Year 12 as media studies notting hill worksheet
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Year 12 AS MEDIA STUDIES Notting Hill Worksheet There are 4 technical areas that need to be considered when watching a film: Mise-en-scene Cinematography Editing Sound 1. How do these technical aspects create meaning for an audience? 2. Who are the target audience for this film? 3. What techniques are specifically used to target the audience/s? 4. What techniques are used to introduce Will (Hugh Grant)? How is the audience made to identify with him? 5. What techniques are used to introduce Anna (Julia Roberts)? How is the audience made to identify with her? 6. What genre signifiers are present in the opening sequence? 7. How is the setting, Notting Hill, introduced? Use www.notting-hill.com to help you answer the following questions. 8. Why was the location of Notting Hill chosen and how was it used to attract the target audience/s? 9. Why was Hugh Grant casted for the role of William? Refer to target audience. 10. Why was Julia Roberts casted for the role of Anna? Refer to target audience. Use www.imdb.com to help you answer the following questions. 11. Describe the marketing techniques used. 12. Describe how the film was exhibited.
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Year 12 AS MEDIA STUDIES Notting Hill Worksheet
There are 4 technical areas that need to be considered when watching a film:
Mise-en-scene
Cinematography
Editing
Sound
1. How do these technical aspects create meaning for an audience? 2. Who are the target audience for this film?3. What techniques are specifically used to target the audience/s?4. What techniques are used to introduce Will (Hugh Grant)? How is the audience made to
identify with him?5. What techniques are used to introduce Anna (Julia Roberts)? How is the audience made to
identify with her?6. What genre signifiers are present in the opening sequence?7. How is the setting, Notting Hill, introduced?
Use www.notting-hill.com to help you answer the following questions.8. Why was the location of Notting Hill chosen and how was it used to attract the target
audience/s?9. Why was Hugh Grant casted for the role of William? Refer to target audience.10. Why was Julia Roberts casted for the role of Anna? Refer to target audience.
Use www.imdb.com to help you answer the following questions.11. Describe the marketing techniques used.12. Describe how the film was exhibited.
