

3) What grade are you realistically hoping to achieve in Media (5-9)?

8

4) What was the last TV programme or film you watched?

Stranger Things

5) Why do you think that TV programme or film appealed to an audience? Why would an audience like it?

An audience would like it because it's very eerie and intense which hooks the viewer

6) What technology have you used to access the media in the last 24 hours? (Radio, TV, phone etc.)

Computer, Phone and TV

7) What device do you use most to access the media?

My computer

8) Watch this clip from acclaimed BBC drama series Doctor Who:

[Watched]

9) Why was the casting of Jodie Whittaker a significant moment in the history of Doctor Who?

Because she was the first female doctor in the show's history

10) What aspects of this scene do you think an audience might enjoy? List at least three things and explain why the audience would enjoy each aspect.

It is dramatic

Plenty of action

Suspense