Learner Response

 1) Type up your feedback in full - WWW & EBI. You do not have to write your mark and grade if you don't want to.

Total = 25 = Grade 5

WWW - This is a very solid assessment with the potential to aim for the top levels next time. It's very clear you've revised the theories, CSP's and contexts and this knowledge is vital to succeeding.

EBI -  Our challenge now is to add to depth and detail to you analysis to reach the top grades. Try and discuss the different possible meanings aspects of the text might communicate to the audience.

       - Question focus: you must stay focused on the 8 and 12 mark questions.

LR - see blog

 2) Look at Question 3 in the assessment - the media analysis of the Under Armour advert.

Use CLAMPS to revise mise-en-scene and write about each element of CLAMPS for the Under Armour advert.

C - Costume: The player is wearing red and black rugby kit which has connotations of the logo which is also in the colour red. The red could also show feelings of stress or energy which links back to the advert as the man is training which shows he is using power and energy. 

L - Lighting: The stadium floodlights tell the audience that they are in stadium which shows that under armour give their products to professional sports players. The floodlights are also in the shape on the under armour logo.

A - Actor placement and movement: The rugby player is lifting a large heavy tyre which suggests he is strong and training hard. The player's face suggests that he is drained and is training hard.

M - Make up: The player's face is shining under the lights which makes it look like he is sweating which shows connotations that he is training hard.

P - Props: The tyre is significant because it shows how strong the rugby player is because of his practice.

S - Setting: The stadium setting suggests to the audience that the rugby player is a professional sports man which suggest that their products are used by professional sports players.

3) Look at Question 4. What is Todorov's theory of equilibrium? How does it link to the Audrey Hepburn Galaxy advert? 

The adverts has links to Todorov's theory as it has a equilibrium, disequilibrium and equilibrium.

Equilibrium - Audrey Hepburn is sitting in the bus whilst it is driving peacefully along the coast                     of Italy. 

Disequilibrium - The bus crashes because of a fruit stall which has blocked the road.

New equilibrium - A man offers to drive Audrey Hepburn, she accepts the lift and they drive of.

4) What social class is Reveal aimed at? (Extension - what do the cover lines on Reveal suggest about what working class people are interested in?)

Reveal is aimed at working class women. The cover lines suggests that working class people are interested in gossip, celebrities and looking and dressing a certain way. 

5) Pick three cover lines from Tatler that reflect upper class British culture and society. Explain what they suggest about the lifestyle and beliefs of upper class British people.

Most invited 2017 - This suggests that higher class people get invited and host balls/exclusive parties.

The one month gap year - This suggests that rich kids go on gap years and do tours around the world which you can only associate with rich people because they have a lot of money.

Oops my clothes fell off -  This suggest that rich women like dressing and looking a certain way.