Van Helsing
How does Van Helsing conform to our expectations Of the horror film genre? Van Helsing has many genres, Action / Adventure / Horror / Fantasy / Thriller. Horror is included but it isn't necessary the main genre. The first big main horror film company was Hammer house of horror that first made such classics as Dracula, The Curse of Frankenstein and The Mummy. Hammer house of horror was a U.k film production best recognised for a serious of gothic films produced in the late 1950's untill the 1970's. Hammer film production did not only do horror films but also made sicence fistion, thrillers and comedy film, and in later years made A telivision production. In November 1934, William Hinds, a comedian and businessman registered his own film company - Hammer Productions Ltd. - based in a three-room office suite at Imperial House, Regent Street, London. The company name was taken from Hinds' stage name, Will Hammer. Universal studios was another early horror film company, that was founded in 1912 by Carl Laemmle. A suitable rival for hammer house. The audience profile for Van Helsing I would say was aimed at people for 13 and over, as it has very adult themes in it. But I think the films for more adults than children because there are some adult humor in it, and the children maybe wouldn't be able to understand sone of the sutldy of the film . The film does confirm to our
Miss Havisham Coursework
Is Miss Havisham a character to be pitied or despised? I think Miss Havisham is a character to be despised, but also someone you could feel sorry for (pitied).Great Expectations is a novel which focuses on destruction of the heart; not through violence this time, but through living in an uncaring, often brutal society. The Novel focuses on Miss Havisham who is a wealthy spinster who has been jilted, she is a character created by Charles Dickens. She is one of the main characters, along with Pip, who is an orphan and is destined to be trained as a blacksmith, Estella (which means star/brightness), who is Miss Havisham's adopted daughter. She represents the life of wealth and culture that Pip strives for. Miss Havisham was created to be in a Victorian era, a depressed and unhappy character. She is an old woman who was abandoned on her wedding day and has, as a result, given up on life. She wears a yellowed wedding gown (from the day that she was supposed to getting married). She has a rotting mansion, made of old brick, and it seems to be dismal (sad and gloomy). The house had many iron bars, some of the windows had been walled up; of those that remained, all the lower were rustily barred. This suggests imprisonment as Miss Havisham is locked inside the house and never steps foot outside it. She is a ghost to the outside world. Miss Havisham's only companion is Estella.
Produce a detailed critical analysis of a piece of academic audience research.
MEDIA STUDIES 1 MAC201 ASSIGNMENT 2 ANALYSIS OF A PIECE OF AUDIENCE RESEARCH BY KIRSTY ALBORZ I am going to produce a detailed critical analysis of a piece of academic audience research. I will briefly discuss who completed the research and who was involved and will explain the reason behind it. I will explain how many people they acquired and how they were chosen, for example their sex, age, race and religion. I will explain how these people were recruited and how information was retrieved. I will then move onto how they analysed the material which they collected. I will then begin my analysis of the research. I will begin by looking at what the researcher found out and consider what this means. I will then go on to critically discuss their analysis and their conclusions. I will also mention how their work corroborates hypothesise which are already thought in society today, or on the other hand opposes them. As well as looking at how far the research differs from the popular ideas about the audiences. The audience research I have chosen is entitled "Television Violence and the Adolescent Boy". This was carried out by William A. Belson through June 1970 to July 1970 in the city of London. He used 1565 mixed race boys in the age range of 12 -17. These boys were recruited through a survey carried out by Audits of Great Britain Limited. It was given to six wards of varying
Sitcoms. Show us what you know about sitcoms. Tell us what their key features are and how the genre has changed over time. Dont forget to give us plenty of examples.
We want to take your ideas seriously. Show us what you know about sitcoms. Tell us what their key features are and how the genre has changed over time. Don't forget to give us plenty of examples. Sitcoms were started on January 12 1926, they were first aired on radio, they then erupted onto television screens in the late 1940s, most of them were half-an-hour long and were aired weekly. Many of the early sitcoms were adaptations of existing radio shows. As time went on, Sitcoms began to divide themselves into two groups. The domestic comedy (which focused on a family or married couple in there home) and the workplace comedy (which focused on employees at work). The 1970s is seen as the "Golden Era" of British sitcoms. Many of the sitcoms made in 70s are still going strong today. The decade gave the public smash hit sitcoms such as "Open All Hours", "Some Mothers Do Av 'Em" and "To the Manor Born". To The Manor Born was an extremely popular sitcom, even 25+ years after the original version ended it is seen as one of the greatest ever British sitcoms. Another sitcom from the 70s era is "Last of the Summer Wine" and this show is still running on the BBC today. "Love Thy Neighbour" is another popular sitcom from the 70's, it was released simultaneously to the time when large amounts of black immigrants had come to Britain. The sitcom is based about a white couple that find
With close reference to their promotional videos, compare how Britney Spears and Sum 41 are marketed for their target audience.
With close reference to their promotional videos, compare how Britney Spears and Sum 41 are marketed for their target audience. For the purposes of this essay, a comparison will be made of Sum 41 and Britney Spears, who are both very different artists. How they are marketed for their target audiences, through their music video, will be compared. Firstly Sum 41's Primary target audience is aimed at boys' aged 13 to 20. Girls, their secondary target audience aged 15 to 18, from those who have a crush on the band. Secondly, Britney's primary target audience, mostly girls, aged 16 to 25, girls who have grown up wanting to be like her. Her secondary target audience would be guys, aged 15 to 45, who have a crush on her or who have an unusual liking for her music. Sum 41's promotional video, 'In too deep', is set at an American diving competition, on a hot sunny day, setting a happy mood for the video. The band are playing in a slightly smaller pool compared to the one where the competition is being held. The fact that they're playing in a pool, being different from the people surrounding them, highlights their confidence and individuality as a band. The competition, between a professional American team ('The Jocks'), shown to be muscled, tanned, competitive, 'good looking', and Sum 41, who are scruffy-looking and spotty, with no muscle or tan. Sum 41 do not care about their
Sitcom Coursework
What is a Sitcom? * A sitcom is a genre of comedy program which originated in radio. It is short for 'situation comedy'. * Today, sitcoms are found almost exclusively on television, as one of its dominant narrative forms. Sitcoms usually consist of recurring characters in a common environment such as a home or workplace. * Like all genres, there are certain conventions that define a sitcom. * The best sitcoms take us on a journey where their characters and situations mirror the experience of life itself. Similarities sitcoms chare: * Most based on people who congregate in groups e.g. Friends (Monica, Rachel, Joey, Chandler, Ross and Phoebe) * Locations are based on same places e.g. coffee shop - Friends. Form/Structure: * Tend to be 24 to 30 minutes long. Narrative: * The narrative of a sitcom rarely continues from one episode to the next. Even in sitcoms that have ongoing storylines, each episode still tends to commence with a situation that has to be resolved by the end. * Sitcoms are based on a situation usually connecting with working or family life. * It follows Todorov's theory of equilibrium. Style: * They are studio-based usually. * The setting is usually a familiar location, often an interior. * They are usually based in domestic or workplace environments. * They use a limited use of locations. * They have a conventional mise en scene
Practical Production Moving Image commentary
Production = Moving Image Aim = to make others aware about the effects of bullying; to show how bullies are disrespectful and possibly betraying individuals Target Audience = Teachers; pupils; parents; and others who would like to find out more about bullying. * Made to convey the truth behind bullying and how it can lead to other problems, not only for the victim, but the bullies as well; * clips in the film were mostly recorded by me, except for the scenes in which I am involved in * music tracks used in the clip were legally downloaded; I have only used musicals; * All the transitions/effects were made in iMovie. * This was a solo production; others helping me did so voluntarily. * Media Language was conveyed in an appropriate manner to provoke an emotional reaction from the viewer; * As the clip starts a scene which shows the most hideous walls of the school is shown - 'Beardwood' is the school in which this clip was made in > Most of my viewers work/pupils in the school, therefore this is automatically intriguing. 'Full of crime and hatred' is an example of this. * During every scene in which the victim, the bullied, Hassan, is being attacked, different sarcastic ("'Hello' - we are your friends') or moral ('Torn in despair - fate turns anticlockwise') messages are shown in subtitle form * Such technique add a dramatic effect, making viewers think about
Newspapers as a Form of Media
Year 10 Coursework Assignment: Newspapers as a form of media Newspapers play a big part in modern media. They are read by tens-of-millions each day and get out the latest news breaking headlines as well as entertainment, advertisement and business. There are two main types of newspapers available to buy, these are Broadsheet and Tabloid. Tabloid newspapers are some of the main ones, they are read daily all over the country and include a variety of information to attract all types of readers. Broadsheet newspapers are usually twice the size of tabloids; they contain around 80% text and little images. A more layout is used, fonts such as `Arial`, very little or no colour and its content is on what's happening in the business and working world. The language used is more sophisticated and paragraphs are much longer. Its target audience is the much older over late 20's business type. People who want to know what's going on in their government such as political parties, elections, health care, stock market, etc. Tabloid newspapers on the other hand, are much more relaxed. The layout is usually big clear coloured writing with little paragraphs, it uses more attractive font styles and colours. It uses language anyone can understand, no complicated words and lots of images with brief text. Its target audience would be the average middle aged working man, who just wants to stay up to
Has The Teen Movie Evolved?
Has The Teen Movie Evolved? Teen movies have evolved over the years, most of teen movies have a lot of digetic sound, also some of the older films such as 'The Breakfast Club' and 'Footloose' are set in quite societies and are based around school life. The main characters in these vary, they generally quite confident although there may be the occasional quiet character. You usually get a girl that two guys are fighting over or that is involved in some kind of romance. Then there is a rebel, also there tends to be a nerd or a girl/boy that is slightly strange in some way. There are quite a lot of themes that run through out most teen movies. Some of these are rebellion, dreams and aspirations, violence, relationships, dance and sexuality. 'Rebel Without A Cause' is the first teen movie in the whole genre created in 1955. Jim was the main character in this film; he was the new comer in the town and was classified as a bit of a rebel, as he didn't know any of the rules of this new town so therefore subconsciously brakes a few of them. He rebels against his parents like a stereotypical teenager causing trouble by getting drunk and arrested. Some themes in this film include violence; this is portrayed when two boys question each other's authority by having a knife fight. In this fight Jim is able to pin the other guy down, this sows he is more authoritative. Rebellion happens
'Enemies' has recently received bad publicity.
Deepa Dahal CommG 111 1 December 1998 Paper Assignment # 2 Our show Enemies has recently received bad publicity. Viewers have been complaining about increased sexual innuendo on the show, and stockholders and advertisers are getting nervous. In addition to the advertisers threatening to pull out their ads from Enemies, the actors threaten to strike if we censor their show. However, based on what we know about mass media theories and their affects on people's behavior, I propose that we keep the show. People get nervous about television shows because they think the shows will affect them, their kids, possibly their culture and their country negatively. However, studies on mass media affects on the general population have shown that this is not necessarily the case. People should not fear a 'controversial show' because most television shows do not have the intent to alter a person's behavior or in any way affect them negatively. Since intent is a necessary part of any persuasive activity, lack of it simply means that fearing the activity is unwarranted. Likewise, Enemies does not seek to change its audience to behave more like its characters; but rather, its main purposes are profit and entertainment. Therefore, the show is not seeking to persuade the audience in any behavioral way; other than to possibly make them interested in the show itself. Audiences should
