L10 action adventure test

L10 – Action Adventure TEST

Name: ……………………………………………………………………….

Date: ……………………………………

You MUST complete all the questions (15 in Total) to the BEST of your ability.

This will become a useful revision resource so don’t lose it!

You have 30 minutes to complete the TEST – We will then go through the answers as a class and establish where our areas of strength (WWW) and development (EBI) are by completing some peer assessment.

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These are the areas you WILL be expected to analyse in the exam for a 3-5 minute TV Drama sequence.

a) Name the 4 technical areas you need to refer to:

_____________________________________________________________________________

(4 marks)

b) Name 3 examples of micro elements (features) associated to EACH feature:

Feature 1: _______________________________

Examples:

__________________________________________________________________________

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Feature 2: _______________________________

Examples:

__________________________________________________________________________

Feature 3: _______________________________

Examples:

__________________________________________________________________________

Feature 4: _______________________________

Examples:

__________________________________________________________________________

(4 marks)

2) How does the character below “fit” the action adventure genre?

YOU MUST give examples of theory, key terminology and STEREOTYPES (x1 of each) to the right of the image:

(3 Marks)

3) Theory - Fill in the gaps:

The action adventure genre is described as a:

“d _ _ _ , fun spec _ _ _ _ e” (T _ _ _ _ r – 20 _ _ ) (3 Marks)

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4) Question 1 - Narrative – The action adventure genre usually involves some sort of:

Word here: _________________________(1 Mark)

5) Question 1, 2 OR 3 - Character roles

Theory - Fill in the gaps:

According to Yvon _ e T _ _ _ _ r – 19_ _, there are 2 types of character role in the genre. Name them!

1. _____________________________

2. _____________________________ (2 Marks)

6)

Choose ONE of the character roles according to T _ _ _ _ r.

YOU MUST state how they conform to this stereotypical representation in the genre.

YOU SHOULD give examples to support your understanding.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(2 Marks)

7) What word is used to describe the “mixing” of genres?

Word here: _________________________(1 Mark)

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8) Give an example of this “mixing” that is Action-Adventure specific to demonstrate your understanding.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(2 Marks)

9) Name the 3 codes!

1. ______________________________

2. ______________________________

3. ______________________________ (3 Marks)

10) Stereotypes – Question 3)

a)

Theory - Fill in the gaps:

According to J _ _ n B _ r _ _ _ , his stereotypical view of gender roles in the media is that:

“Men A _ _ , women A _ _ _ A _” (4 Marks)

b)

Name an example of a character from the Action-Adventure genre who conform (AGREE) and challenge (DISAGREE) with this stereotypical viewpoint:

1. ________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________ (2 marks)

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11) Question 1 - Narrative –

a) Name the THEORIST who came up with the 3 Part Narrative and EACH part of the theory:

Theorist: ___________________________

1. ________________________________________

2. ________________________________________

3. ________________________________________ (4 marks)

THIS MUST BE SPELT CORRECTLY IN ORDER TO GET FULL MARKS!

b) Name 2 other expectations the audience would have of a typical Action-Adventure Narrative – This SHOULD be key media language/terminology:

1. __________________________________

2. __________________________________ (2 marks)

12) Question 3 –Stereotypes

Theory - Fill in the gaps:

What is the name of the THEORIST and THEORY that establishes when someone “challenges” something in the media OR provides something that is the opposite to what we expect?

Theorist: L _ _ _ S _ r _ _ _ s

Theory: B _ _ _ r _ O _ _ o _ i _ i _ n

(2 marks)

13) Question 1 OR 2 – Character Roles

Name 2 Character roles according to Propp:

1. ____________________ (1 mark)

2. ____________________ (1 mark)

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14) Question 2 – Technical areas and Genre:

a) Name the Camera angle: _________________________ (1 mark)

b) Name the Shot Type: _________________________ (1 mark)

c) How does this provide some “difference” (Steve Neale) for what the audience would expect from the female gender in this genre?

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(2 marks)

15) Question 2 – Technical areas and Genre:

a) Joel Si _ _ _ r said the genre has to provide the audience with some sort of “wh _ _ _ o” – WHY?

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(2 marks)

b) What is the term used to describe special effects in the genre?

_ _ _ (1 mark)

c) The action adventure genre is characterised by excess – what else does it often present to the audience?

H _ _ _ P _ _ _ u _ _ i _ _ V _ _ _ e (2 marks)

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Total: ______/ 50

Circle the Grade!

45-50 = A*

39-44 = A

33-38 = B

26 – 32 = C

20 – 25 = D

14 – 19 = E

0 – 13 = U

Anything less than 26 (C grade) YOU WILL need to complete the Test again after school!

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