Gender
Bond is more respectful towards women in Thunderball unlike in other Bond films such as Thunderball where Bond is asked to give a women something to wear and just passes her a pair of shoes. In Skyfall there are less encounters with women for Bond, there is only one women that he has a sexual encounter with.
Terrorism
In Skyfall terrorism is completed by a single person who uses computers to complete his terrorist acts, whereas in older Bond films like Thunderball, terrorism is carried out by an organisation meeting to discuss what they are going to do.
Sexuality
In Diamonds are forever the gay characters in it who are the villains are products of fun and are there to be laughed at. In Skyfall it is suggested that Silva is gay and he isn't made fun of because Bond and MI6 know that he is a dangerous individual which is shown through the gas explosion in London and is also shown when he breaks free and tries to kill M.
Tuesday, 15 November 2016
Monday, 7 November 2016
Genre Consideration Points
Skyfall (2012)
Trainspotting (1996)
Creed (2015)
What are the generic identities of the two films you have chosen?
Trainspotting - Drama
Creed - Drama
Is there any evidence of sub-genericity?
Trainspotting - Comedy and Social Realism
Creed - Sport
How do you know? (icons, signifiers, narrative structure, character types, actors associated with certain genres etc.)
Trainspotting - The narrative structure of it is similar to Pulp Fiction as different stories are told through the eyes of different characters point of view, however unlike Pulp Fiction it has a more clear narrative. The Character types in it show comedy through ones such as Spud in scenes such as when he goes for a job interview. The sub genre of social realism is shown through the characters who try and dodge the benefit system by pretending to be looking to get a job yet they always mess up their job interviews so they don't have to work and can still live off benefits.
In what ways do the films challenge the genre conventions?
The sub genres are challenged due to the actors that have been used in the films such as Ewan McGregor who is known for steering in films of the drama genre such as American Pastoral.
Outline the films generic identities using non iconographic means
Choose a key sequence from each film and explain how it captures the films genre
The bar scene in Trainspotting where the character Begbie throws a glass off the top floor and it hits a women below and he runs down and pretends that he didn't throw it and says 'no one leaves here until we find who did it' shows a sense of comedy in what is a dramatic film which shows the effects of drug abuse.
Trainspotting (1996)
Creed (2015)
What are the generic identities of the two films you have chosen?
Trainspotting - Drama
Creed - Drama
Is there any evidence of sub-genericity?
Trainspotting - Comedy and Social Realism
Creed - Sport
How do you know? (icons, signifiers, narrative structure, character types, actors associated with certain genres etc.)
Trainspotting - The narrative structure of it is similar to Pulp Fiction as different stories are told through the eyes of different characters point of view, however unlike Pulp Fiction it has a more clear narrative. The Character types in it show comedy through ones such as Spud in scenes such as when he goes for a job interview. The sub genre of social realism is shown through the characters who try and dodge the benefit system by pretending to be looking to get a job yet they always mess up their job interviews so they don't have to work and can still live off benefits.
In what ways do the films challenge the genre conventions?
The sub genres are challenged due to the actors that have been used in the films such as Ewan McGregor who is known for steering in films of the drama genre such as American Pastoral.
Outline the films generic identities using non iconographic means
Choose a key sequence from each film and explain how it captures the films genre
The bar scene in Trainspotting where the character Begbie throws a glass off the top floor and it hits a women below and he runs down and pretends that he didn't throw it and says 'no one leaves here until we find who did it' shows a sense of comedy in what is a dramatic film which shows the effects of drug abuse.
Sunday, 6 November 2016
First Draft
This essay will examine the way in which British teenagers are represented in these TV programmes The Inbetweeners (2008), Skins (2007), and This Is England 86, 88, 90 (2010-15). Representation is the description or portrayal of someone or something in a particular way. Representations as they can change a persons opinion on a certain subject due to the way the media portrays something, this shows that representations are very powerful in shaping the thoughts of people. Furthermore representations in the media allow people to gain a better understanding of the specific topic that they are looking at.
In television programmes teenagers are represented differently to how they are in real life, it could be said that TV exaggerates the behaviour of teens. Television seems to focus upon negative stereotypes of teenagers, which is shown in programmes such as Waterloo Road where it shows teens from a disadvantaged background whom misbehave within a school setting. Also TV representations deviate away from the 'norm' in order to make them more exciting and entertaining however, as a result of this it causes teens to be reflected in a bad light.
In the television programmes that I have decided to examine 2 reinforce the negative stereotypes of teens and one refutes the stereotypes. Skins is a British teen comedy drama that follows the lives of a group of teenagers in Bristol, through the two years of sixth form. Its controversial storylines have explored issues such as dysfunctional families, mental illness (such as depression, eating disorders and bipolar disorder), adolescent sexuality, gender, substance abuse, death and bullying. Each episode generally focuses on a particular character and the struggles they face in their life. The programme represents the teens in a very negative light as it suggests that all teens are like the ones in this show, they are shown to be drug abusing, alcohol consuming, anti-social teenagers. This backs up the typical representation of teens within TV. The programme This is England series's also reinforce the negative stereotypes of teens. The programme focuses on a group of friends trying to make their own way in life, looking for employment, love and entertainment. It shows the group fighting with other groups and also fighting within their own group, also it shows racist behaviour, however although it shows teens negatively for the majority it does show some positive aspects. It shows the struggles that different characters go through and how they are helped by their friends, although they're shown negatively it also shows that teens have a strong sense of loyalty. On the other side of the stereotype is how teenagers are represented positively and well behaved. This is shown in The Inbetweeners which focuses on 4 social outcasts during their time at sixth form while they try to fit in and try to find love. These teenagers don't cause any problems and aren't anti-social.
Newspaper articles also represent teenagers and some focus upon the positive things that teenagers do rather than the negative things. An example of this is a article from the Telegraph from 16th February which was wrote by Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett and has the headline ‘’From hoodies to goodies: today's teenagers have the makings of model citizens’’. This shows that stereotypes of teens need to be updated as although teens may have deserved their bad reputation past, it now needs to be changed as they have changed themselves. Another newspaper article which shows the change in teens is also from the Telegraph and has been written by Richard Garner on 13th March 2009, ‘’Hoodies, louts, scum': how media demonises teenagers". This article discusses how teenagers have been made to out by the media to be a bad group of people and how every teenager is grouped to have the same characteristics of the minority of teenagers who misbehave.
Overall, I believe that the way teenagers are represented in TV programmes is very different to how teenagers actually are in really live. Every teenager is different and it is unfair to group all of them into one group with the same characteristic. TV does exaggerate the behaviour of teenagers and only does this in order to make their programmes more exciting and appealing.
Monday, 17 October 2016
Narrative Assessment - Skyfall
Give three examples of the use of action codes are used in the film Skyfall and explain how these help to tell the story. (3)
In the first scene of the film, Bond chases Pascal who has stolen a hard drive and this shows that the film will be filled with action and violence. When Silver touches James Bonds leg and unbuttons his shirt, it suggests that he could be homosexual, as it shows that Silver is attracted to Bond. It can be suggested that Money penny and Bond have a sexual attraction for each other which is portrayed through the scene where Money penny is shaving bond.
Give three examples of the use of enigma codes in Skyfall and explain how these keep the audience engaged. (3)
One use of an enigma code is when Bond is searching for the hard drive and chasing Pascal as the audience doesn't know what is on the hard drive and why Bond is searching for it. Another use of enigma codes is when Bond is being asked questions during is MI6 and he is doing word association and is asked 'Skyfall', this makes the audience wonder what is Skyfall and why the film is named that. A third example of enigma codes is Silvers sexuality as it isn't known if he is gay or not, however their are suggestions that he may be an homosexual.
Analyse the films narrative structure using a narrative theory, and argue which event in the film correspond with each stage of the theory (8)
Skyfall follows Robert McKee's 5 part narrative structure, the inciting incident in this film is when Bond walks into the apartment to try and find the hard drive however, he finds out that it has been stolen and an agent has been killed. The progressive complications is when Bond is chasing Patrice across the rooftops in Morocco and is then fighting on the rooftops in order to try and retrieve the hard drive. The crisis
Explain how the narrative help to maintain audience engagement (6) (clue - you will need to explore the films content as well as the devices outlined below)
walks for hard rive not there
chase scene
info of agent let out about agents
escape and shoot
sliver shot
In the first scene of the film, Bond chases Pascal who has stolen a hard drive and this shows that the film will be filled with action and violence. When Silver touches James Bonds leg and unbuttons his shirt, it suggests that he could be homosexual, as it shows that Silver is attracted to Bond. It can be suggested that Money penny and Bond have a sexual attraction for each other which is portrayed through the scene where Money penny is shaving bond.
Give three examples of the use of enigma codes in Skyfall and explain how these keep the audience engaged. (3)
One use of an enigma code is when Bond is searching for the hard drive and chasing Pascal as the audience doesn't know what is on the hard drive and why Bond is searching for it. Another use of enigma codes is when Bond is being asked questions during is MI6 and he is doing word association and is asked 'Skyfall', this makes the audience wonder what is Skyfall and why the film is named that. A third example of enigma codes is Silvers sexuality as it isn't known if he is gay or not, however their are suggestions that he may be an homosexual.
Analyse the films narrative structure using a narrative theory, and argue which event in the film correspond with each stage of the theory (8)
Skyfall follows Robert McKee's 5 part narrative structure, the inciting incident in this film is when Bond walks into the apartment to try and find the hard drive however, he finds out that it has been stolen and an agent has been killed. The progressive complications is when Bond is chasing Patrice across the rooftops in Morocco and is then fighting on the rooftops in order to try and retrieve the hard drive. The crisis
Explain how the narrative help to maintain audience engagement (6) (clue - you will need to explore the films content as well as the devices outlined below)
walks for hard rive not there
chase scene
info of agent let out about agents
escape and shoot
sliver shot
Thursday, 29 September 2016
Essay Plan
Representation of British teenagers in TV programmes
1. Establish the typical representations of teenagers in TV programmes.
Reflected differently in programmes
Deviate away from the 'norm'
2. Explain how teenagers are represented in these programmes and do they reinforce the stereotypes or refute it.
Skins
This Is England 86,88,90
The Inbetweeners
3. Explore the programmes and look to see if the representations are shown within them.
4. Discuss the programmes and what stereotypes are represented in each one and how they are represented.
Skins - A British teen comedy drama that follows the lives of a group of teenagers in Bristol, through the two years of sixth form. Its controversial storylines have explored issues such as dysfunctional families, mental illness (such as depression, eating disorders and bipolar disorder), adolescent sexuality, gender, substance abuse, death and bullying. Each episode generally focuses on a particular character and the struggles they face in their life. The episodes are named after the featured character.
This is England 86,88,90 - Focuses on a group of friends trying to make their own way in life, looking for employment, love and entertainment.
The Inbetweeners - Focuses on 4 social outcasts during their time at sixth form while they try to fit in and try to find love.
5. Link what was found in programmes to secondary research.
The Telegraph - "From hoodies to goodies: today's teenagers have the makings of model citizens" - Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett - 16th February 2014
The Telegraph - " 'Hoodies, louts, scum': how media demonises teenagers" - Richard Garner - 13th March 2009
6. Evaluate all the sources i used.
Discuss differences between the representations in the programmes and actual teenagers
1. Establish the typical representations of teenagers in TV programmes.
Reflected differently in programmes
Deviate away from the 'norm'
2. Explain how teenagers are represented in these programmes and do they reinforce the stereotypes or refute it.
Skins
This Is England 86,88,90
The Inbetweeners
3. Explore the programmes and look to see if the representations are shown within them.
4. Discuss the programmes and what stereotypes are represented in each one and how they are represented.
Skins - A British teen comedy drama that follows the lives of a group of teenagers in Bristol, through the two years of sixth form. Its controversial storylines have explored issues such as dysfunctional families, mental illness (such as depression, eating disorders and bipolar disorder), adolescent sexuality, gender, substance abuse, death and bullying. Each episode generally focuses on a particular character and the struggles they face in their life. The episodes are named after the featured character.
This is England 86,88,90 - Focuses on a group of friends trying to make their own way in life, looking for employment, love and entertainment.
The Inbetweeners - Focuses on 4 social outcasts during their time at sixth form while they try to fit in and try to find love.
5. Link what was found in programmes to secondary research.
The Telegraph - "From hoodies to goodies: today's teenagers have the makings of model citizens" - Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett - 16th February 2014
The Telegraph - " 'Hoodies, louts, scum': how media demonises teenagers" - Richard Garner - 13th March 2009
6. Evaluate all the sources i used.
Discuss differences between the representations in the programmes and actual teenagers
Thursday, 22 September 2016
Introduction Redraft
This essay will examine the way in which British teenagers are represented in these TV programmes The Inbetweeners (2008), Skins (2007), My Mad Fat Diary (2013) and This Is England 86, 88, 90 (2010-15). Representation is the description or portrayal of someone or something in a particular way. Representations as they can change a persons opinion on a certain subject due to the way the media portrays something, this shows that representations are very powerful in shaping the thoughts of people. Furthermore representations in the media allow people to gain a better understanding of the specific topic that they are looking at.
Monday, 19 September 2016
Introduction
This essay will examine the way in which British teenagers are represented in these TV programmes The Inbetweeners (2008), Skins (2007), My Mad Fat Diary (2013) and This Is England 86, 88, 90 (2010-15). These TV programmes all represent teenagers in different ways and my essay will examine the way in which they do this and if these representations are fair. Representation is the description or portrayal of someone or something in a particular way. The Inbetweeners follows 4 teenagers who go to sixth form and are social outkasts whom spend their time trying to impress girls, Skins is about a group of friends who party, drink and take drugs and the programme follows a different character during each episode, My Mad Fat Diary follows the story of a teen girl who has mental health issues it is set in 1996 so the representations of teens may be a bit outdate, This Is England 86,88,90 follows a group of friends over 4 years and looks at the different times and struggles that they go through.
Thursday, 15 September 2016
Representation of British teenagers in TV programmes
TV Programmes
The Inbetweeners (2008)
Skins (2007)
My Mad Fat Diary (2013)
This Is England (2006-2015)
In Skins represented as drug taking, badly behaved yobs. - Chris' House Party Series 1, Episode 4
This Is England represents teens in the 80's and 90's as being violent
The Inbetweeners represents teens in a positive way who
The Inbetweeners (2008)
Skins (2007)
My Mad Fat Diary (2013)
This Is England (2006-2015)
In Skins represented as drug taking, badly behaved yobs. - Chris' House Party Series 1, Episode 4
This Is England represents teens in the 80's and 90's as being violent
The Inbetweeners represents teens in a positive way who
Sunday, 11 September 2016
Genre
Horror
Horror is a genre that aims to create a sense of fear, panic, alarm, and dread for the audience. These films are often unsettling and rely on scaring the audience through a portrayal of their worst fears and nightmares. Horror films usually center on the arrival of an evil force, person, or event. Many Horror films include mythical creatures such as ghosts, vampires, and zombies. Traditionally, Horror films include a large amount of violence and gore into the plot.
Deviations
Sub Genres
Comedy-Horror combines comedy with traditional horror movie themes and characters. This sub genre aims to scare the audience whilst also making them laugh.
Slasher film is a sub-genre of Horror film that revolves around a psychopathic killer. This killer stalks and murders his victims in extremely violent and memorable ways. Though it centers on a specific killer, the violence is what sets Slasher films apart from other horror films. A Slasher film will devote more screen time to portray murder and mayhem than a traditional Horror film.
Crossover
Horror film often overlaps into Fantasy, Thriller, and Science-Fiction genres.
Examples of Horror
Nightmare On Elm Street
Saw
Friday The 13th
The Conjuring
Thursday, 8 September 2016
Coursework Initial Ideas
Representation of British teenagers in TV programmes, e.g. - Skins, The Inbetweeners
Monday, 27 June 2016
Have an opinion
Phone Hacking Scandal
What is the current situation?
In October 2013 the phone-hacking trial of Brooks, Coulson and six
others begins.
Alongside Rebekah Brooks and
Coulson was former managing editor Stuart Kuttner. Five others had pleaded
guilty to conspiracy to hack phones before the trial began: private
investigator Glenn Mulcaire, news editors James Weatherup and Greg Miskiw and
reporters Neville Thurlbeck and Dan Evans. Mulcaire performed thousands of
hacks for the newspaper under the instruction of news editors.
The newspaper's former royal
editor Clive Goodman was also charged with illegal payments to public officials
- as was Rebekah Brooks and Coulson.
Brooks' husband Charlie
Brooks, her former personal assistant Cheryl Carter and News International's
head of security Mark Hanna were accused of a conspiracy to hide material from
the police.
Mrs Brooks, Charlie Brooks,
Cheryl Carter, Mr Kuttner and Mr Hanna were cleared of all charges against
them.
The jury was discharged after
failing to reach verdicts on charges that Coulson and Goodman conspired to
commit misconduct in a public office by paying police officers for two royal
directories.
How did it get this way?
Glenn Mulcaire and Clive
Goodman were jailed seven years ago after pleading guilty to intercepting
voicemails - but that first trial only concerned a small number of cases.
Police did not go through all the evidence seized from Mulcaire. Two years
later it emerged that News International had agreed a series of confidential
out-of-court settlements which had prevented more allegations being aired.
What is your informed opinion
about the issue?
This issue is seriously wrong because of how it breeches peoples privacy and also because the phones of people who died have been hacked included ex service men and women. I believe that because of the
seriousness of this trial that anyone who is found to have hacked any ones
phones (such as Milly Dowler) should be prosecuted but should be given a fair
trial.
Monday, 20 June 2016
Initial Task
Year 12 Recap
What Went Well
I enjoyed the AS course & felt as though i had revised sufficiently in order to pass the exam, also my coursework was completed on time & of a good standard in order to boost my overall grade.
Even Better If
If i had a wider knowledge of representations in the media today which would've helped my grade once again.
A2 Targets
Keep coursework up to date.
Revise earlier.
Widen my knowledge of the media world.
What Went Well
I enjoyed the AS course & felt as though i had revised sufficiently in order to pass the exam, also my coursework was completed on time & of a good standard in order to boost my overall grade.
Even Better If
If i had a wider knowledge of representations in the media today which would've helped my grade once again.
A2 Targets
Keep coursework up to date.
Revise earlier.
Widen my knowledge of the media world.
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