Tuesday 15 September 2020

class

 1) How does Class meet the conventions of a TV drama series?

Class meets the conventions of a normal TV casual series. this is because it includes multiple episodes as well as going under the name as 'Class' and includes the genre of sci-fi as well as action and horror. 

2) What conventions of the science-fiction genre can you find in the Class trailer? List as many as you can and use NCIS to help you.

In the trailer, you can see the use of very advanced sets of weapons like laser guns  and portal guns as well as characters which seem like aliens and some mutants. during some point in the trailer, there was a shot of the earth from space which is a key factor of science fiction movies.

3) What other genres are suggested by the trailer (e.g. horror)? Is Class an example of a modern hybrid-genre show?

Class is an example of modern hybrid-genre show because other genres are  suggested in the trailer which is horror and romantic class.

4) Class is a spin-off from Doctor Who. At what point does the character of the Doctor appear in the trailer?

the character 'Doctor Who' appears right at the end of the trailer with some sort of futuristic guns ready to fight aliens which can bring Doctor Who fans to come and check out the spin off version.

5) Who do you think the target audience for Class is? Is this a typical target audience for the science-fiction genre? Give reasons for your answer.
The target audience for Class is sci-fi fans who also watch Doctor who are male and at least 30 years old also this is a typical target audience for science fiction because the most popular science fiction movies and shows such as star wars and doctor who came out years ago. 

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Aside from the appearance of the Doctor, what other references or allusions are made to the Doctor Who universe?
 in the spin off version 'Class', it has the same actor as the doctor was seen in the trailer. although it is not confirmed, i personally think that it is the doctor
Read this IndieWire feature on the best Science-fiction TV shows of the 21st century. What science-fiction conventions can you find in the feature? Are there any shows that particularly catch your eye for watching in future?

Thursday 10 September 2020

revision

 1) Look at your tracker for Year 1 blogposts (this will have been emailed to you by your teacher either before the summer or this week). Make a list of any CSPs you haven't completed. We will cover these in lessons later in the year but you WILL need to complete the blog tasks before you take any exams.

I did look and they are all complete

2) Which CSPs from Year 1 are you most confident on?

The CSP that i am most confident about is the one about Doctor Strange. This is because it is the one that i understood the most and found quiet fun since i learnt new things like how expensive films are marketed, presented and reviewed.

3) Which CSPs from Year 1 are you least confident on?

On the other hand, i found the galaxy CSP  quiet complicated. This is because on the first lesson which in my opinion seemed quiet important was one that i missed due to the quarintine but otherwise i am petty confident on everything apart from the theories

4) Your upcoming assessment will only be on CSPs from the first half of the year leading up to lockdown. Write a brief summary of the following CSPs to start your revision

Doctor Strange:it is a film made by Marvel and had a very high budget in order of making the film as well as the promotion of it. it was a very popular movie who had big actors and actresses in it. The movie was mostly supported by their fan base of which they have grown over the years

I, Daniel Blake: this was a low budget movie that was not that popular however they did not make any money off that movie since they had to pay the companies that helped promote and pay for the movie

Magazines - Reveal: a celebrity magazine aimed mainly at working-class women focusing on gossip, celebrity and motherhood for just 99p. Offers quite a traditional, stereotypical representation of women.