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Key Concept - Language

Key Concept - Language. Learning Objectives:. To understand the Key Concepts for Media Studies. To have a solid understanding of denoting, connoting and the idea of mise en scene. . Media Studies consists of four Key Concepts. M edia Language: forms and convention A udience I nstitutions

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Key Concept - Language

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  1. Key Concept - Language Learning Objectives: To understand the Key Concepts for Media Studies. To have a solid understanding of denoting, connoting and the idea of mise en scene.

  2. Media Studies consists of four Key Concepts • Media Language: forms and convention • Audience • Institutions • Representations MAIR

  3. MAIR works across various media types, from television, films, the internet and magazines.

  4. Media Language • The ways in which media texts communicate with people that use them. We will study camera movement, editing, and so on.

  5. Audience • A look at how people receive media texts. We will look at howspecific audiences are targeted by media companies.

  6. Institution • A study of the people who own and make the media texts, and what they stand to gain.

  7. Representation • A study of how various people are represented by the media. This will allow you to critically view how people are presented in television and films.

  8. Today, we are going to focus on Media Language

  9. Media Language Mise-en-scene • Means “put in scene” • The idea is that everything is in the scene for a reason. • This includes props, lighting, music, setting, characters

  10. Mise- en-scene Things to consider:1) setting and props used 2) Costume and make-up used 3) Actors – their expression and movement 4) Lighting and use of colour 5) The way objects and people are positioned.

  11. Mise en Scene • Signifiers and Symbols: • Verbal (seen) or an aural (heard) SIGN that an audience places a meaning onto: for example, a dove could mean peace, a creaky noise or a scream could create fear, a heart shape could signify love, etc.

  12. Create a list with the denotations and connotations of this image. Once you’ve completed your list, write a paragraph explaining the meaning behind the image. Task

  13. Create a list with the denotations and connotations of this image. Once you’ve completed your list, write a paragraph explaining the meaning behind the image. Task

  14. Create a list with the denotations and connotations of this image. Once you’ve completed your list, write a paragraph explaining the meaning behind the image. Task

  15. Create a list with the denotations and connotations of this image. Once you’ve completed your list, write a paragraph explaining the meaning behind the image. Task

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