10 questions first blog task

 First blog task


When you have set up your blog, it's time for your first blog post! Click on 'New Post' and put the title as 'First 10 questions'. You need to answer the following questions (detailed answers in full sentences please) as your first post:

1) Which part of the course are you looking forward to most?
I am looking forward to learning how to edit videos and content
2) What knowledge and skills do you hope to learn in Media?
i hope to learn about editing skills and blogging.
3) What grade are you realistically hoping to achieve in Media (5-9)?
i hope to achieve at least a 7 or 8 grade or even higher if possible.
4) What was the last TV programme or film you watched?
the last film i watched was So undercover.
5) Why do you think that TV programme or film appealed to an audience? Why would an audience like it?
because it was very entertaining.
6) What technology have you used to access the media in the last 24 hours? (Radio, TV, phone etc.)
my phone and laptop.
7) What device do you use most to access the media? 
my phone.
8) What is your average 'screen time' (or equivalent) on your phone each day. Is this about right, too little or too much? Why? 
my average screen time is around 5/6 hours a day and i think its probably around the average screen time a normal teenager usually has.
Now watch this clip from acclaimed BBC drama series Doctor Who:



9) Why was the casting of Jodie Whittaker a significant moment in the history of Doctor Who?
because it is the entrance of a new character in the series and she plays the role of the thirteenth doctor
10) What aspects of this scene do you think an audience might enjoy? List at least three things and explain why the audience would enjoy each aspect. 
the cliffhanger as it leaves people curious as to what will happen next, the part where she falls into the sky as it was a really cool and dramatic but enjoyable scene and also the part where the doctor dies as it leaves a sense of suspense.
Extension question: What can you spot in Doctor Who that you will find in most television dramas? (E.g. characters, dramatic music etc.) These are called key conventions - list as many as you can think of. 
dramatic music, characters, suspense, cliffhangers, dramatic irony.
Extension question 2: What would a Doctor Who fan ('Whovian') particularly enjoy about this scene?
not sure

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