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Doctor Who CSP LIAR

  1) How can we apply narrative theories to this episode of   Doctor Who ?  Todorov's Equilibrium: Todorov suggested that all narratives follow a three part structure. They begin with equilibrium, where everything is balanced, progress as something comes along to disrupt that equilibrium, and finally reach a resolution, when a new equilibrium is restored. Equilibrium > Disequilibrium > New equilibrium This can be applied to most media narratives   Propp's character theory:   Vladimir Propp stated that there were seven basic character roles when he analysed classic fairy tales and that these were present in most narratives. Media products still use these recognisable character types today: Hero, Villain, Heroine/Princess, Father, Donor, Helper/Sidekick, False Hero   Barthes's enigma and action codes: Action Codes:  anything that suggests something dramatic is about to happen. E.g. when the TARDIS begins to take off or when the shadow appears ...

Artic Monkeys CSP

  1) What do we know about the Arctic Monkeys audience? Think demographics, psychographics and how they got into the band. Arctic Monkeys weren’t put together by an entertainment company, they were all friends from school, They formed in 2002. They have a high populated audience as they sold 350,000 albums in one week. The music type is English Indie Rock. 2) What audience pleasures are offered by the music video for I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor? Older fans would enjoy a sense of nostalgia from the 1980s-style performance video. 3) Pick out three particular shots, scenes or moments in the video that would particularly appeal to Arctic Monkeys fans. Why did you choose those moments? 4) How did fans take a leading role in making Arctic Monkeys famous back in 2005? They used early social media, Artic Monkey's music was shared on P2P sites, though this wasn't known by the band or promoted when they found out. It allowed their music to be heard by a much wider audience. 5) ...