How eating disorders affect models & celebrity's.
Media Essay-How eating disorders affect models & celebrity's. By Faustina silk Introduction: Young teenage girls who I believe to be the main target group are constantly being exposed to images of slim celebrities on television and reading paragraphs of their private lives printed in newspapers. And models that are either anorexic or excessively thin appearing in latest fashion items in teenage girls magazines. This also occurs with pop stars as teenage girls are interested in music and would look up to models, celebrities and pop stars and want to be like them. They may want to wear the same modern fashion that fits only small figured girls, want to start modeling and pop stars are also used to help to advertise music with their excessively slim figures. I think it is a matter of opinion whether you think you are `fat' but obviously anorexic people believe they are fat when in fact they are extremely thin. Body proportions & body shape are often considered to be the latest fashion. However it is becoming more acceptable for women & young girls to have a more plumper figure, and are thought to be more attractive, according to recent newspaper cuttings and magazine articles, which picture thin celebrities, singers and models such as Jodie kidd, Ally mcbeal, calista flockhart, Cameron, celine dion & kate moss. People also believe Courtney cox Arquette and
How and why have Bond films changed over time? Refer in your answer to Doctor No and Casino Royale.
F For over forty years Bond films have been very successful and extremely popular with the audience. The reason for this is the constant change in style and storyline to keep up with the corresponding world. This almost involves the audience as they can relate the film to real life and there surrounding. An example of this is Casino Royale as the criminals are terrorists which relates to our world because events such as 9/11 involves these groups of people. The focus of my essay is to investigate how Bond films have changed over the years from Dr no to Casino Royale and how they have adapted the film to keep the audience satisfied. In the first ever Bond movie 'Dr No', Bond is first introduced in a posh casino with a suit on. This suggests he's sophisticated and likes to take risks. Also he starts smoking a cigar which also shows how wealthy he is as in 1960's, when Dr No was released, cigars were very expensive. His haircut when we first see him suggests he has style and when he starts talking to a woman at the same poker table, his smooth talk and charm also suggest this. James Bond in Casino Royale, however, is introduced in a lot rougher and less prestigious way. This is illustrated by Bond as he is shown in dirty toilets having a fight with another man, in casual dress. This represents Bond in this movie as physically as well as mentally tougher and the black and white
How far are the media consumption habits of 16-18 year old media students similar?
How far are the media consumption habits of 16-18 year old media students similar? Media consumption habits are different for everybody; some people may consume visual information rather than audio information. 0 people were questioned about their Media Consumption Habits (MCH); the following data has been collected. The first set of questions were asked about the groups Newspaper MCH. Which daily newspapers (if any) do they read? The Daily Mirror = Four (4) People The Sun = Five (5) People Daily Mail = One (1) Person What section of the newspaper do they turn to first, and why? Front to back because its easier = Five (5) People Sport sections to see score results and football news = Three (3) People Problem pages because of human interest = One (1) Person What section do they never read and why? Sport, not interested = Three (3) People Politics, boring = Six (6) People Horoscopes, not true/ waste of sporting news = One (1) Person What kind of stories do they usually read and why? Comic Strips, amusing = Three (3) People Sport, catch on football news = Four (4) People Entertainment News, find out about celebrities = One (1) Person Crime Stories, Human Interest = One (1) Person Do they, or someone else, buy the newspaper they read? Yes = Two (2) People No, Parents = Six (6) People No, Friends = Two (2) People From the gathering evidence there is not
The Fifth Element
GCSE Writing The Fifth Element Beginning in 1914 set in ancient Egypt, two archaeologists are studying a wall with prehistoric hieroglyphics. An alien ship later lands outside the pyramid in which the two archaeologists as well as others are. Several alien like creatures depart from the ship and waddle into the pyramid slowly. Following the arrival of the creatures, they then move up to the wall covered in writings and produce a key. Steadily the creature inserts the key into a slot in the wall, which is completely unnoticeable. Doors open and four elements, air, earth, fire and water, all known to man, surround a fifth. The fifth, the mystery, the unknown. Having collected up all five elements they are put into boxes. Unluckily the doors start to close. However the creatures do not make it out of the door quick enough and it closes upon them. Luckily the key in which was used earlier pokes through a gap. A priest receives the key and leaves. Around 300 years later in Brooklyn, New York the fifth element is taken to a scientific research centre and placed into a tube like container. A general puts his security card into a slot. A button is pressed and the generic molecules of the element have constructed a young looking woman. Awoken in distress [Milla Jojovich] the fifth element screams in an unknown language. The general makes his way over to the container whilst teasing
To what extent do the lesbian characters in 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' (2002) conform to The Dead/Evil Lesbian Clich, with references to 'The Children's Hour' (1961)?
To what extent do the lesbian characters in 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' (2002) conform to The Dead/Evil Lesbian Cliché, with references to 'The Children's Hour' (1961)? There are very few representations of homosexuals in the media today (0.16% of TV characters are lesbians), and the limited representations that do exist are usually negative. The gay community are often represented to be villains or evil, but overall, wrong. Up until recently, they would often stalk and try to pervert straight people. Homosexual characters in films and TV shows are also often stereotyped into two categories through clothes, gestures and language codes: 'camp' and 'dyke'. 'Camp' is a stereotype where the feminine qualities of a gay man are emphasised, sometimes so much so that they become a parody of themselves, becoming overly effeminate in both their actions and personalities. 'Dyke', on the other hand, exaggerates the masculine qualities of lesbians, often by giving them short hairstyles or muscular bodies. Although sometimes these representations can seem a little far-fetched, these 'signs of gayness' make it easier for the audience to distinguish the sexuality of a character almost immediately, without it even having to be stated. Also, when a storyline does involve a homosexual character, it often revolves around his/her friend coming to terms with their friend's sexuality or society's
Women in Soap Operas
Deconstruction of a Soap Opera This deconstruction will focus on the representation of women in soap operas. This includes how they are represented in comparison with other groups of characters and how the audience should react to these women. The soap opera which has been used as the main study for this deconstruction is a British soap called Eastenders. This is usually aired in the evenings to a working-class audience. The main female characters, who appeared in the studied episode, will be listed and it will be shown how and why these women are represented in this way. A strong female character is considered as a dominant woman who inspires or has a very strong connection with her audience, which makes the audience admire or support her or feel the opposite way. Many strong female characters are not intended to only appeal to women. They may be role models for females with freedom of expression and freewill, breaking the stereotype of the housewife. Seeing such an empowered character may interest men alike. When soaps first began, they were very popular with women because for the first time, women had strong role models on television. Christine Geraghty argued that there are four elements which explain the appeal of so-called "women's friction": . An emphasis on a central woman whom the audience is invited to support. 2. A division between the public and the
Explain How sound effects are used in Pleasantville to complement the visual image and reinforce the narrative.
Explain - 'How sound effects are used in Pleasantville to complement the visual image and reinforce the narrative.' In the 1950s, citizens of America were engrossed with the captivating utopia that is Pleasantville. The decade is reflected in much of the music that is herd throughout the film. This shows that music and sound choices have an important impact on the audience: enabling them higher understanding of the meanings in a scene. Diegetic and non-diegetic are two types of sound in one way, for example; during the middle of the film, weather, once warm and clear turned into a soaking storm. Thunder and raindrops were the only vibrations of sound in the scene; this is why this example is diegetic, it is a natural part of a scene, which enhances the meaning that Pleasantville is changing. Moreover, another example is when Bud manages to convince the judge that Pleasantville had changed for the better and that not all change is bad, shortly after this scenario, rock and roll music was brought back to emphasize the image that the citizens were finally accepting the new Pleasantville. That is why this example is non-diegetic, sound that is not a natural part of a scene. Diegetic sounds are immensely effective if used correctly. The director, Gary Ross, uses this technique to great advantage when the television repairman appears without request at David and Jennifer's
Representation and stereotypes in mainstream films
Representation Examples of representation from 6 films viewed . About a boy: - How does it reinforce stereotypes? In About a boy, the opening portrays Hugh Grant as a male stereotype. It shows that he's easy going, is into technology by seeing all the flashy modern appliances in his house and he likes to drive his sports car fast. When he is at his friends house he doesn't really show any interest in their children going along with the fact that men don't show much interest towards them. It shows a stereotypical family because the couple are happily married with children. It also shows that he likes getting drunk and having sex showing no emotion towards woman. It shows him breaking up with a number of females quickly showing that it is always the men that do it. The film also gives a clear stereotype of single mothers portraying them to be desperate and looking after kids by themselves. 2. Three men and a baby:- How does the extract provide challenging traditional stereotypes? In the extract seen of this film it gives clear examples of challenging traditional stereotypes. The extract starts with a baby crying and there are 2 men there not knowing what to do. One of the men heads to the supermarket looking for baby food and asks a woman working in there for help. These are good examples of challenging traditional stereotypes because it shows that the men need a woman's
Presentational devices in Shrek
Shrek In Traditional fairy tales, ogres are man eating-beasts. The Prince usually rescues the princess; they marry and live happily ever after. How do the makers of 'Shrek' use presentational devices to reverse this tradition, to reveal the ogre as good, and the Prince as evil? Many young people will tell you from watching traditional fairy stories that ogres are man-eating beasts but luckily the Prince will rescue the Princess from this badie with a kiss and they will both live happily ever after. After studying 'Shrek' I have come to a conclusion that this is not the case and that this particular animated tale contradicts that belief. I have noticed that in particular Shrek and Lord Farquaad go against this belief that traditional fairy stories follow and this is why I am going to analyse them to see how different the characters roles really are. I also want to study the camera shots as well as the lighting, music and sound effects to see how these make Shrek and Lord Farquaad different from normal characters. Examples of these 'Normal characters' in traditional fairy stories could be seen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarves where the beautiful and elegant Princess is nearly killed by her wicked stepmother because she is the "fairest of them all". However the Prince rescues Snow White by a kiss and they live happily ever after. Another example could be Little Red Riding
Mini Micro Analysis - Die Hard 4
A Mini Micro analysis of the Opening Scene in Die Hard 4.0 (Len Wiseman 2007) In this scene we are shown a group of people working at what seems to be a high tech building hacking into the government's computer system. They are delivering some sort of virus to some other people. One of the men say "is this legal" and the woman replies"were just doing some tests, its fine", this shows that these people are up to no good as the man wouldn't be worried otherwise. The sequence i am going to analyse is the opening scene to the movie. Through the whole of the scene the colour isn't very full, it's a bit monotone, and this suggests that were watching information not a storyline. The film is based around computer and we are shown that in the first scene by the way that the people's names are written as they would be on a computer and dissolves away like it would on a computer, connoting the films storyline. It begins with a 12 second take which begins with a close up of the back of a computer with a hall with many other computers in the background. The camera then cuts to a close up of a woman's face as she works on a computer and talking to a man who is also working on a computer. The camera then reframes to a close up of the side of another man's face as he works on a computer. The camera then cuts into a shot reverse shot of the two people talking as they work, but the shot
