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GCSE Media Studies: Coursework

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  Summer Project Tasks Brief 5 (Music Video): Choose an official music video by an established band or solo artist that tells a clear story or features a strong community of fans: Yosemite - Travis Scott 1.  Mise-en-scène & Visual Style: Take 3 screenshots. Use the CLAMPS acronym (Costume, Lighting, Actor placement/movement, Make-up, Props, Setting) to explain how a specific mood or brand identity is created. What are the denotations and connotations of these choices? young trav falling from sky next to jet young trav walking through jungle with horse from a carousel in the distance in a jungle young trav enters astroworld ruins with jet flying over, kid is jumping and waving Use the CLAMPS acronym (Costume, Lighting, Actor placement/movement, Make-up, Props, Setting) to explain how a specific mood or brand identity is created. What are the denotations and connotations of these choices?

End of Year 1 Exam Learner Response

1) Type up any feedback from your teacher in full (you do not need to write the mark/grade if you do not wish to). "Do more for the 20 mark question. Think about the eras of each show." 2) Look at the mark scheme document linked above. Question 1.1 asks about mise-en-scene. What do we use to remember mise-en-scene? Give one example answer from the clip too - you'll find example answers in the mark scheme. CLAMPS: Costume, Lighting, Actor placement/movement, make-up,  props, setting. Wills Costume -  makes him look like he is from our world 3) Question 1.2 asks about narrative features in the extract. Look at the mark scheme to pick out three possible answers for this question.  Excellent analysis of the product that is detailed and critically engages with the nuanced aspects of how media language is used. Focus on how narrative features communicate meanings is thorough and effective. Consistent appropriate and effective use of subject terminology throughout. 4) Now focus ...