Prometheus presentation

Downton Abbey-Textural analysis.

Mise En Scene:

• A major part of Mise En Scene that is used to establish Class and Status is costume. Costumes are used as a way of differentiating between class i.e upper and working class.
• In the clip there are many instances of extravagant costumes and styles of uniforms being used, the working class servants all have uniform like clothes on (i.e all black) whereas the upper class characters have more extravagant, colourful costumes.

Editing:

• Editing is used again as a way of defining class. The lower, working class servants of the abbey are often displayed in scenes that have very basic, quick transitions 'shot-reverse-shot' 'fast-paced editing' and 'cuts'. This kind of editing makes the viewer feel as if they are working a lot more and that they seem a lot more rushed.
• This enforces the general belief that the poorer, working class work much more harder than upper class people (especially in this time period).
• When editing is used well in situations such as the servants room where they are all working, the actors in the scene don't actually have to do anything other than move around. If there were no cuts then the actors would have to attempt more complicated choreography to seem as if they are physically doing more work.

Sound:

• Most of the sound included is diegetic sound i.e the bell board, this also infers to the audience that the working class servants are rushed and have no respite.
• When the higher part of the house (upper class 'section') is on frame, the non diegetic and diegetic sound is more tranquil or calm, this shows and implies that they have a more laid back life. 
• When in the lower parts of the house (working class) the non diegetic sounds are 'harder' 

Camera shots

• After the establishing shots at tyne beginning of the clip that 'set the scene' and show the stately home and the wealth surrounding it.
• In the servants kitchen where they are all working the shot is usually a mid-shot that is just static. to get a good view of the room the shot changes  regularly (editing). 

American beauty-mise en scene

Mise-En-Scene- 

Framing- The wide angle of the photo displays the emotional distancing between family. The positioning of the characters also shows the awkward tension believed to be present.

Colour- The red flowers embody love and anger simultaneously. The blue of the curtains also displays a 'cold' loathing between characters.

Costume- Very formal dress, shows they wish to impress the others and that they are a 'well off' family. 

Lighting- lighting focuses on the flowers and the girl in the middle, this both excludes the parents either side of her and 'boosts' the emotion that the towers represent.

Body language and facial expression- the characters display visual signs of stress and anger i.e. clenched fists, eye 'rolling' e.t.c. The girl looking at her father has the facial expression of impatience and patronising condescendence.

Hair and make up- very formal and serious. mostly conservative make up except the girl's black eyeliner which shows a hint of rebelliousness.

Props- The orientation of all the items on the table is mostly symmetrical which shows a formal setting and the family pretending to enjoy themselves having a 'family' dinner which is more like a night at a restaurant.  

Disability in the media-The Inbertweeners.

• Why is the clip funny? Because the frisbee hitting the dis-abled person is unexpected and it creates a very awkward situation.
• How is the disabled girl being represented? As a victim that is helpless.
• Are we meant to laugh at the disabled person? No, you are supposed to laugh at Will and feel sorry for the girl. You're also supposed to laugh at the situation itself as the disabled person is helpless and can't do anything.
• Are they the 'butt' of the joke? Initially yes, you are laughing at the disabled person because if it wasn't a disabled person it wouldn't be funny. However, as the situation unfolds you become more embarrassed for Will and begin to laugh at his misfortune and not that of the disabled woman.
• How do you think disabled people respond to this? some people will find it funny and laugh with most of the people who view this clip, or they will take offence at the fact that it is a disabled person that is hit.
• Are we as a society cultivated to think we should pity the disabled? yes, however media do not follow these rules of society. If this event was seen in public, the majority of people would help or seek to comfort any disabled person that is hurt. Also     when the people playing football see the disable person in distress, they rush over to try and protect her. This shows chart people in society don't usually look 'down' upon disabled people as lessors, more as people who need extra care.

The seven key areas of audience and institution avengers assemble research. Part 7.

1)The ways in which the candidates’ own experiences of media consumption illustrate wider patterns and trends of audience behaviour.


Usually, people go to the cinema to see specific films. Now however people are going out less and less due to economic pressures and a rise of ticket prices. This means audiences are waiting to see blockbuster films when they come out on DVD or 'On demand'. Avengers assemble saw 25.6 million tickets sold after release at cinemas, this compared to spiderman 3 which sold 22 million tickets isn't as a high an increase as you'd expect from such a successful film. spiderman 3 (2007) made $890,871,626 Box Office, no where near as much as Avenger assemble's $1,518,000,000. Avengers assemble sold the most amount of Blu-ray DVD's in 2012 (250,000) and was downloaded 13.7 million times on 'ITunes' within the first 24 hours (a record). These statistics show more and more people are watching films from home, not at cinema's.

This is mainly negative as not only do audiences fail to appreciate the full experience that film makers go through to create in movies, they also deny profits to movie producers meaning they have less money to put into new movies. However the franchise still sells copies and people that may not be able to afford to go to the cinema (employment, large families e.t.c) can still enjoy the end product and show their support for the franchise.

Gender Representation and textural analysis.

Camera angles/movements:
Within the first scene of the clip the 'over the shoulder' angle is used several times. It is used as a way to try and make the audience feel sympathy for the female character who is trying to get the help of the male character, and allow the audience to feel included in the drama.

The camera is purposefully shaky as a way to make you relate to the characters rushed movements.

When the male character is reviewing the case notes, there are lots of 'close up shots' so you can physically see his determination and concentration.

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