National 5 Media: Society

• Other languages
• Upper Secondary (Key Stage 4)
• GCSE

We have spent a lot of time this year looking at films and documentaries. What role do you think Music Videos play in the current social landscape? Do you think they are important? Why/why not?

00:04

Why is Dizzie's name being revealed with toy blocks?

00:20

Why is it important that Dizzie appears from a toy box?

00:29

What is interesting about the mis-en-scene in the video so far?

00:51

What point is Dizzie trying to make bu using puppets?

03:00

Why do you think the old woman is miming the words to the chorus?

03:33

What does the ending of the video mean? why does the old lady reperat the word "goodbye'?

National 5 Media: Society in Music Videos

L/O 

- To analyse how music videos critique and reflect society

S/C 

Bronze - I understand the themes of a song

Silver - I can identify how these themes are linked to society 

gold - I can critically analyse these links and explain my crititcism

Song 1

- We are going to look at a song together. 

- It is one that we have already looked at

- As you watch, make notes on any words, lines or imahges that link to today's society

03:40

What aspect of society is this video being critical of?

Summary

What is Dizzie Rascal critiquing and how is he critiquing it?

Remember to reference representation, film language, narrative, genre and or institutions in your answer.

Group Task

This period you are going to be split into groups and assigned a music video. You task is to create a powerpoint on how that video critiques a faction or ideal in society. 

Group 1 - Ally, Tolu, Blaike, Christopher

Group 2 - Finlay, Megan, Liam, Leah 

At the end of the period...

- you will be feeding back to the rest of the class on your analysis. 

- consider the following categories in your presentation: 

1) Mise-en-scene

2) Representation

3) Narrative (particularly Binary Opposition)

4) Genre

Answering a question on Society

In short, the question will ask you to explain the societal factors of the text

Explain = How they use film language. 

I understand how music videos critique society

0100

I understand how media language is used in music videos to critique society

0100

I feel confident in writing about music videos in my final exam

0100

Language	Genre	Representation	Narrative	Institutions	Society	Audience	Role of the Media
Jojo Rabbit	Jojo Rabbit	Jojo Rabbit	Jojo Rabbit	Star Wars	Dreams	Jojo Rabbit	TMHFIA
Dreams	Star Wars	Dreams	Star Wars	Jojo Rabbit	Jojo Rabbit	Dreams	Dreams
	Dreams	Star Wars					Star Wars

Answering a Question

It's much easier than I made it out to be.... 

Depending on the question: 

1 mark for describing the societal factor

1 Mark for explaining how it is conveyed in the media

Match the societal factor to the moment in the video

Age

Race

Class

Gender

The run down off-license, tramps and stray dogs. 

The female presenter in control, the male dominated story. 

stealing the TV, police prejudice, the puppets

The "old" controlling the "young", stifling creativity

Match the effect to the social factor

Age

Race

Class

Gender

The run down off-license, tramps and stray dogs. 

The female presenter in control, the male dominated story. 

stealing the TV, police prejudice, the puppets

The "old" controlling the "young", stifling creativity

highlights that elite have control over the downtrodden working class

shows that Dizzee has come from nothing to achieve fame

shows that old and established repress that young and creative

emphasises that Dizzee's Britain is multi-cultural. 

The Question

4. Media content is influenced by factors in society from the time and place in which it is produced and/or set.

(a) Describe one or more society factor(s) that has affected media content you have studied. (2)

(b) Explain in detail how society factor(s) have influenced media content you have studied. (8)

Answer part A of the question

Answering Part B

1) State the societal factor

2) Explain where in the video it happens

3) Describe the media language that highlights the factor

4) Explain the overall effect of the media language used.

Answer One Part of Part B