American Beauty Mise En Scene

Mise En Scene
In this scene we see that the lighting is very dark around the room and gives us the feeling that the parents showing their anger towards each other as dark can represent anger. All the lighting is centred around the girl and she seems to be the centre of the attention of the scene and throughout the film. The props show us that the family is very upper class as they have candles and wine glasses on the table shows they are upper class. Also they are all symmetrical so it looks like the whole meal is staged and shows that the family is tearing apart. Also with the costumes they are wearing it seems that the parents are dressed in very formal clothing shows they are upper class. But the girl in the centre of the picture is completely different and looks rebellious by the colours that she is wearing shows that she is a danger and in love. Colour in this scene is very dull until you get to the girl in the centre she looks out of place as all the colourful objects are around her and it looks like she is brightening up the room. All the characters in this shot seem to be very angry in there posture as the man has his fists clenched to show that there is anger towards a character and they all look miserable. Also they are all quite isolated from each other as normally a family would be sat close together engaging in conversation. Also each of their facial expressions show anger towards a different character but the women are mainly focusing on the man as they look agitated with each other in this scene. The hair and make up most of their hair cuts are normal but the make up is mainly focused on the girl in the centre as she is the important character in the scene. The shot is a very wide shot to back up the point that the family is isolated.

Grand Budapest Hotel Research

 

A media company does have a big influence on the film that is made as they are choosing the director and once this has happened supplying them with the right resources and if they need them some staff to get the cast etc. Also it is possible for small companies to succeed like The Grand Budapest Hotel was a small film with a small budget of $31 million but then went on to make $172.7 million this can all be done if you have the right director with the right actors they will be able to produce a good film and that is what Wes Anderson did.

Different film companies can work with other people for instance all the companies that help produce the film they can send their employee’s over to help make the film better and also these companies can have an input money wise and this links in with publishing it. The budget the films are forever changing as it needs to think about production, marketing and distributing the film.  Marketing is another big part they work together on to produce different types of advertising for TV and on the side of buses. Distributing can be a good if the companies are from different countries as one company can focus on one area and another in a different region for example a British and American company working together to distribute these quicker. Disney are one of the big six and are very wealthy so this allows them as a company to produce more marketing sources in different countries and also if they have an add on the TV this will allow them to have a longer advertising stint as well as having their film shown in more cinemas and for a longer period of time than others.

The Grand Budapest Hotel was released on many different formats such as; blu ray, DVD, Amazon and streamed over the internet. This all effects how people watch the films and all these new ways to watch a film generate a different feeling of the film as you can watch it in the cinema or sat at home with your family or even on your laptop. But there is also problems with this some people download the movie for free and no money what so ever will go towards the film and products like amazon prime movie only one set fee will go to the company instead of a large group of people paying to see the film separately.

The producers of the films have to work very hard to produce a film that will give the audience an enjoyable experience, they have to think about different types of viewing when making the movie so people that view the movie on their phone get the best possible experience which will be just as good as seeing it in a cinema. Audiences always used to go and watch films at the cinema and if they enjoyed it and wanted to watch it again purchases it on DVD. Many people now do not do this they won’t go to the cinema they rather wait till the DVD or blu ray comes out or even wait for it to come out on demand like Netflix or amazon prime movies. So this is why it is important that the company thinks about the audience and how they will view the film.

There are many technological ways that the movies and other industries have come together to promote a movie. Such as TV some channels allow advertising to appear on their channel for a fee and these help promote the movie. Also things like the internet help the movies advertise like YouTube they place many trailers on their to get across to different audiences as not everyone likes to go onto YouTube. Music industry allows the company to make a bit more money after the film has been released by producing a soundtrack of the movies that include songs that have featured in the movie and allows them to attract more attention for themselves and the artists involved.

Many media companies attract their audiences by a trailer as this is the best way of showing what you are going to watch but also this has its downsides as it reveals part of the story and people do not like this. Also another great way to draw an audience in is to have a very well-known actor that everyone enjoys to watch as when they see that name they instinctively become more interested. But in this case it was the director Wes Anderson he has produced some great movies of a low budget and he spends a lot of his time focusing on the look of the film and this draws in many people as some people like the arty side to film making

Recently there has been release of Netflix and other on demand apps so people can watch a massive amount of movies for a set fee and this is a great way to do it. Also people tend to buy DVD’s too and watch it at home with their family; this all helps the movie after its release but doesn’t allow the box office to show how well the movie actually did because people prefer to watch it at home. In my opinion I think that it is a bad thing because although technology is getting better you don’t get as good as an experience as you do when you’re watching the movie in the  movie.

Representation Of Disability In TV Drama

Stereotypes and Counter types
A common disability stereotype is that they are weak and vulnerable, most of the time you see the disabled character often with a carer to help them with everyday things. But a counter type for this would be that they are powerful and people are scared of them. For example in a TV drama if they were a bully like in bad education Leslie "Rem Dogg" Remmington is not vulnerable he is one of the bullies in the class at school.

Breaking Bad Representation Of Disability

Camera Shots/Movements
At first there is 2 close ups of each character so we as an audience begin to understand the characters emotions at this point the two characters seem agitated. Then it cuts to an long shot of the whole table and the atmosphere is tense this is backed up by everyone being silent whilst they are eating. At this point in the clip we do not know that Walter Jr is disabled as we can't tell from looking at him that he has an disability. After there is a close up of  Hank and he gives a hostile look towards Marie and this adds to the clip having a tense atmosphere. They begin to have a conversation and Walter Jr ignores them and it cuts to a close up of him and he begins to talk with anger and this is when we find out he has cerebral palsy as he has slurred speech. We also learn that he is quite a strong character as he begins to argue with his mother and blames her for what has happened like a typical teenager does. Then we see him stand up and a low angle shot of him to show he has power this is strange in media because usually the character with a disability is vulnerable and has a carer to help them but in this clip we see none of that Walter Jr is a independent teenager. As Walter Jr is talking we see a long shot of the whole table which allows us to see all the families reaction and then we see him walk off. This is against the usual role of a disabled character in movies as Walter Jr is quite powerful in his family and is very independent which is a counter type of a disabled persons stereotype.


Sound

There is not a lot of sound in this clip the only sound in the clip is the characters speech and the diegetic sound of the characters eating as we hear forks touching the plates when eating to make the scene become more realistic. The reason there isn't much sound is because it adds to the effect that the scene is tense and the clip doesn't need non diegetic sound.

Editing
In this clip there are a lot of clips to cut from character to character to show the audience there is a conversation going on also this is to allow the audience to see each of the characters reactions to the way Walter JR is behaving. But once again there isn't much editing there are just cuts to another shot.


Mise En Scene
In this clip the atmosphere is tense and this is by the scene being silent and none of the characters talking to one another. Also in this scene we find out that Walter JR's mum and dad have split up and this is causing distress on Walter Jr as it now is affecting his relationship between him and his dad. Walter Jr is a character with cerebral palsy but still lives a very normal life. He seems to blame his parents for what has happened and that's why in this scene we see him arguing with his mother as why his life is changing.

How does this Link with the other areas
If you are disabled it can cause people to be mean towards you and if you are a different ethnicity or gender cause them to be racist or sexist. But in general people with a disability are usually seen as weak an vulnerable.

Examples
Breaking Bad, Glee, Lost, House, Malcolm In The Middle, Game Of Thrones

Representation Of Disability

Questions

Why Is The Clip Funny?
The clip is intended to be funny because the awkwardness of the situation as the attempt to retrieve his frisky back makes the clip even more amusing when Will goes to try get it back and ends up in a fight with her over a frisbee. Also the clip is also funny as most the people if they hit a disabled person with a frisbee would run like Neil and Jay but Simon and Will stay and adds to the amusement  of the scene.

How Is The Disabled Girl Being Represented?
The disabled girl in this scene is represented as being vulnerable as she has a carer with her and even when she is hit with the frisbee she wouldn't be able to understand that he is trying to apologise and also because they both are foreign the carer will not be able to try and explain to her he is sorry and this is why they try to keep the frisbee.

Are We Meant To Laugh At The Clip?
The clip is designed to make the audience laugh because the clip is awkward and this adds to the humour as you feel bad for laughing at it and this makes the audience laugh even more.

Are They The 'Butt' Of The Joke?
Yes because if this clip didn't have a disabled person in the clip the clip wouldn't be as funny as it is the awkwardness of the situation makes you laugh even more as you try to stop but it makes the situation even more amusing. But then Will takes it back and the humour is caused by him trying to get the frisbee back.

How Do You Think Disabled People Would Respond To This?
Depending on the disability and personality of the person they still may laugh at this as it is a awkward situation. But most would laugh because they are not really the 'butt' of the joke, Will is as he tries to get it back and fights with him which makes the situation funny.

Are We As A Society Cultivated To Think That We Should Pity Disabled People?
Yes I would say we are to take pity on them and be respectful of them as you would feel really bad if this happened to you but this is why the clip is so amusing because it is so awkward people just can't help themselves but just laugh at them.

Representation Of Gender In Luther Part 2

Camera Shots/Movements:
The first shots in this scene are close ups so we can see the emotion on each of the characters faces and allows the audience deeper into that characters story. But not only this it is so the audience feel like they are involved with the conversation with the characters. When the shot goes to Luther it is a low angle shot of him to show that he has the power at this point of the scene but after a while the angle starts to decrease showing that slowly Ian is starting to win the power of Luther making him more vulnerable to do something he would regret. But when the shot goes to Ian it is always a high angle shot as he is in a vulnerable situation with a gun to his head so if he says anything wrong he could be dead. There is also a two shot of the characters to let the audience know the background and so you can see the characters body language towards the other. Next is another two shot of the characters as Luther begins to strangle Ian not to try and kill him but to force a confession out of him and as we see this Luther is in the dominant passion as he is above Ian and he can't do anything. There is then two close ups one of each character to show Luther emotion and that Ian is slowly dying as each time you see him his eyes are shutting showing that he is vulnerable. Luther then lets go and there is a low angle shot of him as Ian is hurt and he has the power over him as he is going to arrest him. As Luther is doing this there is a quick close up of Ian's hand as he pulls out a knife this is so the audience is shown what the object is and predict what is going to happen to Luther. He gets stabbed and instantly drops to the floor and there is a high angle shot to show that now Luther is vulnerable and the roles have reversed. Also the fact that Luther is on the floor shows that he is extremely weak at this point. There are then many quick close ups to show that Ian is angry and Luther is in pain and allows the audience to see that Luther is in trouble. The final close up is of Luther and he looks relieved as Alice has came and stopped Ian from killing Luther. Then there is a two shot of Ian and Alice to show that Alice has a gun and is in a dominant position this is reinforced as when she comes and just says 'Ian' he stops instantly showing that she has power over him. Then there is a close up of Ian and it shows his reaction of her being here and he looks nervous as Ian already knows what Alice is capable off. After there is an over the shoulder shot to make the audience feel like they are involved with the scene and draws them in to Alice's emotions. Then we see an extreme close up of Luther's hand to show that he is loosing a lot of blood and to enforce that he is very weak at this point this then slowly moves up to his face and we see his expression and he looks in pain. Alice is then deciding whether to shoot Ian of not and Luther tries to convince her not to but is still lying on the floor and isn't in the position to do that as he is still weak. Next we see an over the shoulder shot to see Mark walk into the scene and he has a lot of dominance at this point as he is the decider if Ian lives or not. Straight away there is a tacking shot of Mark to follow him next to Alice, this also represents that he is on her side and its two against one. Then there is multiple mid shots of each character to show their emotions and to show that they are arguing with each other. Luther is still on the floor and is trying to calm the situation down but is being blocked out by the rest of the characters. After this there is a shot of all the characters in a mid shot as Mark has said to shoot Ian the mid shots are to see all the expressions of the characters at that point. Then there is an extreme long shot to show the audience the whole scene so they also know that only those character saw Ian get shot. There is another two shot and a quick close up to Luther to then again show that he is overpowered by Alice and Mark. Luther then gets up and there is a low angle shot of him to show he is powerful compared to Ian. The final shot of this scene is a two shot with all the characters expressions to what happened.

Editing:
As the scene gets more heated the cuts from character to character is really quick to show that they are all getting angry at each other for what is happening. Also there are cuts to each character when they are having dialogue to show that they are fighting for the power in this scene. They have done a good bit of editing when Luther and Ian are arguing, Ian starts to get the better of Luther and every time the camera is back on him the low angle shot slowly starts to go to a mid shot showing his loss in power.

Sound:
Most of this scene is dialogue but there are some other effects that have been added in. There is a lot of non diegetic sound as when Ian is talking to Luther about having an affair with his wife some sad music comes in to show that Luther is being hurt by hearing this and allows the audience to feel the same emotion as he does. But when Luther breaks out the music soon turns sinister as at the point Luther does this he does want to hurt him but then he realises he shouldn't and stops himself the music represents his build up of power. Then there is a quick bit of diegetic sound as we hear Ian open his pen knife to stab Luther.  When Luther is stabbed the music suddenly stops because he has lost all of his power and is now the one under threat. We here some more music when Alice arrives it has a hint of heroic bits to it as she has stabbed Ian from killing Luther. Then there is the final bit of diegetic sound with the gun shot and the we go back to non diegetic. When Ian is shot we hear a lullaby tone to the music so it adds effect to Ian's life being taken away from him.

Mise En Scene:
About 30 seconds into the clip we find out that they are in a train station. But the two characters (Ian and Luther) are arguing as Ian has been sleeping with Luther's wife and is using this to try and make him angry and shoot him. They are constantly fighting for power and for most of their time in this scene Luther is on top but then he gets stabbed by Ian is lying on the floor and when the rest of the character come in it shows us that he is vulnerable to everyone. In this scene Mark has all the power as he says whether Ian dies or not so the whole of the scene revolves around him making a decision on someones life, Alice is just following orders. All the men are dressed well and represent the middle class as they are wearing suits and ties etc as this would be a working day.

Representation Of Gender:
Most of this scene goes with the male gaze where men have to fight for their power as Luther and Ian do and when mark does they fight for power too. But the one thing that does go against the male gaze is that Alice is the one who saves Luther and it goes against it as the man should be saving the woman and once he has been stabbed he is the passive character as he does speak but is ignored by the rest of the characters. But this is then restored by Mark coming in and giving the order to Alice to shoot. We also see all the male characters involved as they all come together and fight each other simultaneously as they all have different opinions on what should happen to Ian. Alice is dressed in general clothing like the others and they are all wearing coats to show that its cold.

Avengers Assemble Research 7 Areas

Usually, people go to the cinema to see specific films. Now however people are going out less and less due to economic pressures and a rise of ticket prices. This means audiences are waiting to see blockbuster films when they come out on DVD or 'On demand'. Avengers assemble saw 25.6 million tickets sold after release at cinemas, this compared to spiderman 3 which sold 22 million tickets isn't as a high an increase as you'd expect from such a successful film. spiderman 3 (2007) made $890,871,626 Box Office, no where near as much as Avenger assemble's $1,518,000,000. Avengers assemble sold the most amount of Blu-ray DVD's in 2012 (250,000) and was downloaded 13.7 million times on 'ITunes' within the first 24 hours (a record). These statistics show more and more people are watching films from home, not at cinema's.

This is mainly negative as not only do audiences fail to appreciate the full experience that film makers go through to create in movies, they also deny profits to movie producers meaning they have less money to put into new movies. However the franchise still sells copies and people that may not be able to afford to go to the cinema (employment, large families e.t.c) can still enjoy the end product and show their support for the franchise.

Representation Of Gender In Luther Part 1

Camera Shots/Movements:

First shot in this clip there is an establishing shot this is so the audience can familiarise themselves with where the scene is set. When the two are on the bridge there is a close up of her bag to let the audience know what is in there as it has an important reference. Soon after there is close ups of the characters Luther and Alice this is so the audience can gage the emotions the characters are showing and find out what the relationship between the two characters are. Just before the conversation starts there is a long shot of the whole room so the audience becomes familiar with the location. Next when they are in her apartment there is a mid shot of both the characters to show that they are having a conversation. After there is a close up of her painting but not only this the camera zooms in to the painting to show that Alice is drawing Luther in and it works because he ends up stood extremely close to her, but not only that she is using the painting to describe herself. Throughout this scene there are multiple over the shoulder shots to allow the audience to think that they are in the room and listening to the conversation. The conversation starts off general then after this there are multiple quick close ups of each character to show that they are fighting each other for power and it also shows that it is switching from person to person. Then after these there are extreme close ups of each character to show that Alice's plan is working as it is drawing Luther in. Just after there is a cut shot this is where it cuts quickly to a different shot and this shows the audience that Alice has lost all the power and its gone back to Luther. When a bit of the conversation has gone by there is a crab shot which arcs round Alice to show that Luther is trying to figure her out and watching her closely to see if she shows any emotion which he can go on to try and make her confess to the crime. Finally there are two mid shots one of each character to see their emotions at the end of the scene.

Sound:

Apart from the characters dialogue the first bit of sound is diegetic as we can hear the cars in the background going past the characters and this makes the scene seem more realistic to the audience. When the are in the apartment and Alice goes "this is a black hole" straight the way tense music comes in as this sounds a bit like space would sound. The sound is to reinforce that Alice is a dangerous character and what she is doing is just describing herself. This is a non diegetic sound as it isn't anything to do with the narrative. Once the two characters get close to each other there is background music that sounds like something struggling to breathe and implies that Alice is suffocating Luther by playing with his emotions. Finally throughout the rest of the scene there is tense music to link Alice to being evil and sinister.

Editing:

Throughout the scene where they are in the in the apartment there are things like zoom to close ups to show there is a sexual tension between the two and shows the woman's power over the male character as she mentions sex to him and that can be seen as a mans weakness. Also when Luther takes away her power it quickly cuts to a long shot to imply that Alice has lost all her power and Luther has regained it.

Mise En scene:

At the start of the clip there are a lot of large buildings and flats which shows the setting is in the central of London as there they do not have a lot of space to build only up. Luther is investigating a murder and Alice is his prime suspect. We see that Luther is wearing a suit and tie and shows the audience that he is high up in the society. We see the female characters wearing dark clothing and red lipstick showing that Alice is dangerous and a threat to Luther. Also she wears these things to allow her to draw Luther into her trap.

Representation Of Gender

In this clip we always see that Luther is a step ahead of Alice and this shows us that he is clever and knows how to manipulate the situation  to always come out on top. Although they are fighting for power Luther always has a back up plan like when he mentions her keeping the gun as a sort of trophy of what she has done to try and make her get angry and say something that will allow Luther to arrest her or have a line of inquiry. But Alice does have her strengths too, she knows a lot about Luther and this shows when they have previously met she has studied him carefully as she says that his wife is having an affair and they are on the rocks as she sees that he isn't wearing his ring anymore and is trying to get under his skin. But Alice's main power is sexually she draws him in by talking about these sorts of things to try make him say or do something he would regret. This whole scene is against the male gaze as the woman should never have power the man should always have it as he is meant to be seen as strong and powerful, but in this scene we see that they are fighting for power and overall we see that Luther has been overpowered by the woman and leaves the room.