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Tuesday, 3 December 2019
Avengers Practice Question 1
How is media language represented in the extract to display gender and sexuality in the 60s?
In the 1960s, society was dominated by the changing stereotypes of genders and sexuality.
In the start of this extract camerawork is used to create a sexualised environment, in the first couple of scenes a close up shot of Mr Steed is used however the camera is angled below him, this could represent his class. Also in the 1960s of you were filming a politician or a person of higher class you would have to film them from their shoulders up which would represent that they are 'better' then other people.
The sexualised environment is created through props and actions such as Mr Steed poking the door bell and then the camera angle pans across to the large eye, this eye has traditional 60s makeup on which shows the stereotypes of beauty in the 60s. Also the sticker on the door bell says 'Mrs Emma Peel' this shows that she is married however she says to Steed that the door is open which is unusual because if she is married why would she leave her door open to random men.
The series of shots that show Steed and Peel having a sword fight present a their sexual chemistry, during the fight when Peel dominates Steed, a medium pan shot is used to show Steed looking at Peel's backside, however she always keeps her eyes on his face which shows that she has respect to him but he's objectifying her.
In the 1960s, society was dominated by the changing stereotypes of genders and sexuality.
In the start of this extract camerawork is used to create a sexualised environment, in the first couple of scenes a close up shot of Mr Steed is used however the camera is angled below him, this could represent his class. Also in the 1960s of you were filming a politician or a person of higher class you would have to film them from their shoulders up which would represent that they are 'better' then other people.
The sexualised environment is created through props and actions such as Mr Steed poking the door bell and then the camera angle pans across to the large eye, this eye has traditional 60s makeup on which shows the stereotypes of beauty in the 60s. Also the sticker on the door bell says 'Mrs Emma Peel' this shows that she is married however she says to Steed that the door is open which is unusual because if she is married why would she leave her door open to random men.
The series of shots that show Steed and Peel having a sword fight present a their sexual chemistry, during the fight when Peel dominates Steed, a medium pan shot is used to show Steed looking at Peel's backside, however she always keeps her eyes on his face which shows that she has respect to him but he's objectifying her.
Friday, 29 November 2019
Avengers Practice Question
How is 'Britishness' represented in this scene in terms of mine-en-scene?
In the 1960's show The Avenger, britishness is represented as very posh which is shown through the carriage that they are sat in and how everything looks very high end and tidy. It is also shown through the clothing that the characters are wearing, and how they look like their upper class and have expensive clothes such as bowler hats and suits.
How is war paranoia/racism represented in this scene through miss-en-scene?
The absence of any other race throughout the series represents the society at the time and how they felt towards any other race, this could be because of the war that had happened and people were afraid of invasion.
What stereotypes were used in ep 1?
There are only white characters.
Women were sexualised during the episode a lot.
Women were though to only be able to look after children and stay at home.
How was the context of the 1960s shown in the different representations used in ep 1?
Females were sexualised a lot throughout the ep especially Emma Peel, in the 1960s females were thought to be only good to stay at home and look after children. However Emma Peel was ahead of her time because of her persona and how she was her own individual without a man controlling her.
Ethnicity was a very controversial subject in the 1960s, because of the sudden amount of foreign ethnicities going to England. In the Avengers there are only white characters which could show the attitudes towards the foreign ethnicities.
In the 1960s if you had a same sex affair you would have been arrested because it was illegal, this is because religion was a very big part of the community in that time. This is shown through the only affairs being male and female.
In the 1960s class was also a large part of society, where lower class people would work in factories, middle class people would own some land and work 'normal' jobs and upper class people wouldn't work at all and would definitely own land.
In the 1960's show The Avenger, britishness is represented as very posh which is shown through the carriage that they are sat in and how everything looks very high end and tidy. It is also shown through the clothing that the characters are wearing, and how they look like their upper class and have expensive clothes such as bowler hats and suits.
How is war paranoia/racism represented in this scene through miss-en-scene?
The absence of any other race throughout the series represents the society at the time and how they felt towards any other race, this could be because of the war that had happened and people were afraid of invasion.
What stereotypes were used in ep 1?
There are only white characters.
Women were sexualised during the episode a lot.
Women were though to only be able to look after children and stay at home.
How was the context of the 1960s shown in the different representations used in ep 1?
Females were sexualised a lot throughout the ep especially Emma Peel, in the 1960s females were thought to be only good to stay at home and look after children. However Emma Peel was ahead of her time because of her persona and how she was her own individual without a man controlling her.
Ethnicity was a very controversial subject in the 1960s, because of the sudden amount of foreign ethnicities going to England. In the Avengers there are only white characters which could show the attitudes towards the foreign ethnicities.
In the 1960s if you had a same sex affair you would have been arrested because it was illegal, this is because religion was a very big part of the community in that time. This is shown through the only affairs being male and female.
In the 1960s class was also a large part of society, where lower class people would work in factories, middle class people would own some land and work 'normal' jobs and upper class people wouldn't work at all and would definitely own land.
Friday, 22 November 2019
Homework Cuffs
Characters
The characters in Cuffs are all well thought out, they all have interesting personal backgrounds. Also integrated is how this affects their job, for example, Ryan's son is always skiving school, so Ryan has to deal with his son being a single dad, slowing down how does his job.
Performances
The performances of the characters are excellent, not much can be said to criticize. For example when Jake first goes out on the job he messes up trying to calm down Nathan, Ryan intervenes and the continued actions and gestures really show Jake's emotions.
Plotlines
Just like the characters, all the stories and narratives are excellent. The narratives for just one episode are great and the prolonged personal narratives intended to last over episodes are also. Exactly the same with characters though we are bombarded with narratives and plots so a bit less of them or more time for them to be explained would make them great.
Tone
Personally, the tone of the series is great. For example when Jake punches and knocks out the murderer from the start of the episode, it's a serious situation as the murderer could have seriously injured Ryan, but when he punches and a moves his hand around in agony we get a sense of a humorous tone as he doesn't go to arrest him straight away he just does a funny act.
Suitability for BBC1
The programme is perfect for this type of channel, it is full of crime dramas and different soaps making it an excellent fit. However, due to it being prewatershed many moments which should have that more gory or explicit tone don't, which makes it a bit out of place on the channel.
Audience appeal
In general, the audience appeal would definitely be for 15/17 year olds up, the humour and lack of any gory moments makes it suitable for a younger audience to watch it, and the more serious moments and moments that push the line for what is acceptable would appeal to older audienceinto this genre of programme.
Cuffs Cast
-PC Ryan Draper (Ashley Walters)
He is one of the main character of the show, he is represented as a typical police officer in 2015. His job is difficult due to government cuts which is what people were protesting about in the UK in 2015. He is also seen as a mentor throughout the series of the captain's son who is a new recruit.
-PC Jake Vickers (Jacob Ifan)
He is represented as the weakest officer, he is new to the job and doesn't know what to do. He is the chiefs son, which soon becomes annoying and his mentor, PC Ryan Draper watches his every move and how he reacts to upcoming situations.
-DS Jo Moffat (Amenda Abbington)
She is a talented detective, and diligent and organised. However her personal life isn't so good. She is a single woman and divorced. She represents a lot of struggle which would have happened in the police force, like not having funds for certain cases and struggles with solving cases like not getting an interview
-Chief Super Robert Vickers (Peter Sullivan)
Father of Jake, Robert is the head chief of the police force. He organises most things and presents cases to the media. He is a great representation of the struggles of the police force and budget cuts which happened in 2015, he has to present mistakes to the media which could have been solved via better communication or a higher budget.
-DC Carl Hawkins (Shaun Dooley)
Carl is a detective constable on the police force, he beliegs everything will eventually turn out okay.
-DI Felix Kane (Paul Ready)
Felix is detective inspector on the police force, he has always been a loner however is diligent and organised on the job.
-PC Donna Prager (Eleanor Matsoura)
Donna is another one of the leading officers, she is haed working and always up for the job. Her and Lino are best mates and always up for the job.
-PC Lino Moretti (Alex Carter)
Lino is again one of the other leading officers in the job, he isn't the most hard working or up to scale on fitness but him and Donna are a good duo in fighting the crime.
He is one of the main character of the show, he is represented as a typical police officer in 2015. His job is difficult due to government cuts which is what people were protesting about in the UK in 2015. He is also seen as a mentor throughout the series of the captain's son who is a new recruit.
-PC Jake Vickers (Jacob Ifan)
He is represented as the weakest officer, he is new to the job and doesn't know what to do. He is the chiefs son, which soon becomes annoying and his mentor, PC Ryan Draper watches his every move and how he reacts to upcoming situations.
-DS Jo Moffat (Amenda Abbington)
She is a talented detective, and diligent and organised. However her personal life isn't so good. She is a single woman and divorced. She represents a lot of struggle which would have happened in the police force, like not having funds for certain cases and struggles with solving cases like not getting an interview
-Chief Super Robert Vickers (Peter Sullivan)
Father of Jake, Robert is the head chief of the police force. He organises most things and presents cases to the media. He is a great representation of the struggles of the police force and budget cuts which happened in 2015, he has to present mistakes to the media which could have been solved via better communication or a higher budget.
-DC Carl Hawkins (Shaun Dooley)
Carl is a detective constable on the police force, he beliegs everything will eventually turn out okay.
-DI Felix Kane (Paul Ready)
Felix is detective inspector on the police force, he has always been a loner however is diligent and organised on the job.
-PC Donna Prager (Eleanor Matsoura)
Donna is another one of the leading officers, she is haed working and always up for the job. Her and Lino are best mates and always up for the job.
-PC Lino Moretti (Alex Carter)
Lino is again one of the other leading officers in the job, he isn't the most hard working or up to scale on fitness but him and Donna are a good duo in fighting the crime.
Tuesday, 19 November 2019
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