First Blog task

 1) Which part of Media are you looking forward to the most?


If drawing media was a thing then I would definitely look forward to that but i guess it would have to be video gaming. 


2) What knowledge and skills do you hope to learn in Media?


How to write like a blogger and be known by others


3) What grade are you realistically hoping to achieve in Media?

Possibly a grade 8-9.

4) What device do you use most to access the media? (The media = news, TV, music, film, social media etc.) 


I use my phone to watch Youtube.


5) What is your average 'screen time' (or equivalent) on your phone each day? Is this about right, too little or too much? Why?

 

From midday to evening. Because i start to get bored watching TV.


6) What was the last TV programme or film you watched?

Godzilla : King of Monsters

7) What device or subscription do you use to listen to music?


Youtube or on my playlists.


8) Do you play videogames? If so, what do you play games on and what is your favourite game? I do but i don't have a favourite game but i play Brawlhalla a lot.


9) Are you on social media? If so, what social media do you have and why do you like it?  I have a Youtube channel if that counts.


10) Finally, do you think the media is a positive or negative thing for young people? Why?  I think it is kind of negative because there are people out there that will turn against what you do on social media.


Why was the casting of Ncuti Gatwa a significant moment in the history of Doctor Who?

It was the first time they had a black Doctor Who(?)


What aspects of this scene do you think an audience might enjoy? List at least three things and explain why the audience would enjoy each aspect. The TARDIS, and huge lightings.

 

How is this scene constructed to tell the audience the history of Doctor Who? Think about the script, camerawork and acting.


Close up views and music.


What can you spot in Doctor Who that you will find in most television dramas? (E.g. characters, dramatic music etc.) These are called key conventions - list as many as you can think of. 

. smilings

.Slightly raised voices

. gestures



What would a Doctor Who fan ('Whovian') like or dislike about this scene? 


They would like the temptation to find out what happens next(?)

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