Representation Theories

Support for Representation of Videogames

Reflective, Intentional, and Constructive Theories of Representation

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The Reflective theory of representation is that language mirrors true meaning as it exists in the world.

The Intentional theory of representation is that words mean what the author intends them to mean.   The Constructive theory of representation is that neither things in themselves nor the individual users of language can fix meaning in language. Instead meanings are contextual - it is the particular symbolic code that fixes a meaning at a particular time.   Source: Hall, S. (1997b, pp.24-26) "The Work of Representation"

MS4 Representation in VideogamesTask

Textual Analysis

• By NEXT Lesson:

Game of your choice!

(You will need access to it and must be able to play it.)

Analyse the representations of the following in terms of

mediation: stereotypes and the theories of intentional,

constructionist and/or reflective.

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• By Tuesday 17th June

Create a timeline of the evolution of the female role in video games .



FINAL EXAM BLOG POST- PLEASE READ!!!

A few last reminders and a message from myself and Miss Davies.

Exam is 9am in B13!

Question 1- remember organise your paragraphs based on each bullet point eg Visual Codes and include 3 visual codes.
PPE- Point, Purpose and Effect.

Audience- don't forget how they are categorised and appealed to/targeted. Know your theories!

Representations- make sure you stick to the representations given in the question.

Example based questions- 2/3 examples (unless question specifies different). Use different types of media texts.

Overall tips:
1. READ THE QUESTION!!!
2. Organise your notes and use them as a plan for your answers.
3. Manage your time effectively!
4. Don't be too descriptive!
5. Remember that all media is construction through a process of mediation and selection. The media is not a window to the world!
6. REMEMBER TO INCLUDE EXAMPLES OF SPECIFIC MEDIA TEXTS THAT ARE FROM A VARIETY OF TYPES.

Finally, we are really going to be thinking of you all tomorrow morning and praying that all do the best you possibly can! Well done for all your hard work and revision. Thanks so much for those who have attended revision sessions, accessed this blog or used their pink booklets, we are really proud of your maturity and hard work! Keep focused tomorrow, sleep well tonight and eat breakfast!

Mrs McCarthy and Miss Davies

MS1 Events Print based Examples

For those who requested some examples for events covered in the press they are below. As we discussed remember these are the events based ones do not use them if the question is issues.

MS1 Events Examples Moving Images

For those of you who were asking for some more example texts on representation of events here are a couple of moving image examples for you:

BBC, Royal Wedding Coverage
http://youtu.be/EEASes55zfg

BBC, Olympics Opening Ceremony, Isle of Wonders
http://youtu.be/7tm7NWsxRRc

MS1 Best Front Pages of 2012

Great link I stumbled upon tonight thatch help you be prepared with a few more front pages of newspapers that were for some of the most high profile stories of 2012.

http://www.themediablog.co.uk/the-media-blog/2012/12/newspaper-front-pages-2012.html

MS1 Advertising based Audience Theory

The link below refers to the Young & Rubicam theory that categorises consumers. This audience theory is advised to be used in relation to advertising such as TV adverts, Film Trailers and Film Posters. Link below will explain the theory

http://sssfcmediastudies.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/audience-classification-3-young.html