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Audience  1) Who is the target audience for Doctor Who? Has it changed since 1963? There is a mainstream family audience.It is rated pg (parental guidance) so the age range is 10-40.In 1963 when it was released the audience was majority male, however in recent times the number of females watching has grown by 22%. 2) What audience pleasures are offered by Doctor Who - An Unearthly Child? Personal Identity: This is shown in all the scenes where Susan is in school as a lot of these are relatable Personal Relationships: (i don't know) Diversion (Escapism): This is shown when they enter the TARDIS and are taken to another planet. Surveillance (Information / Facts): This is shown in the scenes where Susan is in class and is being informed about the 5th dimension and in history were they talk about money. 3) What additional Uses and Gratifications would this episode provide to a  modern  2020 audience? To a more modern 2018 audience An Unearthly Child would be entertainment and...

1) Write a summary of the notes from our in-class analysis of the episode.    For camera work and sound the music is the theme tune to Doctor Who. it is very science-fiction ,which sets the genre from the beginning. In terms of mise-en-scene ,Susan Foreman is introduced as a typical 1960s teenager,she seems to be both alien and human at the same time ,she has an aura about her that seems to be slightly eccentric . 2) How can we apply narrative theories to this episode of   Doctor Who ?    Todorov's Equilibrium:   T hey begin with equilibrium, where everything is balanced,this is the beginning of the episode where we see Susan foreman as a regular girl attending her school.This progresses as something comes along to disrupt that equilibrium,when the teachers ,Ian and Barbara, start to act upon there suspicions of Susan's personal life and finally reach a resolution, when a new equilibrium is restored. Propp's character theory: In this episode in think t...

His dark materials 1) How does this  His Dark Materials  trailer meet the conventions of a TV drama series? -There is an ensemble cast , with a range of characters. It seems as though there is d ramatic    narrative, usually linear .This is a  narrative arc  where the story goes across the             series. realistic lighting and editing for social dramas to keep it gritty. There is a common   use of flashback, point of view shots, dialogue and voice over, enigma and action codes     throughout. 2) What genre (or genres) are suggested by this His Dark Materials trailer? - action and fantasy 3) What kind of characters and narratives are introduced in this trailer?  - there is a girl who has a distinct uniqueness about her . 4) What  settings appear in the trailer? - there is a part spent in a dystopian city setting , however there are other scenes where it    ...