http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n3ow4I8L08&feature=related
Non-Diagetic:
Katie is in a club, the music in the background is loud and fast paced. This represents teenagers as loud and energetic, physically active.
As Katie is walking towards the girl, the non diagetic music gets louder, heightening the mood. It is creating tension. This could represent teenagers as being destructive and violent as she is walking towards another girl preparing to fight.
The lyrics of the background music relate to the situation as Katie has just been pushed over by another girl and as she is walking up to the girl whilst the lyrics are saying why don't you do something? which relates to her hitting her back. This represents teenagers as unforgiving, also they retaliate.
Diagetic:
Katie is talking to the other girl at the party, she uses swear words and is raising her voice. This represents teenagers as rude, unmannered, angry, lack of education/vocabulary. She also uses a sarcastic tone which represents teenagers as not serious, uncaring and laidback.
Diagetic use of the punching sound when she hits the girl. This represents teenagers as violent, angry and destructive.
Thursday, 25 November 2010
Wednesday, 24 November 2010
Deconstructing Narrative- Period Drama Homework
Pride and Prejudice- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBgaO9Va5cA
Mr Darcy is seen in the first part of this scene dancing, he is wearing a smart dinner which suggests wealth. He is in a large ballroom with classical music playing behind and lots of people dancing, this suggests a big celebration.
Mise-en-scene is shown through setting, the room is large and very well decorated, there is a chandelier hanging above them and the colours on the walls are royal. There are huge portraits on the walls and ornaments around, also the amount of people in the room suggests it is very large.
The costumes also represent wealth as the women are all dressed in ball gowns, diamonds and look very expensive whilst the men are in smart dinner suits and look very well groomed. As the scene progresses we see a orchestra playing the classical music which suggests wealth as its very grand.
The colloquialisms of Mr Darcy and Lizzy show upper class as they speak in a well mannered tone and use a large range of vocabulary which shows a good education and up bringing.
They are ball room dancing which suggests upper class as it is all very grand and civilized, it seems to be quite royal the way they are dancing.
Thursday, 4 November 2010
TV Drama Types
Single Drama- A longer and more extended format, this can be up to film length.
Drama Trilogies- Three part series, E.g. White Chapel
Series- A mutiple number of the programme with the same characters, Doctor Who
Serial- Open ended, has a conclusion that draws the viewer in for the same unique viewing experience. Skins, Misfits
Soap Operas- Soap Operas have a mutiple characters who carry a multitude of storylines, reappear and disappear. E.g. Eastenders, Coranation Street, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks
Partners- Links to another program, E.g. Casualty and Holby City.
The common themes in TV dramas are that they usually are series or soap operas as there are many soap operas on television today such as Eastenders, Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks
Also most of the Dramas on television come in series because people want to see more of the program rather than just one single.
Drama is a entertaining experience because it has lots of emotions and feelings in it. It relates to real life which makes it easy for the audience to relate to the situation and feel empathy/sympathy or emotions for the person/persons.
Drama Trilogies- Three part series, E.g. White Chapel
Series- A mutiple number of the programme with the same characters, Doctor Who
Serial- Open ended, has a conclusion that draws the viewer in for the same unique viewing experience. Skins, Misfits
Soap Operas- Soap Operas have a mutiple characters who carry a multitude of storylines, reappear and disappear. E.g. Eastenders, Coranation Street, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks
Partners- Links to another program, E.g. Casualty and Holby City.
The common themes in TV dramas are that they usually are series or soap operas as there are many soap operas on television today such as Eastenders, Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks
Also most of the Dramas on television come in series because people want to see more of the program rather than just one single.
Drama is a entertaining experience because it has lots of emotions and feelings in it. It relates to real life which makes it easy for the audience to relate to the situation and feel empathy/sympathy or emotions for the person/persons.
Thursday, 28 October 2010
Homework- 180 degree rule, Match on action and Shot reverse shot
180 degree Rule
This rule is a basic guideline in film making that states the two people in the scene should always have the same left or right relationship to each other. There is an imaginary axis which connects the two characters. It is used in nearly every film made.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdyyuqmCW14
Match on action
It is also known as cutting on action. It is where the editor of the film cuts from one shot to another view that matches the first shot actions. The effect of the this is the two shots can be taken hours apart but put together to make it look as if they were filmed at the same time.
Example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laUPi7MPOSQ&NR=1
Shot reverse shot
This is a film technique used where once character is shown looking at another character and then another character is shown looking back at the first character, this makes the viewers assume the characters are together.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co0ShBwEj0s&feature=related
This rule is a basic guideline in film making that states the two people in the scene should always have the same left or right relationship to each other. There is an imaginary axis which connects the two characters. It is used in nearly every film made.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdyyuqmCW14
Match on action
It is also known as cutting on action. It is where the editor of the film cuts from one shot to another view that matches the first shot actions. The effect of the this is the two shots can be taken hours apart but put together to make it look as if they were filmed at the same time.
Example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laUPi7MPOSQ&NR=1
Shot reverse shot
This is a film technique used where once character is shown looking at another character and then another character is shown looking back at the first character, this makes the viewers assume the characters are together.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co0ShBwEj0s&feature=related
Thursday, 30 September 2010
Propp and Todorov Theories
Propp's Theory:
Preperation (getting ready to go somewhere/do something)
Complication ( a problem)
Transference ( a quest/oppurtunity comes about, hero fufills this)
Struggle (usually between hero and villian)
Return ( hero escapes, task set, accomplished)
Recognition (rewarded for the actions)
Propps Theory:
He came up character types:
Hero e.g. Harry Potter
Villian e.g. Voldemort
Prize e.g. Philisophers Stone
Helper e.g. Ron and Hermione
Blocker e.g. Voldemort
Dispatcher e.g. Proffesser Snape
Propp analysed russian folk tales
Preperation (getting ready to go somewhere/do something)
Complication ( a problem)
Transference ( a quest/oppurtunity comes about, hero fufills this)
Struggle (usually between hero and villian)
Return ( hero escapes, task set, accomplished)
Recognition (rewarded for the actions)
Propps Theory:
He came up character types:
Hero e.g. Harry Potter
Villian e.g. Voldemort
Prize e.g. Philisophers Stone
Helper e.g. Ron and Hermione
Blocker e.g. Voldemort
Dispatcher e.g. Proffesser Snape
Propp analysed russian folk tales
Thursday, 23 September 2010
Gregory Crewdson 2
Denotation- In this image I can see a household environment, two people sitting round the table with what looks life
Gregory Crewdson Image
Denotation of this image- I can see lots of flowers surrounding the woman, all differnet colours, she is sitting in the middle of the flowers. The image is set in home environment, which looks like a kitchen. The woman has got dirt and soil all up her clothes and on her body. Her facial expression is sad and shes looks lost.
Conotation of this image- The phrase ' life is a bed of roses' could relate to this picture as we can see the woman sitting in a bed of flowers. Her facial expression is showing sadness, depression and upset. She also looks lonely, this image could also go against this phrase and is showing that life isn't a bed of roses and showing the reality of life as she is in a domesticated background.
Engima:
Why is she sitting in the bed of flowers?
Why is she covered in dirt?
Why is she sitting in a kitchen/house?
Why does she look upset/sad/lost?
Does the house belong to her?
Notion of Codes:
The facial features of the woman show an upset or sad expression on her face. She is not facing the camera, which gives you the impression she is not acknowledgeing the camera or photographer.
She also looks as if her mind is somewhere else, she looks somewhat lost. The expression on her face could also be seen as depressed or maybe even had enough of whatever is going on.
Gesture: The woman's only real gesture is that she is kneeling down on a bed of soil and her hands are on top of a mound of soil, as if she is digging her hands into it or holding on to it.
Costume: Her costume is made up of a dress which is covered in dirt and soil, her hair is pushed back and looks unkempt and messy. Her face is slightly grubby. Her legs are shown to be bare as her thigh has dirt all over it.
Conotation of this image- The phrase ' life is a bed of roses' could relate to this picture as we can see the woman sitting in a bed of flowers. Her facial expression is showing sadness, depression and upset. She also looks lonely, this image could also go against this phrase and is showing that life isn't a bed of roses and showing the reality of life as she is in a domesticated background.
Engima:
Why is she sitting in the bed of flowers?
Why is she covered in dirt?
Why is she sitting in a kitchen/house?
Why does she look upset/sad/lost?
Does the house belong to her?
Notion of Codes:
The facial features of the woman show an upset or sad expression on her face. She is not facing the camera, which gives you the impression she is not acknowledgeing the camera or photographer.
She also looks as if her mind is somewhere else, she looks somewhat lost. The expression on her face could also be seen as depressed or maybe even had enough of whatever is going on.
Gesture: The woman's only real gesture is that she is kneeling down on a bed of soil and her hands are on top of a mound of soil, as if she is digging her hands into it or holding on to it.
Costume: Her costume is made up of a dress which is covered in dirt and soil, her hair is pushed back and looks unkempt and messy. Her face is slightly grubby. Her legs are shown to be bare as her thigh has dirt all over it.
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