Sterotypes of males and females differ in TV dramas. Males are mostly shown as strong and powerful and women as needing to be protected and inferior. But in some dramas writers use archetypes to show strong similarities between males and females.
In a TV drama like Primeval the men and women fighting against the animals from the past and future are very similar. They are all powerful and brave like men and parts so there vunerable and fear when come face to face with the animals.
All the men and women carry guns and weapons to use against the animals. This shows they are a threat and are prepared to fight back and use them to there advantages. Gaining power on there oponent.
This takes the normal sterotypes of males and females and shows how similar they are by both being strong and determine to get the job done. As well as how similar they can be by working together with the same opotunities and weapons provided.
Sunday, 30 October 2011
Monday, 10 October 2011
Evaluation module 1
1. Complete - do we know who did what?
I think we did this well as we wrote who did what on out group blog. I think that we achieved level 3 on this part.
2. Useful research and demonstrate learning or just copying?
I think we achieved level 2 on this part as out information is in depth but some is copied and may not of been totally understood.
3. Care/Creativity in presentation
I think we achieved level 2 on this as we had the information up but not in a very eye catching visual way. Need more videos and pictures on the blog.
4. Time management does it look like 4hrs per student per week for 5 weeks?
I think we achieved level 2 on this part as most of the blog was complete apart from a few little bits. But i don't think it looks like 4hr per week for 5 weeks.
What i need to improve?
I think to proceed to the next level i need to keep up to date with the work and make information on the blog more visual and easy to understand.
What have i done well?
I think out preliminary task was good as it was created on final cut which we only learnt to use during the first couple of weeks in lesson. Creating a blog and learning different aspects of how to create films.
Overall i would give myself an 11/20 putting me on a high level 2.
I think we did this well as we wrote who did what on out group blog. I think that we achieved level 3 on this part.
2. Useful research and demonstrate learning or just copying?
I think we achieved level 2 on this part as out information is in depth but some is copied and may not of been totally understood.
3. Care/Creativity in presentation
I think we achieved level 2 on this as we had the information up but not in a very eye catching visual way. Need more videos and pictures on the blog.
4. Time management does it look like 4hrs per student per week for 5 weeks?
I think we achieved level 2 on this part as most of the blog was complete apart from a few little bits. But i don't think it looks like 4hr per week for 5 weeks.
What i need to improve?
I think to proceed to the next level i need to keep up to date with the work and make information on the blog more visual and easy to understand.
What have i done well?
I think out preliminary task was good as it was created on final cut which we only learnt to use during the first couple of weeks in lesson. Creating a blog and learning different aspects of how to create films.
Overall i would give myself an 11/20 putting me on a high level 2.
Sunday, 2 October 2011
6 ways to kill your husband
A woman just married is deeply in love with new husband but before long there marriage turn bad. Her life is turned upside down as she finds out shes not the one only hes married too. She teams up with his other wives to get him back. They plan 6 ways to get him back all ending in death for him. 5 of the plans hurts and destroys him emotionally but does not end in death. As they try the 6th and final plan all is to play for.
Thriller Plot
A days events changes the life of four girls forever. A mystery man approaches them and asks for the time they reply with 12:52 and he replies there is only a matter of time. Once he has moved one they girls realise the have seen him before, watching, waiting and following them. The mystery and suspense rises as the man becomes a fixed point in there lives and the words only a matter of time keeps getting repeated by why?
Thriller Films
During the 1920's to 1940's there where three major film makers in the thriller genre. The first Alfred Hitchcock, the second Fritz Lang and the third George Cukor.
Alfred Hitchcock
Hitchcock helped to shape the modern day thriller genre with his silent film The Lodger in 1926. This film was a suspenseful jack the ripper film. Hitchcock continued to perfect his recognisable brand of the suspense-thriller throughout the early thriller time releasing Blackmail 1929, 39 steps in 1935 and Foreign Correspondent in 1940 as well as many more.
Fritz Lang
Lang directed the film German film M, in 1931 which was based on a serial killer. The main character being a criminal deviant using the thriller genre to create suspense and shock throughout his film.
George Cukor
Cukor made a pscyological thriller Gas light in 1944 whic was about a scheming husband plotting to make his innocent young wife go insane in order for him to acquire her inheritance. The thriller genre helped to create suspence and shock at the plot of the film and throughout.
Alfred Hitchcock
Hitchcock helped to shape the modern day thriller genre with his silent film The Lodger in 1926. This film was a suspenseful jack the ripper film. Hitchcock continued to perfect his recognisable brand of the suspense-thriller throughout the early thriller time releasing Blackmail 1929, 39 steps in 1935 and Foreign Correspondent in 1940 as well as many more.
Fritz Lang
Lang directed the film German film M, in 1931 which was based on a serial killer. The main character being a criminal deviant using the thriller genre to create suspense and shock throughout his film.
George Cukor
Cukor made a pscyological thriller Gas light in 1944 whic was about a scheming husband plotting to make his innocent young wife go insane in order for him to acquire her inheritance. The thriller genre helped to create suspence and shock at the plot of the film and throughout.
Thriller History
The definition of a thriller is that they are psychologically made to make the audience think about what is happening and how it is happening. Thriller films contains less gore and violence then horrors, thriller films keeps you on the edge of your seat and your heart racing as you watch on. The location of a thriller film is vital to help create the feel of the film as well as visual elements, costumes and props, events throughout and the actually characters persona.
Alfred Hitchcock is an iconic film maker of the thriller genre. Alfred made silent films as well as talking ones. He pioneered techniques such as suspense and psychological thriller genres. Alfred liked to use the theme of a icy blond getting punished or murdered for breaking social rules. Alfred made his first film in 1919 called Gas but his most famous films where vertigo (1958), north by northwest (1959) and 39 steps (1935).
Alfred Hitchcock is an iconic film maker of the thriller genre. Alfred made silent films as well as talking ones. He pioneered techniques such as suspense and psychological thriller genres. Alfred liked to use the theme of a icy blond getting punished or murdered for breaking social rules. Alfred made his first film in 1919 called Gas but his most famous films where vertigo (1958), north by northwest (1959) and 39 steps (1935).
Thriller Sub-genres
Thriller is a genre of itself but it also consists of sub-genres. The thriller genre can be broken down into 13 different sub genres.
Action-adventure thriller
This is about a mystery lost in time the action adventure thriller brings back childhood memories. They consist of lost archaeological sites this is a hard sub genre of thriller to write as it requires alot of action in the film. An example of this is Clive Cusslers film Sahara.
Legal Thriller
Supernatural Thriller
Action-adventure thriller
This is about a mystery lost in time the action adventure thriller brings back childhood memories. They consist of lost archaeological sites this is a hard sub genre of thriller to write as it requires alot of action in the film. An example of this is Clive Cusslers film Sahara.
Crime Thriller
A crime thriller focuses on the criminal rather then a police man. It offers an account of suspenseful success of crimes. This sub genre of thriller emphasise action over the psychological affect of the film. An example of this is Seven written by Andrew Kevin walker.
Conspiracy Thriller
A conspiracy thriller is about a hero or heroine who confronts a large and or powerful group of enemies. Who only they see their true colours of the group. An example of this type of film is snake eyes by David Koepp.
This film is a combination of erotica (literature, photography, sculpture and paintings) and thriller. This type of film uses sexual description to help create the sub genre thriller film. An example of a film like this is basic instinct by Paul Verhoeven.
Legal Thriller
This film is about a lawyer, hero or heroine who confronts the enemy outside of the courtroom. Which leaves them in danger of losing not only the case but their life as well. An example of a legal film is The runaway jury by John Grisham
Political Thriller
A political thriller has a hero or heroine who ensures stability of the government that employs them. An example of a political thriller is Seven days in May by Fletcher Knebel.
Rape and Revenge Films
These films are exploitation films which uses the elements of suspense, tension and fast pace action through out the film. An exmaple of this type of sub genre is I spit on your grave by Meir Zarchi.
These films use otherwordly elements to create tension and suspence with sudden twists throughout. The hero/heroine or villain has a psychic abilty giving them an advantage. An example of this type of film is The dead zone by Jeffrey Boam.
Pyscological Thriller
A pscyological thriller is where there is a conflict mentally and emotional between the main characters. They rely on there mental strengths and resources. A film liek this generally ends in a violent resolution. An example of this type of film is Suspicion by Alfred Hitchcock.
Medical Thriller
This film is based around medicine that can potenital save peoples lives but instead changes into something that kills. Example of this type of film is Crisis:Books by Robin Cook.
Disaster Thriller
A disaster film is set around a natural disater (tornado, dam bursting, sinking ship) which affects alot of people. An example of a film like this is Deep Fathom by James Rollins.
Historical Thriller
A historical thriller is set in the past and is generally paired up with another sub genre to create the best film possible. This type of thriller sub genre is very hard to write. An example of a historical thriller is Black order by James Rollins.
Religious Thriller
A religious thriller is about a rich and long history about religion with high stakes and deadly politics. An example of this type of film is Map of bones by James Rollins.
Saturday, 1 October 2011
Narrative Techniques
Linear
A linear film is where it is set out in the order beginning, middle, end. So it is easy for the audience to understand and follow. An example of this is a children's story where it starts with 'Once upon a time' and ends with 'and they all lived happily ever after' with the bit in the middle explaining whats going on to the children making it easy and simple to understand.
Non-linear
A non-linear film is where it is set out differently. You may have the ending shown at the beginning in reverse or starts in the middle before rewinding back to show you the beginning. This may confuse the audience but it creates mystery about whats going on. This makes the audience want to carry on watching to understand whats actually going on in the film.
Omniscient
Omniscient gives the audience a 'god' like perspective about the film as they may of seen the end at the beginning an therefor know how it will end. As well as knowing how it got to ending in that certain way. This allows the audience to come up with there own conclusion about how it will happen before they see it on the film.
Restricted
Restricted is where the audience are kept in the dark about the goings on. They may know a lot about whats happening but they will be kept out of one major part of the film. Giving them a shock once it has happened as they were not expecting it.
A linear film is where it is set out in the order beginning, middle, end. So it is easy for the audience to understand and follow. An example of this is a children's story where it starts with 'Once upon a time' and ends with 'and they all lived happily ever after' with the bit in the middle explaining whats going on to the children making it easy and simple to understand.
Non-linear
A non-linear film is where it is set out differently. You may have the ending shown at the beginning in reverse or starts in the middle before rewinding back to show you the beginning. This may confuse the audience but it creates mystery about whats going on. This makes the audience want to carry on watching to understand whats actually going on in the film.
Omniscient
Omniscient gives the audience a 'god' like perspective about the film as they may of seen the end at the beginning an therefor know how it will end. As well as knowing how it got to ending in that certain way. This allows the audience to come up with there own conclusion about how it will happen before they see it on the film.
Restricted
Restricted is where the audience are kept in the dark about the goings on. They may know a lot about whats happening but they will be kept out of one major part of the film. Giving them a shock once it has happened as they were not expecting it.
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