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How Fredric Wertham Ruined Comics For Everyone
How Fredric Wertham Ruined Comics For Everyone
In the 1940’s and 50’s comic books were incredibly popular. During this time, 95% of children and 85% of teenagers regularly read comics…
Robert Young
Aug 4, 2019
Create Your Own TV Titles
Create Your Own TV Titles
TV titles have quite a job to do, they need to introduce the tone, genre and characters of the show whilst still holding the audience’s…
Robert Young
Mar 8, 2018
Writing about the audience in ‘Narrative and ideology’
Writing about the audience in ‘Narrative and ideology’
Media narratives are more than just products. They are living, breathing things that have been influenced by the world and have audiences…
Robert Young
Mar 4, 2018
How to write about media codes
How to write about media codes
Knowing about media codes isn’t enough. It is just one part in discussing how they work within media products.
Robert Young
Jan 26, 2018
Colour (symbolic code)
Colour (symbolic code)
Different colours can have different connotations, depending on context and culture. Colour in media products can also be manipulated in a…
Robert Young
Jan 25, 2018
Acting (symbolic code)
Acting (symbolic code)
Actors portray characters in media products and contribute to character development, creating tension or advancing the narrative. The…
Robert Young
Jan 23, 2018
Mise en scene (symbolic code)
Mise en scene (symbolic code)
Mise en scene (or mise-en-scène) is originally a french theatre term that translates roughly to ‘everything within the frame’. In media…
Robert Young
Jan 21, 2018
Setting (symbolic code)
Setting (symbolic code)
The setting of a narrative is the environment in which the narrative takes place. Setting is mainly created through the use of mise en…
Robert Young
Jan 20, 2018
The VCE Media SAT
The VCE Media SAT
The VCE Media SAT is a media product that you will work on for the entire year. Is is made up of three different outcomes and contributes…
Robert Young
Dec 3, 2017
Media Codes and Conventions
Media Codes and Conventions
Media codes and conventions are like the building blocks of all the media around us. Media codes generally have an agreed meaning, or…
Robert Young
Sep 29, 2017
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