Doc Martin Analysis- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sNf-MwxTSE

"Discuss the ways in which the extract constructs the representation of regional identity looking at the following: cinematography, mise-en-scene, sound and editing."

In this extract, regional identity is shown by about three different nationalities. All of these people are different and these things are shown by mise-en scene, sound and editing. In terms of proxemics, there are usually 1-4 people per shot throughout the clip.

The main man is English. He is wearing a suit which makes him seem high up and that he has authority. What else shows this is in the first scene when he shouts at everyone and bosses them around as if he’s in charge. This English man creates the stereotype of being well-educated, serious, posh, wealthy and arrogant shown by his accent, his language and the way he looks at other characters. He doesn’t join in with everyone else so he’s seen as being older and boring.

Near the end of the clip when he’s walking the dog down to the other destination, the soundtrack has a mysterious, curious, powerful and snooty sound to it reflecting the man’s mood, personality and status, showing he has power, authority and that he’s annoyed.

The lady at the end of the clip is also British. This woman cares about her appearance and she’s looking put together by the clothes she’s wearing, her hairstyle and makeup. She is seen as being glamorous, and by wearing the clothes and jewellery someone who has money wears.  She is also polite, well-mannered and seems educated.

The Scottish man at the beginning represents the Scottish to be fun, humorous, loud, laidback, lazy and that some drink a lot. When the water starts leaking, he doesn’t know what to do or doesn’t move from his chair, showing how he is laidback and lazy.

In the office at the start, the other boy and girl who come in are also English. They seem young, fun, laidback and casual shown by their accents, language used, clothing and how they dealt with certain situations. This makes a stereotype of young English adults to be fun and laidback.

Throughout this clip, there are no special effects. The shots last longer than some other TV clips as well as the camera being slightly shaky, making it seem as if a tripod wasn’t used in some scenes. There are invisible cuts with no transitions, and there are some wide shots and mid shots at the start, close ups of the Scottish man, English man and the English girl to show their emotions. When the English woman is walking with 
the English man, the camera follows them which are a pan or an arc shot.

There are lots of added sounds in this clip. This includes bird, dog, hoover, water and phone ringing sounds to enhance what’s happening in the scene and to make it seem more realistic.

This clip represents different nationalities in the UK, but it mainly creates stereotypes of English people as they are the most common nationality in this clip, as well as creating and old well-known stereotype of Scottish people.

How is Disability represented from Mise-en scene, editing, sound and cinematography?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQHKC9G_GaU

In this clip there are many ways in which disability are shown. The majority of the scene is the audience seeing the world through a boy's eyes who has a disabled brother. He does voice overs through the majority of the scene telling the audience his feelings and emotions.
The first scene is set in a bedroom with two beds. The camera is filming from above (a bird eye's view) and is slowly zooming in. On the left side the disabled boy is sleeping and his brother is sitting opposite staring at him. This gives the effect that the brother is looking after his disabled brother because he is vulnerable, weak and needs looking after.

Near the start there is an establishing shot showing a block of flats which is where this family lives showing that this family might not have a lot of money but they are in a nice area and they are managing financially. This could show that they spend most of their time and or money looking after their disabled son through education, medicine and activities.

Throughout this scene there are many close ups to show character's emotions, such as the boy who is frustrated with his disabled brother. We can tell he is frustrated a lot, as the camera slowly zooms into his face where he doesn't blink, has his eyes wide open and has his mouth shut very tightly. This shows that he is annoyed with being responsible to look after him.This happens at the start of the scene.

The disabled boy has close ups to, such as at the end when he is on the bus. He looks scared as he darts his eyes all around the bus with his mouth open, which shows that he is vulnerable on his own and needs someone to look after him as he doesn't have as much confidence as the other people on the bus, as well as being different to them in the things that he enjoys.

When the boys are walking towards the bus stop, the disabled boy is following behind his brother as if his brother knows the way and he is trusting him and is relying on him as he is responsible, showing that the disabled boy needs help and reassurance from his family/brother.
At the start, there is music playing throughout in the background which has a technical, modern and science-like feel to it, showing that this programme is modern, set through a teenagers' eyes and the science sounding noises show that it's about what is technically going on inside the disabled boy's
brain.

Halfway into the scene, there is a moment when the editing becomes creative. It suddenly has random shots of dinosaurs, fish and cells joining in the brain showing what is going on inside the disabled boy's head, both what he's thinking and scientifically what's going on in terms of his disability. The editing turns this section black and white and fades in from white. It also has a grain/vintage effect, making this look like an old-fashioned film. This shows that this disabled person doesn't have thoughts like his brothers, as he is thinking of animals etc.

When the family goes to Devon, there is a wide shot showing all the family and the setting in which they're in, showing that the disabled boy is protected, happy and is being looked after by his family as he relies on them a lot. Also, he gives a childish vibe off as he enjoys playing on the beach, plays with toys, has an ice cream and learns to ride a bike, so this shows he might be slower to learn particular things compared to his brother. He also seems childish as due to his language used- "How are pigs killed?" This shows that he doesn't know that much about things in life, or he doesn't remember things like this due to his disability. The disabled boy also wears very casual basic clothes with neutral colours which are comfortable, showing that he's not trying to make a statement compared to some other teenagers who might make a bigger effort to look stylish or fashionable.

When the family are on holiday, the disabled boy is standing on the ground looking up at the tree/camera making him look less powerful and authoritative compared to his brother who is up in a tree, as he is filmed with a tilt shot showing that he has a responsibility, that he is the adult between the two of them.

At the end, the disabled boy looks very confused when he is on the bus, shown by a close up of his face with his mouth open and his eyes looking all over the place. This shows that his disability makes him un-confident to be on his own or to be independent, making him look young and childish. Also at this part of the scene we are looking at what the disabled boy can see- the people on the bus, their physicality, the language used etc. Also, at the end the brother of the disabled boy does a voice over talking about how frustrating it is, as he can't do the things that he wants to do as he has to look after his brother. To re-enhance this, there is a sad slow piano song in a minor key playing throughout in the background creating a sad and lonely atmosphere showing that the disabled boy is on his own and isn't like his brother, and the other brother is sad and angry as he has one responsibility which is more important than his social life.

As the audience, we can see that living with a disabled person is difficult, shown through the brother's emotions which are demonstrated through his thoughts and actions through physicality and voice overs. Throughout the piece there is invisible cutting and there are a few noises added in certain scenes to be enhanced, such as noises of cutlery being bashed and the radio being played in the kitchen, as well as at the end when the disabled boy is on the bus and his brother is doing a voice over, as we can hear the people on the bus in the background, making us look through his eyes showing us his thoughts.

Stereotypes: Class and Status Powerpoint

In lesson, we looked at different stereotypes represented by the media. This power point was created through research and what I've heard.

Stereotypes (2) from Rosie1802

Compulsion Extract task

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzlH70WpO3c

In this scene, there are many different representations of ethnicity.There are many representations of an Indian culture, such as looks, accents, clothing, furniture and personalities.

 One of these representations is showing wealth. This is represented through the character's clothing, which has an expensive feel. In the establishing shot it shows the area and the house. The house is clearly very large and expensive, and the furniture inside also reflects this. (Big lamps, bright curtains etc.) We can tell that this is an Indian family through looking at their clothes and accessories in their house, as there are bright colours and iconic Indian objects. The costumes for the British guests are very different in contrast to the Indian hosts' outfits, which have lots of patterns and colours.

For the majority of the scene there's an Indian song playing throughout which gives an exotic feel and shows the family's nationality and setting. The music also reflects a characters' emotion, such as when a white man is told to call down the daughter. When the daughter comes down, she looks beautiful, and we can tell what the man's emotions are by the music slowing down and the mug shots of the man's face that he finds her beautiful.

In the media, lots of Indian women are represented as being very beautiful. In this scene the daughter is attractive and elegant, and we can tell that the other characters in this scene agree by the way they look at her and by the compliments they give. When her father points at her, he says "There she is" as if she is an object.

The people at the party are expecting a lot from this girl as she went to Cambridge. She looks elegant, mature and grown up, but she doesn't actually know what she wants to do with her life yet as she is only young. Everyone was expecting more from her.

When she gets alone with her friends, she doesn't sit or talk in a polite or elegant way- she looks very comfortable and casual. She talks about being irritated with everyone coming up to her, making her look slightly two-faced as she looks so beautiful, and is actually talking about the guests with her friends. "My face hurts from smiling". Her friends seem fun and young, which everyone at the party isn't expecting as she went to Cambridge University. "After another glass I might have the courage to go up to him."

At the start of the scene, we see a British guest greeting the mother of the daughter who has just graduated. She looks very made up, well dressed, has good manners and a posh British accent. This represents the British guests in this scene to be polite, interested and happy to meet this clever young girl. The girl's family seem very proud of her, by smiling, hugging and greeting her.

The editing technique used in this scene is called "Invisible cutting", showing that the shots are very simple and change angles without the audience really noticing. There are no obvious cuts or translations, making this editing technique recognisable.

The white man who is told to call down the daughter doesn't take his eyes off her in this scene. In the second half of the scene the camera angle changes as if we are looking through this character's eyes- what he can see and hear which is an interesting way of editing and showing his emotions.

There are many different ways representing Ethnicity and representations through media in this scene. Some of these things are wealth and manners representing Indian and British people.

Representation of Ethnicity- Hotel Babylon- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl5EDzss4-Q

"Analyse the representation of ethnicity through the use of cinematography, sound and mise-en-scene"

In this scene of Hotel Babylon, many different types of people are represented in many different ways. There are a pair/two people for every different ethnicity. The most common difference is the nationality of these people and their accents. All throughout the clip there is modern electrical sounding music, showing that this was shot in modern day and that a lot of the actors are young.

In the first scene, the two black men talk in a very quick manner and use hand gestures to reinforce their points. They also talk in a very casual way and use slang: “Let’s have a party, like in the old day’s man.” The over the shoulder shots show that these two people used to be good friends and that they are in the same ethnicity group. When the man in the pool gets out, the camera looks up at the man in the suit (tilt shot), making him look more powerful. He also is politer compared to his old friend, as he has been working in an English hotel.

The two women who are house maids are obviously not British, but their accents sound as if they’re from somewhere in Eastern Europe. Stereotypically women who are room service maids in hotels are from another nationality and that they don’t have much money. Also, women from Eastern Europe are expected to be attractive and sensual. This is shown as they take their clothes off, helped by the slow, fun and sensual song playing whilst they take them off. Because they are seen as an item, they will take their clothes off and they will take the money as they don’t earn much as it is.

The chef in the kitchen is seen to be a kind man with a big smile who looks after his workers well and is good at his job. This chef sounds as if he’s from Europe and he does the classical Italian gestures, such as kissing his colleague on the forehead and kissing his hand as he moves his fingers away from his mouth. He and his colleagues are also wearing European uniforms for working in a kitchen. Realistically this man is two-faced and acts differently when people aren’t looking around his kitchen.

The English man and woman are represented to be in a higher class in the way they dress with good manners and politeness due to their accents. They use polite English phrases with others such as “You are looking well” and “I hope it all goes well”.

Bleak House Analysis- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KN9rRuAS88

Waterloo Road Analysis- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86BfhZavefg&feature=youtu.be

Grazia Magazine

We were looking at Bauermedia.co.uk last lesson, as we were discussing magazines. We chose one from the "downloads" column and I chose the fashion magazine "Grazia." I chose this one, as I've heard of it before and was interested about it as I didn't know an awful lot.

According to Grazia, people who read this magazine are addicted to fashion and this magazine, as well as being "thinkers, leaders, doers, dreamers, positive, productive and savvy shoppers." They're constantly looking for new brands, designs and styles in their wardrobes.

Apparently Grazia has readers from 25-45 year-old women (82% employed) who are supposedly meant to be confident, busy and affluent. This magazine has more readers compared to "Elle" and "Vogue", two I'd heard of before I heard about Grazia.

Many Grazia readers have role models who they look up to who don't have a perfect life, but they do their best to achieve their goals and do what they need to do in life. These role models inspire these readers to do the same and stay stylish. Many feminists also read this magazine to redefine what their opinions are. (If they've changed or still the same).

Assessing DVD covers

Class Analysis: Connotation and Denotation

·            All Media texts are a source of mediatation.

·         Connotation means the preferred reading.

·           Denotation is what you visually see.

·         Negotiated means that you agree and understand the producer.

·          Stewart Hall wrote about decoding, relationships between the producer and text and connotation and denotation. He wrote about preferred, oppositional and a negotiated reading.

·         The producer has an intended reading/preferred reading.

·         Producers encode text.

·         Audiences decode texts.

·         Mise-en-scene- setting, costume, lighting, props and body language.

·         Call the Midwife DVD Cover~

·         Faded background- an old generation lost in time/looking at an old memory.

·         Poverty suggested by clothes hanging up across the streets.

·         Midwives are riding old-fashioned bikes and their costume is set in the 1950s, shows what ere this is.

·         There are three women in a triangle shape. The one in the front suggests that she is the main character.

·         The other two midwives behind her show that they work together in a team.

·         The midwives are smiling, even though they live in a rough area of Britain and have to do an un-glamorous job- they still love their job. The rest of the DVD cover is serious too- the title, colours and fonts.

·         BBC logo- shows heritage drama and good quality.

·         If you like an actress and it’s written on the front cover of a DVD, it will attract you to watch the film if you like a certain actress. The main actresses’ names are displayed at the top of the cover.

·         This story is appealing to females and especially ones who are teenagers and women of all ages.

·         Title is written all in capitals- shows a feeling of urgency, rush but excitement.

·         The colour font is red which suggests blood. Also it shows that this is a medical drama, as it reminds us of the red and white medical cross.

·         Sunday Times and Daily Telegraph are traditional educated newspapers that have their reviews displayed on the front which shows what sort of show this is, and also what sort of actors play and who this story would appeal to.

Ripper Street Cover

·         BBC logo- shows tradition, quality, professionalism and good actors.

·         The background is a map, which is covered with blood. This suggests that this programme is about looking for clues or for cases, and the blood gives the impression that this show has some violent scenes which may not be suitable for children,

·         The font looks like old-fashioned stamps that you would press into ink and put on paper. The font is very wide, white clear colour but has a faded effect with black scratches and rough edges, giving an edgy and horror feel to the cover.

·         There are three men in the centre, which shows they work together in a team. Also, the man in the centre is larger than the other two, so he looks like the main character.

·         The men have serious expressions and their arms are crossed, so it shows that they’re investigating or curious about a case or an incident.

·         Two men are wearing suits which give a professional assumption- wearing 1890’s costume.

·         The words “series 1&2” are written in Roman Numerals which is out of date- shows it’s not set in modern day.

The Goodwife

·         Lots of skin is revealed by the woman in the centre- lots of leg, chest and arm exposure with shiny legs.

·         One of her shoulder straps of her dress has slipped down- edgy look.

·         She has taken her shoes off which is unusual as she is sitting in an office. She looks wild and adventurous.

·         She is made up with her hair done sleek and her basic makeup- looks very lady-like compared to the rest of her.

·          She’s sitting in an office, as she’s high up in a building with a great view of a city behind her. She has a box next to her with her surname on it filled with files- shows it’s her work.

·         Hints that she’s the main character as she’s the centre of attention.

·         The font has no capitals- showing a relaxed and “messing with the rules” feel.

·         The word “the” is in a fun edgy red colour, whereas the word “goodwife” is written in white which is a classic graceful colour. The font is also very traditional and neat.

Broadchurch

·         Contrast between man looking messy with a beard, non-fitted suit and messy hair compared to the woman standing next to him who looks much smarter.

·         They work as a team together by the way they are standing back to back. We as the audience get the impression that they work in the police, as they are holding onto police tape.

·         They’re standing on a beach which shows that they’re not in their usual work environment. There is a cliff behind them with a church and a village- perhaps they live and work on that hill and the church is spoken about throughout the series, suggested by the name “Broadchurch”.

·         There is a lot of light from the sun coming through the background. We can’t see all of the sun as they block the majority of it out. Perhaps they’re blocking out the truth.

·         They are holding onto police tape which is held up across the screen, almost stopping the audience to see what’s behind the tape?

·         The font is in large wide letters, suggested by the name “Broadchurch”.