EASTER EXAM PREP Task 1 TV Drama FINAL MOCK PRACTICE

Homework For Easter - your exam is 15th May.

4 weeks away = 12 more teaching sessions.

(Plus 2 weeks to prepare over Easter)

Your Homework as follows:

1. Research the representation of Sexuality (this was January's exam). Look at the exam clip

Write up a mock exam essay response - use the following headings to structure your answer

1. Character comparison - Who are the important characters and how are they different based on their Sexuality, what is their role in the story?

2. How is it re-enforcing or challenging the stereotype of Heterosexual Men or Lesbians?

3. Is this a positive or negative - are they villain, hero, victim?

4. Status - who has the power and (is it Physical power?), who is vulnerable/weaker?

5. Difference between the characters - how are they portrayed as Opposites?

REMEMBER SEXUALITY IS OFTEN TIED UP WITH IDEAS OF GENDER - MASCULINE WOMEN AND EFFEMINATE MEN - DONT FORGET TO TIE THIS INTO SEXUALITY

6. Mise en scene - what is significant is constructing meaning> Sexuality?

a) Costume (lack of)

b) Hair, Appearance

c) Location

d) Lighting

e) Props

f) Colours

7. Cam - what is significant is constructing meaning> Sexuality?

a) What angles or shots tie into status?

b) What shot types do Film/TV use when looking at a female bodies? (MALE GAZE).

c) What is the composition of the shot telling you about relationships between the characters & power?

d) Is the camera moving or handheld - what is this telling you about the characters/emotions?

8. Editing - what is significant is constructing meaning> Sexuality?

a) Narrative: how is the story edited/told - who are we positioned with?

b) Prominance - who has most screen time, who motivates the cuts?

c) Transitions - are they soft or harsh, how does this reflect the Sexuality?

d) Juxtapoistion - how have the scenes or shots been contrasted to say something?

e) Pace - does it change and why, what does this tell us about relationships/emotions/the characters?

9. Sound -  what is significant is constructing meaning> Sexuality?

a) what music is used, emotion, feeling, ambience?

b) what sound effects are relevant?

c) how does the sound reflect/emphasise the images?

• Remember to cover all 4 aspects
• Get in as much Terminology as possible (Lesbian, Heterosexual, High Angle, Soundtrack is Parallel etc)
• Link EVERYTHING back to representation

Post your responses by the end of Easter as a comment to this post

Good luck