AS G322 Revision

Section A

Timing change!• Start countdown is 2 mins, NOT 3 mins

• 30-35 seconds to make notes…….1:25 to

Types of TV dramas and the clip…• They haven’t done in awhile….

• Police/crime • Medical

• The clip historically is always ep 1, series 1 (usually in first 10-15 mins)• Usually, it’s from during or just after the opening

Name the 7 areas of representation• GENDER• AGE• CLASS & STATUS• ETHNICITY• REGIONAL IDENTITY• DISABILITY• SEXUALITY

Name the 7 areas of representation• GENDER• AGE• CLASS & STATUS • ETHNICITY• REGIONAL IDENTITY• DISABILITY• SEXUALITY

Status• Class = Class is a categorization about economics and lifestyle • Upper class or working class

• Status is about how you are viewed by society• Could be from PROFESSION/JOB……your LOCATION/ADDRESS…..etc• Status can from come your social class

• Who have ‘high’ status? • Doctors, police, solicitors, politicians,…..

PRACTICE CLASS & STATUS: https://vimeo.com/71754201

Regional identity• Your identity based on where you are from • North = ?• South = ?• Could think about specific regions (Essex/Irish etc)

• Think about stereotypes in professions……..behaviour……..language……etc

• i.e. likely to get URBAN vs RURAL

Disability • Remember this can be…..

• Physical OR mental disability

• What are mental disabilities? • Depression/anxiety • Anger• Eating disorders • Post traumatic stress • Self harm• Suicidal • Phobias

A clip with not a lot going on…..• This can happen! • Focus on the small details

Section B

The topics…TC CMC / S O DT P of H

-convergent media marks P/D/M/E easier and more efficient

-media institutions working collaboratively (now = diversifying)

-what can institutions do/not do

-what technologies are there?-adv/disadv?

-this could lead into TC

-advancement (or TC) of hardware

-could lead to TC

-adv/disadv or what you can/can’t do with hardware

You will ALWAYS have to write about audience.

However, you might get an audience based question which might specify a specific audience i.e. national audience

Counterarguments – YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!! (i.e. audiences abandoning technology to consume film in a different way)