Media Studies - The Lego Movie 3

Which area of the theoretical framework does this describe: creation of meaning, semiotics, choices, technology, genre, intertextuality, narrative.

• Language

• Representation

• Audiences

• Industries

Who might someone complain to about an advert they deem as unacceptable?

• BBFC

• VSC

• PEGI

• ASA

What does PEGI stand for?

• Peter Eats Green Icebergs

• Pan European Game Information

• Players Engaged in Gaming Industry

• Players Envisioning Good Industries

What is the term for a collection of media products (e.g. films, television programmes, video games) all based on an original creative work e.g. Star Wars

• Promotion

• Vertical integration

• Tent pole production

• Franchise

What is 'synergy'?

• The way in which audiences can access a media product e.g. The Lego Movie was made available through platforms such as DVD, Blue-ray, online streaming and the cinema.

• The promotion of linked products across different areas of the media e.g. Lego released several products that helped to promote the film itself such as Minifigures of characters and building sets.

• A large business or organisation that owns a number of different companies.

• When a film mixes elements of different genres.

Who is responsible for the character types theory?

• Vladimir Propp

• Claude Levi-Strauss

• Bulmer and Katz

• Tzvetan Todorov

The character types theory suggests that all stories feature very similar character types who all play specific roles in developing the narrative. What are some of the character types included in this theory?

• Goodie, baddie, talking car

• Protagonist, antagonist, narrator

• Shrek, Donkey, Puss in Boots

• Dispatcher, doner, false hero

What does 'Intertitle' mean?

• The text used between shots in a trailer. Often these are used to help explain the narrative or to show positive reviews of the film.

• Everything included in a scene and how it is staged or arranged. This includes setting, props, costumes etc.

• The typical features that symbolise a genre e.g. one convention of a sci-fi film is that it is set in outer space.

• When a film mixes elements of different genres.

What is the term for: when the meaning of one media text arises from its relationship with another e.g. we understand Batman's character (and the fact he is Bruce Wayne out of costume) in The Lego Movie because we have seen him appear before in many other films and media products.

• Representation

• Intertextuality

• Form

• Convergence

Think about the Uses and Gratifications theory - which one helps the audience gain pleasure from a media product and lets you escape from the 'real world' for a while?

• Entertainment

• Personal identity

• Surveillance

• Social interaction