Media Coursework - Teenage Dirtbag Music Video
Media Coursework - Teenage Dirtbag "Teenage Dirtbag" is a song by Wheatus. The video is used in two ways: as a trailer for the film "Loser" and as a music video for "Teenage Dirtbag". The song and accompanying video could be a partly autobiographical account of the lead vocalist's (Brendan Brown) childhood because we can see in the video that he has a turned eye, making him different from his peers. He may have been bullied or excluded from certain social groups because of this. The director of both the music video and the film "Loser" is Jeff Gordon, of whom there are references to throughout the video. The music video is representative of what many high schools are like in the USA today. Making any video is complicated, and music video is no exception. Because it is shorter than a television programme or film, every shot is significant so it can portray its message effectively within the time given. The first stage to making a video is an idea or concept, and then the target audience has to be decided. The video and how information and ideas are portrayed will vary a lot depending on the age of the viewers. Older generations prefer a stronger narrative, whilst conversely teenagers and younger children prefer more action. A variety of shots is used to give different effects in films; close up shots show emotion and mid shots show action. Extreme close ups are used to show a
Chrismas Carrol
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Dickens clearly shows the change of Scrooge's personality with clever comparisons from the beginning of the book to the end, for example Dickens first describes him by saying "Scrooge had a very small fire, but the clerk's fire was so very much smaller it looked like one coal. But he couldn't replenish it, for Scrooge kept the coal box in his room." As to say Scrooge is keeping the clerk cold out of spite almost and to say that of Scrooge can work in this temperature, why can't the clerk! Later in the book, Dickens says "the clerk, who cold as he was, was warmer than Scrooge ". But, there is a clear change of personality when much later in the book Scrooge says "Bob, Make up the fires and buy another coal scuttle" which Dickens makes Scrooge sound enthusiastic towards this unlike before. Dickens again refers from the beginning of the book to the end when he talks about the way in which he treats others and is viewed by others, "No children asked him what it was O'clock, no man or woman ever once in all his life asked the way to such a place, of Scrooge." He also says "Even the blind men's dog appeared to know him; and when they saw him coming, would tug their owners into doorways and up courts", Dickens showed that the most innocent and jubilant of things such as children, dogs and blind men where aghast by him. But, Later in the book,
empathic task jack
Raphaëlle Fischler, 3ème GC6 Empathic task: Lord of the Flies 6. You are Jack at the end of Chapter four after you and your hunters let the fire go out. Ralph has been angry with you and your team of hunters. Write your thoughts. (p.88) That Ralph and his stupid fire!! I admit it would have been better to let the fire on, but it's okay, no need to make a big deal out of this ! I bet the ship wouldn't even had rescued us... he probably wouldn't have seen us even with the fire ! On this island we can hunt and have fun but all Ralph cares about is being rescued. That's probably the influence of that little fatty ! Who does he think he is to talk to me like this ?! How dare he only open his mouth to talk to me like this ?! He's useless here, he's just fat and stupid and he complains all the time. And Ralph is too nice with him, I just don't understand him. Ralph is worrying too much, I mean, here we have all we need. We are free and we can do whatever we want. I don't care about being rescued, I just wanna hunt. Actually Ralph isn't a good chief. I should be the chief. I bring food to everyone, without me what would they do ? Hunting is more important than keeping this fire on, we need food ! And that whole thing about the conch, it's ridiculous and I'm sure it'll not work very longer. As soon as the people will realise that Ralph isn't a good chief, they won't care about
Sixth Sense English Coursework
"Through close analysis of the restaurant scene and the scene where Dr Crowe is in the house with both Cole and his mother, discuss the techniques used to make the audience believe that Dr Crowe is alive" In my analysis of the two selected scenes from 'The Sixth Sense' I am going to be discussing the many shrewd techniques that are used to disguise the concealed revelation exposed at the end of the film where both Dr Crowe and the audience discover that Dr Crowe is in fact dead. Dr Crowe acts as the therapist to troubled child Cole and throughout the film the two develop a close friendship as Dr Crowe attempts to understand and cure Cole. Dr Crowe has an almost peculiar fixation with Cole, isolating himself from his wife by letting his work take over his life. However, the audience begins to understand Dr Crowe's obsession with Cole as a correlation is established between Cole and a previous patient, Vincent, whom Dr Crowe could not help. A resentful Vincent finds Dr Crowe, full of anger, and shoots him on the night he receives a prestigious award for his work as a child psychologist. Despite the fact that Dr Crowe died when he was shot, the film implies that death needs closure and in Dr Crowe's case closure means curing Cole. The two scenes that I am going to be analyising are 'The Restaurant Scene' and 'The scene where Dr Crowe is in the house with both Cole and his
How does Peter Medak gain the viewer(TM)s sympathy for Derek Bentley in the film Let Him Have it? Focus in detail on the opening sequence and Bentley(TM)s childhood and the portrayal of Bentley(TM)s you
How does Peter Medak gain the viewer's sympathy for Derek Bentley in the film "Let Him Have it?" Focus in detail on the opening sequence and Bentley's childhood and the portrayal of Bentley's youth, but refer also, in less detail, to the rest of the film. The 'Craig-Bentley' case was a major landmark in British legal and social history. Peter Medak released the film 'Let Him Have It' in 1999, just before Bentley was eventually pardoned. His aim was to gain the viewer's sympathy for Bentley, and we can see how he does this throughout the film. As well as being part of the campaign to get Bentley pardoned it may have been part of the campaign to stop capital punishment too. This campaign ended in 1969 when capital punishment was abolished. Many film directors, along with Peter Medak, use bias to show their side of an argument or situation and portray this through their film. Bias is an inclination or prejudice for or against one thing or person. 'Let Him Have It' is based around the actions of two young men, Derek Bentley and Christopher Craig who, when in the process of burgling a warehouse, are surrounded by the police. Craig aims a gun towards a particular policeman, P.C Miles, and when Bentley shouts "Let him have it" Craig instantly assumes he is being told to fire. And he does. Bentley was hanged for murder but Craig escaped with only a prison sentence due to the fact
Hacker Script
[Start Scene: School hallway] You see James (in his white tux with his sunglasses on) talking to some HOT girls, he talks and after a couple of seconds they all laugh and you see James grin. The screen turns to the right and you see JD sitting in a chair. JD: James is not the ordinary computer nerd as you see, he has developed a skill not many people have, social engineering. It allows him to manipulate other people into doing what HE wants, he uses this to flirt with the women in his life.. But when behind his computer, these skills become deadly in a sense, and are used for much more lethal operations... JD points back at James. JD gets up and walks past the group with his sunglasses in his right hand, while walking he and James put the glasses on at the same time. They walk down the hallway for a second or two, James `bumps` somebody, and you see the wallet that he's just picked in his right hand. JD laughs JD: Oh, I'm JD by the way. Fade to black. (James, black suit, JD black suit) James is kneeling, picking a lock. JD is standing next to the door, lighting a cig. JD holds his cig down and starts talking. JD: James doesn't hack for the money but for the thrill, that's why he does more "Immoral" things as you might say. James: *sniggers* It's not JUST the thrill. You hear the lock open and see the door open James Sniggers again James: It's the
Coursework on 'EQUUS' by Peter ShafferScene 33 Choose a section of the play (about 3-4 pages) from the sequence of scenes studied.Make sure you choose a section in which you feel has a strong impact
English Literature GCSE Coursework on 'EQUUS' by Peter Shaffer Scene 33 Choose a section of the play (about 3-4 pages) from the sequence of scenes studied. Make sure you choose a section in which you feel has a strong impact and which you feel is important for understanding the whole play. WRITE AN ESSAY IN WHICH YOU DO THE FOLLOWING: ) Explain briefly and clearly what ideas and issues you thinks the play is mainly about; 2) Describe what happens in your chosen section and explain what it shows us; 3) Show how Shaffer uses sound, light, set, action and language to put the drama across; 4) Explain why this section is important in understanding what the whole play is about. 'Equus' is a deeply moving play, which explores different issues and ideas. 'Equus' can be thought of by some people, of simply being about a deranged teenager that blinds six horses with a sharp object, and is sent to a psychiatrist, which is in fact true about the play. But the issues and ideas that the play concentrates on are deeper than that. Sending the boy to the psychiatrist shows us how the interest and yearning for other things along with convenience have killed our capacity for worship, passion and consequently our capacity for pain. 'Equus' also focuses upon the idea of 'normality' in humans. What is 'normal'? Is it good for all humans to be 'normal'? In this scene there are
Diary 1984
O'Brien's Diary Denise Taylor April 25th 1984 19.00 hours This will be the final chapter in my diary as I am nearing the completion of my life's work. I hope whoever reads this will now understand and that it will answer any unanswered questions; this is the final piece in the jigsaw. I am finally alone again, they have left and I have realised that I've done it! Step two is complete; 6079 Smith. W. is now mine for the taking. The trap that I have placed so carefully has now snapped shut and my victim is ripe for the picking. He is even more gullible than I had first thought. I cannot believe that he brought along his female co-conspirator comrade Julia. I don't know who is more stupid, him or her! I now have the added bonus of destroying her as well. When she said that they would not betray each other I knew that she was his 'Achilles heel' and losing her will hurt him as much as anything I can do to him. I haven't felt this excited for years. Now I am nearing the end of my quest I keep thinking back to what started all this; what lit the fire in my belly. When I reminisce I realise it started with the feelings I had when I was young; my father would continually enjoy telling me over and over again that I would amount to nothing. Oh how he would mock my small, frail and weak body! He would stand me in front of a mirror to look at myself
Of mice and men theme analysis
Of Mice and Men Friendship and loneliness In the novel 'Of Mice and Men', Steinbeck depicts the themes of friendship and loneliness through George and Lennie's relationship. Steinbeck does this through the storyline and the description of the lifestyle led by many itinerant workers in America during the 1930s. Steinbeck shows friendship and loneliness through the fact that George and Lennie travel together around the country, looking for work as most men did at the time. They met when Lennie's aunt passed away and George started taking care of Lennie. They travel together because Lennie is not very smart and gets into trouble easily because he can't handle his strength and doesn't know what's wrong. George has no choice but to take care of him, even though he thinks Lennie is a burden, because Lennie's aunt was the only one who knew Lennie. George and Lennie are different from everybody else because they have each other and a dream, which keeps them going. When George gets mad at Lennie for various reasons (such as not listening, complaining, etc) George usually ends up telling Lennie about the dream. In the end of the book after Lennie killed Curley's wife George tell Lennie about the dream: Lennie spoke craftily 'Tell me-like you done before.' 'Tell you what?' George said. 'About the rabbits.' George mentions that Lennie will get to tend the soft rabbits, which
Titanic original
Titanic I couldn't believe this was happening, I was about to board the famous 'unsinkable' ship, Titanic. This was a once in a life time opportunity. Even though I've been on lots of different luxurious ships, this one will be the very first one I'm going to enjoy the most. As I'm standing here, on the dock, waiting to be asked to aboard, I feel the exciting atmosphere wrapping around me, an atmosphere you can't get out of. A few minutes later, after every one of us had gotten on board, I started to have this weird feeling, like a knot in my stomach, but then I thought, how can I have a knot in my stomach, if there was a baby growing inside of me?! I'm 12 months pregnant, and I'm on the ship with my husband Dylan. This is all very exciting for us; maybe my baby is feeling the same too. I and my husband are planning to start a new life in New York, America, As Dylan took me to our room for a rest, I saw all the posh people ordering servants to do this, do that, they don't even treat them like human beings but then I saw all the lovely decoration, I almost immediately felt the atmosphere I had felt before I came on board. I see all these people laughing, dancing, enjoying themselves; it's full of life and energy. Later that night, when Dylan was taking a rest, I went outside to the deck to get some fresh air, this is where a pregnant woman can get to if they've been stuck
