AQA GCSE Media Studies Student Book

39 Show results for < Any Department < Prime Video TV Refine by Genre < All Genres Action & Adventure Action & Adventure Subgenres Comedy Crime Disasters Epic Espionage & Spies Martial Arts & Samurai Romance Science Fiction Superheroes Sword & Sandal A further set of signs enables us to put the two images into different subgenres: Breakfast news • co-presenters sitting side by side • warmer colour palette based on reds and yellows • superimposed digital clock • relaxed facial expressions • settee. Evening news • dark formal clothes • solo presenter • presenter standing • dramatic colour palette, dominated by: • red • black • white • globe image. In addition to these, other signifiers of the television news genre include the dramatic music, use of highly polished desks, interviews, filmed reports, etc. The appeal of genres Genres appeal to media audiences and media producers for different but related reasons. For audiences: • Genres offer the pleasure of familiarity and comfort; you know what to expect. • Genres help you to select media products for personal use from the huge range available. • Over time, individuals build up a substantial knowledge and understanding of favourite genres. This makes it very easy for them to find their way around a new product from a familiar genre. The audience’s knowledge of genre is also essential for navigating the menus of online sites linked to television, radio and video gaming. Netflix, Amazon Prime and Spotify, for example, all invite customers to ‘Browse by Genre’. For producers: Genre products give many advantages to the media industry: • They are economical to produce. Standard formats and experienced staff help to make efficiency savings. • Audiences are targeted more easily with genre products. • There is a lower risk of financial failure with a new product that sticks to a tried and trusted formula. What are the distinctive signs and features that help us identify the television genres in the two photos below? Activity 1.13 Browsing by genre in Amazon. 1 Media Language