Media Blog 2 - Mr Halsey

1) Watch episodes two and three of  Capital  and write a 50-word summary of each. You can either do this in class after school using the Media department's DVD or buy the whole series on Amazon download for £3.99 (SD). Episode 2 capital: In this episode everyone is still receiving postcards saying 'we want what you have' and Arabella leaves home and the comes home and finds out that he has hired a nanny to help out with the kids called Matya. Also, the Kamal family find out that their mother is planning to visit and Shahid plans to get rid of Iqbal. Furthermore, the old widow is fighting for her life and she dies in this episode and her house begins to get refurbished by Bogda who actually sees her dying. Episode 3 Capital: In this episode there is a police investigation that is going on against the We want what you have campaign and we find out that the brother of Shahid had started a blog about this and Shahid got caught up in this due to his IP address being used by Iq...

Group 1:  To what extent do the representations in Capital reflect the concerns of modern 21st century London life?  [25 marks] Capital offers a range of different representations of many different ethnic groups and presents us with what they deem to be their everyday life and how they would go about dealing with issues based on their stance in society, such as whether they're a minority, Social class, wealth etc. Capital also presents us a set of problems that the audience may, or may not relate to. It also shows us socio-economic problems such as gentrification.  The first noticeable representation is of a Pakistani family, which at first is mistaken to be Indian by one of the main characters who's also white. This suggests first of all, that the stereotype of a corner store owner is indeed of Asian descent and that white people are ignorant of others ethnic backgrounds, and often mislabel them. The Asian family is presented as being a reasonably large family, but s...

1) What positive points do the reviews pick out about  Capital ? It addresses a lot of aspects of real diverse London life, and the actors very well depict 'the loneliness of London life'. 2) What criticisms are made - either of the TV drama or the original novel? The characters were underdeveloped, with too much happening before we now the characters equlilibrium enough to empathise with them. 3) How does the TV drama change the time period and location for the story in comparison to the original novel? They move location to suit the written characters more because of the gentrification of the original location. Also, some characters were left out of the TV drama in order for the directros to be able to focus on the few storylines they did keep in the show while modifying it. 4) In the Telegraph 'behind the scenes' article, what does the writer say about the London housing market? Housing prices are on the rise and currently show no sign of plateau or decrease. 5) What...

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

1) Summarise the article in 50 words. This magazine talks about the domination of Hollywood and investigates 'art-house' films. 4.4% of of the UK film box office was done by foreign films. They categorise these as 'specialised', and don't tend to be part of most people's 'cinema going' experience. How subtitles put off an audience. This article also talks about art-house films and their qualities. 2) What are some of the suggested audience pleasures for arthouse film? Some suggested audience pleasure are: its artistic way of portrayal, how they are harder to understand so it creates maximum ambiguity for the audience. 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). Some audiences struggle with art-house films because they are harder to read/understand, art-house cinema is allusive, 'highbrow' are more likely to understand tha...

1) What is serial television drama? Write your own definition. This is an episodic TV show which deals with themes that may make the audience feel emotional, due to an attachment to characters etc. which links back to "Uses & Gratifications." 2) List five of the TV dramas discussed in the history of the genre on page 1 of the fact sheet. How has the genre evolved over time? The Avengers The Sweeney Minder Doctor Who Danger Man 3) List the sub-genres of TV drama featured in the factsheet. Come up with your  own example  of an existing TV dramas to fit each category. Police Procedural (crime) - Narcos Medical - Scrubs Period - The Crown Science-fiction - Star Trek Family - The Simpsons Teen - Teen Wolf 4) Why is setting so important for TV drama? Allows the TV drama to develop over a long period of time, weathering the comings and goings of the cast members by replacing one archetypal character with another. TV dramas a defined by their location a...