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50 cent advert

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t The denotation of this advert shows a well known rapper, named 50 cent, portraying a serious facial expression. The type of shot is a medium close up shot showing 50 cent from his chest up to the top of his head. This may deliberately be done to attract the audiences attention on the chain and the earring to show wealth and superiority. This is backed up by the rappers facial expression showing seriousness which could deliver the message that seriousness leads to wealth and success. On the right of the image of 50 cent shows his fingerprints which suggests that he was involved in criminal activities before his fame. This image is overpowered by the quote from 50 cent which could mean that the negative past can be forgotten about and there is a chance of success. The picture is predominantly black and white and the lighting is very dull which could make us make the title more eye-catching. 'I am what I am' is shown with a big font size and is short...
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After his wife leaves him, a photographer has an existential crisis and tries to cope with his cousin's visit. the setting is apocalyptic city. the lighting is dark showing the genre of the film. the darkness con notates sinister atmosphere and forebodes a negative scene. The font 'DISTANT' is massive so catches the audiences attention. A young boy accidentally discovers a deep hole in the ground, where another boy is kept prisoner. its a mystery horror movie as we dont know what hes scared of.  A film that explores the dark and miserable town, Basin City, and tells the story of three different people, all caught up in violent corruption. its a mystery action and crime. the characters are wearing dark so the audience will get an idea of what the personality is. the target audience is for adults because of the violence portrayed. Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones' service, as other friends and foes seek th...
Newspapers Which daily newspapers (if any) do you read? I usually do not read newspapers but I tend to pick up the metro newspaper  What sections of newspapers do you turn to first, and why? I usually turn to the sports section to see any interesting news but sometimes if the front page is eye-catching then I would carry on reading What sections do you never read, and why? I never read the section where they advertise things like houses  What kinds of stories do you usually read and why? I love to read stories about football Do you, or someone else, buy the newspaper you read? I don't buy newspapers but pick them up at stations where they are free Do you look at the online versions of any newspapers? Which newspapers? Why do you visit their website and not others? only the online news I read is on the BBC app about business, the World and the UK Magazines What magazines (if any) do you buy regularly?  Why What sections of the magazines do you read and n...
1) Why did you choose A Level Media Studies? i chose A Level Media studies because I'm fascinated in the way films are created and how the directors create the film to become successful. Also  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 tasks did you complete? What would you say your strengths and weaknesses were in GCSE Media? 4) What grade do you hope to achieve in A Level Media? A 5) What are your current thoughts about your next steps after A Levels - university, apprenticeship, work? I would like to link media to business studies as media will help me boost my intentions with business. Methods of advertising is a key part of a successful business 6) What do you think the biggest media story of 2018 has been and why? Stormy Daniels, an adult film star had an affair with Donald Trump, the president of the United States of America which occurr...