January 2011 B322 GCSE Media Studies
Section A Action Adventure Films (Questions 1 to 3)
Extract
Master and Commander The Far Side of the World (Peter Weir, 2003)
Extract location:
In point: 05.36 “Two points off the starboard bow, in the fog bank”
Out point: 09.58 “And for God’s sake don’t drop anything” - finish after the two men are blown to the floor.
Question 1
Explain two ways the characters and/or events in the extract fit the action adventure genre. Use examples from the extract [10]
Question 2
Explain how each of the following is used to create effects that fit the action adventure genre:
Use examples from the extract [20]
Question 3
Discuss how people are represented in the extract.
Use examples from the extract. Refer to stereotypes in your answer [20]
January 2011 B323 GCSE Media Studies
Section A Lifestyle Magazines (Questions 1 to 3)
Extract
Front page, two contents pages and the editor’s letter page from Marie Claire (September 2009).
Question 1
Explain two ways the extract fits the genre of lifestyle magazines.
Use examples from the extract [10]
Question 2
Explain how each of the following is used in the extract to create effect:
- layout
- typography
- use of language
- use of colour
Use examples from the extract [20]
Question 3
Discuss how people and lifestyles...
