Beyonce 1+1

This song is about Beyonce wanting a male person to take control of her, this is shown in the video when a man comes and grasps her. This is showing the audience that she wants to be dominated. This is also shown in the video because she wears a lot of clothes that are very revealing which shows that she wants to have sex with a male. Lots of the lyrics are saying that she wants a man to have sex with her.

 

There is an extreme close up on her face which shows her tears, this may mean that she is upset by not getting what she wants from the man but she can’t do anything about it because the man is the controller of the relationship.

The facial expressions are very similar; they are the male gaze facial expressions. Examples of these are the invitational facial expression this is used more if you are going to be a mischievous person or going to do something mysterious. Another one of the facial expressions that she uses is the romantic or sexual facial expression, which is showing that she may be available for sexual action these facial expressions are from the Marjorie Ferguson idea of facial expressions.

When the two of them are hugging there is a mixture of shots, one of them is an over the shoulder shot which shows her singing but also being caressed by the male. There are also a few close up shots of just Beyoncé’s face and shoulders. This is showing her emotion in the section of the video which is kind of happy but also rather sad at some points, she is being very sexually available.

Common Stereotypes

REPRESENTATIONS – COMMON STEREOTYPES

Film Production

What does a writer do?
Screen Writers research and develop the scripts that they are given by people in the industry to adapt them and turn them into hit movies that will make a lot of money.

What does a film producer do?
Film producers prepare and then supervise the making of a film. Also they have to present the final film to the person who is paying for the film to see if it fits what they want to be done with that particular film.

What does a casting director do?
Casting directors are used to select the actors for TV shows and films, they have to arrange certain actors and have interviews with them as well as seeing them act in the flesh.

What does a Director do? 

Normally controls the films look and dramatic aspects, also keeps the camera crew in order about where to film. A famous example of film director is Steven Spielberg.

Film finance is the money that goes into making the film; this could be paid for by a incredibly rich company that want to make a profit from that certain movie.

 Camera operators Prepare and operate the camera and all its equipment, Working with the Director and Director of Photography to achieve the visual style of the film. They also manage other camera department staff and communicate with Actors.

Editors are the people that actually have to edit the film to make it look perfect and really worth the money. They could also put in the CGI and other things like that.

Production designers define and manage the aspects of films, they also work with the producers and editors to make sure the film stays on budget and not actually going over the amount of money they are allowed to spend.

The marketers are the people who sort out all of the producing the promotion of the films, they sort out all the posters and trailers for the film. They have to make the film look good so they can get enough money at the box office to make a profit.

Exhibition is about the distribution of the film, so it can get around to the specific places. 

Skins Representation of Age

Audience and Institutions-the 7 Key Concept Areas Listed And Explained

Section B: Institutions and Audiences

Candidates should be prepared to understand and discuss the processes of production, distribution, marketing and exchange as they relate to contemporary media institutions, as well as the nature of audience consumption and the relationships between audiences and institutions. In addition, candidates should be familiar with:

• the issues raised by media ownership in contemporary media practice;
• the importance of cross media convergence and synergy in production, distribution and marketing;
• the technologies that have been introduced in recent years at the levels of production, distribution, marketing and exchange;
• the significance of proliferation in hardware and content for institutions and audiences;
• the importance of technological convergence for institutions and audiences;
• the issues raised in the targeting of national and local audiences (specifically, British) by international or global institutions;
• the ways in which the candidates’ own experiences of media consumption illustrate wider patterns and trends of audience behaviour.

• the issues raised by media ownership in contemporary (current) media practice

The depth and range of ownership across a range of media and the consequences of this ownership for audiences in terms of the genres and budgets for films. How for instance, can Channel4's Film4 survive in the British market place against the high concept, big-budget films made by Newcorp's FOX, Warner Bros, Disney, Universal, etc.? What kinds of niche audiences are left for Film4 to attract? Are mass audiences out of reach given the genres of films Film4 have the budgets to make? How successful have they been in reaching mass audiences with their films? How healthy is it that just a few mega media groups can own such a range of media and can decide what the public may see, and, perhaps, shape audience's tastes?

• the importance of cross media convergence and synergy in production, distribution and marketing

 Digital technology is enabling various media to converge in hubs, platforms and devices. For instance, mobiles phones do a lot more than act as hand held telephones: you can download and watch films and TV programmes, use them as alarm clocks, watches, play music on them, take photos and short films, text, go online, use GPS functions, a range of apps, and a whole lot more. New HD TVs, Playstations, X-Boxes, iPads, Notebooks, MacBooks, etc. are also examples of hubs which in which a variety of media technologies can converge for convenience for users. Media convergence is having an enormous impact on the film industry because of the ways in which institutions can produce and market for audiences/users on a widening range of platforms, capable of receiving their films.

Synergies can come out of an organisation's size; smaller media organisations such as Channel4 can-cross promote their films, etc. but the scale of cross-media promotion is nowhere near as great as that which can be gained by massive media organisations. Film4 is therefore unable to promote their lower budget films on a level playing field.

• the technologies that have been introduced in recent years at the levels of production, distribution, marketing and exchange

The audience's ability to interact with films by, for instance, using digital technology to put extracts on You Tube and overlay new sound tracks on them, etc. and make answering videos has been greatly enhanced by Web 2.0; Film studios can make films using CGI, greenscreen and other special effects that were impossible to make only a few years ago. The ways of filming and editing films have changed, too, with the introduction of digital film and film cameras, editing software, laptops, digital projectors, etc. Distributors market films using the latest software for designing high-concept film posters and trailers. They can use phone apps., online marketing, Twitter, etc. File-sharing and piracy are growing issues because the software exists to take the protective encryption of DVDs, etc and WEB 2.0 enables people to make and share copies of films easily. One way in which film companies are trying to get around this is by releasing films soon after theatrical release by selling them on video-on-demand, premium TV channels and downloads. US and UK cinemas chains are not happy about this, especially after all the investment some have made on digital equipment, projectors, etc. which unfortunately quickly goes very quickly out of date!

• the significance of proliferation in hardware and content for institutions and audiences

This means the increase of something: i.e. digital cameras, software, CGI, 3D films, film genres, etc. which are part of current trends; how significant is this for See Saw Films or Film4? Or are they still able to be successful without it by making films with genres that do not need the latest breakthroughs in digital technology? Research the film company's use of cameras, special effects, software, posters, digital distribution of films, etc.

• the importance of technological convergence for institutions and audiences

This is a WEB 2.0 issue and how technology is coming together in hubs like laptops is one of the features of our age; the mobile phone in your pocket is a great example of technological convergence: it can do so much more than a simple phone call; think how this is affecting film making at the production, marketing and exhibition stages? The Internet is acting as a hub for many aspects of film: you will find film posters, YouTube videos on films, interviews, trailers, official film and blog websites, etc. on it.  Audiences can also remake their own films by creating extracts and running new scores over them and then posting them on YouTube. This often leads to answering videos, never mind the comments, etc. that people make  on such sites. The internet, film and videos games seems to be converging in so many ways. People can watch films in a range of ways, using an astonishing range of hardware and software. They can also find audiences of their own. This amounts to free publicity for film institutions for their films and "A Long Tail" sales into the future through endless exchange.

• the issues raised in the targeting of national and local audiences (specifically, British) by international or global institutions

"Slumdog Millionaire" was originally aimed at Asian audiences living in various parts of the UK and also at Danny Boyle fans. The film's unexpected success at film festivals and being nominated for the Oscars led to another theatrical release and a crossover from the "indy" art-house into the mainstream. British film makers often make social realism films and aim them at local and regional audiences whereas this would never be enough for the major media players who tend to make high budget, high concept films. They have boutique offshoots who make and often distribute lower budget films, aimed at more high brow audiences. Disney's Mirimax and Fox's Fox Searchlight are examples of such boutique, art-house film distribution.

• the ways in which the candidates’ own experiences of media consumption illustrate wider patterns and trends of audience behaviour
How you consume films whether it is as a social activity after visiting a shopping centre or on an MP4 player or Playstation, is what is at issue here. Visit Pearl and Dean to see how multiplex cinemas are adapting the experience of cinema-going to gain audiences. In an age of falling DVD sales, home cinema and an increase in downloading for both music and film audiences are changing in how they want to consume film. Identify trends and consider where the audience trends are going in the near future.

This unit should be approached through contemporary (up-to-date) examples in the form of case studies based upon one of the specified media areas. 

This Clip is from Sons of Anarchy season 2 episodes 1. The first part is not relevant to my answer. It shows Gemma, who is the president of the clubs wife, getting raped. This is a very disturbing image but i did it because it hit me as a real life thing. As the people that did it to her was a gang then i thought it was relevant to do this about gangs. People in gangs are stereotyped to be people who commit wild crimes; this is what this clip is trying to tell viewers. It is rather distressing and traumatic. The clip shows viewers that gangs are vilolent and would do anything to get one over on the opposing gang, this is what SOA (sons of Anarchy) is about. Rape is an awful thing and this is showing the audience that the gangs do not care about anyone but themselves and about their gang status. To do with gender because males are shown to be violent and not very kind and sensitive for peoples feelings they just want to do what they care about. they are stereotyped to be cruel to women and think that they are better than women so they can treat women how they like. this is shown because they do not care about Gemma's feelings or care about what might happen to them after this.

7 areas of Representation

7 areas of representation

• Age
• Gender
• Ethnicity
• Sexuality
• Class and status
• Physical ability/disability
• Regional identity

Moving Image Glossary

Moving Image glossary

Representation task

Representation task

I enjoy listening to different types of rock music such as Foo Fighters and Red Hot Chili Peppers. My favourite Red Hot Chili peppers album is Californication I like watching the normal kind of films that are released at the cinema. My favourite film is superbad, this is because I find it really funny and the actors are also really good comedy actors. 

I like to wear clothes from shops such as topman and other shops like that which are very nice and stylish.  I like to wear brands such as Adidas and Nike. I am quite a sporty person so I have lots of sporting clothes that I like to wear. I am very much influenced by the type of clothes that the popular kids wear on American tv shows and American films. This is because I want to look good around other people.

I am very much a sport fanatic. I love sports commentary, I listen to a lot of the cricket commentary over the summer and in the winter I comment about how bad the commentary is on the football matches on tv. Sport is my real passion and in particular, cricket. 5 live TMS commentary is my favourite. They have a mix of fascinating ex players along with other journalists on the commentary team. Ex players such as Graeme Swann and Johnathan Agnew are amongst my favourites.

My second biggest passion is music. I like all types of music, but I adore rock music. Bands like the Red Hot Chili Peppers have been my favourites since I was about 10/11. I think this is because of the nature of the songs and the lyrics just sound right to me. I also like the Arctic monkeys and Foo Fighters.

I believe that I am part of the sports junkies this is because i love sports. I also like to wear sports clothes on occasions, sport is my passion and everything i want to do is sport. i might sound boring but thats just who i am. sport is my life and always will be 

                                     

5x5

Media work.

5x5

My five favourite games:

1.       FIFA series of games. Football games very popular with younger people, but also played by other age groups.

2.       Assassin’s creed. Games about assassins you play as the assassins trying to stop your enemies, the templar’s, from gaining world supremacy and trying to keep the world in neutral power.

3.       Skate trilogy. Playing as a skateboarder, you try to become the best from when you have been hit by a bus. You have to build up your skills to become pro again.

4.       Doodle jump. Game on a IPod, trying to jump as high as you can with your highest score being taken when you get to your highest point.

5.       Cricket Captain. Game playing as a cricket coach of a team. Taking control of the bowlers and batsmen, how they play and how they react to certain cricketing situations.

My five favourite films:

1.       Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2. Last film in the Harry Potter series, when the gang come to an end in a giant battle in Hogwarts in a attempt to save Harry and also kill Lord Voldemort.

2.       GOAL! Film about a young Mexican teenager from the streets of America, scouted from the suburbs of an American city. He gets rejected once but continues and becomes a professional; his journey carries on during the second and third films.

3.       The Great Escape. Film about prisoners trying to escape from a prison camp, some succeed but some lose their lives.

4.       The Inbetweeners movie. This film is made from a TV series played on channel 4 loved so much that it was decided to make into a movie, starring the four from the TV show. They go on holiday to Malia and end up having a great time after the first week of them falling out and struggling to get along.

5.       Hot Fuzz. This film is one of many starring Nick frost and Simon Pegg. It is about a sergeant in the police force who is moved from his place of work in London to work in a police station in a small village called Sandford. There are mysterious deaths, Simon Pegg tries to look into them but finds out about a secret organisation killing the people who don’t fit into the way of living in Sandford.

My Five favourite bands:

1.       Red Hot Chilli Peppers. Funk rock band from California in the United States, formed in 1983. Comprised of four people. Antony Keidis, Chad Smith, Flea and Josh Klinghoffer

2.       Foo Fighters. American rock band formed in 1994 comprised of Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Taylor Hawkins and Chris Shiflett

3.       Nickleback. Canadian rock band formed in 1995, made up of 4 artists, Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Mike Kroeger and Daniel Adair.

4.       Royal Blood. English rock band from Brighton in 2013. Made up of two people one Mike Kerr is the bass player and singer the other Ben Thatcher is the Drummer. They have played major festivals such as Glastonbury and reading and leeds this year.

5.    Arctic monkeys. Indie rock band formed in Sheffield, England. There are Four members of the band, Alex Turner, Jamie Cook, Nick O’Malley and Matt Helders. They were on tour since Glastonbury last year but ended their tour after playing Leeds on Sunday evening. They are now hugely famous around the world.

5 favourite Authors

1.       Bernard Cornwell. Most famous for writing the Sharpe books, but also is writing my favourite books, the Saxon stories. Books about a Northumbrian lord Uhtred of Bebbanburg, in the late 9^th century.

2.       J.K.Rowling. obvious for writing the some of the most famous books around. Harry Potter.

3.       William Shakespeare. One of the best writers of stories and plays that have ever lived. He is famous for writing the plays Macbeth and Henry V and of course Romeo and Juliet. He had his famous Globe Theatre which was a popular tourist attraction back in the day.

4.       Dr. Seuss. Most famous for ‘the cat in the hat’ which was one of my favourite books growing up, well known as a children’s author.

5.       J.R.R Tolken. Most famous for his writing of my favourite books and films of the Hobbit and Lord of the rings.

5 Favourite Radio DJs\commentators of sport.

1.       Nick Grimshaw is the radio one breakfast DJ. I listen to him every morning and he always gets me in a great mood to go to school. He was missed when he took a break and Scott Mills did it.

2.       Zane Lowe. Radio one DJ but also does lots of DJ sets around clubs and other venues. He is one of my favourite because i saw him perform at the Kasabian Summer Solstice and he was amazing with the crowd to get them going.

3.       Graeme Swann is a commentator on the bbc 5 live sport extra test match special commentary for the cricket. He is very funny but not scared to say his own opinions on air, unlike some people. He is also one of my favourite ex players.

4.       Fearne Cotten. Radio one DJ but also a very well known presenter of some TV shows in the past. She is very funny and has got a very similar taste in music as i have so i enjoy listening to her shows.

5.       David Llyod. Ex England cricketer and now commentator\presenter on sky sports cricket coverage. His knowledge of the game is outstanding and he also is very funny, he is a great part about sky tv sport coverage.