Gender Representation- Emo/Pop Punk Lyrics November 26, 2009
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Paramore- Misery Business
I’m in the business of misery,
Let’s take it from the top.
She’s got a body like an hourglass that’s ticking like a clock. curvy-objectification-negative
It’s a matter of time before we all run out,
When I thought he was mine she caught him by the mouth.
I waited eight long months, negative
She finally set him free.
I told him I can’t lie he was the only one for me. negative
Two weeks and we had caught on fire,
She’s got it out for me,
But I wear the biggest smile.
[Chorus:]
Whoa, I never meant to brag
But, I got him where I want him now. dominating- positive
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now.
But god does it feel so good,
Cause I got him where I want him now.
And if you could then you know you would.
Cause god it just feels so…
It just feels so good.
Second chances they don’t ever matter, people never change.
Once a whore you’re nothing more, I’m sorry, that’ll never change.
And about forgiveness, we’re both supposed to have exchanged.
I’m sorry honey, but I’m passing up, now look this way.
Well there’s a million other girls who do it just like you.
Looking as innocent as possible to get to who,
They want and what they like it’s easy if you do it right.
Well I refuse, I refuse, I refuse! positive
Whoa, I never meant to brag
But, I got him where I want him now.
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now.
But god does it feel so good,
Cause I got him where I want him right now.
And if you could then you know you would.
Cause god it just feels so…
It just feels so good.
I watched his wildest dreams come true
Not one of them involving you
Just watch my wildest dreams come true
Not one of them involving.
Whoa, I never meant to brag, but I got him where I want him now.
Whoa, I never meant to brag
But, I got him where I want him now.
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now.
But god does it feel so good,
Cause I got him where I want him now.
And if you could then you know you would.
Cause god it just feels so…
It just feels so good.
Fall Out Boy- Thnks Fr Th Mmrs
I’m gonna make you bend and break- rough intimacy, forced? negative
(It sends you to me without wait)
Say a prayer but let the good times roll
In case God doesn’t show
(Let the good times roll, let the good times roll)
And I want these words to make things right
But it’s the wrongs that make the words come to life – Isn’t bothered about romance, just sex- negative
“Who does he think he is?”
If that’s the worst you got
Better put your fingers back to the keys
One night and one more time – one night stand
Thanks for the memories
even though they weren’t so great
“He tastes like you only sweeter”
One night, yeah, and one more time
Thanks for the memories, thanks for the memories
“He, he tastes like you only sweeter”
Been looking forward to the future
But my eyesight is going bad
And this crystal ball
It’s always cloudy except for
When you look into the past (look into the past)
One night stand (one night stand off) negative-using women
One night and one more time
Thanks for the memories
even though they weren’t so great
“He tastes like you only sweeter”
One night, yeah, and one more time
Thanks for the memories, thanks for the memories
“He, he tastes like you only sweeter”
They say I only think in the form of crunching numbers
In hotel rooms collecting page six lovers -reinforcing idea of one night stand
Get me out of my mind and get you out of those clothes
I’m a liner away from getting you into the mood, whoa -just about sex not a relationship-negative
One night and one more time
Thanks for the memories
even though they weren’t so great
“He tastes like you only sweeter”
One night, yeah, and one more time
Thanks for the memories, thanks for the memories
“He, he tastes like you only sweeter”
One night and one more time (One more night, one more time)
Thanks for the memories
even though they weren’t so great
“He tastes like you only sweeter”
One night, yeah, and one more time (One more night, one more time)
Thanks for the memories, thanks for the memories
“He, he tastes like you only sweeter”
Jackie Magazine: Romantic Individualism and the Teenage Girl November 22, 2009
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Jackie has been Britain’s biggest selling teen magazine for over ten years. Since it first appeared in 1964 its sales have risen from an initial average of 350,000 to 605,974 in 1976. Jackie is both a magazine and the ‘ideal’ girl. The short snappy name carries a string of connotations of British, fashionable, modern and cute. It also sums up all the ‘desired’ qualities the reader is supposedly seeking. The purpose of Jackie is to introduce the girl to adolescence, outlining its landmarks and characteristics in detail and stressing problematic areas. They also promote a feminine culture for their readers. They define ‘the woman’s world,’ spanning every stage from early childhood to old age, the exact nature of the woman’s role is spelt out in detail, according to her age and status.
The consensual totality of feminine adolescence means that ‘all girls want to know how a catch a boy, lose weight, look their best and be able to cook.’ The girl is channelled towards traditional female (passive) behaviour. This concept would not apply to modern society of 2009, but however it was acceptable to most around the time in which Jackie was on sale. Entering ‘the world of Jackie’ means suspending interest in the real world of school, family or work, allowing the girl to almost confide in Jackie via the Cathy and Claire page (which seeks to overcome isolation). Girls may have thought they had no one to talk to, therefore this page allowed the girl to confide confidentially to a persona of a big sister; evoking a kind of female solidarity, as well as a sense of mutual understanding and sympathy.
Although a large proportion of the magazine sees gender stereotypes being reinforced, there are times in which this does not apply. For example, a girl whose relationship was continually broken off by her indecisive boyfriend contacted Jackie to seek advice. She was told to ‘become more independent and thus more confident’. The girls in question are encouraged by Jackie to have some ‘pride’, not to make fools of themselves and thereby become more attractive to boys simply by not being too available. Throughout the article it does seem that boys are at the centre of the problems and advice in Jackie magazine. Therefore girls are told about the ‘ideal boyfriend’, how to ‘keep their boy’ and that make up is their ‘full-time job’. All of which are worthless and materialistic.
Boys also give advice to girls in the magazine about how they should act and dress. ‘Most boyfriends hate loads of make-up they think it goes with a loud, brassy personality and are usually frightened off by a painted face. They prefer natural looks and subtle make-up’. From the age of 14 young girls are being told that their life revolves around males, and everything that they do is to satisfy males. Why should girls act how boys want them to?
Victorian Era November 22, 2009
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What life was like during the Victorian era; homes, jobs, leisure and media.
The Victorian Era, named after Queen Victoria ran from 1837-1901. By 1901 Britain was a great industrial country, the centre of a huge empire, and one of the richest and most powerful nations in the world.
From the Industrial Revolution it had become easier and more affordable for working-class and upper/middle class people to travel around the county by Steam Engine. The new railways also meant that letters and parcels could be sent quickly around the country. Newspapers had existed since the early 1700s but it was not until 1855 that the first morning paper ‘The Daily Telegraph’ was published. They were transported with magazines to towns and cities across the country by Steam Engine; allowing the nation to follow the same version of the news. Newspapers also regularly featured extracts of a novel; they appeared as short stories in the weekly newspaper and often ended on cliff-hangers. Dickens was an example of this; he used to feature his novels in the newspaper.
Dickens’ works help modern society gain an insight into what Victorian life was like; Dickens often spoke of social reform and criticized the rich. The poor were often marginalized against by society, meaning life was extremely unpleasant for those without money. This was evident through the theory of social Darwinism mentioned in his novels; also known as the survival of the fittest. In this context social Darwinism suggests that only the richest will survive and the poor will be left fighting.
Concerning entertainment, the upper class would spend evenings singing songs by the piano, visiting art galleries, restaurants, theatres or a circus. These all required money to be spent with the extra money people had now that they lived in the towns and cities. Activities such as roller skating, cycling and tennis slowly began the activities of the middle class. Alcohol was considered as ‘the curse of the working class’ by the upper classes as this; along with some sports were few of the recreational activities the working class could afford to do. Holidays were available to all classes as they could take excursion busses for a reasonable price.
Within the home most upper-class families employed servants. Even a small home had a maid-of-all-work who slept in the attic. A rich family might be outnumbered by its servants. Rich families had a fire in each room in their house, which required coal. This meant the maid had a hard life as she had to carry around bags of coal to keep the fires burning.
The 1840s saw the launch of photography allowing people to capture images of people/objects instead of painting them. Portraits were the earliest form of photography; self-portraits would be hung in the castles of aristocracy. Like portraits, cameras were expensive and therefore not affordable to the working class. With photography came images in magazines, the origin for the obsession with appearance we have today; worrying what other people think about us. The Victorian Era also saw the early production of films and cinemas.
Urbanization saw thousands of people crammed into small and poor living conditions; people didn’t know the people they were living with as well as they did when they lived in rural communities. This meant that there were a lot of petty crimes such as pick-pocketing, due to urban anonymity. The first serious serial killer was made known during this period attacking young women earning income as prostitutes. Jack the Ripper began his attacks in 1888 and they were publicised by the media across and around Whitechapel, London.
1970/1980s November 22, 2009
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Historical Research
Did any key technological or media developments take place in the period? Explain.
During this period VCRs were developed, allowing people to watch and record films and TV programmes. Therefore meaning people did not visit the cinema as much as they did before; nearly destroying the film industry. Cassette tapes in general also had a negative effect on the industry as people enjoyed the ability to watch films in the comfort of their own home.
Personal music, walkmans and audio cassettes had a similar effect on the music industry during this period. People could record radio shows and listen to them at their leisure instead of going to music stores.
Did any big thinkers profoundly change opinion during this period?
Decimalisation
What did people do for a living? Different classes?
In the 70’s it was most likely that the female would stay at home and keep the house presentable and do various household tasks and prepare the meals. Whereas males would spend everyday working long hours in an office, to bring money home for the family. Due to technological developments in computers there were jobs attached; such as computer analysts and computer engineers.
How did people become more educated?
Significantly fewer people went to university than today. People used local libraries and encyclopaedias to become more educated as there was no internet. Also parents could send their children to grammar schools to improve their education and their chance of success after school.
What did their homes look like?
In comparison to homes today, homes were a lot more colourful and flamboyant during the 70’s. Furniture is relatively the same to the furniture we have today (i.e chairs, tables, cabinets etc) Also household appliances were bigger; therefore they took up more room, making a house appear to be more cluttered than today. However there were fewer appliances.
What was their daily routine like?
Daily routines were less media orientated. For example, it was not common that families would sit around watching the television how we do today. Also teenagers would not spend all evening in their bedrooms playing computer games. People would spend their time doing more practical things such as building models or reading.
What leisure activities were available to them?
People often had dinner parties to amuse themselves during leisure time, and would entertain themselves by playing games around the table and drinking. Teenagers would go to youth clubs and socialise with their peers and play games such as 5-a-side football and would create tournaments.
What mediating influences affected their lives-ruling values/beliefs etc?
Gender Representation- Magazines November 22, 2009
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Kerrang!
- Last 7 editions have been male dominataed- Negative
- 16/09/09- Paramore- Female lead singer in foreground- Positive
- http://www2.kerrang.com/2009/09/kerrang_magazine_16092009.html
Spare Rib
- Its purpose, as described in its editorial, was to investigate and present alternatives to the traditional gender roles for women of virgin, wife or mother.- Positive
- Title ironic- from the belief that Eve was created from Adam’s spare rib- Positive
- W.H Smith refused to sell it- Negative
- Anti-Capitalist- Positive
- Carried articles criticising the advertising industry and its encouragement of a materialistic consumer-culture. An early issue of the magazine for example contains an article criticising the attempts of kitchen firms to persuade women to perpetually update their homes. Positive
Guerrilla Girls
- The Guerrilla Girls invented a unique combination of content, text, and snappy graphics that present feminist viewpoints in a humorous manner
- They chose the name “guerrilla” because they “wanted to play with the fear of guerrilla warfare, to make people afraid of who [they] might be and where [they] might strike next
PREM1ER FILM November 18, 2009
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Here is the link for my first draft of my magazine front cover.
Plot Synopsis November 18, 2009
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We have discussed possible ideas for a plot in it’s entirety from which we will produce our trailer-
The film we are producing bases around the idea of a young man, Calum and woman, Georgia falling in love under unconventional circumstances. Georgia, who is a distant friend of the family, appears at the home of Calum’s family at a social gathering. The two don’t intervene a lot at the event but the family make typical gestures as to influence the pair to become a couple, in a joking manner. They merely seem embarrassed at their efforts and deny the idea of this ever happening, though Calum is the one who portrays the idea that he has the most desire for her when he looks slightly taken aback and hurt at how Georgia reacts. Georgia is a strong minded and independent individual who assures the family here that she is upstanding in remaining that way and deems her career to have much more importance than any man in her life. We decided to have her character appear this way to break the stereotypical expectation of a romantic film in that the woman is wholly lustful for the man and prioritises him over other elements of her life. Calum appears the sensitive character, keeping away from the reinforcement of traditional stereotypical behaviours amongst the male gender and can be seen as the character who is more emotionally orientated whereas Georgia is work-driven and a highly intellectual individual. However Calum is more worldly, artistic and interested in literature which doesn’t follow the typical conventions in regard to male interests. Despite her front, she does uphold feelings for Calum yet she wishes to pursue her career. The pair do not see anything of each other for a few following years in which we see Georgia progress in her career whereas Calum remains as he is and we learn to understand that he is growing in love with her since she has left. Due to this Calum and Georgia eventually re-unite but it is a struggle along the way. Though falling in love with him, Georgia remains the dominant character in the film and is lusted after by many pretentious and ignorant men who she dismisses in the hope that Calum returns, which he does
03/02/10
The film we are producing is based around the idea of a young man, Calum and woman, Georgia who fall in love under unconventional circumstances. Georgia and Calum are strangers to one another, whose parents are old friends. They meet at a social family gathering. The two don’t interact much but often catch each other’s eye. Later on in the story Calum demonstrates a desire for her and Georgia also shows interest in Calum.
However Georgia is a strong minded and independent individual who assures the family here that she is upstanding in remaining that way and deems her career to have much more importance than any man in her life. We decided to have her character appear this way to break the stereotypical expectation of a romantic film in that the woman is wholly lustful for the man and prioritises him over other elements of her life. Calum appears to be the sensitive character, keeping away from the reinforcement of traditional stereotypical behaviours amongst the male gender and can be seen as the character who is more emotionally orientated, whereas Georgia is work-driven and a highly intellectual individual. However Calum is more worldly, artistic and interested in literature which doesn’t follow the typical conventions in regard to male interests.
Their relationship blossoms during the school summer holidays, in which Georgia has a lot of spare time. However when September comes Georgia does not wish to jeopardise her career for a man and decides to end the relationship with Calum. This breaks Calum’s heart and he is determined to save their relationship.
Calum’s pain and heartbreak continues when he sees Georgia in town with a male colleague. Little does he know that the mystery man is simply a colleague and nothing more. This sends Calum into a state of depression.
The pair do not see anything of each other for a few following years in which we see Georgia progress in her career whereas Calum remains as he is and we learn to understand that he is growing in love with her since she has left. Due to this Calum and Georgia eventually re-unite but it is a struggle along the way. Though falling in love with him, Georgia remains the dominant character in the film and is lusted after by many precocious and ignorant men who she dismisses in the hope that Calum returns, which he does.
Audience Research Essay November 17, 2009
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Write an essay describing and explaining the work you did on audience research, the theorists you studied, and the thinking behind your own audience research. You may wish to refer to your study of trailers and how post-production texts help to target a genre or demographic audience. You should be able to make links to your pre production decisions on your film course work.
In order to investigate the factors that influence a teenager’s choice of film, I created a survey and sent it to ten 16-18 year olds. After collecting the completed surveys, I could analyse the data and draw various conclusions to reinforce or go against my premises. I thought that teenagers aged 16-18 would be more likely to base their film choice on the actors staring in the film. My results agreed with my premise, as 70% of the respondents said that their film choice is influenced by actors starring in the film.
Similarly 16-18 year olds are often swayed by the producers and directors of a film. For example when a particular director or producer makes a film that they enjoy, they are more inclined to see future films produced and/or directed by the same people, as they feel it will bring similar enjoyment factors such as horror or humour. Interestingly, I found that teenagers are more influenced by their peers to see a film rather than what a critic has to say about it. Therefore meaning that trailers, posters and magazines are predominantly influential and that reviews are have less impact upon teenage film choice.
For our A2 Media Studies project we are creating a film’s teaser trailer, therefore I believed it would be appropriate to find out how influential a film trailer is. My second premise was that promotional/post-production texts would have a strong influence on a teenager’s decision to see a film. I discovered that 100% of respondents said that a film trailer does influence their choice of film. I also asked teenagers what made a film trailer so persuasive and successful. I discovered that the faster the pace of cross-cutting between shots was, the more likely teenagers are to go and see these films; which are most commonly action. However we are creating a film for the romantic genre, therefore I believe a high proportion of fast paced transitions will not be necessary.
Post production film posters have little effect today on teenage film choice as greater influences come from new media technologies such as social networking sites, such as facebook and myspace. Facebook allows users to create fan pages and groups so that fans can com together to discuss elements of a film they like or dislike. Similarly leading up to, and for a short period after a film’s release myspace adapts its usual theme to suit and promote films to their primary consumers (teenagers). Therefore this may influence teenager’s decision to select a film.
Regarding post-production texts, I have analysed a magazine front cover, a film review and film posters. I have also recreated my own magazine cover and film review. As I believe magazines and posters to be the most successful of the three texts, therefore I will create them to accompany my film trailer.
Here is a link to my audience research PowerPoint Presentation:
Film Review Sites- Analysis November 14, 2009
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Rotten Tomatoes
- Movies: Top Box Office, Opening and Coming Soon
- All given a percentage using Tomatometer (Fresh= Good, Rotten=Bad)
Goodbye Solo Film Review 90%
- Plot Outline
- Mise-en-scene- location
- Cinematography
- Acting Ability
- Intertextuality
- Star’s Previous Achievements
- Personal Opinion of Film
- Directed, Edited, Written By etc…
- Running Time
Independent Film Reviews
The Dark Knight Film Review
- Actor’s Ability
- Running Time
- Opinion
- Cast List
- Director
- Rating
- Little Plot Outline
Film Review November 13, 2009
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The Invention of Lying
Star Ricky Gervais wrote and directed The Invention of Lying with Matthew Robinson, it all occurs in a world in which no one has the capacity to lie, and Gervais is the one to discover it! His narration informs us as the film opens about the barriers and limitations of the people in this world , and how it will all change when the character he plays will accidentally stumble across the concept of The Lie
Mark Bellison (Gervais) is a documentary writer of nonfiction: there is no fiction in this world, and the movies Mark writes are the plainest kind of documentary. Not only does no one in Mark’s world lie, but everyone is constantly spouting whatever thoughts are crossing their mind. What we would consider a simple polite request such as “Are you doing okay?” one that typically, demands a response of “Yes, thanks,” (even if untrue). In this world you would get a reply of, “Usually. Some days I stay in bed eating and crying.” Instead of keeping her mouth politely shut at the prospect of a date with Mark, his dream girl, Anna McDoogles (Jennifer Garner), reveals that she’s not attracted to him because he’s ‘kinda fat and not very handsome’.
Before Mark discovers it is possible to say something that is not true, Gervais and Robinson use this truthful world to create humour. Rob Lowe and Tina Fey are hilarious, they are Mark’s coworkers, who are unable to lie and therefore hide their dislike for him. And then, The Invention of Lying begins to show its face.
The film confronts the lies that we may be dealing with on a daily basis without ever realising they may well be lies. Mark Bellison is stuck in a predicament asking himself whether it is wrong to tell a lie, even if it makes someone happy? The film doesn’t answer the question, only raises it. asking the question in the particular way that it does, makes this comedy a success.
