Wednesday, 30 March 2011
Thriller Micro Elements
Sound
Earlier in the year we created an opening for a Thriller. One of the micro elements that was included was use of sound. We created a soundtrack that we thought fitted the whole sequence. It created quite an eerie and mysterious vibe, this is an example of non-diagetic sound. Another example of non-diagetic sounds is the sounds we used for the transitions for the flashbacks. We also used diagetic sounds, like the sound of the train at the beginning, and footsteps. We used visceral sound when the man is hit. This technique is used to emphasise and focus on certain sounds.
Editing
We edited the flashbacks to be viewed in black and white, so the audience could understand that it was in the past. This worked well along with the transition sound, to create a fluent change. Another editing technique we used was changing the speed of clips. We cut up a number of clips, in which we sped up and slowed down. This built up tension throughout the sequence, leaving the viewer on edge. We used simple opening credits which appeared by the side of the appropriate character. At the end of our sequence, we paused the film whilst the character was in 'mid-punch'. We created a break in the music to go with this. At the same time, our opening title 'Rependo' appeared on the screen.
Mise-on-scene
Straight away, a scary isolated setting and location is put in place. This instantly informs the audience that something is not right. Costume is very important in our video, as it creates a hierarchy. Will, the obvious antagonist, is dressed in smart informative clothing, whereas Saul is dressed in bloody cheap clothes. We used make-up on Sauls face, to show he had been beaten and was in danger. The lighting in the scene is completely natural and dull. We purposely filmed in the evening to emphasise the eeriness, as darkness is associated with the Thriller genre.
Cinematography
We used many PoV shots in our opening. The first PoV was in the view of the antagonist. This PoV shot is very strong and focuses on the protagonist. Afterwards, the next shot is in the PoV of the protagonist, and you can instantly tell the character can barely hold himself up. When the character does manage to look at the antagonist, he is looking up from a low angle. This shows that he is in a weak position.
SFX
We only used a couple of special effects, a fake gunshot and a stunt with the punch in the face. The gunshot made the death of Will's brother more vivid and realistic, as well as the punch.
Wednesday, 2 March 2011
How far does the representation of a particular social group change over time?
Representation toward British Class has changed a lot over time. An example of the change could be taken from Fish tank. In fish tank the representation of a lower class citizen is shown to be negative. However it is not shown to be the individuals fault but instead societies. In older programs and films like coronation street the poor people are poor because they are like billy the irish man in coronation street is very cheeky and poor. So you dont feel sorry for him as much. The fish tank scene of the girls smoking is a good example of how it is societies fault because a young girl wouldnt naturally be attracted to smoke.
Analysis Examples
Contains a lot of examples but very little terminology or analysis.
Representation toward British Class has changed a lot over time. An example of the change could be taken from Fish tank. In fish tank the representation of a lower class citizen is shown to be negative. However it is not shown to be the individuals fault but instead societies. In older programs and films like coronation street the poor people are poor because they are like billy the irish man in coronation street is very cheeky and poor. So you dont feel sorry for him as much. The fish tank scene of the girls smoking is a good example of how it is societies fault because a young girl wouldnt naturally be attracted to smoke.
Analysis Examples
Contains a lot of examples but very little terminology or analysis.
How far does the representation of a particular social group change overtime?
From An Education, which is about a family in the 1960's. This family was portrayed in a different way to the family unit in Fish-tank. In An education the family was very close they spent time with each other and obeyed one another, an example of this is when Jenny's father made her study Latin despite her decision of not wanting to, she carried on with it to please her father. However in Fish-tank, which is about a family in present days, the teenager Mia rebelled against her mother in every situation, they did not speak to one another and when they did it was in a spiteful manner. They had a very dysfunctional family, an example of Mia's rebellion is when her mother wanted her to go a behavior school and she never listened to her mother and completely disagreed with this idea. Styker's theory of a collective identity corresponds with the themes present in both films as Jenny is appealing to the wishes of her father, she reinforces her academic position in order to better herself from the standard that woman of the 60's were forced into at the time. Meanwhile, Mia has documented her mother's behavior and imitates it as a form of self defense. This social of a family changed dramatically overtime, as in the past it shows family in a positive aspect and in present days it shows family in a negative way.
GOOD INTRO:) & ENDING:)
T= Theory
E= Key Scenes, 2 Films, Mentioned character names.
A= explained Strykers theory well, used the past times well (dates etc)
- Improve by comparing film social groups to TV programme social groups.
From An Education, which is about a family in the 1960's. This family was portrayed in a different way to the family unit in Fish-tank. In An education the family was very close they spent time with each other and obeyed one another, an example of this is when Jenny's father made her study Latin despite her decision of not wanting to, she carried on with it to please her father. However in Fish-tank, which is about a family in present days, the teenager Mia rebelled against her mother in every situation, they did not speak to one another and when they did it was in a spiteful manner. They had a very dysfunctional family, an example of Mia's rebellion is when her mother wanted her to go a behavior school and she never listened to her mother and completely disagreed with this idea. Styker's theory of a collective identity corresponds with the themes present in both films as Jenny is appealing to the wishes of her father, she reinforces her academic position in order to better herself from the standard that woman of the 60's were forced into at the time. Meanwhile, Mia has documented her mother's behavior and imitates it as a form of self defense. This social of a family changed dramatically overtime, as in the past it shows family in a positive aspect and in present days it shows family in a negative way.
GOOD INTRO:) & ENDING:)
T= Theory
E= Key Scenes, 2 Films, Mentioned character names.
A= explained Strykers theory well, used the past times well (dates etc)
- Improve by comparing film social groups to TV programme social groups.
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"How Far Does The Representation Of A Particular Social Group Change Over Time?"
The film "Alfie" which was made in the 1960's shows that family unit was important at that time. There were expectations that people would abide by and if they did differently they were thought of negatively by society. An example of this is when Gilda is in hospital pregnant and she takes Alfie's surname when signing a form even though they are not married. She is embarrassed to be seen as unmarried woman carrying a child because women in those days were expected to not have sex before marriage and to not have a child out of wedlock. The film "Fishtank" is a perfect example of how family unit has changed over time. It was created in 2009 and is a representation of present day society in Britain. We see that single parent families are much more accepted in modern day Britain. For example the main focus is a single mum and her 2 daughters. As a modern audience we do not question where the father is in this family, we just accept it as the norm. Where as an audience in the 1960's would be shocked at this family set up.
The film "Alfie" which was made in the 1960's shows that family unit was important at that time. There were expectations that people would abide by and if they did differently they were thought of negatively by society. An example of this is when Gilda is in hospital pregnant and she takes Alfie's surname when signing a form even though they are not married. She is embarrassed to be seen as unmarried woman carrying a child because women in those days were expected to not have sex before marriage and to not have a child out of wedlock. The film "Fishtank" is a perfect example of how family unit has changed over time. It was created in 2009 and is a representation of present day society in Britain. We see that single parent families are much more accepted in modern day Britain. For example the main focus is a single mum and her 2 daughters. As a modern audience we do not question where the father is in this family, we just accept it as the norm. Where as an audience in the 1960's would be shocked at this family set up.
- Good examples to back up the first point however they could have a more detailed example for FishTank.
- Needs to have a theorist to link with the ideas to get Terminology marks
- Good analysis of Alfie and FishTank as it shows understanding.
- Needs to have more Terminology
Exam Question Answer
"How far does the representation of a particular social group change over time?"
The films An Education and Fish Tank representation of Britishness is very different.
An education is based in the 60's, It represents traditional British family morales, such as women working at home, and men being the main source of income within a house hold, how ever Jennys education is still very important mainly as a way to represent their class if Jenny is to go to university.
For example Jenny confronts her parents about being with David as before she is with him they are dedicated to getting Jenny to Oxford, how ever when she starts dating David her farther relaxs, and would accept her becoming a house wife with David because he is a middle class man.
The family in Fish Tank contrasts this as it is a challenge to keep Amelia in school, and her single parent mother couldn't care less if her daughters at school or not, it suggests how family morals have change over the last 50 years as she is a single parent, in the 60's this would have been frowned upon deeply and she would be classed as lower class.
NOT FINISHED
IMPROVEMENTS!
Lack of textual and theory analysis and terminology.
The films An Education and Fish Tank representation of Britishness is very different.
An education is based in the 60's, It represents traditional British family morales, such as women working at home, and men being the main source of income within a house hold, how ever Jennys education is still very important mainly as a way to represent their class if Jenny is to go to university.
For example Jenny confronts her parents about being with David as before she is with him they are dedicated to getting Jenny to Oxford, how ever when she starts dating David her farther relaxs, and would accept her becoming a house wife with David because he is a middle class man.
The family in Fish Tank contrasts this as it is a challenge to keep Amelia in school, and her single parent mother couldn't care less if her daughters at school or not, it suggests how family morals have change over the last 50 years as she is a single parent, in the 60's this would have been frowned upon deeply and she would be classed as lower class.
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E
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IMPROVEMENTS!
Lack of textual and theory analysis and terminology.
How far does the representation of a particular social group change over time?
We have seen through television and film that British teenagers have been portrayed differently through time. In Misfits we see how British teenagers behave nowadays and see that they are disrespectful and rude towards others. We see this in the first scene of misfits where the british teenagers are shown to be rude when they swear, fight and ignore there probation worker. This shows how british teenagers have become rebellious. When we look at Marcuse's theory of passive audience we see how this may have effected the audience and how nowadays people accept youth acting in this way as the norm. When we compare this to An Education we see how teenagers in the 1960s acted. In the scene where we see Jenny and her friends smoking they are very excited and feel that they are being rebellious. this shows that it was not very common for teenagers to go against the "rules".
terminology
example
analysis
positive feedback:
-used theory well
- examples were relevant and worked well
-analysis was clear
improvements:
- explain the theory more
-stronger analysis, they need to add their own opinions.
terminology
example
analysis
positive feedback:
-used theory well
- examples were relevant and worked well
-analysis was clear
improvements:
- explain the theory more
-stronger analysis, they need to add their own opinions.
How far does representation of a particular social group change over time?
The films Alfie and Kidulthood represent Britishness very differently. The 60's film Alfie represents British language and characters as quite stereotypical. We can see this in scenes like when Alfie comes home to Gilda, they use cockney language and many slang terms which was common for their class. In relation to this, in Kidulthood, the language is very different and less stereotypical for British people. We can see this in almost every scene, especially in the courtyard of the school. Although you could argue that this shows how language has developed, it still shows how there's a language gap between classes. The classes in both of these films have their own, private slang terms. For example we can see this in the girls who commits suicide's house, her parents speak in a more proper way than most the other characters in the film who are lower/working class. This gap in the classes relates to Stryker's theory of Identity and labels as the kids adapt their language to the people around them because they belong to that group. In our opinion we think that none of these representations are relatable to use as they are representing Londoners specifically.
You could use more media terminology when describing the examples given to reinforce the points made. you should include textual analysis and theorist terminology more. Also you could explain the examples given in more detail so that the reader can understand what is going on.
You could use more media terminology when describing the examples given to reinforce the points made. you should include textual analysis and theorist terminology more. Also you could explain the examples given in more detail so that the reader can understand what is going on.
How far does the representation of a particular social group change overtime?
From An Education, which is about a family in the 1960's. This family was portrayed in a different way to the family unit in Fish-tank. In An education the family was very close they spent time with each other and obeyed one another, an example of this is when Jenny's father made her study Latin despite her decision of not wanting to, she carried on with it to please her father. However in Fish-tank, which is about a family in present days, the teenager Mia rebelled against her mother in every situation, they did not speak to one another and when they did it was in a spiteful manner. They had a very dysfunctional family, an example of Mia's rebellion is when her mother wanted her to go a behavior school and she never listened to her mother and completely disagreed with this idea. Styker's theory of a collective identity corresponds with the themes present in both films as Jenny is appealing to the wishes of her father, she reinforces her academic position in order to better herself from the standard that woman of the 60's were forced into at the time. Meanwhile, Mia has documented her mother's behavior and imitates it as a form of self defense. This social of a family changed dramatically overtime, as in the past it shows family in a positive aspect and in present days it shows family in a negative way.
From An Education, which is about a family in the 1960's. This family was portrayed in a different way to the family unit in Fish-tank. In An education the family was very close they spent time with each other and obeyed one another, an example of this is when Jenny's father made her study Latin despite her decision of not wanting to, she carried on with it to please her father. However in Fish-tank, which is about a family in present days, the teenager Mia rebelled against her mother in every situation, they did not speak to one another and when they did it was in a spiteful manner. They had a very dysfunctional family, an example of Mia's rebellion is when her mother wanted her to go a behavior school and she never listened to her mother and completely disagreed with this idea. Styker's theory of a collective identity corresponds with the themes present in both films as Jenny is appealing to the wishes of her father, she reinforces her academic position in order to better herself from the standard that woman of the 60's were forced into at the time. Meanwhile, Mia has documented her mother's behavior and imitates it as a form of self defense. This social of a family changed dramatically overtime, as in the past it shows family in a positive aspect and in present days it shows family in a negative way.
How does the representation of a particular social group change over time?
How does the representation of a particular social group change over time?
The film Alfie was set in the 1960s that showed the representation of family in a different way to films contemporary such as Kidulthood. In the 1960's families were more traditional in the values they portrayed and their beliefs. They believed that if a woman became pregnant, it was vital for them to be married to ensure they stayed a part of society and remained respected. A key scene that supports this was when Gilda was in hospital after giving birth to her son and told them she was married to Alfie by wearing a wedding ring. This explains that people stuck to the general expectations of parenting in the 1960s. A theory that supports this is Stryker as he claims that if there is a social expectation, people stick to it. Therefore, if females were pregnant they were seen to be married, this is why Gilda pretended to be Alfie's Wife.
In comparison, Kidulthood was set in present day and showed a group of teenagers behaving in different ways. The one character who came from a typical family were her parents stayed together, was the only character to show her unhappiness by committing suicide. However, the other females were seen to come from broken homes with parents who were divorced but dealt with life as it went on. A key scene would be at the beginning of the film where katie was being bullied by other students and the other teenagers were ignoring the fact this was happening. This represents families as this shows how children's behaviour can change due to their background and lifestyle (parents lifestyles). A theory that supports this is Marcuse as the media creates a profile that divorced parents can only create a misbehaved child. If this is what is in the media then people believe it due to them being a passive audience.
Film's aren't the only form of media that represents families in different ways as the TV series Misfits shows this too. In the TV programme, nathan, the main character, is thrown out of his house due to bad behaviour and upbringing by his mother. This shows how people push each other away in certain circumstances.
- Good key scenes are used as examples
- Good background knowledge to help the reader understand the time periods etc
- More terminology and theorists are needed
- More analysis of key scenes
The film Alfie was set in the 1960s that showed the representation of family in a different way to films contemporary such as Kidulthood. In the 1960's families were more traditional in the values they portrayed and their beliefs. They believed that if a woman became pregnant, it was vital for them to be married to ensure they stayed a part of society and remained respected. A key scene that supports this was when Gilda was in hospital after giving birth to her son and told them she was married to Alfie by wearing a wedding ring. This explains that people stuck to the general expectations of parenting in the 1960s. A theory that supports this is Stryker as he claims that if there is a social expectation, people stick to it. Therefore, if females were pregnant they were seen to be married, this is why Gilda pretended to be Alfie's Wife.
In comparison, Kidulthood was set in present day and showed a group of teenagers behaving in different ways. The one character who came from a typical family were her parents stayed together, was the only character to show her unhappiness by committing suicide. However, the other females were seen to come from broken homes with parents who were divorced but dealt with life as it went on. A key scene would be at the beginning of the film where katie was being bullied by other students and the other teenagers were ignoring the fact this was happening. This represents families as this shows how children's behaviour can change due to their background and lifestyle (parents lifestyles). A theory that supports this is Marcuse as the media creates a profile that divorced parents can only create a misbehaved child. If this is what is in the media then people believe it due to them being a passive audience.
Film's aren't the only form of media that represents families in different ways as the TV series Misfits shows this too. In the TV programme, nathan, the main character, is thrown out of his house due to bad behaviour and upbringing by his mother. This shows how people push each other away in certain circumstances.
- Good key scenes are used as examples
- Good background knowledge to help the reader understand the time periods etc
- More terminology and theorists are needed
- More analysis of key scenes
Essay Question
T/E/A
Terminology - The essay refers to representations of media of a nuclear family very well, however it is only applied to 2 Theorists, Marxist and Althusser. Because of this they will have lost marks as they are supposed to apply it to atleast 3 of the theories. They compare an ideological and superficial families in media and how they are represented, Also they talk about the representation of society e.g. capitalist and patriarchal society.
Examples - Family being shown in the 1959 Cirnflakes advert and the 1960's Fairy Liquid advert.
Both show the traditional nuvlear family. This representation is also apparent in films such as the 1970s film Halloween. This film has a monstrous killer who was raised in a dysfunctional family.
Analysis -
Terminology - The essay refers to representations of media of a nuclear family very well, however it is only applied to 2 Theorists, Marxist and Althusser. Because of this they will have lost marks as they are supposed to apply it to atleast 3 of the theories. They compare an ideological and superficial families in media and how they are represented, Also they talk about the representation of society e.g. capitalist and patriarchal society.
Examples - Family being shown in the 1959 Cirnflakes advert and the 1960's Fairy Liquid advert.
Both show the traditional nuvlear family. This representation is also apparent in films such as the 1970s film Halloween. This film has a monstrous killer who was raised in a dysfunctional family.
Analysis -
TEA Analysis
This person uses plenty of terminology when talking about the different theory's and seem to know what they are talking about. For example They state a theory and then describe what it is and back it up with an example from TV or film. He uses at least 3 different theorist which shows good knowledge and deserves higher marks. There are lots of examples in the essay which is good but there isn't much detail in some of his points.
Terminology - 6
Evidence - 12
Analysis - 12
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Terminology - 6
Evidence - 12
Analysis - 12
30
Essay Question
The essay we had to read has been given a level 3 in terminology. The reason for this is because he mentioned 3 different theories and terminologies. These are Marxist theories Althussar and Geraghty and Butler theory.
We found that in the essay example was commonly used helping explain and explore his/her points. There was a sufficient amount of example to award it a level 3/4.
The writer of this essay gave a good annalysis for each example and terminology. We gave him level 3 x
We found that in the essay example was commonly used helping explain and explore his/her points. There was a sufficient amount of example to award it a level 3/4.
The writer of this essay gave a good annalysis for each example and terminology. We gave him level 3 x
Essay Analysis - TEA
From reading the essay answer and evaluating it we have come to the conclusion that it has both positive and negative points. We feel that there was a lot of good analysis in the answer but we feel they need to include a lot more terminology and theories. The answer only included 2 theories which were the Marxist theory and the Althusser theory. Their terminology could be more media specific to enhance their answer and show their media knowledge. Also, although there is a lot of analysis there isn't much on the candidates own opinion. We feel if they included this, the answer would be much improved. We are happy with the examples used in the essay answer as there is a range such as "Eastenders", "Shameless", "Cinderella Man", "2009 Lloyds TSB Advert" and "Facebook"plus many more.
T - Level 2
E - Level 3
A - Level 4
Essay Analysis - TEA
From reading the essay answer and evaluating it we have come to the conclusion that it has both positive and negative points. We feel that there was a lot of good analysis in the answer but we feel they need to include a lot more terminology and theories. The answer only included 2 theories which were the Marxist theory and the Althusser theory. Their terminology could be more media specific to enhance their answer and show their media knowledge. Also, although there is a lot of analysis there isn't much on the candidates own opinion. We feel if they included this, the answer would be much improved. We are happy with the examples used in the essay answer as there is a range such as "Eastenders", "Shameless", "Cinderella Man", "2009 Lloyds TSB Advert" and "Facebook"plus many more.
T - Level 2
E - Level 3
A - Level 4
Example Of Exam Paper...
We think that this answer is quite good as the person uses plenty of terminology and examples to back up her opinions. Her examples are very detailed as it describes what happens in the advert, date it was released etc. Even though she has plenty of terminology, it is quite repetitive for example, nuclear family is mentioned too much which makes it seem like the person has forgotten the other theories and that is the only one she can remember. The analysis in this piece is good as they back up their examples well and have plenty of evidence.
Terminology: 6
Evidence: 15
Analysis: 14
Overall, we have given this person a Level 3.
Terminology: 6
Evidence: 15
Analysis: 14
Overall, we have given this person a Level 3.
Positive and Negatives of example answer.
Positives:
In the example answer we were given to analyse, we feel that there were a number of both positives and negatives. Some of the positive points that we found were the use of terminology and the examples these points were backed up with. The writer of this piece named 3 theorists, Althusser, Marxist and Geraghty and Butler. The writer then explained what the theories meant very clearly and thoroughly.
Negatives:
However, we thought the analysis was poorly written due to the fact that it wasn't detailed enough seeing as you get most of your marks from the analysis. The analysis let them down as they included lots of terminology and examples which was their strongest areas.
Terminology: 6-7 Level 3
Example: 8 Level 4
Analysis: 4-5 Level 2
In the example answer we were given to analyse, we feel that there were a number of both positives and negatives. Some of the positive points that we found were the use of terminology and the examples these points were backed up with. The writer of this piece named 3 theorists, Althusser, Marxist and Geraghty and Butler. The writer then explained what the theories meant very clearly and thoroughly.
Negatives:
However, we thought the analysis was poorly written due to the fact that it wasn't detailed enough seeing as you get most of your marks from the analysis. The analysis let them down as they included lots of terminology and examples which was their strongest areas.
Terminology: 6-7 Level 3
Example: 8 Level 4
Analysis: 4-5 Level 2
Review of a past exam answer
Positive points :
- explains their points clearly
- has lots of relevant examples
- well structured
improvements:
- include more theories (3 theories)
- more analysis
- to include more of their personal opinions
After looking at this answer we decided to give it a Level 3.
Terminology = 6
Example = 14
Analysis = 12
- explains their points clearly
- has lots of relevant examples
- well structured
improvements:
- include more theories (3 theories)
- more analysis
- to include more of their personal opinions
After looking at this answer we decided to give it a Level 3.
Terminology = 6
Example = 14
Analysis = 12
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