Year 10 Media Studies – Knowledge and concepts test:

Year 10 Media Studies – Knowledge and concepts test:

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS ON YOUR BLOG PLEASE

1.    What is a Media Institution?

2.    Give an example of a negative stereotype.

3.    Give an example of a positive stereotype.

4.    What is the difference between denotation and connotation.

5.    TV is an example of a media platform – name 3 others.

6.    The Hypodermic Needle Theory is the idea that media audiences passively believe and act upon what they read, see or hear in the media. To what extent do you think this is true or untrue? Give examples to support your answer.

7.    Name 3 camera SHOT TYPES.

8.    Name 3 camera ANGLES.

9.    Name 3 camera MOVEMENTS

10.                       Name 3 TRANSITIONS (EDITS)

11.                       What is mise-en-scene?

12.                       List all of the NRS social categories.

13.                       Identify 4 different lighting techniques.

14.                       Define Media Convergence – give a specific example.

15.                       Who is responsible for putting age classifications on films and games in the UK and the US?