Media blog 2 - Mr Bush

capital episode 1: key scenes Scene 1: opening sequence 00:30 – 4.49 Scene 2: work in the City 6.28 – 8.10 Scene 3: “Which of those isn’t absolutely essential?” 14.00 – 15.35 Scene 4: asylum 18.03 – 19.42 AND 31.10 – 32.40 Scene 5: “What use is 30 grand?” 36.40 – 39.00  Capital: Representations blog task 1) Watch episodes two and three of  Capital  and write a 50-word summary of each. Episode 2 - Arabella returns home where she finds a nanny who is now taking care of her children whilst her husband deals with the shock of his 'small' bonus. Quentina tries to defend herself in the case she now has for working and staying in the country illegally. The Kamals get a vist from their mother. Armed police raid the Kamals home and arrest the three sons. Episode 3 - Roger gets fired from his job for ‘gross negligence’ after his young assistant is charged with committing fraud within the company. Shahid is arrested and held under accusation of terrorism ...

Reviews and features 1) Positive points about Capital The Guardian- London life is portrayed brilliantly. The Telegraph- Shows eternal London, riven by inequality and quickened by diversity.  The Evening Standard- The cast is excellent, and has a gripping storyline. The Telegraph- ... 2) Criticism of TV drama or original novel The Telegraph-  " Yet it was a disappointment. This was no Dickensian bird’s-eye view, but an overly schematic tangle of under-developed plotlines populated by underwritten characters." The Evening Standard -"Yes, the series explores how London’s economy affects us all, which sounds a bit dull" The Telegraph -"Yet the fact that this TV adaptation is able to tell much the same story in the present day as the novel did set, as it was, in 2008, suggests no one has listened to a word he said." 3)The book was set in 2007-8 either side of the financial crisis but the TV drama updates it to 2015 and changes t...

Media Magazine: the appeal of arthouse cinema 1) Summarise the article in 50 words. Arthouse films are artistic rather than commercial in character. Arthouse film are intentionally more difficult to understand and are often allusive.  Arthouse film, as is the case with all ‘highbrow’ art, is difficult to read, and remains so even if you do possess cultural capital. 2) What are some of the suggested audience pleasures for arthouse film? Arthouse films usually inform audiences about different aspects of culture that are not usually expressed in hollywood films. Arthouse films are more creative and require more thought. 3) Why do some audiences struggle with arthouse film? Refer to some media  theory  here (there are some important media theories discussed in the article itself). Arthouse films do not typically have narrative resolutions. This would be difficult for mainstream audiences who enjoy blockbuster films, as these films are usually centred around re...

1) A serial television drama is a television show which has a continuous plot that unfold sequential episode-by-episode fashion. They are shows that possess narrative complexity. They typically follow more story arcs that span entire television seasons, or even in some cases, the entire run of the series. 2)  Many of them were shot like stage plays in TV studios- Doctor Who Largely aimed at a domestic audience- The Sweeny and Minder Until the early 1980s US TV drama series followed a set narrative structure. However the US police drama Hill Street Blues changed the shape of TV drama series- effectively transforming it into a serial. The drama focused on a precinct of characters, not just the protagonist. Doctor Who The Avengers Danger Man The Sweeny Minder 3) Police procedural (crime)- Monk Medical- Emergency! Period (costume)- The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel Science-fiction/fantasy- Agents of S.H.E.I.L.D Family- This Is Us Teen- Teen Wolf ...

1) British Film Industry factsheets #132 & #100 2)  Chicken  case study research  3) Regulation - BBFC research and tasks 4)  A Field In England  - initial research and tasks 5)  A Field In England  & Arthouse cinema - concluded