Attainment --> Excellent
I have a learnt a sea of media terminology words to enhanced the meanings of explanations in my work.
Effort--> Good
I put a lot of effort in every lesson perceiving that I am enthusiastic about Media and enjoy doing it.
Punctuality-->Good/Average
I have been late on one occasion since the beginning of term and only missed a lesson that day I was ill, apart from that I am in lesson very regularly and on time.
Submission and Quality of Homework-->Good
The submission of my work has always been good quality and on time apart from the day I was ill. The quality of my work has been very good using key terminology and perceptive views. Nevertheless the quality of my work could be increasingly better with more time and effort.
Ability to Work Independently--> Excellent/ Good
I heavily enjoy working independently or in a partnership, creating good quality work in either, but most credibly alone.
Quality of Writing--> Excellent
The writing in all my work I believe as been up to scratch, using the all important media terminology words which have become a ‘must’ in all pieces of writing.
Organisation of Blog-->Excellent
My blog is much organised and in very good quality, using the ‘Key Media Terminology’ that is always required, and is always in fairly good length with images to represent the given subject of what I’m writing about.
Oral Contribution--> Excellent
Every lesson is a contribution lesson, since I always have something say. I contribute very often, which helps me to comprehend and learn better in class.
WWW
- Contribution in Class
- Posts on the Blog
- Media Terminology
EBI
-If I put 100% in Class and Homework
-Complete Homework to best of my ability
- I don’t dose off in Class…sometimes.
How well is the course organised?
So far the course seems to be pretty straight forward, with lessons going smoothly and has been very interesting.
How interesting is the content that is covered?
The content of work covered in class is always interesting which concludes into various things to talk about in lessons.
How useful are the handouts?
There hasn’t been many hand-outs during lessons, however it doesn’t seem to be a particular problem, but since you mentioned it maybe it could help.
Have the lessons been well-paced?
Media lessons have been well-paced, getting most things done and understood.
What is the standard of the teachers’ presentation/subject knowledge?
The teachers presentations and subject knowledge has been exceedingly good, very helpful useful, and always well-informed.
How well has the course met your expectations?
The course so far has met my expectations and somewhat exceeded it. Media lessons have been very enjoyable and knowledgeable for past couple of weeks.
Have the extra-curricular events been useful? (eg. Awards Eve.)
The Media Awards has been very helpful, inspired me to do well, and given me an idea of what is expected for our media production for this year.
Has the Macguffin Blog been useful?
The Media Macguffin Blog has been hugely useful, as it helps me put what I have learnt in lessons to use, using the key Media terminology.
Saturday 31 October 2009
Saturday 17 October 2009
Does watching Violence create violence?
This question cannot be answered simply with a yes or no, because it depends on the audience and situation.
Violence has been around long ago before any type of media such as television or radio, so violence is a part of every person, and this means every person has a different view on violence and if they’ll use violence themselves or not.
However if children grow up with a world of violence and always see violence, it’s a fact that they’ll be influenced in there daily life with violence, even without noticing.
And for children, who are depressed or experienced violence in their lives, watching even more violence can lead them into insanity and they might use violence for their own amusement. For example, the video game ‘Man Hunt’ became banned when 2 children kidnapped a child and abused him, trying to recreate a scene from the video game. It was found that those children that kidnapped the child weren’t normal children but were also abused and had a hard life.
Violence on TV can be perceived differently by different people and only influences violence to people who want to do violence. However violence does affect everyone who sees it, or experiences it because violence is part of everyone just as any other thing.
People still think about violence- one time or another. Or even creates violence, so watching violence affects people in their daily life but doesn’t specifically create violence- only to people who want to do violence.
Do the Imagaes of skinny models have an impact?
I strongly believe that images of skinny models do have an impact- in everyone, especially young girls.
Skinny models in magazines, newspapers, or TV affect young girls and women on a whole. Women will think that is what beauty is, and what woman doesn’t look beauty.
The impacts can be either positive or negative, but are mostly viewed as negative.
The positive ways in which skinny models impact models is that over-sized women will go to the gym, eat good food and become healthier, however the negative impact which affect women, is that women can become anorexic, bulimic and unhealthily skinny.
Anorexia has been in the media for a long time because of the impact of skinny models. Size zero models have therefore become banned in many catwalks and advertisement so it does not influence women.
This question cannot be answered simply with a yes or no, because it depends on the audience and situation.
Violence has been around long ago before any type of media such as television or radio, so violence is a part of every person, and this means every person has a different view on violence and if they’ll use violence themselves or not.
However if children grow up with a world of violence and always see violence, it’s a fact that they’ll be influenced in there daily life with violence, even without noticing.
And for children, who are depressed or experienced violence in their lives, watching even more violence can lead them into insanity and they might use violence for their own amusement. For example, the video game ‘Man Hunt’ became banned when 2 children kidnapped a child and abused him, trying to recreate a scene from the video game. It was found that those children that kidnapped the child weren’t normal children but were also abused and had a hard life.
Violence on TV can be perceived differently by different people and only influences violence to people who want to do violence. However violence does affect everyone who sees it, or experiences it because violence is part of everyone just as any other thing.
People still think about violence- one time or another. Or even creates violence, so watching violence affects people in their daily life but doesn’t specifically create violence- only to people who want to do violence.
Do the Imagaes of skinny models have an impact?
I strongly believe that images of skinny models do have an impact- in everyone, especially young girls.
Skinny models in magazines, newspapers, or TV affect young girls and women on a whole. Women will think that is what beauty is, and what woman doesn’t look beauty.
The impacts can be either positive or negative, but are mostly viewed as negative.
The positive ways in which skinny models impact models is that over-sized women will go to the gym, eat good food and become healthier, however the negative impact which affect women, is that women can become anorexic, bulimic and unhealthily skinny.
Anorexia has been in the media for a long time because of the impact of skinny models. Size zero models have therefore become banned in many catwalks and advertisement so it does not influence women.
Friday 9 October 2009
Popular Film of the 1930s & 40s
The Golden Age
The genre of films in the classical era of Hollywood was heavily influenced by the ideas of the Renaissance and the rebirth of the society at that focal point- Zeitgeist.
Going to the cinema became a weekly routine for people and all kinds of people were going to the cinema-Men, women and children.
So there many film genre's which were targeted for them.
The genre of films in the classical era of Hollywood was heavily influenced by the ideas of the Renaissance and the rebirth of the society at that focal point- Zeitgeist.
Going to the cinema became a weekly routine for people and all kinds of people were going to the cinema-Men, women and children.
So there many film genre's which were targeted for them.
Romantic films were very popular, with story lines that were similar to each other, with beautiful a woman and handsome man who fall in love but something has to get in the way. And these kind of films were mostly targeted for women and their partners.
Another film genre are from Alfred Hitchcock collection of work, such as crime solving films and horror films which attract a more of a male audience.
Film Noir movies were very popular, and attracted a wider audience, it contained cynical attitudes and sexual motivation.
Comedies were popular also for everyone to enjoy especially 'Screwball Comedies', which were first prominent in 1934. Screwball Comedies contain ridiculous and funny situations (Bringing Up, Baby), with cross- dressing (Some Like It Hot) and elements of slapstick humour.
Global Media Ownership
Viacom Brands
It is for short Video & Audio communication. It is an American Conglomerate
MTV, MTV 2 and International
VH1, Soul and Classical
Nickelodeon
Paramount Pictures
Time Warner
World’s largest Media and Entertainment Conglomerate
AOL
Warner. Bros Entertainment
Cartoon Network
Time.Inc
CNN
News Corporation
One of the largest Media Conglomerates and the founder and Chief Executive is Rupert Murdoch The sun
The Sunday Times
Fox Broadcasting Network
Fox News Channel
Sony
Is a Multi-National Conglomerate
Bravia TV
Sony Ericson
VIAO
Playstation
20th Century Fox
It is for short Video & Audio communication. It is an American Conglomerate
MTV, MTV 2 and International
VH1, Soul and Classical
Nickelodeon
Paramount Pictures
Time Warner
World’s largest Media and Entertainment Conglomerate
AOL
Warner. Bros Entertainment
Cartoon Network
Time.Inc
CNN
News Corporation
One of the largest Media Conglomerates and the founder and Chief Executive is Rupert Murdoch The sun
The Sunday Times
Fox Broadcasting Network
Fox News Channel
Sony
Is a Multi-National Conglomerate
Bravia TV
Sony Ericson
VIAO
Playstation
20th Century Fox
Thursday 8 October 2009
Vladimir Propps Characterisation in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
The villain — against the hero.
Voldermort is the key Villain in this narrative and his followers who want to capture Harry Potter.
The Donor — prepares the hero or gives the hero some magical object.
In this narrative the Donor is a book- the Half-Blood Prince's book who gives its self to harry potter and helps him to make a potion- liquids luck which helps him in his journey.
The (magical) helper — helps the hero in the quest.
The obvious helper in this narrative in Dumbledore who guides him through and teaches him how to defeat Voldermort.
The princess —
Which in some cases is an object, like in this narrative (The Horcruxes) which Harry Potter learns about.
The dispatcher — character who makes the lack known and sends the hero off.
I'm not really sure who the dispatcher is for this narrative, but it could be his friends Ron and Hermione which help him with information which did help him in his venture.
The hero or victim/seeker hero — reacts to the donor.
Harry Potter
False hero — takes credit for the hero’s actions or tries to marry the princess
In this saga of Harry potter there isn't a False Hero within the narritive.
Tuesday 6 October 2009
Hollyoaks Episode Anaylse
1. Throughout the episode there is a mild linear naritive, however there are also some multi strand narritives which all relate to the main narritive of the murder.
Different famlies and people are somehow involved in the murder, icluding the suspect which the episode revolves around as he becomes homeless.
2. The protaginist (Jake) is presented as an accuseed, vunerable and innocent person. Audience will sympathise for him.
His role is communicated, since starting the episode being interrigated and then later portrayed as the innocent guy, who is a good person with a good heart- however people think otherwise.
Subsequently audience will not sympathise for the teenage boy who has become a homeless, robbing middle-aged women.
3. From the start of the episode the action code of the past, appears in speech, about the murder. And the interrigations for the murder are held throughout the episode.
There is another action code when the homeless teenage boy robs the middle-aged women by snatching her purse as he pushes her to the ground.
4. Through the episode their is a major enigma of ''who did it''. The audience can easily work out who actually murdered, but the audience can also second guess there thoughts about it and re ask themselves if the homeless teenage boy actually did it.
5. Equilbirium
The murder interrigation is being delt and the teenage suspect runs away from home and becomes homeless, sitting in a park bench with a friend.
Disequilibrium
The homeless teenage boy becomes desperate for some food as he starves without money. This leads to him robbing a women for her purse.
The other suspect (Jake) of the murder, is seen to be depressed about how all his family and friends had turned on him and wont forgive, apart from his mother.
New equilibrium
The homeless teenage boy make a new friend, while jake is told by Dr Sanders that he is to be soon released, and his mother will accept him back home.
Monday 5 October 2009
Equilibrium in ''Catch me if you can''
Equilibrium
Frank Abagnale Jr, a 15 year old boy living happily in New York with his Parents, finds out that his parents are filing for divorce.
Frank then therefore has to decide which of his parents he must choose to live with, scared of making the decision he runs away.
Disequilibrium
Soon Frank runs out of money and begins conning people using confidence scams for money.
His cons grow bolder and bolder, from a international airline pilot forging payroll checks, stealing over 2 million dollars, to a lawyer and even a doctor.
Carl Hannarty an FBI Fraud Agent begins to track Frank down and then fianlly captures him in France and takes him to prison.
New Equilibrium
Frank remains in prison doing his time, but since then he had caught many frauds like himself who stole millions of dollars. He helped the FBI and began working for them.
Sunday 4 October 2009
Saw, a film which doesn't follow the idea of Equilibrium
Equilibrium
Adam (a photographer) and Lawrence (a doctor) both get kidnapped and chained to the
plumbing pipes in an abandoned warehouse, where a bloody corpse laid in between them holding a gun in his hand.
The doctor is ordered by Jigsaw (The Villain) to kill Adam by six o'clock or his wife and daughter will be murdered.
Disequilibrium
The clock ticks by, Lawrence decides that he'd had enough becoming scared and angry in hysteria, and began cutting his own leg with a saw (hence the name of the movie) placed purpously in the room by Jigsaw.
He escapes from the abandened warehouse promising Adam that he'd return with help.
As Adam waits for Lawrence to return, the dead corspe rises from the floor, pealing away the bloody make-up, revealing himslef to be the Jigsaw.
He walks away turning of the lights of the room saying ''Game Over''- sealing the door as he leaves Adam still chained on the floor.
New Equilibrium
Jigsaw the villain has won, he venture was completed without failure.
Harry Potter and the Philospher's Stone
Equilibrium
Harry Potter is told that he is a Wizard, he leaves for Hogwarts and makes new friends.
Harry (The Protaginist) hears about Lord Voldermort (The Villian), about how dark and dangerous he is, as he is also known as ''He- Who Must Not Be Named''
It is found that Voldermort is looking for the Philsophers Stone which grants immortality to its owner.
Disequilibrium
In the Climax of the movie Harry Potter meets Voldermort and destroyes the Stone and crushes Voldermort chance to regain power, so Harry Potter defeated Voldermort the villain of the movie.
New Equilibrium
Harry potter and the Wizarding world return to normal state, without worry of the Dark Lord, as Harry continues to study with his friend Ron and Hermoine.
This is a promotion poster for a movie which is to be released in March 2010; the movie is a remake of the classical tale of Alice in Wonderland.
The movie poster is an eye-catching photograph from first sight since it’s a very bold and colourful image, with an eccentric and caricature character staring right at the audience, the Mad Hatter( which is written above, so the audience already know who the character is) an important character in the movie. The red her connotes that his personality could be fiery and his light green eyes show that he is a nice warm character that moves the movie forward, so this signifies his role in the movie.
Since the person in the poster is an A-list Hollywood actor (Johnny Depp), this always interest audience and makes audience accept great things from the movie.
The character is smiling and has a forthcoming approach to the audience and connotes that is it a feel good movie that the family could enjoy.
This simple medium-close up shot of a person in the middle of the poster illustrates the character very well, showing what he what he’s holding. The pins and arrows on his hat show that there is peril in the movie which means it can be exciting and interesting to watch.
And the weirdness of the character and colours show the wonderful adaptation of the cartoonish world of Alice in Wonderland in a human state. This is helped by the Mise-en-scene, the clothes, the make-up and tea cup, which relates to the movie as there is a tea party scene during the film and it is set in a very different world (Wonderland).
The Disney logo is visible- a very familiar mainstream cinema company that interests the audience into watching this movie.
The tag line of the movie is ‘You are invited for a very important date 3/5/10’.
The tag line relates to the movie since it is a well known line which the White Rabbit says, a character from the movie.
The tag line is as if telling and ordering the audience to come and watch the movie, but in a more fun and cheerful way.
The movie poster is an eye-catching photograph from first sight since it’s a very bold and colourful image, with an eccentric and caricature character staring right at the audience, the Mad Hatter( which is written above, so the audience already know who the character is) an important character in the movie. The red her connotes that his personality could be fiery and his light green eyes show that he is a nice warm character that moves the movie forward, so this signifies his role in the movie.
Since the person in the poster is an A-list Hollywood actor (Johnny Depp), this always interest audience and makes audience accept great things from the movie.
The character is smiling and has a forthcoming approach to the audience and connotes that is it a feel good movie that the family could enjoy.
This simple medium-close up shot of a person in the middle of the poster illustrates the character very well, showing what he what he’s holding. The pins and arrows on his hat show that there is peril in the movie which means it can be exciting and interesting to watch.
And the weirdness of the character and colours show the wonderful adaptation of the cartoonish world of Alice in Wonderland in a human state. This is helped by the Mise-en-scene, the clothes, the make-up and tea cup, which relates to the movie as there is a tea party scene during the film and it is set in a very different world (Wonderland).
The Disney logo is visible- a very familiar mainstream cinema company that interests the audience into watching this movie.
The tag line of the movie is ‘You are invited for a very important date 3/5/10’.
The tag line relates to the movie since it is a well known line which the White Rabbit says, a character from the movie.
The tag line is as if telling and ordering the audience to come and watch the movie, but in a more fun and cheerful way.
Bollywood Trailer Review
This trailer for a Bollywood film I think captures the essence of all Bollywood movies. It has dramatic and romantic Indian music heard throughout it, great shots of sceneries and romance with a traditional love triangle of three teenage lovers.
The spot-on Mise-en-scene such as the cultural clothing and apparatus seen in the trailer makes their Bollywood romance believable.
The shots of them as childhood friends in a black and white scene illustrates their love life and audiences can easily figure out that their deeply in love and this affects the audience (Positive Values) in feeling sympathy for the lover in the trailer.
There great shots such as the very-long shots of the sceneries which relate to the beauty of there love affair and the close-up of the eyes which show the sadness that comes with it, so this trailer shows all type of emotions which are seen in all Bollywood films.
The narrative of the trailer is linear with some flashbacks of them in childhood and photographs. The trailer ends with audience thinking who ends up with whom, as it wasn’t shown in the trailer.
All in all I think this trailer easily shows the plot of the movie and has all the characterisation of Bollywood films which make it successful.
The spot-on Mise-en-scene such as the cultural clothing and apparatus seen in the trailer makes their Bollywood romance believable.
The shots of them as childhood friends in a black and white scene illustrates their love life and audiences can easily figure out that their deeply in love and this affects the audience (Positive Values) in feeling sympathy for the lover in the trailer.
There great shots such as the very-long shots of the sceneries which relate to the beauty of there love affair and the close-up of the eyes which show the sadness that comes with it, so this trailer shows all type of emotions which are seen in all Bollywood films.
The narrative of the trailer is linear with some flashbacks of them in childhood and photographs. The trailer ends with audience thinking who ends up with whom, as it wasn’t shown in the trailer.
All in all I think this trailer easily shows the plot of the movie and has all the characterisation of Bollywood films which make it successful.
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