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
Tuesday, 25 March 2014
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
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