Dennis Media Coursework

  Background and historical contexts Read  this excellent analysis from The Conversation website of the impact Ghost Town had both musically and visually . Answer the following questions 1)  Why does the writer link the song to cinematic soundtracks and music hall tradition? The writer links the two as ghost town is very dramatic and 'moody' which makes it perfect for a cinematic soundtrack.  2) What subcultures did 2 Tone emerge from in the late 1970s? The 2 tone genre emerged from the Mod and Punk subcultures. 3) What social contexts are discussed regarding the UK in 1981? The song refers to the riots taking place during the recession which left many people struggling and had young people unable to find employment. 4) Cultural critic Mark Fisher describes the video as ‘eerie’. What do you think is 'eerie' about the Ghost Town video? I believe the eeriness of the video comes from the setting and the lighting; the video is set in the deserted London streets and throu...

  Wider reading on race and Old Town Road Read  this W Magazine deep dive on the Yeehaw agenda  and answer the following questions:  1) What are the visual cues the article lists as linked to the western genre?  Visual Cues: Cow print Cowboy hats  Rhinestones Fringed suede jackets  2) How did the Yeehaw agenda come about?  Started in 2018 by Bri Malandro who created an instagram account ‘@theyeehawagenda’ which posts about black cowboy aesthetics in pop culture. 3) Why has it been suggested that the black cowboy has been 'erased from American culture'?  Despite black cowboys accounting for 25% of the cowboy population, their role in cowboy culture has not been widely acknowledged. Representation in media has been mainly focused on white cowboys. 4) How has the black cowboy aesthetic been reflected by the fashion industry? Pyer Moss and Telfar both incorporate western inspired looks into their runway shows. These outfits mainly consist of cowb...

  Background and cultural contexts Read this Vox feature and podcast transcript on Lil Nas X and Old Town Road. Make sure you read the whole thing - including the podcast transcript - then answer the following questions:  1) What is the big debate regarding Old Town Road and genre?  The debate around genre and Old Town Road is whether it should be classified as Country or Rap or a hybrid of both.This debate came to be when Billboard removed Old Town Road from the country charts claiming it wasn’t country enough.  2) What do you learn about the background of Lil Nas X and Old Town Road from the podcast transcript? Lil Nas X is a young black rapper from Atlanta  he bought the beat online and first recorded the song in 2018 Song was uploaded to soundcloud and went viral on tiktok as a meme challenge Lil Nas X claims the song is not a parody and is genuine despite being a meme 3) What is the Yeehaw agenda? The Yeehaw agenda is a trend where black artists embrac...

1) What is the purpose of a music video? The purpose of a music video is to sell a product, usually being the song and includes things such as albums and concert tickets. 2) How has the digital age changed the production and distribution of music videos? In the past music videos were less popular as artists wanted people to buy their CDs rather than hear their song for free on TV but now producers are no longer against posting music online thanks to monetisation on platforms such as Youtube which make them money. 3)Which three major record labels are behind VEVO? What is VEVO and why was it created? Sony Music, Universal Music Group and Abu Dhabi Media. VEVO is a website made specifically for music videos and it was created to fight copy right issues and provide official content which they can monetise through ad revenue.   4)What are the key conventions of a music video?  Movement,Performance,Narrative and Intertextuality.  5)How can narrative be used in music ...

 Introduction to TV Drama Capital  Capital: marxism Film Industry Lr Deutschland 83 Postmodernism and Deutschland 83 TV: Industry context

  1) What does the article suggest regarding the traditional audience for foreign-language subtitled media? It suggests that traditionally foreign language media was only watched by a niche group of people who enjoyed intellectually challenging and complex media. These people were often seen as odd by others who didn’t understand the audience pleasures of the foreign language media.  2) What does Walter Iuzzolino suggest is the key appeal of his 'Walter Presents' shows? He suggests the key appeal of his show is the audience pleasure of escapism. This is because he claims that he helps find the best of the best foreign language media which are “monster hits in their country”. He claims the shows/movies he finds are so good it’s as though you’re visiting a different country every week.  3) The article makes an interesting claim for the popularity of subtitles in the multi-screen age. What does it suggest? It claims that subtitles are popular because they force us to focus o...

  Media Magazine -  A Postmodern Reimagining of the Past Media Magazine 73 has a feature exploring Deutschland 83 as a postmodern media product. Read ‘Deutschland 83 - A Postmodern Reimagining of the Past’ in MM73  (p18). You'll find our Media Magazine archive here - remember you'll need your Greenford Google login to access. Answer the following questions: 1) What were the classic media representations of the Cold War? Classic media representation of the cold war represents the east and west as binary opposites; The East is usually shown to be very gloomy and oppressed whereas the West has freedom and everything is great. West as good and East as evil.  2) Why does Deutschland 83 provide a particularly good example for postmodern analysis?  Deutschland 83 is a good example for postmodernism analysis because it contains a lot of the key factors of postmodern media such s pastiche, irony and intertextuality.  3) Pick out some of the aspec...