Year 12 Media Studies student
questionnaire
Name: Fred Snell
GCSE Results: English Language – B
English Lit – B
ICT – B
Science – D
PE – C
History – C
Philosophy &
Ethics – B
Philosophy &
Ethics (short course) – C
Maths – D
Hobbies: My hobbies come in a ranged variety. Some of my hobbies include
cinema, watching big blockbusters and new releases and exploring a variety of
films that suit my taste. Another one of my big hobbies is based around
football, not just playing the sport (which I have a passion for) but also
watching it being played on a global scale in the Premier league and foreign
leagues but mainly supporting my home club Norwich City FC at every home game
that is played. More of my hobbies include photography, capturing various
different moments. I also enjoy social networking via Twitter and Instagram
keeping in touch with friends and gaming on the PS3, including games such as
FIFA and GTA. A big hobby of mine is music. I enjoy going to live gigs and
festivals which include the music from some of my favourite bands such as Major
Lazer, Green day, Tom waits, Blur, Kanye west and Oasis.
Print Media: I occasionally read a variety of Newspapers which include the EDP
(Eastern Daily Press) mainly to catch up on the news from Norwich City Fc but
also to find out what is going on within the community that I live in and to
read about the local news. The other newspaper that I read is the Sunday Times
because I feel that it gives a more intelligent and accurate overview on the
news, by reading this I like to catch up on the sport, politics, celebrity
gossip and media reviews.
Radio Media: There are a variety of different radio stations that I tend to listen
to, these include such as Kiss and Radio 1 for music entertainment and genres
of music that I like to listen to for example to keep me entertained on a car
journey. In contrast when I am working I prefer to listen to Radio 1Xtra as it
supplies me with music but also news at the same time to keep my mind focused
and on task.
Music Industry: My favourite genres of music include electronic
dancehall DJ Project including the likes of Major Lazer and others, I also like
Britpop and Indie Rock amongst a few. I don’t belong to a band but one day I
would like to learn to play an instrument of some form, most probably guitar or
piano. A very large majority of the music I listen to is done through the
internet and when downloading music onto a portable device (Iphone) I download
it from the internet as it is easily accessible. My opinion on Illegal music
downloading off internet sites is that if it is easily available to be used
then i see no reason why it shouldn’t be. I think if people have a bigger
enough passion for music then they will go to these lengths to listen to it and
I am not against it as I do it myself to download most of my music.
Video Games: The favourite video game would have to differ between two which would
be FIFA and GTA (Grand Theft auto). GTA is a video game based around a certain
individuals past and the violence and stories that follow their life. In the
game you can do many things such as complete missions or just drive around
doing as you please such as shooting and killing innocent civillians or raiding
a drug den and taking on police officers. GTA arguably offers the widest range
of things to do on a video game ever made, this ranges from driving any vehicle
you could think of and allows you to live in a real life scenario minus the
over exaggerated scenarios you are put in. Video games have had a negative
effect on attitudes to gender as in some video games females have been made out
to be a less superior race to male by listing them as prostitutes in some games
and under meaning them in many ways. They have had a negative effect on the
solution to conflict also as most video games promote violence within their
story and the situations are not dealt with in a sensible manner.
New Technology: I think new technologies have increased my
ability to communicate with others by making it much more easier and accessible
for me to speak to others. Just by the click of the one button I can contact
whoever I want no matter where they are in the world. It also gives people who
aren’t that confident the chance to introduce themselves to others. I think new
technologies have influenced access to finding out about films, television
programmes and the music industry because with the access of the internet you
can find pretty much whatever of the above you wanted to. You can now watch
trailers for films that aren’t even out yet to see if it appeals to you, you can
also see reviews about the above and judge whether or not you think you’d like
them. With the advance in new technologies it is now easier for someone to
create their own form of media text for example a film or a tv programme.
Thanks to new technology this is possible because you are able to get the
correct high tech equipment to do so and with the aid of the internet you can
teach yourself how to. It has helped to increase my understanding of the world
as I can clearly see how much the world has progressed from many years ago
until now.
Television: My favourite television channels are channel 4, BBC Three, BBC 1 and
Sky one because they show the programmes that I like the most and are most
interested in. The favourite TV genres are comedy and sport. This is because I
am a very passionate football fan and comedy can cheer me up no matter what
mood I am in.
Feature Film: I’d argue that my favourite genre of film falls into the category of
action adventure. There are a vast majority of films that I find outstanding,
the three I have narrowed it down to would be the Lord of the Rings trilogy,
this would be because the storyline over the three films is so gripping and
keeps you glued to the screen and I find the storyline interesting. The
soundtrack and cinematography has won several awards which emphasises how
powerful both of these are, the graphics are really realistic and the
performcanes by the actors are top class. Another film that I find outstanding
is The Dark knight mainly because of its intreieging story line and clever
filming throughout. Another aspect of this film which is so good is the
charcaters of the 'Dark Knight' and the villain 'Bane'. Finally another film i
find outstanding in the world of film is the film 127 hours, i am a big fan of
some of Danny Boyle's work and this film is no exception of his briliant film
making. This film is based on a true story which makes it ever more interesting
and intreiging. My preferred destination to vue films is at the cinema because
i feel you get the full experience with the surround sound, obvious wide, big
screen and the general feel that you are souly there to watch a film. My
favourite cinema is Odeon, the reason for this is because they offer the widest
range of films, provide the best all round service with refreshments and
standard of seating and comfort. The cinema located in Riverside is also easily
accessible for me and they offer a price that is acceptable. I would say that i
prefer to watch films in a group of my friends in contrast as to on my own
because we can all enjoy the film and get the laughter/excitement out of
together not just individually. It is also good to communicate with a group
during/after the film if there are any parts you didnt understand and to
discuss the films qualitites and negatives. I am not a media producer.
Fred Snell.
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