This document contains a template for a student to analyze two trailers for an OCR Media Studies course. The template includes sections to comment on the verbal, non-verbal, and technical codes used in each trailer, as well as an evaluation section to compare and contrast the strengths of each trailer and aspects they would repeat.

1. Soap Opera Genre –
Independent Textual
Analysis
Name:
Candidate Number:
Center Name: St. Paul’s Catholic College
Center Number:
OCR Media Studies – A2 Level
Unit G324: Advanced Portfolio

2. Trailer 1 – Name of Text Here and Hyperlink
Verbal Codes – Comment on the use of Dialogue, Voiceover, Sound Effects or Soundtrack
Non-Verbal Codes – Comment on the use of Setting, Lighting, Costumes, Facial
Expressions and Characters
Technical Codes – Comment on the use of Camera Angles, Shot Types and Camera
Movement

4. Trailer 2 – Name of Text Here and Hyperlink
Verbal Codes – Comment on the use of Dialogue, Voiceover, Sound Effects or Soundtrack
Non-Verbal Codes – Comment on the use of Setting, Lighting, Costumes, Facial
Expressions and Characters
Technical Codes – Comment on the use of Camera Angles, Shot Types and Camera
Movement

6. Evaluation of Textual Analysis –
Compare and Contrast
Trailer 1) – Areas of Strength and what you would ‘repeat’ (Steve Neale)
Trailer 2) – Areas of Strength and what you would ‘repeat’ (Steve Neale)