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Doctor Who : CSP

Doctor Who : CSP Language and Contexts How can we apply narrative theories to this episode of   Doctor Who ?     Todorov's Equilibrium:  - Equilibrium: Everything is ok - Disequilibrium: Conflict (The Doctor and the Teachers arguing)   Propp's character theory: - The Hero: The Teachers - The Villain: The Doctor    Barthes's enigma and action codes: - Action Codes: The Doctor being revealed to the audience in the junkyard - Enigma Code: The cliff-hanger where the end up in the sand     Levi-Strauss's binary opposition:   -    Good/Evil : The Teachers/The Doctor Youth/Age : Susan/The Doctor   What genre is  An Unearthly Child ?    - The episode is in the Sci-Fi genre due to its references to Time Travel And planet exploration   Audience   Who is the target audience for Doctor Who? Do you think it has changed since 1963? - The target audience used to be families and children due to the fact ...

Music Videos: Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor : CSP

Music Videos: Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor : CSP Arctic Monkeys Audience: -  Demographics:   The audience is broad, including younger, trendy listeners (Gen Z) and older fans, often white and middle-class. - In p sychographic, they are often  "Reformers" (independent, authentic) and "Explorers" (discovery-focused) , valuing authenticity, relatable "going out" narratives, and the band's self-made success. The audience appreciates the nostalgic 80s indie aesthetic What audience pleasures are offered by the music video for I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor? - Diversion: The get to see their favourite band - Personal Relationships: First Official Music Video - Personal Identity: Audience is more serious fans, they appreciate live performances - Surveillance: Gives insight into how they perform live How did fans take a leading role in making Arctic Monkeys famous back in 2005? -  In 2005, fans took a leading role in making A...

Music Videos: Introduction & BLACKPINK: How You Like That : CSP

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Music Videos: Introduction & BLACKPINK: How You Like That: CSP Introduction: What are the key conventions of music video? -  Key conventions of music videos include  performance, narrative, or concept-driven styles; fast-paced editing, close-ups of artists to build brand image, and thematic lighting and mise- en-scene to match the genre . What is intertextuality? -  Intertextuality is  the shaping of a text's meaning by other texts, referring to the interconnected nature of artistic works, literature, and media When did music videos first become a major part of the  music industry? - Music videos first became a major, essential part of the music industry in the 1980s,  specifically driven by the launch of  MTV. What launched in 1981 and why  were music videos an important part of the music industry in the 1980s and 1990s? -  MTV (Music Television)  launched on August 1, 1981, revolutionizing the music industry by playing 24-hour musi...