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A Level Media Studies ExamPractice Test
aberrant reading - Answer>> the interpretation of a text in a
manner different from the way its author intended it to be
decoded. For example, people who think that Severus Snape
from Harry Potter is cool and desirable, rather than cruel and
bullying.
alternative - Answer>> outside or on the edge of the
mainstream. Independant film and music are examples of
alternative media.
agenda setting - Answer>> the practice among news
organisations of frequently selecting certain topics for publishing
in order to influence the views of their audience.
anchorage - Answer>> additional information designed to
"anchor" the text to one specific reason, reducing polysemy and,
consequently, reducing the risk of aberrant readings. For
example, if you put a caption on a photo, people will interpret the
photo in a way that relates to that caption.
antagonist - Answer>> the opposition to a hero. Usually, the
antagonist is a character, probably a villain, but they may also be
a force of nature or an abstract concept. The antagonist is the
force that disrupts the equilibrium of the narrative.
archetype - Answer>> a type, which most other examples of
that type may be seen to be facets of. For example, the heroic
archetype may be seen in Gilgamesh, Perseus, Beowolf,
Superman, Luke Skywalker, Harry Potter, Neo, and many more
, characters. Archetypes are easily recognised, much like
stereotypes.
audience reception theory - Answer>> a theory as to how
audiences recieve media. Examples include the hypodermic
needle model, the two step flow model and the uses and
gratifications model.
binary opposition - Answer>> the construction of a text around
opposing values, such as good and evil, or Star Wars' Jedi and
Sith.
censorship - Answer>> the removal of information from a media
text, on the basis that that information is undesirable. For
example, governments have been known to censor information
which may be a threat to national security, or television
companies may censor footage for reasons of decency.
Protestors like Mary Whitehouse and Jack Thompson are known
for requesting the censorship of sex and violence from media
texts.
chiaroscuro - Answer>> lighting with a high contrast between
light and dark. May be used to emphasise or draw attention to
certain aspects of the text, or simply create a desired atmosphere.
chromakey - Answer>> filming against a blue or green
backdrop, then replacing all blue or green footage in that film with
an alternative background. Examples: weather reporters often use
this to make it look like they are standing in front of a map.
Employed frequently in fantasy and science fiction films to create
improbable settings.
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