'Shutter Island' Presentation

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'Kill List' Research

Warp X 
Warp X is a British film production company, sister to Warp Films based in Sheffield, UK with further offices in Nottingham and London. The company was founded in 2005 and produces feature films. Warp X was founded in 2005 and produces feature films. It is a digital film studio that produces feature films in the UK with budgets usually between £400,000 and £800,000. The studio serves as a format for new film directors to create movies for the first time on a lower budget scale with less expectation for high box office revenues on their initial feature foray.
Film 4 Productions
Film 4 Productions is a British film production company owned by Channel Four Television Corporation. The company has been responsible for backing a large number of films made in the United Kingdom.

UK theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ben Wheatley
Produced by	Claire Jones Andy Starke
Written by	Ben Wheatley Amy Jump
Starring	Neil Maskell Michael Smiley MyAnna Buring Emma Fryer
Music by	Jim Williams
Cinematography	Laurie Rose
Edited by	Ben Wheatley Robin Hill Amy Jump
Production company	Rook Films Warp X Film4 Productions Screen Yorkshire UK Film Council
Distributed by	Optimum Releasing (UK) IFC Midnight (US)
Release dates	12 March 2011 (SXSW)[1]
Running time	95 minutes[2]
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	$800,000[3]
Box office	$462,206[3]

Textual Analysis - Downton Abbey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IscFlwFNB6I

Camera Shots
The clip begins with a 'pan' of somebody cycling towards the country estate. This 'pan' ends with the cyclist going towards the house with the estate in the background; from this the audience is able to et a good sense of scale from the character and the huge mansion. We are then shown another 'pan' shot of a woman walking from her bed to her window; where we are re-introduced to the cyclist. A 'POV' shot is then used to show the audience the view from the opposite end of the table, from here we get a clear view of all of the servants. This is good as it is the first time we are shown them and the viewer is able to get a good overview of the scene. As each different character talks, 'over the shoulder' shots are used from different seats at the table to enable the audience a first-hand view of the dialogue. The next significant shot we are shown is a low angle shot. This shot is used in order to show a sense of power and dominance one character possesses over another. In this case; it is the servant and Mr. Carson. Another camera shot that is used is a 'tracking' shot of the Lord walking down the stairs. This camera shot enables the audience to follow the movement of the character whilst maintaining fluidity on screen.
Sound 
At the beginning of the clip we hear the music playing in the background. It is music that fits the time-setting and helps set the scene from the very start. As the clip continues into the characters bedroom, the music is lowered slightly and we are able to hear the crackling of the fire opposite her bed. As she approaches the window, the crackling is faded out and the music continues to be played under the sound of the bicycle on the gravel on the porch of the house. The soundtrack is played through to the next scene where the viewer can now hear the 'clings' and 'chimes' of the breakfast apparatus as the servants continue to eat. The continuous sound and noise hear is representative of the non-stop lifestyle the servants live; confirmed by the remark "No rest for the wicked".
Mise En Scene
The whole clip is representative of two classes, the upper and lower. From the speech used and clothes worn the audience is easily able to distinguish the two sets of characters. let alone the fact they each have their own separate living quarters. Something that both classes have in common is their respective dress. The servants with drab and old work clothes and the upper class men in sharp suits with the woman in big and beautiful gowns. The speech of the two character types is also telling. The servants who are more prone to slang and improper language whereas the upper class rarely use slang if ever, using perfect etiquette at all times.
Editing
The editing in Downton Abbey is interesting. The servants quarters of the house are very dull and drab whereas the wealthy side of the house is vibrant with silks and colour. Scenes involving the servants are very fast paced to convey the idea that they don't get a moments rest and are always on their feet. However, when the wealthy are on screen the scenes and camera shots are very slow, suggesting they are able to take all the time they want to do whatever they like.

Mise En Scene - American Beauty

Lighting 
The lighting in this scene shows that the girl is the center of attention. We can see this because she is illuminated by a spotlight fixed solely on her whilst her parents are in the darkness. The fact that the parents are in the darkness con notates their isolation and distance both physically and emotionally from the girl.

Body language 
The father seems to be trying to engage with the girl as he is leaning forward and looks as if he is talking. From the daughter's facial expression we can assume that whatever he is saying isn't pleasing her as she looks angry and annoyed. The mother's facial expression suggests that the father is discussing something he shouldn't which angers her. The mother's straight back and stern posture suggest that she is on edge and awkward.

Framing 
The framing of this scene tell the audience alot about the relationships between the characters. The parents are both right on edge of the screen which conatates their relationship with their daughter; they are unaware of her life and uninvolved. It could also be linked to their feelings towards their daughter. They feel on edge all the time as to avoid upsetting her.

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'The Grand Budapest Hotel' Specification Research

Textual Analysis Of Disability - The Street

Editing
One example of the use of editing is the 'fast pace' that has been chosen to use when the man is walking down the street. He is angry and upset about the hindrance his disability has on his life, after just being rejected by his old boss and his friend screaming when she is surprised by his scarred face.
The people in the street are out of focus yet his face is clear to see; this is used to emphasise on him and his emotions.

Camera Shots
At the beginning of the clip we see the disfigured man walking over to his old boss. as he is doing this the camera tracks his movement over to where the two men are; one is stood and the other sat in the van. 'Close-ups' are used to enable the viewer to get a good view of the man. This makes the viewer feel emotionally involved with the character and they are in the same position as him. The 'POV' shots we see of the disabled man enable the viewer to feel like they are a part of the conversation and feel as if they are there. It also means the viewer can really feel the emotion being displayed by the characters as they can see the body language and facial expression on their faces. Another useful technique used by the director is when passers-by are walking across the camera shot. This gives the impression of the busy high street and all the people that are looking at him.

Sound
The most effective use of sound in the clip is when the man with the disfigured face is 'storming' down the street. The non-digetic sound that has been implemented into this scene is very effective as it allows the viewer to quickly realise the emotions the character is feeling. The heavy drums and the low beat suggest the character is angry and/or upset. This is confirmed to the audience by the facial expressions and body language being emoted from the character.

Mise en Scene
From the female character we can see she is a single mother. With her using a taxi to commute to and from the shops the viewer can assume that she doesn't own a car herself. This, and from what she is wearing, the audience is also able to recognise she isn't very well off; the scene is taking place outside her house which is on a council estate which also supports this theory.

The male character emotes anger and pity. The audience can empathise with him as we all feel social pressure for different reasons but his is more prominent than most. He is met with stares whenever he leaves the house and it is his disfigurement which hinders his day to day life. This is shown in the scene where he is asking for his old job back.

Representation Of Disability In TV Drama

There are many different stereotypes of the disabled in TV drama. Paul Hunt conducted a study in 1991, and he found that the most common stereotypes of the disabled are:

• The disabled person as pitiable or pathetic
• An object of curiosity or violence
• Sinister or evil
• The super cripple 
• As atmosphere
• Laughable
• His/her own worst enemy
• As a burden 
• As non-sexual
• Unable to participate in daily life 

In this clip the firs representation of the disabled character is 'laughable'. The other character is discussing his feeling towards another girl and the disabled character is responding with immature gestures and remarks. Firstly, he says "I think you fancy her" which is something that you would expect from a young child, supporting the idea that his character is represented as laughable. He then gestures by raising his eyebrows which is another sign of his immaturity. The other character laughs at this which supports the representation of his 'laughable' character. He then goes on to mention the girl that he "fancies". Again, this is an immature term to use and we would expect different wording from someone else. Next, he says "we have done kissing". Firstly, this isn't proper English, and we see an example of him not being able to support a sophisticated conversation. Secondly, this is another example of his immaturity. From someone his age we would expect him to talk about about his girlfriend with more respect an maturity. When the disabled character admits he was punched by his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend, we are introduced with a new representation of his character; pitiable. This representation is continued as we see the disabled character ask "What's sex like?". We already know he is seeing someone and so we feel sorry for him because we now know he hasn't had sex with her yet. We do not know why this is but we do know that it is because of his girlfriend, we know this because he is curious about sex so we can assume that he desires to experience it. This is a good example of the disabled being represented as 'non-sexual'. The other character shows pity towards the disabled character because he tells him that he is being nosy, but he also laughs; showing the disabled character that he doesn't mean anything sinister by it. If this remark was made by an able-bodied character then he would've acted differently, maybe by telling him to mind his own business or by getting angry.




In this clip, we see the disabled character become angry that his brother is patronising him by pretending everything is okay, when really, he feels anger towards his "incurable disease". This is an example of the representation of the disabled being his/her own worst enemy. It is also an example of the disabled being shown to not be able to participate in everyday life. This is shown because he is unable to perform a simple task such as shopping without becoming angry. Later on in the clip, we see the disabled character having to be helped to the toilet. This combines multiple representations of the disabled: not being able to participate in everyday, pitiable or pathetic, laughable and the super cripple. He is unable to perform basic tasks as he is being helped to the toilet, he is pitiable and pathetic because he has lost his dignity, and he is laughable because he is being shown as embarrassing and awkward. The pathetic representation is continued when the disabled character admits he needs to hire a carer. This must be a hugely embarrassing thing for him to admit to and would make him feel ashamed. He then goes on to admit that "this disease is winning"; which bring empathy from the audience plus the usual pity and embarrassment.

In my opinion, the disabled are shown in a negative light within television drama's and they tend to stick the the representations and stereotypes audiences have become accustom to seeing on TV.

Representation Of Disability In 'The Inbetweeners'

The clip is funny because any social taboo that people know they should not find funny is just tackled head on in this programme. If this happened in real life then the group of lads would be expected to apologise straight away and they certainly wouldn't be expected to laugh. Another reason why it is funny is because the situation is so, so awkward that the viewer would never want it happening to them. People enjoy seeing others put in the situations of their worst nightmares and the result is inevitably laughter.
The disabled girl is represented as laughable, pitiable and pathetic. These are some of the most common representations of the disabled in TV dramas. She is seen with her carer by her side which indicates her vulnerability to the viewers and also that she can't be responsible for herself.
Will is the 'butt' of the joke because he is the one who has just thrown a 'frisbee' at the disabled girl. We laugh at him because he has just been put in an awkward and horrible situation that we would not like to be in ourselves, the fact he had no intention of doing so makes it even funnier.
Different aspects of the media has meant that as a society we have been 'drip fed' the notion that we should pity the disabled. The representation of them on television and the things we sometimes read in the newspapers mean that our opinion and stereotype of the disabled has been decided for us through our unconscious. And so, our reaction is to laugh.

We may know that it is wrong to laugh at incidents such as this but because we know that others watching at home will be laughing then we convince ourselves that it is acceptable on this occasion; which is the same for all the things we witness throughout this television series.

Gender Stereotypes In TV Drama

The usual stereotype of a man in television is that they posses all of the power. Typically, they are the ones who take on the bad guy and save the day. Audiences expect them to be both physically and mentally strong and disregard females as they will usually work with the male but in a less powerful position. They are expected to be responsible for the female characters and be able to protect them if need be. 

An example would be DI Chandler from the television drama 'Whitechapel'. DI Chandler is an example of both aspects of this stereotype as he is able to lead his team in violent and often disturbing cases. Although, throughout the drama we see his obsessive compulsive disorder become too much for him to handle. 

The general trend in TV dramas is men should be both attractive and physically strong. Men are seen as a symbol for women for protection, safety and comfort. Men are there to make all the harsh decisions and to stand brave and upright in difficult situations. A perfect example would be Tommy Shelby from 'Peaky Blinders'. Tommy is notorious for being able to make the call in an instant when there is a lot on the line, usually the right one too. He conforms with the first stereotype of possessing great power as he is the head of the family business which is a success on both sides of the law. He also holds great physical strength which is displayed in the show through his numerous violent altercations with his adversaries.  His character also goes along with the second stereotype of the protection of women by always protecting and safeguarding his aunt Polly. Tommy holds great respect and affection for his aunt and sees her as a mother figure due to her having to raise him and his two brothers because of the sudden death of her sister. This means Tommy always takes steps to ensure Polly isn't caught in the crossfire caused by his actions. 

Women are also stereotyped within TV dramas. One and audience can expect to see is the stereotype that female characters are of less intelligence to that of the male characters. This stereotype is often represented when a character is always the last to figure things out or catch on to what is happening in a scene. An audience may well see a male character having to guide this person through a storyline or refrain from telling them too much to avoid confusion in the character. 

Another stereotype of women could be that of the 'housewife'. This is the stereotype that the mother of the family should stay at home all day cooking and cleaning whilst the father is out at work earning the money. An example could be Maxine from 'Hollyoaks'. Maxine's character lives up to the stereotype and stay at home whilst her husband is out at work. 

Specification Research - The Avengers

The technologies that have been introduced in recent years at the levels of production, distribution, marketing and exchange New formats of advertising and marketing films have been introduced and developed in recent years. Films are no longer solely advertised in cinemas prior to other films and displayed on huge billboards in city centres. Films can now be seen, heard, smelt you name it. It is unclear how much money was made available to market ‘Avengers Assemble’ but the blanket marketing meant that the advertising was almost impossible to escape. They displayed trailers in multiple train stations all over the world as well as bust stations and airports. The huge advancement in smart phones meant that fans could download an app which allowed them to view exclusive content like downloadable posters, teasers and behind the scenes footage. The app was also given exclusive advertisement within other applications which meant people would see it as they were playing something else. This shows again that the marketing campaign that was undertaken left nothing to chance of whether people would see it or not.

 The different versions or exchanges of films that are now available to see would have impacted the movies success greatly. The film was able to be viewed in both 2D and 3D; this would impact the film’s distribution and marketing in several ways. For example, some may only want to go and see the film in 3D, and so making this available to the public means that the audience for the film will increase. Making the film in both versions means the capacity of the marketing campaign can increase. Separate trailers and posters can be created to advertise both 2D and 3D which means the size of the marketing is much larger. Doing this enables the film to appeal to a wider audience and be able to be seen by more and more people. The film was distributed in both digital versions, via the iTunes store and also on DVD. The DVD was available in a standard edition, a Blu-ray edition and a director’s cut edition. All these mean they can charge higher prices for the more detailed versions which increase profits. Fans of the Marvel series would be interested in the director’s cut because this would mean they’re able to get a glimpse behind the scenes and see the work that went into the production of the film and the effort made to please the hard-core fans. The Blu-ray edition would appeal most to those with a high end TV and speaker set who would enjoy getting a cinema-like experience from the comfort of their own sofa. The digital version of the film would be useful to those fans that use their smartphone regularly and want to have the film on demand quickly and easily.

The Blu-ray edition was available to pre-order via Amazon and those who did so received and 3x3 metre poster of the film. A soundtrack distributed for the film and was available via Amazon, HMV, WH Smiths, Tesco and Zavvi. The makers of ‘Avengers Assemble’ saw the opportunity to sell this to those fans who wanted a full and in-depth experience of the film. Finally, a ten-disc six-movie collection of the full ‘Avengers’ series was available to purchase. This included all of the phase one films such as: Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Thor and Captain America. This is the ultimate piece of merchandise for an ‘Avengers’ fan as they would have on-demand access to all of the films. Its value was increased as production of these was stopped and the availability of this collection became difficult.

 Having supervised the visual effects on Iron Man 2, Janek Sirrs was well suited for the Avengers. Along with producer Susan Pickett, the visual effects supervisor oversaw the filming of approximately 2,200 shots completed by several vendors. These included ILM, Weta Digital, Scanline VFX, Hydraulx, Fuel VFX, Evil Eye Pictures, Luma Pictures, Cantina Creative, Trixter, Modus FX, Whiskytree, Digital Domain and New Deal Studios with titles by Method Design. The film was an enormous effort in bringing together existing elements of the Marvel universe seen in various incarnations of recent superhero films. The visual effects supervisors and crew were able to discuss what they liked and disliked about the special effects from previous marvel films and talk about what they wanted to use in the upcoming movie. This meant they were able to deliver on the promise of the “greatest special effects a Marvel audience has seen”.

Representation Of Gender In 'Luther'

Luther
The stereotype of gender is countered in the TV drama: Luther. In the very first episode, we see a rugged, rough and tumble detective chief inspector.. John Luther. Our first impressions of this man is that he is a

violent, weak man who struggles to control his emotions. Which we see throughout the series with his numerous outburst of rage. Although, the audience recognises he is someone of significant purpose as he is a high-ranking police officer.

In the pilot episode, Luther is called to the scene of a double murder. The prime suspect is the daughter of the two victims; Alice Morgan. At first we believe she is a vulnerable, fragile young woman; distraught at the recent events. Conforming with the stereotype of gender within TV drama's. She can barely answer Luther's questions whilst being interviewed because she is that upset. Although, John manages to figure out that she is the person responsible and is determined to prove she committed the crime. What follows throughout the three series of 'Luther' is truly remarkable. The audience begin to realise that Alice is a well educated, genius psychopath who only murdered her parents in order to reinforce her arrogant ego that she is too brilliant to be caught out. In the following episodes John realises that he has truly met his match and that their is no possible way he will ever be able to prove that Alice murdered her parents. Alice begins to torment John knowing that she is in the clear.
Throughout 'Luther' Alice and John have various altercations where it is apparent that the two secretly appreciate each other's brilliance. The most intriguing of these regular altercations between the two characters is a scene following the murder of Alice's parents. Alice torments John by holding up the ashes of her dog and saying "It was only a dog, seems unduly pitiless to me". At the time; John is unaware that the weapon Alice used in the murder of her parents is hidden in the ashes of her dog. Of course Alice knows this, and personally satisfying to be so arrogant and audacious as to show Luther the ashes as if to show how close she can let him but still maintain her genius in order to not get caught. In this scene we also see the great lengths Alice has gone to in order to find out all the information she needs to destroy Luther. She knows about his previous 'dodgy' cases and brings up his failing marriage. Within this scene we also see the first signs of the huge sexual tension between the both of them. Jon walks in close to Alice and she asks him "did you come here for sex?", I believe this stem from the fact that they appreciate their respective brilliance so much that they are obsessed and driven by one another. Alice also uses the description of a black whole as a metaphor of how she intends to "Suck John in and crush him into nothing more than a speck of dust". This scene confirms to Alice that she has John wrapped round her little finger.

 Another clear showing of the power Alice possesses due to her astonishing mind is at the end of the first series. John, Alice, Ian and Mark are all at a train station where they have cornered Ian. Alice is pointing a sawn-off shotgun and is asking the other to vote on whether she should kill Ian. The fact that she is so cold as to leave the decision on ending a life down to a vote really does display her evil. This suggests that murdering someone isn't a big task for Alice and that you may as well have a bit of fun whilst doing it. She knows that this will torture Ian because he realises that he isn't in control of his own life. Alice is true to her word and shoots Ian in the chest at point blank range without hesitation; staring him straight in the eyes.
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The TV drama 'Luther' counters the normal stereotype that in TV and film men possess all the power. This is clearly represented thorough out all three series of 'Luther' because Alice Morgan is an integral part in all the decisions that have an impact on the story of the drama. Every single act of Alice has impact on the lives of the other characters, mainly John. These impact are not always immediate and are not always apparent to the audience.
The conformity the stereotype is also apparent within 'Luther'. This is shown most clearly to the audience when John is leading investigations and is making big decisions which effect other people's lives, whether that be victims or his own colleagues. One of the strong characteristics of DCI John Luther is that he isn't afraid to make critical decisions; whether they have a consequent effect on a stranger or even loved ones he is prepared to do so. John's power is truly apparent towards the end of the third series because he has managed to amaze Alice so much that she has developed feelings for John and has begun to appreciate that he is a true match for her. In the same scene where Alice shoots Ian; Luther is stood over Ian strangling him, tormenting him by asking him to tell John what it feels like being on the brink of death and not being able to do anything about it.
In conclusion, I believe that the fact that the director has chosen to go against the usual stereotype of gender we witness in TV and film is refreshing to see and plays a big part in the success of the TV drama 'Luther'.

Why Was 'Dredd' Such A Flop At The Box Office?

The film 'Dredd' was released in 2012, it was rated very highly pre production however was described as a flop or ‘box office bomb’ as it did not make a lot of money back, compared to what was spent on making it. Here, I will be analysing why this was and I will also be comparing it to a similar film released in the same year, ‘Avengers Assemble’.

The London 2012 olympic games may have hindered the success of ‘Dredd’. At the time the world had its eyes on the media in order to follow the events unfolding at the games. Thus, creating a primetime opening for advertising. Consequently, advertising prices would have risen due to these factors and with ‘Dredd’ having a low budget this may have been implausable for the film-makers.

The first reason why ‘Dredd’ may have flopped is because of its budget; which was $45 million. This is a relatively small budget for a ‘hollywood’ film and was tiny compared to that of: Spider-man, Batman and Avengers assemble; all similar films released in the same year. For a film such as ‘Dredd’ to have dominated the box office with a budget 4 or 5 times less than the blockbusters mentioned before, it would have had to be an unbelievable movie.

A factor that would have contributed to the film’s low budget was that investors had little faith in it. This could have been down to its poor reputation from the 1995 film.  Unlike that of Spider-man which was following three successful movies which would have appealed to investors and would seem to be the more ‘safer’ option. The fact that the director of ‘Dredd’, Peter Travis was relatively unknown previously did not help the films cause. Unlike that of the director of ‘Batman’ Chris Nolan, who already had experience in directing major movies.

Marketing is an integral part of a film’s success, however it is important that the marketing and the producing of the film ‘equal up’ and one of them is not overdone. This happens to be the case in the film ‘Dredd’, some reports said that Lionsgate spent around $25 million dollars on advertising and marketing. One would assume that they should have spent less on this and more on the production of the film in order to increase its chance of success. Even though the makers of ‘Dredd’ spent this much money on the marketing, an official trailer was only published one month before the film was released so people may not have heard about the film leading to lower anticipation. ‘Avengers assemble’ was the complete opposite to this. ‘Avengers’ had ‘blanket’ marketing across all forms of media. This means that both fans of the comics and those unaware of its existence could not escape its advertising which is obviously going to increase both anticipation and target audience. ‘Avengers assemble’ managed to get advertising on television, the tube, newspapers, buses, websites and even through things such as ‘Soundcloud’ and ‘Spotify’. Another marketing obstacle which Dredd created for itself was that it was only available to watch in the cinemas in 3D. This meant that some may not have gone and watched it as they may just not like 3D in general or would have preferred to watch the film in 2D. On the other hand, ‘Avengers assemble’ was available to be viewed in both formats.

Another reason why ‘Dredd’ may have not lived up to its pre-production hype could have been it’s cast. The movie featured a lot of ‘B list’ actors. Famous people but not those you would associate with the term ‘star’. Compared to the cast of ‘Avengers Assemble’ which features an array of Hollywood actors proven to be able to carry a film on their own; for example Chris Hemsworth in ‘Thor’. There may be an argument that Karl Urban could be classed as a ‘Hollywood star’ as he had featured in big film previously, namely two of the Lord of the rings’ trilogy and ‘Star Trek’. The other 2 main characters ‘Ma-Ma’ and ‘officer Anderson’ were played  by Lena Headey and Olivia Thirlby respectively. Headey had only starred in one major film before this, ‘300’.

The fact that ‘Dredd’ was given an 18 certificate also added to the films woes. For a film of this nature to be given such a high viewer rating is highly unusual. This meant that only two of the four quadrants that add to make the ‘four quadrant movie’ classification could only go and see this film. Obviously with a smaller potential audience to that of ‘Avengers assemble’ which was given a rating of 12A you would anticipate the figures produced at box office to be considerably lower. This also adds onto the fact that the film was a big seller in DVD format, it reached number one on the UK DVD charts and is still among the top 200 selling DVD’s on amazon now. The fact that ‘Avengers assemble’ had a 12A certificate meant that young teens could go to the cinema and see it. The fact that this age group are the highest attendees at cinemas also helped ‘Avengers assemble’ in its success.

In conclusion I believe that ‘Dredd’ faced an uphill battle even before its production to be a great success at the box office and that films within its same genre released around the same time with much larger budgets also increased it’s struggle to succeed. Personally, I enjoyed the movie but amazingly quality of a film isn't always what determines it's success.

How Age is represented In 'Glue'

Age

The representation within ‘Glue’ I am going to analyze is Age.

The first way it is represented is right at the beginning of Glue. The boy running through the fields naked suggests immaturity. Then the two teens having sex in the back of the car links with the idea that teenagers are obsessed with sex and sexuality. The theme of immaturity is continued with the group trespassing and jumping into the grain store. Rebellion could be linked with this too. Rebellion theme is also shown when the teens take some drugs. The group of teens trying to have a good time ties in with their age and the reoccurring theme of immaturity.  This stereotype of all youths being immature and rebellious is contradicted by the fact that they all have jobs and are all earning a living. Some are farmhands and others work as police officers. This job requires dependency, maturity and being trustworthy and so goes against the early stereotypes of them being immature and rebellious.  In my opinion, their child-like behavior outside of their working hours acts as a release for the kids and is a way of them getting back in touch with their younger selves.

Representations In Media - Common Stereotypes

REPRESENTATIONS – COMMON STEREOTYPES

Here Comes A Regular

Kingdom Of Heaven Clip Review

This is an important scene in the film. The king knows war is coming and he will inevitably die before it arrives. He also knows he looks upon the leader of his city into the coming battle; but Baladin (Orlando Bloom) is unaware of this. In the scene the King is likening the tactics used in chess to those needed to be a great leader.

Camera shots

The scene opens with a close up on Baladin; the audience can see he is respectful in the presence in the king, but not nervous. The audience can see he is inferior in the presence of the king but also knows this is right, and is to be respected.

The two men trade close-ups. This allows the audience to feel involved in the conversation. It also means they are able to see the facial expressions of each man as they speak meaning they are able to gauge emotions throughout the conversation.

This close-up is used to great effect. This shot is used to allow the audience to make the link between the tactics of chess, and those qualities needed in a leader. The king is also speaking in the background “A king may move a man, a father may claim a son, that man can also move himself, and only then does that man truly begin his own game”.

 

As the king is delivering his most crucial piece of advice, the director uses an ‘over the shoulder’ shot. This allows the audience to watch Baladin as he is listening and watch his reactions and expressions to the King’s words.

Clip Review: Sound
The intensity of the scene is both increased and represented by the use of sound. The low tone of the double bass' foreshadow the mood and atmosphere the audience is about to share with the characters. A native american flute can be heard for a short time, this could be seen to represent the regal qualities of the king and again adds to the intense feeling in this scene.