Curtis - Mr Bush

1) What meanings are the audience encouraged to take about the two main characters from the opening of the film?   The main characters are hooligans and they are only looking to cause trouble 2) How does the end of the film emphasise de Saussure’s belief that signs are polysemic – open to interpretation or more than one meaning? Some people may think differently which shows his idea of polysemic and when we find out he is deaf it creates a second meaning which shows he is right.  Part 2: Media Magazine theory drop - Semiotics   Greenford Media department has a subscription to Media Magazine - a brilliant magazine designed exclusively for A Level Media students and published four times a year. We strongly recommend you read it regularly and also set plenty of work for the course based on the articles inside. You can  find our Media Magazine archive here  and for this task need to go to MM68 (page 24) to read the introduction to Semiotics. Once you've read it, answer the following qu

 One of my favourite productions from the media awards was a fantasy clip created by Tulika. I was particularly impressed by the various camera angles and the creative editing, especially the effects used on the main character’s eyes. The sound design was top-notch, with sound effects and voice distortions that really enhanced the experience. The narrative was engaging and kept me hooked throughout, with the chase scene being a standout moment—it was suspenseful and thrilling. The use of props, like the hacker mask and the glasses, was clever and added depth to the story. Another production I enjoyed featured a tense ransom scene. I loved the shot where the camera peeked through the crevice of a door to capture a close-up of a little girl’s eye—it was incredibly effective. The use of a prop phone to take ransom photos of the girl heightened the suspense, and the dark lighting when the girl was shoved onto the floor added a chilling, sinister tone to the scene.

  Newspapers Which daily newspapers (if any) do you read? I don't read newspapers What sections of newspapers do you turn to first, and why? What sections do you never read, and why? What kinds of stories do you usually read and why?  Do you, or someone else, buy the newspaper you read? No Do you look at the online versions of any newspapers? Which newspapers? Why do you visit their website and not others? No Magazines What magazines (if any) do you buy regularly?  Why/why not? I don't but magazines as they don't interest me What sections of the magazines do you read and not read, and why?  Television Approximately how many hours a week do you spend watching television? 15+ hours What device do you use to watch television? TV, Laptop, Phone What times of day do you usually watch television? Afternoon, Evening What programmes do you like best and why? Animated, crime, drama because it's the most entertaining in my opinion Do you watch alone or with others?  If you watch

  1) Why did you choose A Level Media Studies? It interested me 2) Did you take GCSE Media Studies (either here at Greenford or a different school)? No 3) If you answered yes to Q2, what grade did you achieve in GCSE Media? What coursework task did you complete? What would you say your strengths and weaknesses were in GCSE Media? 4) What grade do you hope to achieve in A Level Media? B+ 5) What are your current thoughts about your next steps after A Levels - university, apprenticeship, work? Not sure 6) What do you think the biggest MEDIA story of 2024 has been and why? Trump getting shot in the ear  7) What media sources do you use to find out about news and current affairs? TikTok, Instagram 8) What was the last film you watched? Princess Mononoke 9) What is your favourite ever TV series? Stranger things 10) How many hours do you spend online in an average day? Is this too little, too much or about right? Why? (If you have an iPhone you can use Screen Time to get an accurate figure o