Media Language

When analysing The Sweeney, it is useful to take a comparative approach. The media language in The Sweeney and Luther are comparable.

Costumes and props

The costumes and props in The Sweeney and Luther are similar.
- The costumes and props are realistic but of their time period.
The Sweeney uses modern cars for the time.
- For example, a white Mini.

Action sequences

The Sweeney places a lot of emphasis on action sequences.
Action sequences are accelerated versions of traditional film scenes.
- Action sequences usually involve the use of guns and car chases.
- Action sequences are common in American crime dramas.
Luther does not place much emphasis on action sequences.

Violence

Jack Regan is a character from The Sweeney.
- Regan uses 'lighter' actions of violence.
John Luther is a character from Luther.
John Luther uses far more brutal actions in his pursuit of justice.
- For example, Luther lets Madsen fall to his death.
- For example, Luther chokes Alice at the end of the episode.

Villains

Alice Morgan is a character from Luther.
- Morgan's gestures are catered to being a psychopath.
- Morgan is conventionally dressed.
Frank Kemble is a character from The Sweeney.
- Kemble is a typical villain of the genre.
- Kemble resides in a room with expensive furnishings and smokes from a pipe.
- Kemble speaks in a highly formal, English accent.

1Overview

1.1Media Language

1.1.1Media Language

1.1.2Media Language 2

1.2Audience

1.2.1Audiences

1.2.2Audiences 2

1.2.3End of Topic Test - Media Language & Audience

1.3Representation

1.3.1Stereotypes

1.3.2Gender

1.3.3Audiences

1.4The Media Industry

1.4.1Media Industries

1.4.2Ownership

1.4.3Funding & Regulation

1.4.4End of Topic Test - Representation/Media Industry

2Component 1: Section A

2.1Magazines

2.1.1Magazines

2.1.2Pride

2.1.3Pride 2

2.2GQ

2.2.1Context

2.2.2Narrative

2.2.3Representation

2.3Advertising & Marketing

2.3.1Advertising & Marketing

2.3.2Analysing Adverts

2.3.3Analysing Adverts 2

2.3.4Theories & Principles

2.3.5End of Topic Test - Magazines & Advertising

2.4Print Advertisements

2.4.1Quality Street

2.4.2This Girl Can

2.5Film Posters (Marketing)

2.5.1Spectre

2.5.2The Man with The Golden Gun

2.5.3The Man with The Golden Gun 2

2.6Newspapers

2.6.1Ownership & Regulation

2.6.2News Selection

2.6.3Media Language

2.6.4Genres

2.6.5Newspaper Conventions

2.6.6Representation

2.6.7Audience

2.6.8Theories

2.6.9End of Topic Test - Newspapers

2.7The Sun

2.7.1Context

2.7.2Narrative

2.7.3Language & Images

2.8The Guardian

2.8.1The Guardian

2.8.2Narrative

2.8.3Language & Images

3Component 1: Section B

3.1Video Games

3.1.1Video Games

3.2Film

3.2.1The Big Six

3.2.2Technology

3.2.3End of Topic Test - Video Games & Films

3.3Radio

3.3.1The Radio Industry

3.3.2Categories of Radio Station

3.3.3Technology & Radio Audiences

3.3.4Theories

3.3.5End of Topic Test - Radio

3.4No Time To Die

3.4.1Context

3.4.2Narrative

3.4.3Representation

4Component 2: Section A

5Component 2: Section B

5.1Music Video

5.1.1Music Videos

5.1.2The Music Industry

5.2Michael Jackson

5.2.1‘Black or White’

5.3Taylor Swift

5.3.1Bad Blood

5.3.2Intertextual References

5.3.3Media Theories

5.3.4Representation

5.3.5Social Media

5.4Bruno Mars

5.4.1Uptown Funk

5.4.2Analysis

5.4.3End of Topic Test - Music Videos

5.5Lizzo

5.5.1Context

5.5.2'Good as Hell'

5.5.3Media Language

5.5.4Representation

5.5.5Audience

5.5.6Industry

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