Friday, 9 May 2014
Tuesday, 6 May 2014
Hotel babylon ethnicity
In the
extract from ‘Hotel Babylon’ techniques are used to portray different ethnic stereotypes.
It highlights the stark contrast between black and whites asserting them each
to a certain role.
The
begins with a mid-shot of a white man seemingly dressed up in suit attire, this
straight away begins the extract as assuring the whites place in society and
giving him authority and power. Then we see an Eyeline match as the man looks
over to the policemen in a mid-2 shot, this immediately connotes dominance and
law and the fact there is two of them suggests a unity. The policeman says “we
are here to stop anybody getting out” suggests they are going to assert their
power over the people of the hotel. However this scene uses natural light which
suggests a happy atmosphere. There is a use of shot reverse shot here which
allows the audience to see the worried look on the man’s face which suggests a
crime may have been carried out in the hotel. The camera then cuts to a hotel reception
desk, this is a much darker scene suggesting the hotel has concealed dark
secrets. The camera zooms in on the young white lady working behind the desk,
she is wearing all white which connotes purity and innocence implying she is
trying to come across as innocent to all those who see her such as the
immigration squad who she wants to make a guiltlessness impression on. At this
time there is non-diagetic music playing in the background which establishes
the hotel, this music is then heightened when the 3 white men enter from the
immigration service. These white men are highlighted in a negative light
because at first he is shown from a medium long shot marching in suggesting his
arrogance and carelessness to the guests of the hotel. The man centred in the
middle asserts his dominance by showing a unity with 2 other men and by wearing
a suit which shows his power and shows the formality of the group. By showing
up with other people he outnumbers the audience and creates a divide between
the outside and the inside creating a sense of feeling trapped.
The
camera follows this man which could put the audience themselves behind him
emphasizing his power further. This immigration squad are all dressed very
darkly, wearing blacks and greys which suggests a good organisation of the
squad but also how they are dealing with a serious situation. Also the police
are standing outside of the building creating a sense of illegal activities and
impending danger for the hotel. When the immigration squad reach the reception desk
we get an over the shoulder shot suggesting he has the power and it clearly
shows the woman’s nervous face and voice. Then we get a mid-shot of him where
his serious facial expression is emphasized allowing the audience to feel threatened
by this man he also gets out his identification which he does to reinforce his dominant
character role. This immediately sets of
a code from the woman to a young black man sitting on the couch she asks him to
collect some papers and he straight away leaves, this makes the music build up
to a climax creating a sense of worry. The camera then quickly cuts to the
black man rushing around the hotel to alert people that the immigration squad
have arrived at the hotel, this creates a sense of immediacy in the extract and
the fast pace of the editing suggests the immigrants must run and get out of
the hotel before they get caught this creates a juxtaposition from the earlier
calm scene in the hotel lobby. A young woman named Jackie is first shown in a
small compacted officer the room is bleakly lit by a small lamp which shows the
actions she is doing may be illegal. She runs to the kitchen in which the
immigrants are dressed in chef’s clothes and working class uniforms this shows
their low status. Jackie speaks in a foreign language to them so they
understand the urgency of the situation and it emphasizes these immigrants are
working illegally. The immigrants are both black and white suggesting different
nationalities but they seem to be mixed showing a sense of unity between the
workers. The immigrants then begin to run away in a panic suggesting if they
are caught bad things will happen, this creates pity from the audience because
they were doing working class jobs and serving everyone without causing harm.
The camera
is behind the immigrants for a period of time allowing the audience to be on
the side of them and feel the panic they do. The camera is behind some bars
looking in on the immigrants clumped together this could imply they are trapped
with no escape. It also creates an almost prison like scene making the immigrants
appear vunerable. There is then a close up of the woman’s hand locking the door
behind them with all the immigrants compacted in a small room; hidden away. This
represents the negative way in which we treat immigrants in that we push them
to limits such as these making them fear everyone. In this scene we get several
close up shots of different immigrants whispering to each other and shaking,
this shows the utter panic they are in, from this we can infer that they are
asylum seekers seeking refuge from home, as by their facial expressions we can
see a lot of fear of being taken. The Non diagetic music begins again in the
background when Jackie counts the immigrants and she realises one is missing,
the previous relief is now gone and the suspense builds back up again this
music sounds like a clock ticking which could portray the hotel is going to get
caught out and they are running out of time, the speed of this increases to a
pulsing sound which reinforces the tension of this moment. Then we see a use of
cross cutting when the camera cuts to another scene happening at the same time
of a black immigrant hovering in a corridor with headphones on and seemingly
oblivious to his surroundings. It then cuts back to the small room where Jackie
attempts to reassure the immigrants by saying “he will be alright” however she isn’t
very convincing due to her facial expression suggesting he is in danger. A
woman faints in the room and one of the immigrants asserts his education over
the British woman by saying “I wasn’t always a cleaner” this is a challenge to
typical stereotypes of foreign people. It
then cuts back to the scene of the hovering immigrant and the music then builds
up louder and faster in pace as we see the Black man struggling to escape from
the white immigration officers. The immigrant then trips over and this allows
the immigrant officers to tower over him showing them as dominant and him as
helpless, also there is 3 of them and 1 of him showing him to be outnumbered.
There is
then a knock at the door of the small cramped room, the camera zooms into Jackie
who is in control of the situation and we see she is scared it may be the
immigration officers, this shows her sympathetic side towards the immigrants
and that she has come to care for them all. A white man from the hotel informs
her the black man hovering has been caught. The camera then cuts to the black
man struggling as they escort him out of the building, we see the people of the
hotel are confused and wondering what is going on. The music completely cuts
off here which shows the serious situation matter, the woman Jackie begs for
him to be set free saying his “brother and father were both killed” which shows
the audience the immigrant himself may face this future himself. The officer
then says “we got him, rules of the game” suggesting how satisfied he is with
the situation, he is the only one in the frame at this point showing how he has
won and consolidated his power further. This shows him as harsh and careless to
the audience who sympathise with the immigrant workers. The camera then shows Jackie
in the frame looking distraught by the events and upset that she couldn’t protect
him. The camera then cuts to a locker room where sad non diagetic music is
playing in the background as she removes his belongings and it seems like one
of their family members have been taken away showing the unity between them
all.
On balance
through the majority of this scene ethnicity seems to be challenged in the fact
they characters appear to be united as a team. However there is a direct
contrast between the white immigration officers who are viewed negatively by
the audience and the immigrants who are scared by the actions they may take. Overall,
this extract displays challenges and support for the stereotypes of different ethnicities
Sunday, 20 April 2014
Working examples
conglomerates (giant companies which own smaller companies):
Time warner owns AOL, Time inc, Warner Bros, HBO, CNN
Media consumption or media diet is the sum of information and entertainment media taken in by an individual or group. It includes activities such as interacting with new media; reading books and magazines; watching television and film; listening to radio; and so on. In the film industry it is paying at the cinema, renting or buying the DVD, downloading, purchasing merchandise.
technological convergence: Convergence is the process by which a range of media platforms are integrated within a single piece of media technology. For example the new X Box 360 is a games console, a DVD player, an internet modem. The iphone is a phone, a camera, a video camera, an mp3 player, an FM radio, a games console, a web browser, a palmtop computer. This demonstrates ‘convergence’ of a wide range of technologies.
cross media convergence: The combining of two or more mediums. Different mediums are TV / film / computer graphics / radio/ website etc. Media convergence in the film industry can happen in production, distribution or exhibition. It happens when the music industry comes together with the film industry when Adele releases the new single for Skyfall.
Time warner owns AOL, Time inc, Warner Bros, HBO, CNN
Media consumption or media diet is the sum of information and entertainment media taken in by an individual or group. It includes activities such as interacting with new media; reading books and magazines; watching television and film; listening to radio; and so on. In the film industry it is paying at the cinema, renting or buying the DVD, downloading, purchasing merchandise.
technological convergence: Convergence is the process by which a range of media platforms are integrated within a single piece of media technology. For example the new X Box 360 is a games console, a DVD player, an internet modem. The iphone is a phone, a camera, a video camera, an mp3 player, an FM radio, a games console, a web browser, a palmtop computer. This demonstrates ‘convergence’ of a wide range of technologies.
cross media convergence: The combining of two or more mediums. Different mediums are TV / film / computer graphics / radio/ website etc. Media convergence in the film industry can happen in production, distribution or exhibition. It happens when the music industry comes together with the film industry when Adele releases the new single for Skyfall.
Thursday, 17 April 2014
Tuesday, 25 March 2014
Fingersmith
how is sexuality represented?
set in the Victorian era (period drama)
at this time homosexuality was a very taboo topic or in some cases illegal
woman repressing her desires of homosexuality (the repressed gay)
reinforces stereotypes that homosexuality Is a hidden topic in the media
set in the Victorian era (period drama)
at this time homosexuality was a very taboo topic or in some cases illegal
woman repressing her desires of homosexuality (the repressed gay)
reinforces stereotypes that homosexuality Is a hidden topic in the media
Sunday, 23 March 2014
Shameless Season One Episode 1
Representation of class
In this extract from shameless, the technical features combine to construct a representation of the lower class that reinforces the stereotypes.
In this extract camerawork is very important to follow the stereotypes of the lower class as it emphasizes their lack of money and education. At the start of the extract we see a low angle on frank this is done too show he has the power in the house, however later on this authority is taken away from him when they go outside. The clip uses quick, 1 second shots of the estate, including barbed wire, graffiti, and caravans which are all associated with the lower class due to their lack of values and bad upbringing. By including shots, such as these, it creates an instant impression of ‘lower class’, which is what the TV program is about. Zoom cuts are also used in this scene as a way of showing the change in facial expressions. A lot of the time in this scene the camera angle is eye level this is very neutral and makes the audience more involved with the class. However sometimes in the extract they use a high angle which allows the viewers to look down on the lower class reinforcing their typical views. To further portray this sense of realism, the birds eye view once the family are out of the house gives the feeling of a CCTV camera spying on the family. This implies their is a higher authority looking down on them ( the audience), Making them inferior and weak which follows stereotypes.
The use of Mise-en-scene is very important in this extract. The setting in particular lets the viewers make expectations of the lower class. They characters live in an unclean and untidy flat which creates a parallel between it and the characters who are also unwashed and messy. The setting immediately puts across the impression that the family doesn't have a lot of money and could be possibly living off benefits. The clothing of the kids in this scene are tracksuits or ripped and dirty clothing these all connate the under class representation showing their lack of money and living on the poverty line. although they live on the poverty line they come across as greedy and as scroungers this is shown by all the empty alcohol bottles left on the table and the food that the children and eating. Near the end of the extract a man comes to see Frank about selling his caravan he is dressed in an all black suit this could connate seriousness and that he is of a higher class than the others. This is done to create a stark juxtaposition between frank and the business man which further emphasizes that he is of a lower class. The props in Shameless are very basic, and would be cheap to buy. This is so that the audience can relate to the characters more, because the objects on Shameless are not out of reach for an ordinary viewer. The lower class often have only the bare essentials because they are unemployed and uneducated. This represents the stereotypical lower or under class family, the basic and untidy house implies that the family are barely scraping by and are having to live off the bare minimum they can afford. The use of alchohol in this scene falls under the sterotype of the under class as they are often alcoholics or drug addicts to fix their troubled and messed up lifestyle. Another way the sterotypes of the lower classes is reinforced is due to the size of the family and the single parent this suggests the mother has either left or their has been a conflict which is associated a lot with this class. we also see the eldest daughter feeding a baby which could imply a teenage pregnancy also associated typically with the under class due to their loose morals.
Sound helps to reinforce the under class sterotypes in this extract. This is highlighted when the daughter says ''You had 6 E's last night' this diegetic sound is a slang term for the drug Ecstasy. The fact that the children talk about the drugs so easily shows the bad upbringing they've had surrounded by drink and alchohol. The father in the scene seems to increase his volume in his voice to assert his authority over the children. He tries to use a wide range of vocabulary to try and make him self feel more intelligent however he uses some of the words in the wrong context which just further emphasizes his lack of education. In this short extract their is a lot of shouting and swearing this is typically associated with the under class and the children have no manners or values. However there is a countertype in this extract as the family seem to want to be together and help each other face their problems as when the young boy says "we mean you" this makes the viewer think he aspires to have a normal family. This shows that the family relies on each other which wouldn't usually be associated with the under class.
there are a series of jump cuts in this extract when the father is repeating the word "greed" this puts emphasis on the greed of the under class who live on benefits and of the children who are asking the father for more and more things. Jump cuts make the scene look like its a mistake which gives the extract a weird and slightly crazy effect which implies the father may have mental issues himself which can be associated with the under class due to their drug use.
in conclusion although there are some countertypes in this extract it mainly falls under what is typically associated with the under class. All of technical features reinforce the stereotypes of the under class and shows the viewer the perception we have of that particular class.
Representation of class
In this extract from shameless, the technical features combine to construct a representation of the lower class that reinforces the stereotypes.
In this extract camerawork is very important to follow the stereotypes of the lower class as it emphasizes their lack of money and education. At the start of the extract we see a low angle on frank this is done too show he has the power in the house, however later on this authority is taken away from him when they go outside. The clip uses quick, 1 second shots of the estate, including barbed wire, graffiti, and caravans which are all associated with the lower class due to their lack of values and bad upbringing. By including shots, such as these, it creates an instant impression of ‘lower class’, which is what the TV program is about. Zoom cuts are also used in this scene as a way of showing the change in facial expressions. A lot of the time in this scene the camera angle is eye level this is very neutral and makes the audience more involved with the class. However sometimes in the extract they use a high angle which allows the viewers to look down on the lower class reinforcing their typical views. To further portray this sense of realism, the birds eye view once the family are out of the house gives the feeling of a CCTV camera spying on the family. This implies their is a higher authority looking down on them ( the audience), Making them inferior and weak which follows stereotypes.
The use of Mise-en-scene is very important in this extract. The setting in particular lets the viewers make expectations of the lower class. They characters live in an unclean and untidy flat which creates a parallel between it and the characters who are also unwashed and messy. The setting immediately puts across the impression that the family doesn't have a lot of money and could be possibly living off benefits. The clothing of the kids in this scene are tracksuits or ripped and dirty clothing these all connate the under class representation showing their lack of money and living on the poverty line. although they live on the poverty line they come across as greedy and as scroungers this is shown by all the empty alcohol bottles left on the table and the food that the children and eating. Near the end of the extract a man comes to see Frank about selling his caravan he is dressed in an all black suit this could connate seriousness and that he is of a higher class than the others. This is done to create a stark juxtaposition between frank and the business man which further emphasizes that he is of a lower class. The props in Shameless are very basic, and would be cheap to buy. This is so that the audience can relate to the characters more, because the objects on Shameless are not out of reach for an ordinary viewer. The lower class often have only the bare essentials because they are unemployed and uneducated. This represents the stereotypical lower or under class family, the basic and untidy house implies that the family are barely scraping by and are having to live off the bare minimum they can afford. The use of alchohol in this scene falls under the sterotype of the under class as they are often alcoholics or drug addicts to fix their troubled and messed up lifestyle. Another way the sterotypes of the lower classes is reinforced is due to the size of the family and the single parent this suggests the mother has either left or their has been a conflict which is associated a lot with this class. we also see the eldest daughter feeding a baby which could imply a teenage pregnancy also associated typically with the under class due to their loose morals.
Sound helps to reinforce the under class sterotypes in this extract. This is highlighted when the daughter says ''You had 6 E's last night' this diegetic sound is a slang term for the drug Ecstasy. The fact that the children talk about the drugs so easily shows the bad upbringing they've had surrounded by drink and alchohol. The father in the scene seems to increase his volume in his voice to assert his authority over the children. He tries to use a wide range of vocabulary to try and make him self feel more intelligent however he uses some of the words in the wrong context which just further emphasizes his lack of education. In this short extract their is a lot of shouting and swearing this is typically associated with the under class and the children have no manners or values. However there is a countertype in this extract as the family seem to want to be together and help each other face their problems as when the young boy says "we mean you" this makes the viewer think he aspires to have a normal family. This shows that the family relies on each other which wouldn't usually be associated with the under class.
there are a series of jump cuts in this extract when the father is repeating the word "greed" this puts emphasis on the greed of the under class who live on benefits and of the children who are asking the father for more and more things. Jump cuts make the scene look like its a mistake which gives the extract a weird and slightly crazy effect which implies the father may have mental issues himself which can be associated with the under class due to their drug use.
in conclusion although there are some countertypes in this extract it mainly falls under what is typically associated with the under class. All of technical features reinforce the stereotypes of the under class and shows the viewer the perception we have of that particular class.
Friday, 21 March 2014
cinema listings
Teaside cinema listing
Rated 15 - Comedy/Drama - English -
Rated 15 - Comedy/Drama - English -
12:35 14:55 17:30 19:50 22:10 00:20
Action/Adventure/Suspense/Thriller - English -
11:55 14:35 17:05 19:40 22:10 00:30
- Rated U - Animation/Action/Adventure - English -
11:45 14:10 16:35 19:00 21:30 23:55
Rated 15 - Action/Adventure/Drama - English -
19:30 22:00 00:20
Rated 12A - Action/Adventure - English -
10:45 13:45 16:50 19:45 22:45
Tynside cinema
Tynside cinema
1hr 40min - Rated 15 - Comedy/Drama - English -
11:55 14:05 16:15 18:30 20:45
1hr 47min - Rated 15 - Scifi/Fantasy - English -
10:30 15:10 17:45
1hr 34min - Rated 12A - Drama - English -
13:30 showing once
1hr 36min - Rated 12A - Drama - English -
12:50
1hr 24min - Rated PG - Drama - English -
20:30
candidate B example marking
I highlighted the negatives and positives throughout the response however overall i gave it a level 3 because the terminology was mostly accurate and although it diverts from the questions a lot it tries to stay focused. The argument isn't made clear and doesn't reach a final conclusion.
in my exam I will improve this response by ensuring i stay focused on the question and making sure all my terminology is accurate throughout. When i have finished i will reach a conclusion making sure I answer the question it is asking.
in my exam I will improve this response by ensuring i stay focused on the question and making sure all my terminology is accurate throughout. When i have finished i will reach a conclusion making sure I answer the question it is asking.
Monday, 17 March 2014
Merlin, Series 1, Episode 1 Mise en scene
well looked after clothes, purple connates royalty .
Statue connotes success.
merlin doesn’t have a weapon therefore implying his status.
Older man reads book and wears glasses shows his age and can imply he is wise.
Merlin has ragged clothes which suggests a lower class
Juxtaposition is used when Merlin leaves the castle grounds and enters the village to show the binary oppositions of the two
Sound -
choir like music and religious
Footsteps (foley)
at the beginning of the extract non diegtic sounds are edited into the sequence to create tension when Merlin is looking through the lady's belongings when he isn't supposed to.
well looked after clothes, purple connates royalty .
Statue connotes success.
merlin doesn’t have a weapon therefore implying his status.
Older man reads book and wears glasses shows his age and can imply he is wise.
Merlin has ragged clothes which suggests a lower class
Juxtaposition is used when Merlin leaves the castle grounds and enters the village to show the binary oppositions of the two
Sound -
choir like music and religious
Footsteps (foley)
at the beginning of the extract non diegtic sounds are edited into the sequence to create tension when Merlin is looking through the lady's belongings when he isn't supposed to.
Wednesday, 12 March 2014
Propp and todorov
Narrative structure
Propp
Preparation
Complication
Transference
Struggle
Return
Recognition
Propps seven character types
Hero
Villain
Helper
Mentor
Dispatcher
Blocker
Prize
Todorov
Equilibrium
Disruption
Recognition of disruption
Attempt to repair disruption
A return or restoration of NEW equilibrium
Propp
Complication
Transference
Struggle
Return
Recognition
Propps seven character types
Hero
Villain
Helper
Mentor
Dispatcher
Blocker
Prize
Todorov
Equilibrium
Disruption
Recognition of disruption
Attempt to repair disruption
A return or restoration of NEW equilibrium
Monday, 10 March 2014
Media homework editing
Friends season 1: comedy central year made 1994
editing used:
-paralell editing- to show another event occurring at the same time
- long take- to show the signifigance of the character in the scene
-invisible editing- to move the scene along without it being obvious to the eye
-shot reverse shot- to show the conversation this was used x4 In this particular scene
editing used:
-paralell editing- to show another event occurring at the same time
- long take- to show the signifigance of the character in the scene
-invisible editing- to move the scene along without it being obvious to the eye
-shot reverse shot- to show the conversation this was used x4 In this particular scene
Wednesday, 5 March 2014
Key media concepts
AS Mock exam on Tv drama and Film the week before the easter holidays: section B this exam will be 45 mins 50 marks for the question
look at past papers from moodle
Warp films:
Warp Films is one of the UK's most critically acclaimed independent film production companies, and is based in Sheffield & London, UK, with a further office in Melbourne, Australia. Warp Films have been behind an array of critically acclaimed and award winning films, including several BAFTAs.
Warp Films was established by Warp Records' founding partners, Rob Mitchell and Steve Beckett and is run by Mark Herbert & Robin Gutch. The first film, shot in 2002, was Chris Morris' BAFTA winning short My Wrongs. Soon after, Warp Films' debut feature Dead Man's Shoes was released to critical acclaim, awards included the Hitchcock D'or (Dinard Festival) and the Southbank award for Best Film. Warp Films expanded in 2006 with Warp X, the low budget digital 'studio' backed by Film4, UK Film Council, Optimum Releasing, Screen Yorkshire and EM Media. A number of projects were created under the new label, including A Complete History of My Sexual Failures, Donkey Punch,Hush, Bunny & the Bull, She A Chinese and All Tomorrow's Parties. The company's breakthrough came in 2007 with Shane Meadows' This Is England which won a flurry of awards including Best Film at the British Independent Films Awards, the Special Jury Prize at Rome Film Festival and Best British Film at the BAFTAs. At the same ceremony Paddy Considine's Dog Altogether won the best short film BAFTA. Also released in 2007 was Grow Your Own, written by Frank Cottrell Boyce. This Is Englandwas such a success that in 2010 and 2011, Warp Films broke through into television with the sequelsThis Is England '86 & '88 for Channel 4.
working title:
Working Title Films is a British film production company, based in London owned byUniversal Studios. The company was founded by Tim Bevan and Sarah Radclyffe in 1983. It produces feature films and several television productions. Eric Fellner and Bevan are now the co-chairs of the company.
examples of films they have produced:
Notting hill
bridget jones diary
love actually
rush
definitely, maybe
johnny english
look at institutions
Oden, tyneside cinema etc
-illegal downloads etc
How you watch movies
-DVDs
-cinema
-downloads
audience
-the people that go to the cinema or view in any other way
Discuss own experience of watching films- which is your preferred way
research
-vertical and horizontal integration:
Vertical integration is the process in which several steps in the production and/or distribution of a product or service are controlled by a single company or entity, in order to increase that company’s or entity’s power in the marketplace.
Horizontal integration is a strategy where a company acquires, mergers or takes over another company in the same industry value chain.
Synergy
Simply defined, it means that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. It’s the ‘strategy of synchronising and actively forging connections between directly related areas of entertainment’. New Technologies support this process – web, dvd, downloading. Media institution exploit various platforms to sell various products related to one film (e.g. film and soundtrack ). Symbiosis is the linking up of various companies to make profits from one product.
convergence (cross media convergence and technological convergence)
Convergence is the process by which a range of media platforms are integrated within a single piece of media technology. For example the new X Box 360 is a games console, a DVD player, an internet modem. The iphone is a phone, a camera, a video camera, an mp3 player, an FM radio, a games console, a web browser, a palmtop computer. This demonstrates ‘convergence’ of a wide range of technologies. Media institutions recognise that audiences enjoy using converged technology, want to consume media in a variety of different ways (including ‘on the go’) and provide short form content for downloading eg video clips, trailers, music videos, jingles, wallpapers, music tracks etc
distribution
proliferation
a sudden increase in number or amount
conglomerates
A media conglomerate, media group or media institution is a company that owns large numbers of companies in various mass media such as television, radio, publishing, movies, and the Internet. Media conglomerates strive for policies that facilitate their control of the markets around the world.
consumption
Media consumption or media diet is the sum of information and entertainment media taken in by an individual or group. It includes activities such as interacting with new media; reading books and magazines; watching television and film; listening to radio; and so on.
Exchange
the unintended use of an institution’s media text (i.e. a film) by OTHER PEOPLE who use the film or parts of it to form new texts. What happens to a film, etc. after the public get their hands on it using digital technology
Media ownership (The big 6)
UK and hollywood practices
-really good british or hollywood film that i enjoyed for a case study- how did they market this film e.g. Facebook, youtube, word of mouth etc
3 key things we will look at:
production: how the company funds the film, how and where it was filmed
Distribution: how warp and working title get their films seen, how the film physically gets to the cinema and how it is marketed e.g posters, social networks etc
Exhibition: how the audience sees the film, within this look at exchange of films
look at past papers from moodle
Warp films:
Warp Films is one of the UK's most critically acclaimed independent film production companies, and is based in Sheffield & London, UK, with a further office in Melbourne, Australia. Warp Films have been behind an array of critically acclaimed and award winning films, including several BAFTAs.
Warp Films was established by Warp Records' founding partners, Rob Mitchell and Steve Beckett and is run by Mark Herbert & Robin Gutch. The first film, shot in 2002, was Chris Morris' BAFTA winning short My Wrongs. Soon after, Warp Films' debut feature Dead Man's Shoes was released to critical acclaim, awards included the Hitchcock D'or (Dinard Festival) and the Southbank award for Best Film. Warp Films expanded in 2006 with Warp X, the low budget digital 'studio' backed by Film4, UK Film Council, Optimum Releasing, Screen Yorkshire and EM Media. A number of projects were created under the new label, including A Complete History of My Sexual Failures, Donkey Punch,Hush, Bunny & the Bull, She A Chinese and All Tomorrow's Parties. The company's breakthrough came in 2007 with Shane Meadows' This Is England which won a flurry of awards including Best Film at the British Independent Films Awards, the Special Jury Prize at Rome Film Festival and Best British Film at the BAFTAs. At the same ceremony Paddy Considine's Dog Altogether won the best short film BAFTA. Also released in 2007 was Grow Your Own, written by Frank Cottrell Boyce. This Is Englandwas such a success that in 2010 and 2011, Warp Films broke through into television with the sequelsThis Is England '86 & '88 for Channel 4.
working title:
Working Title Films was co-founded by producers Tim Bevan and Sarah Radclyffe in 1983. In 1992, PolyGram became the company's corporate backer. Radclyffe left Working Title, and Eric Fellner, a fellow independent film producer, joined the company. The company produced a variety of films for PolyGram's London-based production company PolyGram Filmed Entertainment. An Anglo-Dutch film studio, PolyGram Films became a major Hollywood competitor. In 1999, PolyGram was sold to Seagram and merged with MCA Music Entertainment, to form Universal Music Group. PolyGram Films was sold and folded into Universal Studios in 1999.
Although contractually allowed to produce any film with a budget of up to $35 million, on a practical basis, Bevan and Fellner consult with studio executives at Working Title's parent company NBCUniversal.Working Title is located in London, and is known for having a limited number of employees. The company also has other offices located in Los Angeles and Ireland.
examples of films they have produced:
Notting hill
bridget jones diary
love actually
rush
definitely, maybe
johnny english
look at institutions
Oden, tyneside cinema etc
-illegal downloads etc
How you watch movies
-DVDs
-cinema
-downloads
audience
-the people that go to the cinema or view in any other way
Discuss own experience of watching films- which is your preferred way
research
-vertical and horizontal integration:
Vertical integration is the process in which several steps in the production and/or distribution of a product or service are controlled by a single company or entity, in order to increase that company’s or entity’s power in the marketplace.
Horizontal integration is a strategy where a company acquires, mergers or takes over another company in the same industry value chain.
Synergy
Simply defined, it means that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. It’s the ‘strategy of synchronising and actively forging connections between directly related areas of entertainment’. New Technologies support this process – web, dvd, downloading. Media institution exploit various platforms to sell various products related to one film (e.g. film and soundtrack ). Symbiosis is the linking up of various companies to make profits from one product.
convergence (cross media convergence and technological convergence)
Convergence is the process by which a range of media platforms are integrated within a single piece of media technology. For example the new X Box 360 is a games console, a DVD player, an internet modem. The iphone is a phone, a camera, a video camera, an mp3 player, an FM radio, a games console, a web browser, a palmtop computer. This demonstrates ‘convergence’ of a wide range of technologies. Media institutions recognise that audiences enjoy using converged technology, want to consume media in a variety of different ways (including ‘on the go’) and provide short form content for downloading eg video clips, trailers, music videos, jingles, wallpapers, music tracks etc
distribution
In marketing, distribution is the process of moving a product from its manufacturing source to its customers. In computer software, distribution is the phase that follows packaging. The package will be on some distribution medium, such as compact disc, or may be simply located on a server where customers can download it electronically.
exhibition
To present something
proliferation
a sudden increase in number or amount
conglomerates
A media conglomerate, media group or media institution is a company that owns large numbers of companies in various mass media such as television, radio, publishing, movies, and the Internet. Media conglomerates strive for policies that facilitate their control of the markets around the world.
consumption
Media consumption or media diet is the sum of information and entertainment media taken in by an individual or group. It includes activities such as interacting with new media; reading books and magazines; watching television and film; listening to radio; and so on.
Exchange
the unintended use of an institution’s media text (i.e. a film) by OTHER PEOPLE who use the film or parts of it to form new texts. What happens to a film, etc. after the public get their hands on it using digital technology
Media ownership (The big 6)
UK and hollywood practices
-really good british or hollywood film that i enjoyed for a case study- how did they market this film e.g. Facebook, youtube, word of mouth etc
3 key things we will look at:
production: how the company funds the film, how and where it was filmed
Distribution: how warp and working title get their films seen, how the film physically gets to the cinema and how it is marketed e.g posters, social networks etc
Exhibition: how the audience sees the film, within this look at exchange of films
Monday, 3 March 2014
representation of age
little dorrit
M-E-S
-Dust in the house shows the age
-clothing covers up all of the skin suggests the victorian era and the older people are more covered up and in darker colours
-the young girl is dressed in pastil colours to suggest her innocence whereas the old people are dressed in blacks and greys to suggest dull and grumpy personalities
-Low key lighting for older people shows they are seen in a negative light
-high key lighting on young girl shows her in a bright and positive way
Sound
-old man grunts - shows he's a grumpy stereotypical old man
-young girl- high pitched innocent voice which is quivering suggests she is intimidated by the elders
cinematography
- high angle on the young girl shows the man is higher power
-close up on young girl but never see her full face
M-E-S
-Dust in the house shows the age
-clothing covers up all of the skin suggests the victorian era and the older people are more covered up and in darker colours
-the young girl is dressed in pastil colours to suggest her innocence whereas the old people are dressed in blacks and greys to suggest dull and grumpy personalities
-Low key lighting for older people shows they are seen in a negative light
-high key lighting on young girl shows her in a bright and positive way
Sound
-old man grunts - shows he's a grumpy stereotypical old man
-young girl- high pitched innocent voice which is quivering suggests she is intimidated by the elders
cinematography
- high angle on the young girl shows the man is higher power
-close up on young girl but never see her full face
Friday, 28 February 2014
sound micro elements
sound has power to create different moods to create a character and can signal events that are about to happen.
the power of music can manipulate audiences emotions has always been acknowledged on television and film. The entire soundtrack is compromised of 3 main elements:
- the human voice
-sound effects
-Music
this creates a balance between the realism world of drama and creates tension using sound in the real world and dialogue is less polished.
Two main types of sound:
diegetic sound natural sound anything that happens inside the world of the story
Non diegetic sound: off screen sound takes place outside the story e.g. voice over
Verisimilitude: realism
Foley: person that makes sound
Modes of address: generally a narrative
terminology
diegetic sound and non diegetic sound
the power of music can manipulate audiences emotions has always been acknowledged on television and film. The entire soundtrack is compromised of 3 main elements:
- the human voice
-sound effects
-Music
this creates a balance between the realism world of drama and creates tension using sound in the real world and dialogue is less polished.
Two main types of sound:
diegetic sound natural sound anything that happens inside the world of the story
Non diegetic sound: off screen sound takes place outside the story e.g. voice over
Verisimilitude: realism
Foley: person that makes sound
Modes of address: generally a narrative
terminology
diegetic sound and non diegetic sound
Sunday, 23 February 2014
Wednesday, 12 February 2014
Tuesday, 11 February 2014
Editing terminology
Editing has a number of key terms which an editor should be extremely well educated on. These terms could be known to mean transitions or simply the continuity.
The following list shows the terms used in editing and also what is meant by these terms.
Cutting
Cutting is when one shot suddenly changes to another shot. Cuts are made very regularly; for example, television shows consist of cuts which occur approximately every seven to eight seconds. Cuts aren’t always left as a sudden change from one shot to another, sometimes these cuts are transitioned as a fade, wipe or a dissolve.
- There is always a reason for cutting a shot, this could include
- To change the scene and setting
- To compress the time
- To vary the point of view
- To build or create and image or an idea
Shot/Reverse shot
A shot and reverse shot is where several shots are edited together and alternate characters. This is very typically used in a conversation situation.
Eye line Match
An eye line match consists of two shots. The first shows the character look off in one direction. The following shot shows what the character is looking at.
Graphic Match
A good example of this would be a washing machine spinning around and dissolving into a car wheel. Or even in Hitchcock’s “Psycho”, in the famous shower scene, when the camera focuses on the water spiralling down the plug hole and the shot dissolves into the ladies eye.
Action Match
An action match is when two different views are shot of the same action, and are edited together so that the action appears to continue uninterrupted.
Jump Cut
A jump cut is when a single shot has an interruption. The interruption is either the background changes instantly while the figure in the shot remains the same, or that the figure changes instantly while the background remains the same.
Parallel Editing
This is an editing technique where two or more shots, set in different places, alternate, these are usually simultaneous, and the actions are linked in some way.
Dissolve
Dissolving is a transition used in between two shots so that the shots don’t suddenly change. Dissolve is the transition in which one shot fades out while another shot fades in, meaning at one moment in this transition the shots are blended together.
Fade in/Fade out
- Fading into a shot is when the screen appears just a blank, black screen to begin with, and then the shot begins to fade in. This usually occurs at the beginning of a scene to indicate a softer, quieter introduction.
- Fading out of a shot is when the shot is shown on the screen and then slowly fades out into a blank, black screen.
Superimposition
This is where two shots are blended into one, and unlike dissolve, this is not a transition between two different shots.
Long Take
A shot that takes an unusually long length of time before cutting to the next scene.
Short Take
A shot that is a very quick shot that takes a very short length of time before cutting to the next scene.
Slow Motion
When the action on the screen has been edited to move at a slower rate than the original action did. This can be used to do the following
- Make a faster action more visible to the audience
- To emphasize a moment or a reaction
- To create an unusual and strange feeling about a familiar, ordinary action
- To emphasize violence
Lighting
High key lighting- a lighting with bright even illumination and minimal shadows often used in musicals and comedies.
Low key light- uses only one key light which creates drama and a sense of alienation
Ambient Lighting- Also known as background lighting to create an overall atmosphere
natural lighting- Provided by 'outdoor' lighting either light or dark
artificial lighting- A powerful tool in creating a strong atmosphere think sci-fi
Backlighting- light that originates from behind figures in a scene. This type of lighting creates silhouettes
Three point lighting- a system of lighting that uses light from 3 sources, bright, one behind and one fill
Fill light- Part of the 3 point system this lower powered light helps to erase or soften shadows created by light
The Effect- Why is the light being used?
Low key light- uses only one key light which creates drama and a sense of alienation
Ambient Lighting- Also known as background lighting to create an overall atmosphere
natural lighting- Provided by 'outdoor' lighting either light or dark
artificial lighting- A powerful tool in creating a strong atmosphere think sci-fi
Backlighting- light that originates from behind figures in a scene. This type of lighting creates silhouettes
Three point lighting- a system of lighting that uses light from 3 sources, bright, one behind and one fill
Fill light- Part of the 3 point system this lower powered light helps to erase or soften shadows created by light
The Effect- Why is the light being used?
Monday, 10 February 2014
camera movement
Tracking shot- To follow the narrative on the screen, back or forwards usually using a dolly- tracking in and out moving onto the next piece of action.
crab shot- follow movement of the character/object to keep pace with action
Tilt shot- up or down on a axis upwards is used to create height and power
zoom- alternative to tracking
Arc shot- full or semi circle round character/object increasing the intensity of the narrative.
Crane shot - attaching a camera to a crane and following in a vertical direction
Panning shot - mounted on a tripod left to right movements or vice versa following the camera in the frame.
180 degree rule
crab shot- follow movement of the character/object to keep pace with action
Tilt shot- up or down on a axis upwards is used to create height and power
zoom- alternative to tracking
Arc shot- full or semi circle round character/object increasing the intensity of the narrative.
Crane shot - attaching a camera to a crane and following in a vertical direction
Panning shot - mounted on a tripod left to right movements or vice versa following the camera in the frame.
180 degree rule
basic camera angles
-Over the shoulder shot- this is done during a conversation
-High angle - to show a characters vulnerability often used in confrontation
-Low angle- Characters power making the audience feel vulnerable to on screen character
Depth of field
- a frames depth of field refers to the focal length
-deep focus- where the frame shows everything sharp and in focus
-pull or 'rack focus'- when the focal point changes with the frame.
Movement
-pan
-tracking
-tilt
-crab
-crane
-handheld
-Zoom lens
position
- the camera is the viewers eyes in a scene
-so the camera position also dictates the viewers relationship with the action or characters in the scene
-High angle - to show a characters vulnerability often used in confrontation
-Low angle- Characters power making the audience feel vulnerable to on screen character
Depth of field
- a frames depth of field refers to the focal length
-deep focus- where the frame shows everything sharp and in focus
-pull or 'rack focus'- when the focal point changes with the frame.
Movement
-pan
-tracking
-tilt
-crab
-crane
-handheld
-Zoom lens
position
- the camera is the viewers eyes in a scene
-so the camera position also dictates the viewers relationship with the action or characters in the scene
Camera Work
Shot types
- extreme long shot
-long shot
-medium long shot
-medium shot
-medium close up
-close up
-big close up
-extreme close up
Wednesday, 5 February 2014
textual analysis
Genre: Fantasy drama I know this because zombies are in the picture which are not real implying it has been made up purely for entertainment.
the facial expressions on the woman show anger and that she is ready to kill this is also highlighted by the weapon (prop) in her hand. She is dragging the weapon backwards to show she is going to take action. This image is most likely a moving shot, this is shown by her hair which seems to be moving as if she is using a lot of power. Their is blood on her hands which suggests she has been violent before. This implies her character is a strong and powerful female however as a result of this she has lost all femininity and innocence. Her clothing is dark and boyish which isn't very flattering to her body. This again shows her as losing her womanly side due to violence. Furthermore the clothing she is wearing is also very dark colours which could connate a dark and violent personality. The positioning of the man shows us he is not alive as this is a typical zombie stance. we can see others in the background dressed in blue which separate the zombies from the humans. The zombies seem to be on one side, whereas the humans seem to be on the opposite side this could emphasise the conflict between them and show warfare. The setting is outside of a prison which shows evil and cruelty. In this image there are many weapons such as a gun, a knife and archery. These all imply death and murder. finally we can see she is the only woman in this picture which suggest men are mainly involved in warfare and evil and woman are typically innocent and pure however this woman seems to be doing a lot of the fighting showing a powerful side to women.
Monday, 3 February 2014
Words I know and things i need to know
things im not sure on :
-overall representation
key words i know:-lighting and colour
-costume
-genres
-positions
-mise-en-scene
-settings and props
-personality and character traits
-accent and narrative
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