Introductory Ten Questions

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

Editing and Making Posters

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

Design

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

5-9


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

Phone

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

Few Hours, its a good balance to do other stuff in your day

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

The Simpsons

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

Spotify

8) Do you play videogames?

yes

9) Are you on social media? If so, what social media do you have and why do you like it? 

yes, the internet and its useful

10) Finally, do you think the media is a positive or negative thing for young people? Why? 

positive because it helps them see new things discover new things and learn the pros and cons of things they want to do online so they can learn whats good and bad

Dr Who Questions:

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

He is the first Black skinned 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. 


I think that the scene where they travel back 150 million years is the most exciting, as the audience is left on a cliffhanger, they want to know what happens when she leaves, and whats out there.


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


Its very captivating and engaging.


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. 


intro , entering time machine, inside time machine, audio


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


That the animations are not up to standard


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