Friday, 3 December 2010

Teachers Analysis

Close up shots of Susan and Jenny when they are getting interviewed. This shows theor emotion and emphasises their facial expressions and shows what they are feeling.

Long shot - when Simon leaves the school and you can see the kids approaching from behind him. This allows you to see the more than just the main character, this adds to the sense of reality and this also help to expalain the plot.

Point of view shot - this is used when Susan and Jenny are being interviewed. You can see the reactions of the school board when Jenny or Susan are answering their questions. This shows you what the character in the scene is seeing and couild be used to build tension.

Three shot - when the three male teachers are sat in the pub and get distracted by a woman and stare at her rear end whilst Jenny is having a conversation with them. This gives the audience an idea that all men are the same and alll they  thimk about is sex and they are not interested in anything else. This a stereotypical view of men and how they act.

Dialogue - Simon seems uneasy when he is talking to his girlfriend at school because she is a police officer. This allows the audience to see the true personality of Simon. He seems like he always wants to be in control and being with a police officer may lower his authority in the street.


 

Wednesday, 24 November 2010

Mise en scene - Micro analysis

Simon smoking drugs with a student. the student is not wearing the correct uniform, but Simon's tie is also very loose and he looks unprofessional. 

Simon talk to Jenny in the corridor, while Simon is under the influence of drugs and seems a lot less nervous than their previous meetings.

Students run out of the lesson and barge and push each other in the corridor showing excitement and relief.

Susan is wearing a necklace, maybe trying to impress someone because she is trying to get the head of years job.

Coke cans, crisps, bottles on the teachers lunch table
Biscuit dropping into tea - not concentrating on what a teacher is doing
Weird women wearing baggy clothes - she's not attractive and is represented as being not very fashionable
Simon eating doughnuts – munchies after taking drug?
Ken – keeping face value – but he didnt want to go to the conference!
Headteacher  bigger than simon – higher position - this could represent the position and power of the headteacher and the comparison to Simon.
Jenny laughing in simons vision of being caught by the police. adding to their rivalry going on.
Simon having sex with Maggy - simon getting what he wants.
Wriggling feet after sex??? this could show him being a bit scared and anxious because Maggy is a police officer.
On different sides of the bed in the morning - could show simon being nervous about taking drugs again.
Susan holding pad and pen… simon arriving after her and holding nothing. This could represent women being more professional than men.

Narrative Sequence

TV mini series.

Starts off in the Pub - Susan breaks the new of applying for the head of years job. Simon tries to convince her not to.

Simon wakes up in the morning at a girls house - tries to have a lay in but gets late for school.

It cuts to Simon on his way to school on his bike.

Simon then meets Jenny in the school corridor, who says that she is also applying for the head of years job. This provides the twist in the program. It cuts to Simon dreaming of Jenny in some sort of sexual fantasy, where she is more dominant than him. He then gets out of the daze and goes to his classroom.

The scene then goes to the staff room where Simon is confronted by Jenny but is interrupted by another teacher.

Monday, 8 November 2010

Notes on tv program 'Cracker'

The scene begins with a establishing shot showing a crowd of people around a car. The camera then zooms into the car which allows the audience to sence the anxiety of the people who are being mobbed. At this time the camera swiches from lots of multi-shots and zooming shots which show the faces of the people in the car and some of the people around the car.

Another interesting shot was when the policemen were running out of the police station. This shot seemed as if the camera was placed on a crane becuase the camera goes upside down and does a 360 style turn to show the policemen approaching the car that was being vandalized.

There are also high angle shot which is used to great effect to show havoc when the car enters the police station and the police are trying to restrain people from passing through the gates.

Wednesday, 3 November 2010

Representaion of Men and Women

In the clip for 'Bodies' men and women are represented in completly opposite ways. The women were portrayed to be caring and very proffesional with their job. However, the men are seen to be very stereo-typical in the way they were acting. For example one of the surgeons who said "you don't half see some freaky fanny's these days". this shows that the surgeon was not really paying attention to his job and wasn't taking it seriously. 

Representation Task

All media texts are re-presentaions of society/reality. This means that they are made - (written, cropped, branded, targeted, framed) on purpose by their producers. These are entirley artificial versions of reality we percieve around us. The media can be minipulatave and make people believe what they want. For example the media can alter stories and pictures to change the opinion of the public.

Tuesday, 19 October 2010

Camera Angles and Shots

Friday, 17 September 2010

Camera angles and shots

Establishing shot:
  • Setting the scene
  • allow the audience to notice certain things
  • Show contrasts
  • Show the setting
Close-ups shots:

  • Show emotions of characters
  • Influence audiences response
Mid shots show:

  • Relationships between characters
  • Conversations between characters
Zooming shots:

  • Can show how a characters see the scene 
  • To allow the audience to take in a number of details

Planning shots:

  • Establish more of the scene, allow the audience to see things that may seem less important. How a character lives for example.

Extreme close ups :


  • Highlight key important parts for an audience so that they can make like with what happens later. 

Two shots:

  • Establish relationships between characters and who heir Archy

Media Coursework: Local Radio

Media Coursework : Local Radio

My initial research involved investigating the types of local stations and what genrés they have to offer. Obviously the major difference is between Independent Local Radio (ILR) radio stations, and public funded stations such as the BBC. ILR stations rely on there local businesses for advertising for funds and popularity.

Conventions of a TV Drama

Conventions of a TV Drama

Characters:
  • Villains
  • Heroes
  • The Babe/Hunk
  • Families
  • Elder People
  • The Deranged Teenagers
  • The Pub Blokes
  • Criminals
  • The One who's been gone for a long time and randomly comes back.
  • The Serial Killer
Plot/Storylines:
  • Deaths
  • Arguments/Fallouts
  • Births
  • Affairs
  • Marriages
  • Birthdays
  • Crimes
  • Accidents

Dialouge:
  • Slang
  • Regional Accents
  • Informal Accents
Setting:
  • Urbanized Areas
  • Run Down Areas
  • Estates
  • Old Areas
  • Cities
  • Villages
  • Towns
  • Suburbs
  • Highly Populated
Music:
  • Theme Tunes
  • Dramatic Music
  • etc.