Media blog 2 - Mr Bush

Sce ne 1: Garden/BBQ scenes (East & West Germany) 4.58 – 8.20 and 34.00 – 37.20 Technical codes – mise-en-scene much of the colour is desaturated - dull in the East compared to in the West at BBQ the colours are much more vibrant and in depth in the West they dress more modern recognisable brands - eg: Nescafe Representation of East & West Germany / Family / Gender everyone is enjoying their time and socialising in the East, loud music, where as in the West the music is much quieter, which is weird for music to be quiet at a BBQ where you would expect the mood to be more energetic.  men speaking for women as the brother says his sister is having an 'identity crisis' and she responds 'am i?'. And the dad wants her to sing classical music but she prefers soul music. women portrayed as caring/maternal  male dominance things have to be confirmed with the husband first Scene 2: Martin/moritz first sees the west German supermarket Technical codes...

TV: End of unit index We have completed excellent in-depth studies of  Capital  and Deutschland 83 . We now need to create an index to ensure we haven't missed any vital notes or tasks.   As you know, keeping an index of all your work is extremely good practice from a revision perspective. This keeps the vital CSP information fresh in your mind and also  highlights if you've missed anything through absence or trips.  TV index:  Capital  &  Deutschland 83 Your TV index should include the following: 1) Introduction to TV Drama 2) Capital: Case study 3) Capital: Representations scene analysis notes 4) Capital: Representation essay question 5) Capital: Marxism and Hegemony 6) Capital: Applying Marxism 7) Deutschland 83: Case study 8) Deutschland 83: Close-textual analysis notes 9) Deutschland 83: Postmodernism 10) TV: The rise of foreign-language TV dramas 11) ...

The rise of foreign-language TV: Blog tasks 1) What does the article suggest regarding the traditional audience for foreign-language subtitled media? over 10 years ago, if you told your friends you spent Saturday night glued to a subtitled European drama, you would have been acknowledged as pretentious, dull and  a little odd. Nowadays foreign-language dramas are considered to be fully mainstream. Now we are as likely to discuss the latest foreign thriller as we are a new season on HBO. And while until recently our foreign television tastes have focused predominantly on Scandinavia and France, our tunnel vision is widening. 2) What does Walter Iuzzolino suggest is the key appeal of his 'Walter Presents' shows? Iuzzolino suggests, the buzz around foreign TV was so strong, over the course of two years before the project's launch, he watched more than 3,500 hours of small-screen action; as the channel's curator, he was in a state of anxiety as he was convinced that s...

The impact of new/digital media on TV: blog task Go to our  Media Magazine archive  and read the article on  Netflix and the Cultural Industries (MM63 - page 45). Create a blogpost called 'The impact of new/digital media on TV' and  answer the following questions: 1) What does the 'industry' concept in A Level Media Studies refer to? The ‘industry’ concept refers to the  companies that create and distribute  media texts, the standard practices  of media production, as well as the  regulatory and legal frameworks in which the companies operate. 2) What does David Hesmondhalgh argue with regards to how the creative industries have changed since the 1980s? Hesmondhalgh, broadly speaking,  argues that since the 1980s there’s been  a significant shift in cultural production. 3) Choose the three most significant points Hesmondhalgh makes regarding the changing cultural industries. Why are these the most significant in your view? Cultu...

Marxism & hegemony: blog tasks Mail Online review of Capital 1) Re-read the  Mail Online review of  Capital . Why does it suggest that  Capital  features a left-wing ideology? it suggests this because capital portrays a few negative stereotypes throughout the 3 episode season as we see the bad and stressful living standards of the immigrants in London and we are also shown the how the elite white middle class live in a social bubble as they are immune to they struggle going on around the world and mostly focused on money rather than topics such as immigration. 2) Choose  three  quotes from the review that are particularly critical of  Capital  and paste them into your blog post. Do you agree with the criticisms? Why? "he hardest worker on the street was an illegal immigrant, determined to pay her way and not touch a penny of benefits"  "Everything British came in for a dose of loathing." - There was a lot ...

Postmodernism & Deutschland 83: blog task Go to our Media Factsheet archive on the Media Shared drive and open  Factsheet #54: Introduction to Postmodernism . Our Media Factsheet archive is on the Media Shared drive: M:\Resources\A Level\Media Factsheets - you'll need to save the factsheet to USB or email it to yourself in order to complete this at home. Read the factsheet and answer the following questions: 1) Read the section on Strinati's five ways to define postmodernity. What examples are provided of the breakdown of the distinction between culture and society (media-isation)? Strinati gives us one example of postmodernity through mediaization to show how an advertisement campaign can make or break a product. A advert that can create commercial success despite the product being poor quality is a great advert but on the other hand a high quality product can be a failure if its  advertising is not up to scratch. 2) What is Fredric Jameson's idea of 'hi...

Our second television close-study product is critically acclaimed German cold war spy drama  Deutschland 83 . Just like our work on  Capital , we need to know everything about  Deutschland 83  - from textual analysis of key scenes to how it was funded, distributed and promoted. The notes from the lesson are here: Historical context: The Cold War The Cold War was a political dispute between the Eastern Bloc (the Soviet Union – Russia and 14 other states) and the Western Bloc (USA and NATO allies including the UK). It took place from 1947 to 1989. There was never large-scale fighting between the two sides but on at least two occasions the world came close to a fully-nuclear World War 3. The Berlin Wall The Berlin Wall was a symbol of the Cold War, constructed after the Berlin crisis of 1961. It divided Communist-controlled East Berlin and NATO-supporting West Berlin. East Germans were not allowed to cross the border for a better life in th...