ICT AQA 2006-2008 Problem 1, Theme Park
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Mini investigation on 'The Cheerleader' and 'Dracula'
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Language investigation on two magazines, 'Top gear' and 'classic cars'
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James Bond - Bond(TM)s female characters are fully liberated women. They use Bond. Consider the representation of women in Bond films.
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Six Document Analysis.
Six Document Analysis Table of Contents Introduction 2 Letter 1 - Macmillan Cancer Relief 2 Purpose 2 Content & Layout 2 Suitability for Purpose 4 Letter 2 - Oxfam 5 Purpose 5 Content & Layout 5 Suitability for Purpose 7 Letter 3 - Barclaycard 8 Purpose 8 Content & Layout 8 Suitability for Purpose 9 Comparison of the 3 Letters 11 Brochure 1 - Macmillan Cancer Relief 12 Purpose 12 Content & Layout 12 Suitability for Purpose 14 Brochure 2 - Oxfam 14 Purpose 14 Content & Layout 15 Suitability for Purpose 16 Brochure 3 - Barclaycard 17 Purpose 17 Content & Layout 17 Suitability for Purpose 20 Comparison of the 3 Brochures 20 Introduction I am going to be analysing three business letters and the brochures that came with them. The company's documents I will be analysing are: * Macmillan Cancer Relief - A Charity * Oxfam - A Charity * Barclaycard - A Bank I will be analysing the documents using three different titles; Purpose, Content & Layout and Suitability for Purpose. Letter 1 - Macmillan Cancer Relief Purpose The purpose of this letter is to persuade the reader to 'give just £2 a month to help more people living with cancer'. They make this purpose very clear from the start of the letter with a large heading, 'Please give just £2 a month to help more people living with cancer' Content & Layout * At the top of the letter is the Macmillan
Investigation of TWO Information Systems.
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The mass media has played a major role in structuring public perceptions of crime and deviance. Discuss
Rationale The mass media has played a major role in structuring public perceptions of crime and deviance. My hypothesis is: The mass media has played a major role in structuring public perceptions of crime and deviance. I am going to investigate how the media has played a major part in shaping the public's perceptions of national crime, focusing mainly on the negative effects. The consequences of this relationship between media and the public can be characterised as a unidirectional influence, since the media effectively provide the information that shapes what people might know or understand about criminal activity. Many individuals awareness of crime and deviance is therefore based mainly on secondary sources. I want to answer questions like, how seriously does the public take note of stories and reportings in the media. I think it is important to look into this aspect of my hypothesis so I can get honest opinions from individuals in society. I would also like to look at ideas such as a deviancy amplification spiral, where media portrayal make crime worse which I feel will support my hypothesis well, especially looking into the negative side of the media representations. I desire to focus mainly on media such as TV and Newspaper reportings. As if I make the focus too broad it will be hard to come to an accurate and correct finding. I have decided to look at
Introduction Communication Design
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Explain how the director presents the James Bond genre in the cinematic trailers for "Die Another Day"
Explain how the director presents the James Bond genre in the cinematic trailers for "Die Another Day" In the cinematic trailers for "Die Another Day" the director, Lee Tamahori, has used a variety of codes and conventions that convey the typical Bond genre, whilst also updating it for the 21st century. I will be discussing these codes and conventions and how they represent this genre that has become a cult in the last 40 years. The props that appear in the trailers give the audience an indication of what the character's personalities and film genre. All of the trailers share props showing that James Bond has cutting edge technology; objects such as computers and gadgets give the impression that he is advanced and well prepared. In the first trailer, he is seen tackling the waves on a surfboard; this image of extreme sports appeals more to a younger audience. Traditionally in a Bond movie, the silhouettes of naked women appear at the beginning, however the first trailer sees a change in this as the modernisation of "Die Another Day" transforms them into dancing in 3D. These naked props signify that James Bond is a sexual character. The ithyphallic image of the ice gun in the first and last trailer symbolises that Bond is a cold hearted killer and the fire that blasts out represents passion, sex and danger. The loyal fans of James Bond will know that he is a cool and