How does media language construct meaning for the audience?

media language involves all the elements which construct and create meaning for the audience. Its the mise-en-scene, setting, costume, props, make up ans lighting also expressions. In the episode of young ones i have watched media language is important. I have seen props that help establish meaning such as in the first few seconds you see a vodka bottle the connotation of this is the characters are constantly drunk which fits the expectation their loud and unruly. All the characters although very different use exaggerated facial expressions this connotes their character and also adds humour. From costume i have also found alot about the characters for example one character has long hair and wears tatty clothes the connotation was he was a hippy i found this was true as he spoke really slowly and came across dopey and stoned this was acceptable in the hippy era he is also dirty and smelly which is also associated with hippys.

Vivion is connoted as an aggressive punk that is always shouting i found this from the way he dresses, he has his hair in a Mohawk, he has bizarre piercings and has nails coming from his head this costume gives one of the strongest meanings he is a dominate character that is always angry and aggressive you see throughout the clip he is a bully and overpowers the other characters. the other character is contorted as a posh character this is shown by the way he wears full proper pyjamas and they way he speaks - loudly, clearly and over exaggerated. the setting portrays key themes such as you know all the characters are living together, this is also shown by the mess around them and the fact they shout through the walls makes the whole set up amusing in my opinion.

From this episode i have concluded that media language plays an important part in the audience establishing meaning it makes the characters more humorous and helps establish the storyline this i picked up fast as i haven't seen an episode before. meaning is created and allows the audience to recognise characters, their motifs and their characteristics.

Dawn French

Date of birth: October 11th 1957

Place of birth: Wales

Dawn french is most known for her comedy show French and Saunders, also for playing the vicar of Dibley which she challenged the gender stereotype and became the first women vicar in Dibley. All her shows have been hugely successful, vicar of Dibley aired from 1994 to 2007 and in 2004 became the 3rd best British sitcom. French has co-written and starred in her own successful comedy series French and Saunders with Jennifer Saunders, which debuted in 1987 and still airs sporadically to this day. French also stared in Murder Most horrid from 1991 to 1999, she played a different character each week, whether it was the murderer, victim or even both this again showing her ability to play many comedy roles. In 2002, French appeared in the comedy Ted and Alice, where French played a tourist-information officer who incidentally falls in love with an alien. She has also has appeared along side Catherine Tate in the sitcom wild west. Recently Dawn has played a role in Jam and Jerusalem and also helped write it this was in 2007 and 2008. French has also appeared in little Britain as Vicky Pollards mum!!!

Do you think radio is still important in the continued development of sitcom?

Although sitcoms started on radio and were very popular in the 1950's, i now think they are not as important due to the increased popularity of television and computers. I think people listen to the radio to hear music not listen to shows. However BBC7 is a radio station that still has programs to listen to, it features many comedies, dramas, crime, thrillers and children's programs. BBC7 also still plays old classics such as the goons and hancocks half hour, even though some people still listen to sitcoms on radio i feel they are not as real because you can't visualise them. Radio has played an important part in the past as its started many popular sitcoms that are now on television, but now people would rather watch the television or be on the Internet rather than listen to the radio.
So overall i think radio should be thanked for starting sitcoms but its really not important and doesn't fit in with peoples lives today.

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Katie you have been warned!  I am pleased some progress has been made but a research project involves more than 2 posts.  I had higher expectations of you.  You haven't completed Wednesday's homework task.  I expect to see this by Monday or a second yellow card will be issue - the result?