The 1973 version of the Movie ‘Exorcist’ directed by William Friedkin would have raised many different types of issues and debates in the society.
When the movie was released it raised issues amongst the public due to the fact that many people had ‘fainted’ and even had ‘heart attacks’ as a result of the movie being to scary. The negative debates which could have arose from children viewing this text could have scared them off in a sense that they would be horrified by what they were seeing because of them being so vulnerable.
The horror genre of the movie brought amongst the CBFC caused them to over view the movie once again in 1979 may have been against the new law of the ‘Children act’ which came into account in 1978. The movie was re-constructed so that the producers were not breaking the law by any chance and that the movie was suitable for viewing.
Contrastingly, the 2004 trailer with special effects seems to look more horrific and scary than the 1973 trailer, causing debates to rise amongst people of why the movie has not been banned and the CBFC have allowed it to have an 18 rating? The movie is just a re-release of the original yet far more different and authentic than the original version. If this movie was to get in the wrong hands of perhaps a child it would scare them off perhaps leading to many fatal accidents. The movies also would be able to influence a younger audience perhaps through a negative way that they may follow what it is they are seeing on screen.
With the low angle shot making the mother look superior in the 1970’s version and usage of a dimly set background almost at once creates tension for the audience. They are left throughout the entire trailer thinking what will happen next because of the enigma codes which have been created. The special effects give the same effects on the 2004 trailer yet, the fast pace cuts also create the heart to almost skip a beat.
Many different issues would arise from watching this text. For instance, the trailer only just gives a taster to its audience, yet the dark, gloomy and gruesome shots give off the clues to how the rest of the movie would revolve around more horrific events to unfold. These types of movies offer the audience a change of the usual storylines and something new, adding to the excitement and thrill. The issues caused over ‘The Exorcist’ in the 70’s were leading to terrible incidents. The fact that this movie is believed to be the scariest movies of all time can raise different issues amongst different types of audiences. If the movie had accidently fallen into a young child’s hands causing them to somehow view it, it would affect them in a terrible way. The different topics the movie touches on such as evil spirits and murders and death would have negative effects on a child causing them to think that it was real.
Thursday 26 February 2009
Wednesday 25 February 2009
News Values
Both of the texts have a purpose to entertain their target audience. As the texts are both print newspaper texts, they follow the typical codes and conventions of any print newspaper. The ‘Daily Star’ and ‘Daily Mail’ both have a purpose to entertain and inform their target audiences in a different way to one another.
The Daily mail is recognised as a well established traditional institution. The serif font, in a sophisticated black colour, shows the audience how the newspaper is well known for dealing with serious issues. As the newspaper is targeted at people from elite backgrounds, it deals with very serious economic issues. Contrastingly the ‘Daily Star’ has a masthead titled out in sans serif font, showing that it is not that seriously known for dealing with issues as the ‘Daily Mail.’ The red colour in the masthead connotes a sense of danger and matching with the main title of ‘Racist Big Bro Faces Chop’ supports how it is full of dangerous gossip.
Both texts have a focus on the Shilpa Shetty, Big brother story line, but in two totally different ways. The first text (Daily Mail) deals with the economic climate and the financial state of Britain at the moment, and then goes onto the Shilpa Shetty tale as a following second story. By the sophistication of the well known institution, using figures to tell the story enhances the fact that it has a more intellectual approach on the story. Subsequently, the ‘Daily Star’ pursues to show their informal approach by throwing around accusations of big brother being ‘racist’ when actually it was the contestants being racist. In order to attract a wide target audience, the daily star focuses on the racist headline to gain a wide majority of readership from its audiences.
The logical ‘Daily Mail’ newspaper is targeted at people from a social class of B/C1/C2 which empowers how it is strictly all facts and figures, holding the serious information which will appeal to its target audience. The ‘Daily Star’ has a different approach due to the fact that it is not taken into account as serious as the ‘daily mail’ would be by its audience. The statements made against big brother in the headlines of the newspaper, show how the ‘Daily Star’ have made their own final choice on what they want to think of Big Brother, which could be considered as being biased. The facts that that is the newspaper institutions compositional view means that they are putting across the message how this is the truth and as our readers, you have to follow it as well. This makes the audience passive to what they are reading and not thinking about the statement for themselves.
Moving away from Big Brother, Shilpa Shetty, the Bollywood actress whom both newspapers have based their stories around is portrayed in two very different ways. Firstly, as both newspapers are referring to using the ‘cult of the celebrity’ approach by using an elite celebrity, the difference between the two newspapers becomes seen as acceptable based on the history of how the newspapers cover a story in the media. The negativity of Shilpa being represented in the Daily Star has nothing to do with the way she was presented in the Big Brother house. The seductive pose of her sat in a chair with her legs wide open are represented to the audience in a very different approach to the ‘Daily Mail.’
The ‘Daily Mail’ depicts Shilpa Shetty as exactly how she was when she went into the house. She is represented as a friendly woman with a warm smile; showing she must be good at heart type image. Further more, she is represented as a pure Madonna type of character. This is reflected through the way she is represented in such a delicate way in the image of the Daily Mail. On the other hand, the Daily star represents her in a totally opposite way. In this provocative pose she is portrayed as the ‘whore’ yet the big brother story is all pitched around her and the way her image is put out to the readers is not setting that much of a good example of her.
Both newspapers raise many different issues and debates in society. The fact that the daily star talks about the racism issues, goes on to show the fact that racism still exists in society today and is always targeted in the media. The different approach to the story constantly remind us the kind of society we are living in and how far we have moved from some of the radical issues we are faced with.
As Shilpa Shetty going into the Big Brother house was seen as a very successful way to gain audience viewership based on her multi cultural background, made the show even more of a high success. However, the continuous racial problems she was faced with throughout the weeks into the show, depicted Shilpa as a determined woman to fight for her right. It goes to show how people of today’s society are constantly judging another person based on their morals and beliefs, as well as cultural background. This has elements of the ‘other’ theory making Shilpa the victim as being represented as the other, all because of the colour of her skin, and the different trends people from multi cultural backgrounds are associated with.
Both of the texts have a purpose to entertain their target audience. As the texts are both print newspaper texts, they follow the typical codes and conventions of any print newspaper. The ‘Daily Star’ and ‘Daily Mail’ both have a purpose to entertain and inform their target audiences in a different way to one another.
The Daily mail is recognised as a well established traditional institution. The serif font, in a sophisticated black colour, shows the audience how the newspaper is well known for dealing with serious issues. As the newspaper is targeted at people from elite backgrounds, it deals with very serious economic issues. Contrastingly the ‘Daily Star’ has a masthead titled out in sans serif font, showing that it is not that seriously known for dealing with issues as the ‘Daily Mail.’ The red colour in the masthead connotes a sense of danger and matching with the main title of ‘Racist Big Bro Faces Chop’ supports how it is full of dangerous gossip.
Both texts have a focus on the Shilpa Shetty, Big brother story line, but in two totally different ways. The first text (Daily Mail) deals with the economic climate and the financial state of Britain at the moment, and then goes onto the Shilpa Shetty tale as a following second story. By the sophistication of the well known institution, using figures to tell the story enhances the fact that it has a more intellectual approach on the story. Subsequently, the ‘Daily Star’ pursues to show their informal approach by throwing around accusations of big brother being ‘racist’ when actually it was the contestants being racist. In order to attract a wide target audience, the daily star focuses on the racist headline to gain a wide majority of readership from its audiences.
The logical ‘Daily Mail’ newspaper is targeted at people from a social class of B/C1/C2 which empowers how it is strictly all facts and figures, holding the serious information which will appeal to its target audience. The ‘Daily Star’ has a different approach due to the fact that it is not taken into account as serious as the ‘daily mail’ would be by its audience. The statements made against big brother in the headlines of the newspaper, show how the ‘Daily Star’ have made their own final choice on what they want to think of Big Brother, which could be considered as being biased. The facts that that is the newspaper institutions compositional view means that they are putting across the message how this is the truth and as our readers, you have to follow it as well. This makes the audience passive to what they are reading and not thinking about the statement for themselves.
Moving away from Big Brother, Shilpa Shetty, the Bollywood actress whom both newspapers have based their stories around is portrayed in two very different ways. Firstly, as both newspapers are referring to using the ‘cult of the celebrity’ approach by using an elite celebrity, the difference between the two newspapers becomes seen as acceptable based on the history of how the newspapers cover a story in the media. The negativity of Shilpa being represented in the Daily Star has nothing to do with the way she was presented in the Big Brother house. The seductive pose of her sat in a chair with her legs wide open are represented to the audience in a very different approach to the ‘Daily Mail.’
The ‘Daily Mail’ depicts Shilpa Shetty as exactly how she was when she went into the house. She is represented as a friendly woman with a warm smile; showing she must be good at heart type image. Further more, she is represented as a pure Madonna type of character. This is reflected through the way she is represented in such a delicate way in the image of the Daily Mail. On the other hand, the Daily star represents her in a totally opposite way. In this provocative pose she is portrayed as the ‘whore’ yet the big brother story is all pitched around her and the way her image is put out to the readers is not setting that much of a good example of her.
Both newspapers raise many different issues and debates in society. The fact that the daily star talks about the racism issues, goes on to show the fact that racism still exists in society today and is always targeted in the media. The different approach to the story constantly remind us the kind of society we are living in and how far we have moved from some of the radical issues we are faced with.
As Shilpa Shetty going into the Big Brother house was seen as a very successful way to gain audience viewership based on her multi cultural background, made the show even more of a high success. However, the continuous racial problems she was faced with throughout the weeks into the show, depicted Shilpa as a determined woman to fight for her right. It goes to show how people of today’s society are constantly judging another person based on their morals and beliefs, as well as cultural background. This has elements of the ‘other’ theory making Shilpa the victim as being represented as the other, all because of the colour of her skin, and the different trends people from multi cultural backgrounds are associated with.
Wednesday 7 January 2009
Essay MIGRAINS
The opening sequence of One Tree Hill:
M: -Long shot quickly focussed into medium shot of boy walking.
-Music starts when the shot is focussed onto the boy continuing onto when he is introduced in the truck.
-Slow continued editing going from fades to each character
I: No institution is mentioned, but it is clearly noticeable that the drama is American
G: Drama
R: Represented as normal in an everyday environment
A: 16-19yr old girls and boys, middle class society
I: -Teenage lifestyles
-Equality amongst others, (Know one is represented in a bad way)
N: -The first shot is a shot of someone walking along a bridge with a basketball which is bouncing from the floor to his hands. The second shot is moved onto a boy, most probably the centre of the story and as the song continues the other characters are all introduced in this title.
-Non linear narrative (Todorov): Flashbacks are used between some characters
M: -Long shot quickly focussed into medium shot of boy walking.
-Music starts when the shot is focussed onto the boy continuing onto when he is introduced in the truck.
-Slow continued editing going from fades to each character
I: No institution is mentioned, but it is clearly noticeable that the drama is American
G: Drama
R: Represented as normal in an everyday environment
A: 16-19yr old girls and boys, middle class society
I: -Teenage lifestyles
-Equality amongst others, (Know one is represented in a bad way)
N: -The first shot is a shot of someone walking along a bridge with a basketball which is bouncing from the floor to his hands. The second shot is moved onto a boy, most probably the centre of the story and as the song continues the other characters are all introduced in this title.
-Non linear narrative (Todorov): Flashbacks are used between some characters
Wednesday 3 December 2008
BBFC Cover Work
1.From where does the BBFC get its funding?
The BBC get their funding from their Film Distributers..
2. What types of texts do the BBFC classify?
The BBFC clasify texts such as Films/Cinema and Videos.
3. What are the problems / issues that the BBFC must deal with when classifying material? Look at the types of things they classify, ability to account for all types of content, changing context etc.
The promblems and issues the BBFC must deal with when classifying material are, Racial issues, Sexual Violence, Drugs and Vilence and Weapons.
4. Note the range of classification categories and what they mean e.g. U, PG, 12A etc.
'H' - an advisory certificate telling the public that a film has a horror theme and is not suitable for children
'X' - No children under the age of 16 are allowed to see an 'X' film.
'12' - Children under 12 cannot view the film in the cinema.
'U' - Universal- All ages are admitted as there is nothing unsuitable for children.
'15' - Children Under 15 cannot view the film in the cinema.
'12A' - Anyone under the age of 12 must be accompanied with an adult.
'PG' - All ages are permitted to watch the movie but it is advised that parents are with them.
'18' - Only suitable for those 18 and over.
5. Look at how different themes /content within texts are classified. Make notes. Why might a DVD featuring content of skateboarders and BMX bikers performing dangerous stunts be classified as 18 but a film containing a sex scene and use of the ‘f’ word only get a 15 rating?
The BBFC's current guidelines identify a number of specific areas of concern which are considered when awarding certificates or requiring cuts. These are theme, language i.e. profanity, nudity, sex, violence, sexual violence,harmful actions. The BBFC also continues to demand cuts of any material which it considers may breach the provisions of the obscene publications act or any other legislation. Some of these materials in films that are in 15 rated one like sexual activity might not breach the pulbications act and thats why its rated at 15 compared to possibly lighter ones like bike moves that are rated at 18.
6 . Why might a film be given a rating of 15 upon release at the cinema but 10 years later be classified as a 12?
The BBC get their funding from their Film Distributers..
2. What types of texts do the BBFC classify?
The BBFC clasify texts such as Films/Cinema and Videos.
3. What are the problems / issues that the BBFC must deal with when classifying material? Look at the types of things they classify, ability to account for all types of content, changing context etc.
The promblems and issues the BBFC must deal with when classifying material are, Racial issues, Sexual Violence, Drugs and Vilence and Weapons.
4. Note the range of classification categories and what they mean e.g. U, PG, 12A etc.
'H' - an advisory certificate telling the public that a film has a horror theme and is not suitable for children
'X' - No children under the age of 16 are allowed to see an 'X' film.
'12' - Children under 12 cannot view the film in the cinema.
'U' - Universal- All ages are admitted as there is nothing unsuitable for children.
'15' - Children Under 15 cannot view the film in the cinema.
'12A' - Anyone under the age of 12 must be accompanied with an adult.
'PG' - All ages are permitted to watch the movie but it is advised that parents are with them.
'18' - Only suitable for those 18 and over.
5. Look at how different themes /content within texts are classified. Make notes. Why might a DVD featuring content of skateboarders and BMX bikers performing dangerous stunts be classified as 18 but a film containing a sex scene and use of the ‘f’ word only get a 15 rating?
The BBFC's current guidelines identify a number of specific areas of concern which are considered when awarding certificates or requiring cuts. These are theme, language i.e. profanity, nudity, sex, violence, sexual violence,harmful actions. The BBFC also continues to demand cuts of any material which it considers may breach the provisions of the obscene publications act or any other legislation. Some of these materials in films that are in 15 rated one like sexual activity might not breach the pulbications act and thats why its rated at 15 compared to possibly lighter ones like bike moves that are rated at 18.
6 . Why might a film be given a rating of 15 upon release at the cinema but 10 years later be classified as a 12?
Wednesday 12 November 2008
Essay Plan
HEAT MAG:
Media Language
*Medium shot - all celebs are smiling reflecting their happy lifestyles.
*The get the look type scenaruio aims for 'normal people' to want to be like these 'goddess' like figures.
*Red Bold text - connotes heat as in it is hot gossip/infomation which the magazine holds
*Images - Vary in size, Main image uses range of celebs to attract target audience - mini images then go on size of how big the stories based on them are
Institution
*Heat - Well known for all the inside gossip on celebrities
touching on hair styles - gives brief detail how there will be fashion information about grooming etc
Genre
Magazine - Gossip / Celeb information / Beauty?
Representation:
*Admired - the celebs are there to be admired and seen as icons, so the target market aim to be like them
*Celebs shown casual - look isnt hard to get (you can be me so easily type)
*Women love to talk kind image - Heat is well known for gossip so it tends to support the stearotypical female who gossips
Audience
*Primary - Females 18-40+
Secondary - 16 and 17 year old girls because of all he celeb info/ could also appeal to men (homosexuals!!)
* Different rage of celebs - wide target market
*hair tips - appeal to the beauty/fashion types
*By using three diff celebs they are bringing in a wider target market
Ideology
Femenist -
Hegemony - one social class over another
Narrative
print text
Extra theorists
Male gaze - laura mulvey, women are used to sell the mag
Richard dyer - Stars importance - celebs are used to sell the mag
Levi strauss - Showing the contrasts between each celeb and their looks
SHEP
H - women are seen as more independant and out on teh covers more than men - 7 woemn pics n 1 man plus 1 in back - changed over time
Cosmopolitan Mag:
Media Language
*Medium Shot - facial expression, smile shpws she confident
*body language - broaden shoulders suggest shes confident and knows what shes doing
*Looks sexy and seductive matching side lines on the magazine cover as they are all related to sex
Institution
*Cosmopolitan - well known mag company
*advice coloums as well as gossip information
*more proffesional and capitalist area
Genre
Magazine print
Representation
Superior role
Media Language
*Medium shot - all celebs are smiling reflecting their happy lifestyles.
*The get the look type scenaruio aims for 'normal people' to want to be like these 'goddess' like figures.
*Red Bold text - connotes heat as in it is hot gossip/infomation which the magazine holds
*Images - Vary in size, Main image uses range of celebs to attract target audience - mini images then go on size of how big the stories based on them are
Institution
*Heat - Well known for all the inside gossip on celebrities
touching on hair styles - gives brief detail how there will be fashion information about grooming etc
Genre
Magazine - Gossip / Celeb information / Beauty?
Representation:
*Admired - the celebs are there to be admired and seen as icons, so the target market aim to be like them
*Celebs shown casual - look isnt hard to get (you can be me so easily type)
*Women love to talk kind image - Heat is well known for gossip so it tends to support the stearotypical female who gossips
Audience
*Primary - Females 18-40+
Secondary - 16 and 17 year old girls because of all he celeb info/ could also appeal to men (homosexuals!!)
* Different rage of celebs - wide target market
*hair tips - appeal to the beauty/fashion types
*By using three diff celebs they are bringing in a wider target market
Ideology
Femenist -
Hegemony - one social class over another
Narrative
print text
Extra theorists
Male gaze - laura mulvey, women are used to sell the mag
Richard dyer - Stars importance - celebs are used to sell the mag
Levi strauss - Showing the contrasts between each celeb and their looks
SHEP
H - women are seen as more independant and out on teh covers more than men - 7 woemn pics n 1 man plus 1 in back - changed over time
Cosmopolitan Mag:
Media Language
*Medium Shot - facial expression, smile shpws she confident
*body language - broaden shoulders suggest shes confident and knows what shes doing
*Looks sexy and seductive matching side lines on the magazine cover as they are all related to sex
Institution
*Cosmopolitan - well known mag company
*advice coloums as well as gossip information
*more proffesional and capitalist area
Genre
Magazine print
Representation
Superior role
Monday 22 September 2008
Disney
Brief Time Line
1901 - Walter E. Disney is born
1928 - Mickey Mouse is featured for the first time in the short animated film,
1929 - Walt Disney Productions formed
1937 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is released. It is Disney's first full length animated film
1940 - Walt Disney Productions offers stock as the company goes public to help lower debt.
1945 - Walt's brother, Roy, becomes president of company
1953 - Buena Vista Distribution Company is formed to act as Disney film distributor
1966 - Walt Disney dies from lung cancer
1971 - Walt Disney World opens in Orlando, FL.
1993 - Disney acquires Miramax Films
2001 - News Corp. sells Fox Family Worldwide to Disney. Cable channel later becomes known as ABC Family
2003 - Roy Disney resigns as vice-chairman of the Walt Disney entertainment group
Disney own many different things, some of these include :
Film
Walt Disney Pictures
Touchstone Pictures
Hollywood Pictures
Miramax Films Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pixar
Broadcast Television
ABC Network
Music
Buena Vista Music GroupWalt Disney RecordsHollywood RecordsLyric Street Records
Publishing
Book Publishing Imprints
Hyperion
Michael di Caupa Books
Disney Global Children's Books
Disney PressGlobal Retail
Global Continuity
Magazine titles include:
Automotive Industries
Biography (with GE and Hearst)
Discover
Disney Adventures
Disney Magazine
ECN News
ESPN Magazine (distributed by Hearst)
Parks and Resorts
Disneyland Resort
Walt Disney World Resort
Tokyo Disney Resort
Disneyland Resort Paris
Hong Kong Disneyland
Thursday 18 September 2008
Businesses Involved In:
§Young Vic Theatre
§Hat Trick productions
§Stage three music
§Film Business academy board
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