Textual Analysis Revision

The booklet should help you be able to actually do the analysis - but remember you need to find the sequences to analyse.

Below are a selection of texts for you to analyse - don't forget to do the 10 minute note taking in between the first and second viewings.

Also feel free to add any of your own that you think would be worth doing as a textual analysis - just create a new post, add or embed the sequence or images and select what codes should be analysed - then finally label your post with the words: "Textual Analysis Revision".

If you want to post your own answer afterwards then feel free to do so.

Film Practice Exam: Q1

The sequence is a trailer for the 2008 teen comedy Wild Child.

Analyse the sequence commenting on:

• Visual codes
• Audio codes
• Genre

Here is a sample answer...

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Music Video Practice Exam: Q1

The music video is for Johnny Cash's 2002 cover of the Nine Inch Nails song Hurt.

Analyse the sequence commenting on:

• Technical codes
• Visual codes

Here is a sample answer...

Radio Practice Exam: Q1

The extract is a promo advertising the BBC Radio Asian Network. BBC Asian Network is a British radio station which broadcasts Asian music, news, entertainment, culture, debate and drama.

• Analyse the opening sequence commenting on 
• Spoken codes Sound codes (jingles and sound FX etc.) 

Here is a sample answer...

TV Advertising Practice Exam Q1

The Advert is part of the recent John Lewis campaign: ‘Never Knowingly Undersold’.

1. Analyse the advert commenting on

• Visual codes
• Technical & Audio codes

TV News Practice Exam Q1

The report is from BBC News 24 and discusses the future of cash in Britain

Analyse the sequence commenting on:

• technical codes
• visual codes
• genre

Video Games Practice Exam Q1

The sequence is a cut scene and some played scenes from the 2006 game: Bully. Bully is an open world (sandbox)


Analyse the sequence commenting on:

· visual codes
· genre

Here is a sample answer...

Film Practice Exam Q1

Study the trailer for the US film Dear John from 2009. Dear John is a romantic drama directed by the filmmaker Lasse Halestrom.

Analyse the extract commenting on:

· technical codes
· genre
· narrative

Here is a sample answer...