Sariyah Yr12 Exam

1.   Technical code - The technical codes used include the camera shot of 50 cent, with a close up being used to show a recognisable figure/star. The low-key lighting creates a dark, ominous and mysterious atmosphere. Editing is also used through the text design and composition including the use text overlay. Verbal/written code - The verbal/ written codes include the slogan, which is unique and uses a serif font to create a traditional sense of authority, linking 50 cent. Anchorage text focuses the audience’s attention and is written from a 1st person perspective. The brands name is also used to create recognition. Symbolic/ non verbal code - the  non verbal and symbolic codes include the monochrome colour scheme using black and white to create a muted and dull feeling. The facial expression is serious with a direct address, which links to lifestyle. The O’s in the text represent bullet holes, suggesting gang violence and that he has been shot in the past. The fingerprint...

  1) What meanings are the audience encouraged to take about the two main characters from the opening of the film? Suspicion, tension and urban stereotypes . 2) How does the end of the film emphasise de Saussure’s belief that signs are polysemic – open to interpretation or more than one meaning?  a signifier doesn't just have one meaning behind it is open to multiple interpretations  depending on the context.    Part 2: Media Magazine theory drop - Semiotics  1) What did Ferdinand de Saussure suggest are the two parts that make up a sign?     signifier and signified     2) What does ‘polysemy’ mean?  something that has multiple meanings 3) What does Barthes mean when he suggests signs can become ‘naturalised’?      When a sign is naturalised, its cultural, political, or ideological origins are completely hidden, making the artificial meaning feel entirely "normal. 4) What are Barthes’ 5 narrative codes?   ...

  1) Why did you choose A Level Media Studies? I had no other option  2) Did you take GCSE Media Studies (either here at Greenford or a different school)? no 3) If you answered yes to Q2, what grade did you achieve in GCSE Media? What coursework task did you complete? What would you say your strengths and weaknesses were in GCSE Media?  M                                       4) What grade do you hope to achieve in A Level Media? B 5) What are your current thoughts about your next steps after A Levels - university, apprenticeship, work? I want to continue psychology in university so I can do child psychology.  6) What do you think the biggest MEDIA story of 2026 has been and why? 7) What media sources do you use to find out about news and current affairs?  Tik tok and google...