Beth Allen(2016) AS Media Studies

The Bulmer and Katz theory (1974) was one that focused on "what people do with the media" instead of "what the media does with people". It mainly looks at the person consuming the media. It is mainly referred to as the 'Uses and Gratification Theory' which further means that the consumer chooses how they use media to satisfy them. However, the theory further suggests that the consumer may have a motif for choosing certain types of media other than their own needs.  Media users may chose different types of media to benefit for different reasons: they may use it to help with personal relationships as they may be able to  connect with a particular character and may find some comfort in that sense. They also may watch things for lifestyle purposes e.g. the weather, news, holiday bargains and many more. However there is a upsetting side as some people may watch things as a diversion, so to get away from every day problems they may be facing in...

To help us have a starting point, we were asked to produce a storyboard. By doing this it meant we could not only have a clear picture of what we were doing but everyone's ideas could be incorporated! We decided to have a girl arguing with her parent or someone shes close with and then she walks out slamming the door and ends up in the abandoned park down the road, she begins to hear things,strange things so she walks, further ending up in a graveyard where spooky things begin to happen... To add to the effect we decided to film this just as night was falling, we believe this will add to the tension and help with the audience affect we are aiming for. We've decided to rate this a 18 film, however this could change at the end of production when we see it finally overall. Below are the photos of the story board which is still a rough plan but at least we've got a starting point so we can begin to film and edit throughout!

Hi Everyone! Today I'm going to talk about the effects of lighting on the audience and how the lighting could add more tension to the thriller or film/programme that it is in.     Insidious chapter 3 has a really good representation of the lighting that i talk about in the Prezi soheres the link for it!

Hi Everyone! welcome back, we were asked to research the BBFC age restrictions and regulations and tell what the mean, enjoy!     The BBFC have different regulations that are often on the front of Films and TV to show which audience the programme is suitable for. Every 4-5 years the BBFC carry out a survey to the public to see how they feel about the regulations and depending on the feedback they adjust them if need.   U- Meaning universal, this states that anyone can watch the film because it wont harm any age group, these are often found on Disney films. PG - This means that Parental Guidance is advised because some of the film may harm certain groups of people. 12/12A - This means that no one under the age of 12 should not watch the film because it is not suitable for them. 12A means no one under the age of 12 should watch the film without a adult. 15 - This is showing the viewer that no one under the age of 15 should be watching the film ...

Hi Everyone! so I got asked to talk about how disability is represented in the media and I've done a word document to show the coverage and how it is argued as being fair and unfair, the example I used was of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games... so enjoy!  Disability Represented in the Media