guardians of the galaxy

Hero- Peter Quill, he is the main protagonist in the film. As a kid he is kidnapped by a man called Youndu. Peter is also known as star lord, he goes out and collects junk from the galaxy, one of which was a metal orb which turned out to be very dangerous.

Donor- Rocket, he stays with the hero throughout the film, he is also the one that gets all the gadgets for them. He also helps them escape prison and plan to take Youndu down.

Princesses- Gamora, her love interest is Peter Quill and she is the one he risks his life for.

Her Father- Thanos, thanos killed gamers family in front of hers when she was a child. He then precedes to adopt her. He cybernicatly changed her body as she grew up, changing her into the ultimate weapon.

The helpers- Groot and Drax. Groot, the humanoid plant who helps them with certain situations such as using his plant like structure to save them from hitting the ground so hard. He also saves the hero at the end. Drax, the muscle of the team, joins after he wants revenge on ronan for killing his family, he protects the team.

The villain- Ronan, he is the character who wants the infinity stone for its power so he can rule/destroy the galaxy. He wants the metal orb, which contains the infinity stone. In the end he is defeated by the guardians.

The false hero- Youndu, he makes himself seem like he wants to look after peter when all he really wants is the money he gets from selling the infinity stone. After kidnapping Peter, as a child, he fails to deliver him to his father and instead raises him as an outcast, to do all his dirty work.

The dispactor- the collector, the person who peter was going to sell the infinite stone before he realised what it was.

mock preparation-note taking

Sound:

Diegetic- dialogue, doors slamming

Non-diegetic- music at the beginning

Diegetic sound of  mum and daughter sighing to show they are fed up and angry.

Camera:

Medium shot by door- mum and daughter

Wide shut- son walks into kitchen

Low angle shot-daughter walking down stairs showing she is on her way to go out. 

Mise en scene:

Stereotypical strict mum and rebellious child

Boy not wanting to go to work

Stereotype of mum staying home and dad going out to work

Wine- stereotype of the posh drinking wine at dinner

Storming out of scene to show stroppy teenager stereotype.

Antsy teenage boy, not wanting to converse with his mother, just wanting to get out and go meet his friends.

Older people come across as controlling and 'out to ruin' the childs fun. 

Editing:

Close shot when girl was talking about “a family that like eachother” and then cut to a wide shot to see the reaction she caused as she storms out and grabs the wine. Stereotype that teenagers drink a lot.

Zoom shots to show emphasis.


SHAMELESS:

Camera angles:
Wide angle shot around the table.
Close up when each character talks to emphasise emotions.
Cantit angle shot and zooming in and out she the main character says "me,me,me,me" to show he was a little bit mad.

Mise en scene:
Messy kitchen to emphasise that they are of a lower-class.
Costumes, tracksuits- typical 'chavvy' outfit.
Teenage pregnancy- stereotype
Small and cramped house
Dishevelled, dirty hair

Sound:
Diegetic- Accent, swearing, anger, dad talks quite slow (care free), raised voices.

Non-diegetic- Backgroud music at the beginning and after "we want a family, we want you" to bring emotive feelings.

Editing: 
Quick cuts when he was shouting to show he's out of control
Dull colours to make it more gritty and earthy.
Played music to switch scenes to make it look smoother.
Fast paced, moved from one thing to another. 

Analysing sound- Star Wars

 

At 0.22 narrative plays over the image of two characters walking through a desert like setting. The effect of this is that it suggests that the speech is important, and so the image on screen does not want to take away from what is being said. This is non-diegetic sound as the source of the sound cannot be seen on screen.

At 0.27 diegetic sound can be seen as the source of the sound is on screen. The sound is that of a plane going off as shown in the image. The effect of this is that it shows the high impact action which is going to happen in the film.

At 0.52 we see a character speaking, this is diegetic sound as we can see the source of the sound. The effect of this is that we gain some context of the plot of the film as we can hear what the character is saying, and planning to do, and who he is communicating with.

The diegetic sound seen at 1.12 is coming from the space ship which seems to be trying to get away from attacking spacecrafts. The use of the diegetic sound is to show the fast paced, heart racing scenes which take place in the film. It makes the audience feel as though they are involved in the scene.

Throughout the trailer is backing music in the form of non-diegetic sound. This music becomes more high pitched and fast paced when the exciting parts of the film are shown. Then when the bad characters are shown on screen the music turns low and slow. From the soundtrack we can get a feel of the mood of the whole film.

Laura mulvey-male gaze

1975

States that women are used for visual pleasure 

Women are objectified 

Women take a passive part in the film 

She believes that in film audiences have to view characters from the perspective of a heterosexual male.

Fetishtic scopophilia 

Charlie's Angels:

Empowerment: fighting people, women main rather than man, fighting in heels, riding monster truck, motorcycle racing.

Sexuality: surf board innuendo, wearing heels, skimpy outfits, dumb blonde, stripping, nuns outfit sexualised, dancing.

Using a film dolly

The dolly is one of the most famous tools of a filmmaker’s trade, used to move the camera in a shot. A studio dolly is a huge piece of equipment, normally heavy enough to hold the camera, camera operator and an assistant while pushed or pulled by a pair of grips. This is a vital piece of equipment in any large film and serves an important purpose but can be impossible to use for some filmmakers.

Advantages:

• Makes the shot more stable then if you were going to follow the actor with the camera free hand. 
• Makes movement with a tripod easier. 

Maleficent

•Maleficent (2014) - Opening sceneshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzYLGiIV5fk•Maleficent trailer•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-XO4XiRop0•‪maleficent - when maleficent loses her wings‬
•Maleficent true love’s kiss
•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNy7T0uJxLE
•Maleficent end scene
•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XazZ6qo3oOk

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZJS99fPN7M


In the first clip we see the opening of the film maleficent, this is the equilibrium. Everything is perfect, this is seen in the mise en scene in which 

Avengers 2- Antagonist

Captain phillips analysis- homework

Protagonist- captain phillps

Antagonist- Main pirate (Abduwali Muse)


Captain Phillips was the Protagonist in the film, he was helpless against Abduwali Muse and never fought against them, instead he tried to help his ship mates by allowing the pirates to take him as a hostage. When the pirates are approaching the first thing the captain does is try to protect and prepare the people on the boat, this is a characteristic of a protagonist as he is putting others in front of himself.

Abduwali Muse was the Antagonist in the film, he is the main pirate who attempts to take over the ship, he is shown as heartless and selfish

Narrative theory- protagonist, antagonist

Narrative: a spoken or written account of connected events- a story.

Antagonist: a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.

Protagonist: The leading character or one of the major characters in a play, film, novel, etc.

Preliminary Task

Preliminary exercise: Continuity task involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with whom she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue. This task should demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180-degree rule.


My role: actor/editor

Hotel Babylon camera angle analysis

At  0.10 seconds into the clip there is the use of over the shoulder angle. The camera looked over two peoples shoulders at the other character who were facing them, this gave the effect that they were approaching him to tell him something. It gave the impression that the two characters had authority and power over the one character stood on his own.

At 0.13 there a close up shot was used to focus in on one of the characters. The use of this was to get the reaction and emotion of him after he received information that affected him. No dialogue was used it was purely facial expressions which told how he felt.

At 0.25 a mid close up was used on the receptionist, the effect of this was that you could see her facial expressions and body language when the immigration officer walked in. Without any dialogue you could still see that she was anxious.

From 0.27 to 0.34 a pan shot was used as the immigration officer walked through the lobby to the receptionist. The viewer instantly knew that this character had power and was about to do something that would affect the plot in a big way. This was because a lot of emphasis was put on him as he walked in.

At 0.55 a medium long shot was used to show that one of the characters was mid conversation with another character. The effect of this is to show that they are being interrupted, thus informing the reader that something needs to happen immediately which brings an are of mystery.

At 1.05 an over head shot is being used when the character is running down the corridors. The effect of this is that it shows urgency and panic unfolding within the story.

At 1.10 a pan shot is used to go from one character who is sitting at her computer to the 2 men who had been running to find her. The pan showed how the woman would have been startled by the outburst of the two characters and would reflect how she would have quickly looked up at them both.

At 1.19 the use of a low angle gives the effect that she is in control and has power within this situation. The pan shot is also used within this to show how quickly she is reacting and that she is working under pressure.

The cut in shot at 1.28 shows the struggle to open the door, adding to the tension of the situation, it makes the audience feel on edge.

At 1.48 a dolly zoom into a close up is used. The effect of this is that it resembles her thought process and the realisation that one of her colleagues is missing. This again adds to the tension of the situation.

This wide shot at 1.59 has been used to show all characters reactions and emotions and you can also establish the context and setting.

At 2.33 a high angle shot is used. The effect of this is that it shows that this character is vulnerable and is struggling with a recent event or situation. 

   

The dolly zoom at 3.24 comes after they hear a knock at the door. As the camera zooms in the character turns her head towards the door, this could portray fear creeping up on her which again adds to the tension of the scene.

The wide shot at 3.39 gives us context as to what has been happening whilst all of this has been going on and it also shows us other characters reactions to what is being portrayed in front of them.

At 3.49 the over the shoulder shot shows that the two characters are having a heated conversation, not only does it show the women talking to the man, it also shows his reactions using body language. 

The over the shoulder shot changes to a close up at 3.51, this is because the character becomes more emotional and so all eyes are effectively on her whilst she delivers her monologue. 

This over the shoulder shot at 4.09 is used as the character is turning to get a reaction from another character. With having both characters still in the shot the context is apparent.

The mid close up at 4.19 acts as relief from all of the intense close ups which caused tension. It now changes the mood of the show into a more relaxed feel. The effect of this is that it extinguishes the end of the high tension and may possibly signify a new story.

At 4.29 this wide shot is used in order to show a close up of how the main character is feeling distraught at the loss of her colleague. However it also shows how her co-workers are giving sympathy to her, perhaps because they haven't seen her feeling upset and is usually the stern faced boss.

At 4.58 a pan shot is used to show the variety of characters in that specific scene, in just a few seconds it manages to give us a lot of context in that specific scene and we can learn a lot about where the characters are and how everyone is feeling. 

Eastenders homework

Eastenders is a soap opera set in East London. It touches on different storylines that effect families living within a community. The conventions of a soap opera shown are things like, quick scene changes and cliffhangers.

The episode that I am going to analyse is from the 20th October 2015. In the first clip we see a couple aged around 60 years old in their home, they seemed to have just had an argument and so the mood was tense and not much dialogue was used. The women's back was turned towards her husband which showed she was upset with him. The two both spoke in a posh accent which is unexpected from people living in London. They reason they may be speaking in a posh accent may be to show that they are a more mature couple. 

We next see Jane and Ian in their home, we can straight away see by their body language that they are a couple because they are in close proximity to one another and can be seen hugging and kissing. The clothes they are wearing shows us that they are an average family as they are just in jeans and t-shirts.

The next scene is of a mum and daughter who live above a pub. The stereotype that the mum moves in with the daughter and changes the kitchen around is used. The mum also criticised everything the daughter had in the kitchen, kept giving her advice and trying to take control of how the pub is run which again is stereotypical of a mother daughter relationship. The daughter is meant to be a "chavvy" character which is portrayed by her bright bold clothesline and big hoop earrings. The daughter is seen to express her annoyance by staring out of the window and letting out a big sigh, it then cuts to a new scene.

This next scene is of the older couple we saw in the beginning, this time the wife is snooping around her husbands clothes with a mysterious look on her face, this instantly portrays that she is doing something that she shouldn't be doing. This scene is very short.

The next scene is of Kim, a women who lives with her sister, she is seen to be sat on the sofa looking sad, when her sister Denise walks in and asks her what's wrong she says that her boyfriend is cheating on her, this is a negative stereotype of young boys in relationships. 

The next scene is of Ronnie a single mum, she can be seen to look tired, miserable and in a rush which is a stereotype that all single mums are stressed and struggle to handle being a parent on their own. 

At the end of each scene when their was a slight cliffhanger the camera would do a close up of a specific character showing their reaction to whatever secret or new information was just revealed, this is another convention of a soap opera.

Another stereotype seen is that the husband comes home from work to his wife who is sitting waiting for him, this is a negative stereotype as it suggests that the women does not go out to work and that their job is to stay at home looking after the house and childcare. 

The house of the elderly couple has patterned sofas, carpet and floral wallpaper. This setting is quite old fashioned which again portrays that they are older and have been living there for a long time.

In one of the final scenes we see Dot sitting round the dinner table with her son, daughter in law and grandson. Dot is in very old fashioned clothes and speaks in a formal register, she also sits at the top of the table to show that she is the head of the family. Dot is a Christian and this is stereotyped by the fact that she always recites versus from the bible. 

Eastenders textual analysis

Eastenders is set in Central London, this is portrayed by the cultural diversity within the show. Each family has a different background and different events occur in their lives. The target audience for the show would be teens up to people in their 30's/40's, however elderly people can be drawn to the show because of characters such as Dot and Pat who are of the older generation. Because of this wide audience there are many different story lines which are touched upon, from things that would effect the younger audience such as teenage pregnancy and drug abuse, to story lines for the elder generation such as illness and loss of a loved one.

In this clip we saw the character Patrick sitting around the table for dinner with his family which consisted of his daughter (Denise), son-in-law (Lucas) and his two granddaughters (Chelsea and Libby). They were having a conversation about Patricks history.

There are a number of stereotypes seen in the short clip of Eastenders, the first one was the representation of teenagers. One character appeared interested in something about history of her granddads culture. She was instantly questioned as to why she was interested, showing the stereotype that teenagers are usually not interested in subjects such as history. This was a negative stereotype.

Another stereotype was of the culture of the actors. The main actor, Patrick, spoke in a thick Jamaican accent and was discussing the history of Jamaica. I think this was a positive stereotype as they are talking about the history and celebrating the culture of Jamaica.

The language was quite casual and informal which reflected in the body language in which they were all sat back around the table, this made it feel as if they genuinely were a family and that they felt comfortable with each other.

Eastenders is a soap opera, the conventions that tell us this is that it focuses on real life events and there is little exaggeration of story lines. The shots used are very different and create different emotions from each. The close up shots showed tension between characters, this was paired with the facial expressions used and the silent moments that the director chose to use to show that there was a secret that only Patrick and Lucus knew. The camera would tend to shoot close shots of people that were talking and then quickly cut to someone else to show their reaction or response, these responses would usually connote something to the audience.

Downton Abbey analysis and wolf hall

Wolf hall

• Costumes (Eg, dresses to the ground, big puffy sleeves, head ware)
• Quill and scroll
• The chair
• Beefeater in the background
• Ink
• Ink draws
• Dark/natural lighting as there was no electricity. 
• Led windows
• Simple makeup/ no makeup
• Facial hair

What is the mood that is created? 

The mood seems quite serious and intense, I think that this is portrayed by the facial expressions that the actors are using, they seem intently concentrating on the scroll that is in front of them. The women also has her hand on the mans shoulder which can be seen as her comforting him, her body language seems quite caring as she is faced towards him. The lighting is quite dark and gloomy which can portray that something bad has happened or is going to happen. There seems to be only two main characters in the scene, this adds to the serious tone as it can be an intense situation between the two characters. 

Downton Abbey

32 seconds through to 1 minute 32

mise-en-scene; 

• Costumes: As these characters are servants to the house their clothes are all the same, with dark colours and unflattering shapeless dresses. They all have their hair up and out of their faces with no makeup on and are all relatively pale. This could be emphasising the fact that they work downstairs. 
• The servants costumes however, contrast with the head servant who is in a suit. The reason for this is that he is the servant who is allowed to go upstairs. The use of the suit shows power and a hierarchy within the downstairs environment.
• In the scene one of the characters is ironing a newspaper for his master. The other characters explain that this is because they don't want the master getting ink on his hands. This is again showing that the characters are of a lower class and are working for the upper class who own the country house and live upstairs. You can automatically see from this short clip that the servants do everything for the house and for the owners of the house. 
• There are bells in the background which are linked to different rooms in the house, the owners of the house ring these bells and they signal in the serving quarters to let them know that they need their assistance. 
• The lighting and scenery is quite dark with very dull colours which may reflect the living/working conditions of the servants. 
• The boss of the servants sits at the head of the table which shows authority and power, this man is also seen to be the one who has most contact with the residents of the house. 

2 minutes 9 to 4 minutes 32

mise-en-scene;

• This clip is of the owners of the house, their costumes are very smart, the men are in suits whilst the women are wearing colourful, fitted, floor length dresses. 
• The servant in the clip is standing whilst the other characters are sat around the table, this shows that the servant does not have a right to sit down with them all. Even though he is the head of the servants he still has a lower status when compared with the owners of the house.
• The furniture in the scene is very expensive looking with most of the ornaments made from crystal or glass. This differs from the servants downstairs who had quite plain furniture made from things such as wood or metal.
• The paintings in the background could show the money that the house owners have, these paintings would probably be originals.
• In the scene a telegram was presented to the master of the house, this brings forward the temporal context in which, telegrams are associated with sending out important news quickly, this was because they were a lot quicker to receive than letters. 
• The lady of the house can be seen being waited on by one of the servants, even though this servant is allowed in her bedroom there is still a distinct difference of class as she the servant does not talk and is ignored by the lady of the house, she is then dismissed by the lady and returns back downstairs.

coronation street textual analysis

Coronation Street is a soap opera set in Manchester, however it also contains an underlining sense of comedy throughout. The genre conventions that it includes are things such as cliffhangers, in which after a dramatic scenario is revealed the opening theme song will play and a break will start, adding to the dramatic tension. The conventions of a soap opera were followed as the scenes were set in different characters houses and told the story of different families. The scene changes were quick and would show a few minutes of each different story before going back again to follow up each family and their current affairs. A prior knowledge of each character however is needed as there is no back story given at the start of each episode.

The main target audience for Coronation Street would be adults aged 30+ however the actual audience may include teenagers and people in their 20's as some of the characters are younger and have story lines that are relevant to themselves. 

The narrative was quite informal, as if we were sat in the characters living room having a chat with them. There is distinct northern dialect used, this may become confusing to understand for people who do not live up north. There is a serious tone as the story lines are hard hitting however there is a comic theme running throughout to make it easier and more enjoyable to watch. The style is rather conventional and traditional however some of the characters are and situations are exaggerated for entertainment purposes. The purpose of the programme is not only to entertain but to inform as it can help with ways to deal with situations that the audience may be dealing with in their life.

There are many stereotypes portrayed within the short clip of Coronation street that we watched. The first one can be seen in the opening titles for the show in which a stereotype of Manchester was formed. The first thing you see is a pigeon which is a stereotype that all people in manchester have pigeons. You then see the houses which are all backed on to each other with alley ways in-between each house. I wouldn't say that either of these were negative stereotypes as it is just celebrating the culture of Manchester.

Another stereotype which I think came across as negative was the way the teen mum was portrayed. She wasn't working and was home alone all day with the baby in a very messy house. I would say this is a sweeping statement and that it chose to pick the 'worse case scenario' when it comes to single mums. It chose to ignore the many other single parents who look after their children and yet still go out to work and can keep their houses tidy. It also portrayed that the father of the baby didn't help much with the child, it showed the dad joking around saying he got too much sleep last night and then he went out to work. This was trying to portray the typical situation where the father goes out to earn money for the family and the mother stays at home to look after the child and do all the work around the house. This ignores the many members of society who go against gender stereotypes, for example, that the father can be the one who stays at home with the baby or that the family can be dual earning in that both the mother and father got out to earn money. 

There was also another stereotype that the character 'Rosie' was going to London to get her 'big break'. This stereotype suggested that the only way you can get somewhere in an acting/television career is to move to London. I think this is a positive stereotype for London as it gives off the impression that it is a place where dreams come true. However I think it can be a negative stereotype for Manchester in that it is portraying that you can't really amount to much if you stay up north and that to be worthwhile you need to go down south. 

The last stereotype that I spotted was of "Jason" who could be seen as the shows 'heartthrob'. Jason was portrayed as your typical could looking, muscly man who worked as a builder and was relatively dumb. This is a negative stereotype that all men who care about their looks and also many builders are not that intelligent. 

Comparison to Eastenders

The main difference between Coronation Street and Eastenders is that Corrie is set in Manchester (up north) and Eastenders is set in London (Down South). These differences can be seen in many ways, the first being the dialect used. In coronation street a strong northern dialect is used, for example, incorrect verb tenses such as "we was going to". In Eastenders there is a strong south London dialect, for example, one of the characters played by Danny Dyer uses a lot of cockney rhyming slang. 

Another difference can be seen in the opening credits of both shows. In Coronation Street the first thing you see is a pigeon which is a stereotype that all people in manchester have pigeons. You then see the houses which are all backed on to each other with alley ways in-between each house. In Eastenders the first thing you see is the iconic river themes, instantly you can see that it is set in London, this will be known from people all across England. Many iconic landmarks can be seen as the camera pans to a Birdseye view of London. By using so many iconic shots of London is gives the show a sense of prestige so even if you weren't sure what the show would be like you would have a sense that its going to be good if its set in the middle of London. 

Tv drama examples

Tv Dramas

• Coronation Street
• Casualty
• Eastenders
• Waterloo Road
• CSI
• Criminal Minds
• The wire
• Orphan Black
• Dr Who
• Sherlock
• OITNB
• Hollyoaks
• Downton Abbey
• Home and Away

Genres

• Comedy
• Sci-fi
• Fantasy
• Reality
• Historical
• Crime

Textual Analysis:

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