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Game shows aqa
This document provides information and guidance for teaching the topic of television game shows for the Unit 1 media studies exam. It covers key concepts related to game shows like audience, institutions, media language and representation. It includes discussion questions, activities and examples to help students understand different elements of game shows. The document also provides tips for how students can prepare for and do well on the Unit 1 exam, which focused on game shows in 2017.
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Game shows aqa
- 1. Autumn – Spring2016-17 Television Game Shows
- 2. • Mapping outthe Territory • Audience • Institutions • Media language & Representation • The Unit 1 Exam • Q&A • GCSE Reform Agenda
- 3. • The cardsare all from TV Game Shows. Separate these unto sub-genres and then list the sub-genres you have decided on, and the examples of each, on the sheet given. • Take it Further: add your own examples to the ones you have given. Can you think of any sub-genres that have been missed out? Starter Activity
- 4. • They area staple ingredient of television programming and schedules. • Often set in TV studios in front of a live audience, they have the element of competition at their core. • There are several sub genres, all of which are appropriate for Unit 1 purposes • According to Wikipedia sub genres include: activity oriented, dating, panel games, puzzle oriented and quiz shows. • Students should engage with a range of programmes across sub-genres. • Reality television shows, although having many similar conventions (and often a ‘game element’ to them), differ as they usually have a focus on ‘talent’ or real-life/work scenarios and therefore should not be used in the study of Television Game Shows. Television Game Shows: Mapping out the territory
- 5. • Audience • Institutions •Language • Representation The Four Concepts
- 6. • Number Wang(Mitchell and Webb) • Joey on Pyramid (Friends) • Quiz Show (1994: Redford, R. Dir.) • Slumdog Millionaire (2008: Boyle, D. Dir.) • Gogglebox families watch University Challenge http://www.albionmill.org.uk/?page_id=1956 Introductions – Game Shows in the Media
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- 8. 1. Audience • Whoare the target audience for game shows? • Why do we watch gameshows? Audience
- 9. • Anyone canbe part of a studio audience. Tickets are free, but limited. • www.aplausestore.com • www.lostintv.com • www.sroaudiences.com Audience
- 10. • Many Gameshows are targeted towards a broad, mainstream audience • Game shows seek primarily to entertain their audience but they can offer gratifications such as providing information and social interaction • Mainstream television programming seeks to entertain old and young audiences, males as well as females and members of all economic/ social classes • Some game shows have a more clearly defined niche targets. Audience
- 11. • Many Gameshows rely on audiences playing along with the game at home • Quiz shows and puzzle shows encourage audience engagement • Some quiz and puzzle shows offer competitions to generate more audience interaction • Action game shows encourage audiences to support a specific contestant or team and so the audience become invested in the result of the game • Dating game shows allow audiences to judge the contestants and make ‘selections’ for themselves or critique the selections made by contestants. Audience
- 12. • According toBulmer and Katz Uses and Gratification Theory audiences make media selections based on the type of gratification they seek (other U&G theorists are available) • The primary gratifications Bulmer and Katz identified are: -Diversion - Escapism, Passing time, release of tension -Personal Relationship -Using the media to fulfil the need for companionship -Using the media to form social/para-social relationships -Surveillance/ Cognitive Needs -To view others’ experiences -to acquire information, knowledge or understanding Audience
- 13. • In morerecent studies looking at entertainment media a range of gratifications were identified including: - Mood Management - Sensation seeking - Vicarious experiences - Downward social comparison Audience
- 14. • It isworth noting that different people may get different gratifications from media products • The inclusion of new media based elements can add to the type of gratification available • Audiences could use the more interactive elements of game shows and use them as a basis of socialisation e.g. two-screen viewing • Audiences may seek self-identification and/or status in the more participatory aspects of game shows Audience
- 15. Activity 2 • Choosetwo of the game shows you identified in the starter activity – choose examples from different sub-genres • What types of gratifications do they offer – and how? Audience
- 16. • Some gameshows target very specific audiences • The audiences may be identified by basic demographics such as: - Age - Gender - Social/ Economic class • Can you think of specific examples of game shows that target very specific audience? Audience
- 17. • Most gameshows, however, tend not to differentiate the audience in these ways • Different types of game shows will appeal to audiences through their personal interests and the personality types of the audience • Values and Lifestyles audience categories can be useful when considering the types of person the game show is targeting – and this can be generalised in terms of the sub-genres of game show Audience
- 18. • There arelots of lifestyles identified but at first it may be more straightforward to just consider four difference audience types: - Thinkers - Makers - Experiencers - Achievers Audience
- 19. Activity 3 • Usingthe VALs categories, which type of audience member is most likely to find the following of interest? • Activity Oriented Game Shows • Dating Game Shows • Panel Game Shows • Puzzle Oriented Game shows • Quiz Shows Audience
- 20. • Contemporary audiencesdo not always watch television game shows on television • It is common for game shows to be made available for streaming after the initial broadcast as well as on YouTube and other online sites • Online sites can provide additional content – behind the scenes footage, interviews, previously unseen footage Audience
- 21. • Additional audienceappeal can be created by: • The choice of presenter • Use of the ‘red button’ • Break bumpers • Competitions • Twitter • Other ideas? Audience
- 22. Audience Production Activity –A • You are a media producer who wishes to create a new game show • Select an audience, a sub-genre and a presenter for your game show • What techniques will you use to encourage audience interaction?
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- 24. • Institutions likegame shows as they are relatively cheap to produce • Sets and props are reused • Members of the public do not charge a fee • Crew costs are relatively small • Multiple episodes of studio based game shows can be films back-to-back in front of the same audience • Gameshows often attract large audiences Institution
- 25. • Some channelsspecialise in game shows – for example Dave; Challenge TV • Game Shows’ repeated format create their own brand • They can create more interest and appeal by offering different approaches to the brand. This could include: • Celebrity Specials • Seasonal Specials • Hybrids and Spin Offs Institution • www.dave.uktv.co.uk/tv-guide • www.challenge.co.uk/tv-guide
- 26. • Different broadcastershave different target audiences • The scheduling of gameshows also relates to the target audience • The gameshows each channel broadcasts reflects the demographics they usually appeal to • Activity • Match the game show with its broadcasting channel – reuse the grid from the starter activity Institution
- 27. • Successful gameshowformats are sold all over the world • This can create an important income stream for the creators of the format • The globalised nature of some gameshow formats seems to indicate that audiences all over the world find game shows appealing and they share similar tastes • Presenters will change as will some of the set-design etc. But the format of the game will stay the same Institution
- 28. • The ‘TheChase’ case study • What genre of game shows does The Chase fall into? • Who is the programmes target audience? • How does The Chase make use of narrative devices? To what effect? • What gives the shows a broad appeal? • How important is the host of the show? Institution
- 29. • Production Activity– B • Going back to your original idea… • Devise a mechanism for your game? • How would you sell your gameshow? • What channel would be most likely to broadcast your gameshow? • What time of day/ day of the week will it shown? Institution
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- 31. Activity First thoughts Whatconventions would you expect to find used in a TV Game Show, using the following heading: Mise-en-scene: Costume Lighting Actors/ Actions Make-up, Hair Props Set Sound Camera Shots Camera movements Editing techniques Media Language
- 32. Media Language TV GameShows usually take on a familiar narrative sequence: • Exposition (Setting up the game) • Conflict & Build-up (Playing the game) • Jeopardy & Resolution (Winning the game)
- 33. Media Language Links givenbelow are to full episodes • The Cube – www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebvK31OIWio • The Chase – www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeoVMo0C2OM • All Star Family Fortunes – www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5LHR2WYckY • Total Wipeout – www.youtube.com/watch?v=NURsQrY-cFg • A Question of Sport - www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms9n7w3MBcM
- 34. Media Language Openings toTV Game Shows, including the opening titles. What are the common conventions used in all all of these opening sequences? What conventions are generally used in the opening titles? In each case: • What are you shown / introduced to? • What has not been introduces so far? • From this part of the show alone, what do you understand the show to contain? • What media language have the producers used to try to hook the audience?
- 35. Media Language Introductions Consider: • Hosts •Contestants • Celebrities • Panels • Audiences • Self-representation (how the contestants ‘create’ a persona) How is media language used in the introductions of the host and the contestants? How are they being represented during this phase of the show?
- 36. Media Language Playing thegame: In this phase of the show, how are each of these represented? The host • Where is the host placed? What is their role? How do they interact with the contestants, the studio audience, the TV audience, and any other people within the show? The contestants • Where are the contestants placed? What is their role? How much guidance do they appear to have had? Look at the use of studio lighting, camera shots, and editing, and listen to the music and dialogue, to see how these representations have been created
- 37. Media Language The climaxor final round of the game: How does this sections of the show use media language to create tension? How is as sense of jeopardy created? How is this different to the earlier rounds? Consider especially the use of lighting, camera, sound and pacing.
- 38. Media Language Production ActivityC – Returning to your own TV Game Show: • Formalise the mechanic for your show, thinking about creating tension, engaging the audience and creating entertainment • Decide on a title to convey this to your target audience • Select colours, sets and props • Decide on how you will choose your contestants, and how you want them to be represented • What will the relationship between host and contestants, and host and audience, be like?
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- 40. Representation: Social Groups Withinthe shows’ hosts, contestants and audiences, how are the following represented? • Women • Ethnic minorities • Different social classes • Celebrities vs the public
- 41. Representation: Game showsin other media How are the game shows, their hosts and their contestants represented in other media? Tabloids Local newspapers, print and online (e.g. the Manchester Evening News covering ninja Warrior UK) www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/watch-ninja- warrior-uk-hosts-8989073
- 42. Representation: Production work ProductionActivity D You want to launch your show on applausestore.com and lostintv.com Design the webpage that will hook in the right contestants and/ or the right studio audience
- 43. Representation: Production work Youwant to launch your show on applauseatore.com and lostintv.com Design the webpage that will hook in the right contestants and / or the right studio audience.
- 44. Pitching an idea ProductionActivity E You have been devising a television game show, which you are now to pitch to your chosen TV channel prior to production. Include in your pitch: • Title and USP for the game show • Mechanic – how it works • Target audience • Suggested host • How to select contestants • Prizes • Why this will appeal to its target audience • An outline of your potential marketing campaign
- 45. The Unit 1Exam
- 46. Before the pre-releasestudents should be able to: • Analyse and explain the appeal of a range of television game shows • Analyse and dissect a brief • Focus a response on the precise needs of a given task • Write a pitch • Use their knowledge of a variety of production skills • Be able to write succinctly, using terminology • Be able to respond in role • Be able to offer a rationale or evaluation, explaining the appeal to audiences • Write within the time constraints of the examination
- 47. Above all • Studentsneed to be able to work independently and think for themselves!
- 48. Working with thepre release materials Activity Write your top 5 tips to help students use their time well once they have received the pre-release material.
- 49. Task One, 2016 •As ever, Task One is essentially testing knowledge and understanding of the topic area. In this case, science fiction film • Candidates must refer to two examples in their response. AO1 mark is limited to Band 3 (3 or 4 marks) if only one example is given. • Candidates who give more than two examples are sometimes self- penalising, as it is the depth of knowledge rather than breadth of knowledge which will warrant a mark in the higher bands. However, some candidates used two examples per bullet point, which worked well. • Coverage of all bullet points in important. • The key differentiator is often the extent to which candidates exemplify their knowledge of the topic are through the bullet points in the question
- 50. Unit 1 Task1 extracts 2016. What are the qualities of each extract? Have a look at the following extracts, all of these answers have different qualities – what do you think?
- 51. Learning from Unit1: Science Fiction Film • Candidates need to be well taught and prepared • Unpick the demands of the brief • Close engagement with the brief is vital • Close focus on each task is crucial. No other material required • Best responses provide examples • Best responses are able to use vocabulary well • Best responses do not outline media theory which is then not applied or used • Best responses are confident in working with key concepts of Media Language, Institutions Representation and Audience • Best responses are able to confidently use the codes and conventions of a given design task
- 52. Timeline • 2017 examination– TV Game Shows • 2018 examination – Serial TV Drama • 2019 – new specification
- 53. GCSE Reform • Newdraft specification available now • Support is available now throughout the year • Free launch/ Preparing to teach evenest – book now • Q&A
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