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How do the representations in Figure 1 position the audience to desire the Patek Phillipe watch? Figure 1 is a poster which advertises the Patek Phillipe watch. First of all, when looking at the colour scheme used, it is simple and not colourful or vivid. The colour palette chosen is unusual as the image of the poster itself is in black and white with the only other colours being gold for the logo and brown for the banner which has the watch in silver and blue-grey. This colour scheme could have been chosen to make the audience focus on the watch which is in colour and stands out as well as the black and white image of the man and his son which is the main focus. The logo and text is in gold which normally symbolises wealth or something expensive and luxurious which in this instance is the watch. The brown banner gives the feeling of old and antique however with the gold text, it gives the audience the impression that it should be kept in good condition to maintain its value over t...

 Late Night Woman's Hour Overview The Late Night Woman's Hour is a programme on BBC Radio 4 which is broadcasted every Thursday and Friday at night around 11pm and is the late night edition of the main programme 'Woman's Hour'. The programme first ran in 2015 and is currently being broadcasted. The radio podcast was a success after its first episode where the hosts talked about dating which found many people interested. Format The radio programmes are broadcasted in a podcast format. They are streamed on the radio station and are available for download on the BBC Radio website. It may seem that they decided to go for a podcast format because it is the most suitable for the programme as it only involves the hosts talking to each other and therefore it is not necessary for there to be any visual and relies on the listeners to focus on the audio. These podcasts are available to download from the website and listen on any device that supports audio. Topics and target au...

Radio Industry BBC Sounds Radio 1 seems to play mostly mainstream music which are generally recent releases. The music genres differ from Pop to Rhythm and Blues, and even Rap. Radio 1 does not only play music all day as it also includes speech and talking segments which may be done to attract listeners to not only the songs but to the talking segments. This radio station seems to engage with young listeners with its target audience being from the ages of 15 to 29. It focuses on modern popular music in the UK as well as America. Radio 3 focuses on the genres of classical, opera, jazz and world music. The radio station also shows live performances of orchestras and singers. The target audience is around the age of 65 and has slightly more female listeners than male. Similarly to Radio 1, they also have talk segments which feature mostly adult/ worldly related topics compared to Radio 1 focusing on modern, trendy topics. Radio 4 is very different to Radio 1 and 3 as this radio statio...

I, Daniel Blake Overview The film is about a 59 year-old carpenter who suffers a heart attack which leaves him unable to work and relies on the government's 'benefits system' for money. Even though his doctor agrees that he cannot work, he is denied from the benefits by the authorities and is told to resume his job. He then has to find a way to appeal for these benefits and convince the authorities where he meets a single mother who is struggling with two children and they form a close friendship. The budget of the film is unknown however it is an independent film which was funded by the BBC and the British Film Institute. The film was deemed a success with the box office grossing $15.8 million. Cast and director The director is Ken Loach who is a British filmmaker where his movies focus on the topics around  social issues such as poverty, homelessness, and labour rights. Loach is known for his independent films which include: Kes, Sorry We Missed You and Sweet Sixteen. Loa...

Black Panther Overview Black Panther is a 2018 superhero film produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The name is based off of a Marvel Comics character of the same name. Critics praised the film's direction, screenplay, acting, production values and the soundtrack. It is deemed a mainstream movie due to the genre being a superhero movie and being produced by Marvel Studios which is a well-known studio. It also has racked up a big budget of $200 million and easily managed to surpass budget figures with the box office  revenue reaching $1.347 billion.  Marvel storyline Black Panther does not really continue the storyline of the other Marvel movies and instead the movie is a whole different section to the rest. It is still part of the same timeline as the other superhero movies as it was kept in consideration since the first Iron Man film. In 2016, two years prior Black Panther's release, the main character was featured in Captain Ameri...

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Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag analysis Game context Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is an action video game released in 2013 which was developed by Ubisoft Montreal which is Ubisoft's studio in Montreal in Canada. It is the sixth main instalment of the franchise which is connected to the previous game in the series in terms of the storyline. The game is set in the present-day just like Assassin's Creed III. The game's plot follows the battles and struggles between Assassins and Templars where the assassins fight for peace whilst the Templars fight for peace through control. The company behind the game - Ubisoft, is a well known video game company based in France who have made some of the most played video games today such as the Watch Dogs, Far Cry and Assassin's Creed game series. Ubisoft have subsidiary studios all over the world that develop the games. Ubisoft in general have a slight bad reputation despite making successful games where they have been accused of...