The film titled "Amy" that portrays the important years of of Amy Winehouse's life following her death offers a very specific narrative that positions the audience to think in a specific way. The film is a documentary and is comprised of mostly raw footage taken from many events of Amy Winehouse's life, ranging from both the media exposure of her music, but also personal looks into certain stages of her life, this way the film manages to give the audience two different perspectives, one of what the mass media will see in the form of news coverage and recordings of her concerts, but also accounts of events that happened to her outside of the stage, this allows the audience to see the reality of how Amy is presented on both sides, in the Media and news coverage we see little respect for her being described as a "Mad Person" and additionally little respect for her personal life, when we see elements of her personal life in the form of both interviews from people that knew Amy Winehouse and a few film recordings, it offers a personal look into her life that respects her emotional and personal sate, for example one interview with one of Amy Winehouse's friends showed that during the time Amy Winehouse tried to stay clean, she found everything "boring" without drugs. The people that talk about Amy Winehouse are mostly her friends family, bodyguard, and even Doctor, mostly people that knew her personally and would naturally say some positive things about her, this could be seen as a bias on the film's part as it may have wanted to only show accounts of Amy Winehouse that were positive and sympathetic, as they obviously wanted you to feel sad during the end of the film at the moment of her death, possibly to mimic what her friends and family felt at the end. However this is not completely true as the film as the film also uses a few accounts of other people that may have had different views about Amy, such as her divorced husband Blake.
The film positions Blake as an "antagonist" which is clear when you see that he doesn't get many personal accounts. The main elements that Blake is used for is to show the reason for Winehouse's drug addiction, and even suggests that Blake only stayed with Winehouse because she was successful, the film shows little connection between the then couple for most of the film, which attributes to this, additionally they use a clip from an interview where even he questions why he is married to her, before their divorce.
The documentary about Winehouse's life is able to successfully position its audience in such a way that makes you feel as if you learned something about Winehouse that the typical Media did not tell you about.
Tuesday, 29 November 2016
Wednesday, 23 November 2016
Tuesday, 22 November 2016
Monkey attack in Libya sparks tribal clashes that kill more than a dozen
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/21/monkey-attack-in-libya-sparks-tribal-clashes-that-kill-more-than-a-dozen
This article is about an unusual conflict between two tribes in Libya, these two tribes started a conflict because one tribe let loose a Monkey that attacked two girls, prompting the other tribe to start a conflict by killing three men. This article is an unusual article to be found on the first page of the news when I typed in article in google, mainly because this is not an article coming from the west, a first developed country, nor is it about the recent Japanese tsunami or the presidential election. I think this is because of the bizarre title that this article has been given, that manages to successfully draw in viewers to read the article, it worked on me. I believe that this headline is very powerful because the way they managed to word it is very unusual. I don't think if they could have made the title of the article so attracting, the British based newspaper would not have talked about this event. Because it is about such an obscure part of the world that not a lot of people that read the Guardian would have cared about.
This article is about an unusual conflict between two tribes in Libya, these two tribes started a conflict because one tribe let loose a Monkey that attacked two girls, prompting the other tribe to start a conflict by killing three men. This article is an unusual article to be found on the first page of the news when I typed in article in google, mainly because this is not an article coming from the west, a first developed country, nor is it about the recent Japanese tsunami or the presidential election. I think this is because of the bizarre title that this article has been given, that manages to successfully draw in viewers to read the article, it worked on me. I believe that this headline is very powerful because the way they managed to word it is very unusual. I don't think if they could have made the title of the article so attracting, the British based newspaper would not have talked about this event. Because it is about such an obscure part of the world that not a lot of people that read the Guardian would have cared about.
Thursday, 17 November 2016
Channel identities
BBC1: Has no Advertisement, is funded by the TV licences people pay, the first TV channels and has worldwide influences. Represents Britain to the rest of the world, this is shown by the show they used to own Great British Bake off. BBC's remit is to offer a range of high quality programs. as well as represent Britain, and be the primary outlet for major events. One of the most popular channels.
BBC2: Self funded like the BBC, Show similar content to the BBC but additionally show offshoot or spin off shows such as "Strictly come dancing: It takes two" BBC2 also shows more high brow content such as "The ascent of man" as well as different documentaries
ITV: Supported by commercials, by selling slots to the highest bidder for advertisements, rivals popularity with BBC1, examples of reality TV like the Jeremy Kyle show.
Channel 4: Commercially funded, provide wide ranges of diverse content. TV channels are usually created by third party production companies, that are funded. Causes channels such as the Great British Bake off to exist.
Channel 5: Remit of spiritual "TV with an emotional heart" broadcasts internally commissioned programs, such as Law and Order and the mentalist.
Sky: Commercially funded, owned by Rupert Murdoch and his cronies. Connected to right wing ideas of Fox and Fox news. American content due to it's American connections, such as the Simpsons and Storage Hunters
Netflix: Digital multichannel, funded by monthly package fees based on families, modern form of entertainment. Offers a variety of genres, of both TVs and Shows. sets of series and dramas particularly advertised on it's front page, but also cartoons and anime, likely due to those taking the most time to watch. What is watched is ultimately up to the viewer, however some content is exclusive to certain parts of the country, such as America having more American content due to licencing.
Dave: Conceived in 1998, earlier than terrestrial channels, contains a mix of both original content such as QI and Undercover, but also presents content belonging to other channels, such as Red Dwarf (BBC2) and Top Gear (BBC1). Commercially funded, Primarily UK channels like particularly Storage Hunter UK. Originally called UK Gold classics and UK Gold 2
BBC2: Self funded like the BBC, Show similar content to the BBC but additionally show offshoot or spin off shows such as "Strictly come dancing: It takes two" BBC2 also shows more high brow content such as "The ascent of man" as well as different documentaries
ITV: Supported by commercials, by selling slots to the highest bidder for advertisements, rivals popularity with BBC1, examples of reality TV like the Jeremy Kyle show.
Channel 4: Commercially funded, provide wide ranges of diverse content. TV channels are usually created by third party production companies, that are funded. Causes channels such as the Great British Bake off to exist.
Channel 5: Remit of spiritual "TV with an emotional heart" broadcasts internally commissioned programs, such as Law and Order and the mentalist.
Sky: Commercially funded, owned by Rupert Murdoch and his cronies. Connected to right wing ideas of Fox and Fox news. American content due to it's American connections, such as the Simpsons and Storage Hunters
Netflix: Digital multichannel, funded by monthly package fees based on families, modern form of entertainment. Offers a variety of genres, of both TVs and Shows. sets of series and dramas particularly advertised on it's front page, but also cartoons and anime, likely due to those taking the most time to watch. What is watched is ultimately up to the viewer, however some content is exclusive to certain parts of the country, such as America having more American content due to licencing.
Dave: Conceived in 1998, earlier than terrestrial channels, contains a mix of both original content such as QI and Undercover, but also presents content belonging to other channels, such as Red Dwarf (BBC2) and Top Gear (BBC1). Commercially funded, Primarily UK channels like particularly Storage Hunter UK. Originally called UK Gold classics and UK Gold 2
Wednesday, 16 November 2016
Coursework proposal
Previous Coursework: A DVD cover and a Theatrical Film Poster both about a thriller film
This year's coursework: This coursework will be again print work of a magazine spread, two pages and a front magazine cover. The magazine itself will be based on video game magazines and the focus of both the front cover and magazine spread is going to be based around a made up video game, with both using art created and based on this Video game. with art of the main character on the front cover, and a background behind the text will display different elements of the game such as characters and locations within the game.
The Magazine spread's contents will be about an interview with the story writer of a game, where they will be talking about the story of the Game they made, and how it is an important part of the game itself
The mock video game will be a dark fantasy action game where the player lives in a world with different factions and ideals, where the player can choose to align with their armies, the interview within the magazine spread will be about how this story is a part of the game mechanics and why it's important to the gameplay and story.
This year's coursework: This coursework will be again print work of a magazine spread, two pages and a front magazine cover. The magazine itself will be based on video game magazines and the focus of both the front cover and magazine spread is going to be based around a made up video game, with both using art created and based on this Video game. with art of the main character on the front cover, and a background behind the text will display different elements of the game such as characters and locations within the game.
The Magazine spread's contents will be about an interview with the story writer of a game, where they will be talking about the story of the Game they made, and how it is an important part of the game itself
The mock video game will be a dark fantasy action game where the player lives in a world with different factions and ideals, where the player can choose to align with their armies, the interview within the magazine spread will be about how this story is a part of the game mechanics and why it's important to the gameplay and story.
Tuesday, 15 November 2016
Trump and Obama put differences aside in first White House meeting
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/10/barack-obama-donald-trump-white-house-meeting-transition
This article is about the meeting between Barack Obama and unfortunately President Elect Donald Trump. A lot of Media portrayed this meeting as awkward for both Trump and Obama, as shown by the many shots of their awkward handshake, This article by the Guardian is no exception.
The article also talks about the conflict between two sides of the party, with members of the right reporting having some attacks on racial minorities, and the Left following the routine protests against Donald Trump winning the election, have resulted in violent outbreaks, one such story not reported in this article was about three men beating another man and stealing his car, because he voted Trump. The reasoning for this article not reporting incidents like these may be due to the Guardian being left wing news paper, and wants to put people that are politically left in a more positive light.
In my opinion the meeting between these two meeting made the fact that a celebrity business man who doubles as the world's largest orange is now in charge of the nuclear launch codes and considered one of the most powerful men in the world in the next four years, a very real thing to me that is actually happening. I hate Trump as much as the next sane person. But some of the articles' contents gives me a small amount of hope for the next four years of America. Such as Obama saying he'll be happy to work with Trump because if he succeeds, America will succeed. It's good to know that even in spite of the surprising election, not everybody is at each other's throats. God bless America.
This article is about the meeting between Barack Obama and unfortunately President Elect Donald Trump. A lot of Media portrayed this meeting as awkward for both Trump and Obama, as shown by the many shots of their awkward handshake, This article by the Guardian is no exception.
The article also talks about the conflict between two sides of the party, with members of the right reporting having some attacks on racial minorities, and the Left following the routine protests against Donald Trump winning the election, have resulted in violent outbreaks, one such story not reported in this article was about three men beating another man and stealing his car, because he voted Trump. The reasoning for this article not reporting incidents like these may be due to the Guardian being left wing news paper, and wants to put people that are politically left in a more positive light.
In my opinion the meeting between these two meeting made the fact that a celebrity business man who doubles as the world's largest orange is now in charge of the nuclear launch codes and considered one of the most powerful men in the world in the next four years, a very real thing to me that is actually happening. I hate Trump as much as the next sane person. But some of the articles' contents gives me a small amount of hope for the next four years of America. Such as Obama saying he'll be happy to work with Trump because if he succeeds, America will succeed. It's good to know that even in spite of the surprising election, not everybody is at each other's throats. God bless America.
Wednesday, 9 November 2016
Tuesday, 8 November 2016
Gogglebox and its audience
Gogglebox is a tv show that has been airing since 2013, it is a reality TV show with the focus on the reactions of people watching television. Gogglebox uses a fairly wide audience as there are different ways that the show tells you that their different characters are from varying classes and ways of life. In the beginning of introducing certain characters at the start of an episode the characters will typically speak over a tracking shot of their house, the type of house can easily tell you their current money situation. Along with other factors such as their clothes. Gogglebox seems to want to represent as many different types of people as possible other than class. Such as gay people, people of different race, and also varying structures of families from single parents to just siblings. Rarely is there a absolutely stereotypical nuclear family.
The types of shows that they have their characters react to for the most part do not elicit any particularly interesting responses. Using shows such as the Great British Bake off creates responses that go as far as overreacting about a "Double hand shake". The only interesting moments of the show I believe the show has are when they present something controversial and actually interesting on television, or just the news. This way they can talk about the topic and give their own opinions, this is more interesting to see because with their diverse cast, it's almost as if they are showing off Britain's opinion on a certain topic or current event. This element was very scarce in the episode that I had watched, and only happened two times concerning two news stories, one of which was about the topic of religion and homosexuality, which has been something the country has talked about for a while. Without these actually interesting topics, I personally do not see a point for this show to exist, as they are reacting at something I'd either prefer to do myself or not care enough to watch.
The intent of including less of these serious topics could be a more malicious reason involving people wanting to actually make fun of the people on goggle box, in particular the people of low class, people of higher class could look at their situations and take a high ground and mock them.
In conclusion Gogglebox has a potential to be a very interesting show but ruins it by focusing on the wrong shows
The types of shows that they have their characters react to for the most part do not elicit any particularly interesting responses. Using shows such as the Great British Bake off creates responses that go as far as overreacting about a "Double hand shake". The only interesting moments of the show I believe the show has are when they present something controversial and actually interesting on television, or just the news. This way they can talk about the topic and give their own opinions, this is more interesting to see because with their diverse cast, it's almost as if they are showing off Britain's opinion on a certain topic or current event. This element was very scarce in the episode that I had watched, and only happened two times concerning two news stories, one of which was about the topic of religion and homosexuality, which has been something the country has talked about for a while. Without these actually interesting topics, I personally do not see a point for this show to exist, as they are reacting at something I'd either prefer to do myself or not care enough to watch.
The intent of including less of these serious topics could be a more malicious reason involving people wanting to actually make fun of the people on goggle box, in particular the people of low class, people of higher class could look at their situations and take a high ground and mock them.
In conclusion Gogglebox has a potential to be a very interesting show but ruins it by focusing on the wrong shows
Monday, 7 November 2016
Brexit: CPS considers complaint that leave campaigns misled voters
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/nov/07/brexit-cps-considers-complaint-that-leave-campaigns-misled-voters
This article is about a letter that has been received that the CPS is considering, this letter complains about the integrity of Brexit and how leave voters were misled and even lied to, some of these lies included the 350 million that went to the EU that didn't exist, and Turkey joining the EU. The article also explains that under a recent law, misleading like this is a corrupt practice. The guardian would obviously agree that the motives behind people voting to leave were incorrect as the Guardian is a left wing newspaper, which would have made it want to stay on the remain campaign.
In my opinion I do agree that the issues with the leave campaign and their flat out lies such as the 350 million should be greatly considered. It is important to realize that the Brexit vote was an advisory vote, and therefore not official. With nothing being signed there is still a way to get it right. In a perfect world the Brexit vote would be done again but this time the campaigning would be based on truths rather than fabricated lies.
This article is about a letter that has been received that the CPS is considering, this letter complains about the integrity of Brexit and how leave voters were misled and even lied to, some of these lies included the 350 million that went to the EU that didn't exist, and Turkey joining the EU. The article also explains that under a recent law, misleading like this is a corrupt practice. The guardian would obviously agree that the motives behind people voting to leave were incorrect as the Guardian is a left wing newspaper, which would have made it want to stay on the remain campaign.
In my opinion I do agree that the issues with the leave campaign and their flat out lies such as the 350 million should be greatly considered. It is important to realize that the Brexit vote was an advisory vote, and therefore not official. With nothing being signed there is still a way to get it right. In a perfect world the Brexit vote would be done again but this time the campaigning would be based on truths rather than fabricated lies.
Tuesday, 1 November 2016
Secret Boris Johnson column favoured UK remaining in EU
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/16/secret-boris-johnson-column-favoured-uk-remaining-in-eu
This article is about Boris Johnson's views on how he really wanted Brexit to play out earlier this year. The article makes it clear within the title that Boris Johnson was opposed against the idea of Brexit in the title, this is title is this way to make people interested as people thought that Boris Johnson was a part of the leave campaign. The article goes on to further make connections to brexit towards Boris Johnson leaving his position. The article makes Johnson to appear as a very well rounded individual as while he states he wishes to leave in this unpublished column, he also criticises the EU in it. Because the Guardian is a left wing news paper and thus would have also wanted the UK to remain, they may have wanted to now put Boris in a positive light because its revealed he wanted to remain, and thus make it appear he looks at both sides of the argument.
I personally do not really care for Boris Johnson's Brexit views especially after he dropped out of his position to temporarily run the country, which I thought was a very cowardice thing to do especially since he was part of the reason Brexit happened.
This article is about Boris Johnson's views on how he really wanted Brexit to play out earlier this year. The article makes it clear within the title that Boris Johnson was opposed against the idea of Brexit in the title, this is title is this way to make people interested as people thought that Boris Johnson was a part of the leave campaign. The article goes on to further make connections to brexit towards Boris Johnson leaving his position. The article makes Johnson to appear as a very well rounded individual as while he states he wishes to leave in this unpublished column, he also criticises the EU in it. Because the Guardian is a left wing news paper and thus would have also wanted the UK to remain, they may have wanted to now put Boris in a positive light because its revealed he wanted to remain, and thus make it appear he looks at both sides of the argument.
I personally do not really care for Boris Johnson's Brexit views especially after he dropped out of his position to temporarily run the country, which I thought was a very cowardice thing to do especially since he was part of the reason Brexit happened.
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