Shanice GCSE Media Blog

Class: Co-owner of a Lonely Heart blog tasks Language and close-textual analysis 1) Write an NCIS analysis for the episode - using notes from the screening in class.  Make specific, detailed reference to moments in the text using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots and movement, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.) Co-owner of a Lonely Heart Narrative: Narrative: Father and Son have close relationship, Shadow Kin wants to steal April's heart, April receives evil powers that make her turn against her Dad and rest of family. Friends don't know what to do about April's evil powers. Character : April, Ram, Charlie Smith (Gay prince of Rhodians), Miss Andrea Quill, Tanya and Matteusz. Iconography : Sonic screwdriver (reference to Doctor who), Flower pellets from Doctor Who  Sci-Fi Tardis bright blue colours.   Shadow Kin sitting on throne- represents he is a king, plants that feed off blood- suggests alien life Setting:   Most of

Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child blog tasks Language and close-textual analysis Narrative: Two Teachers are worried about a student by the name of Susan, she performs well in class however her grades slipped and when they find out about her address they find a junk yard that is supposed to be where Susan lives. The teachers follow up through this and decide to investigate and take matters to their own hands. Character: Ian Charleston(teacher) , Barbara Wright(teacher) , Susan(student) and The Doctor. Iconography: At the beginning of the episode, during the title sequence, there is a series of robotic synthesised sounds for the intro song. As the episode goes along there are many references to time and space such as when they walk into the TARDIS and the shiny silver outfit that Susan is wearing that is associated with space and the future. Setting: set in a school which establishes normality after opening title sequence. Also the  Junkyard gives off init