Holiday's are coming...
Holiday's are coming...
(Tis the season.)
Just a quick post for our final day!
"Holiday homework," says Duggan, "what you need to is formulate some - erm - idea of your question. I would like you to try and question your topic area, also you need to keep updating that case study. If you're not happy with it, make a change, start it over the holiday.. You need to stick to representation, when we come back in September we're gonna look at the other side to it, the impact of Digital Media and new technology."
Over the summer holidays we need to look at a representation case study. We could stick with the Police or choose something else. Also, topics for Unit 4, a title? A question? A thesis? A hypothesis? What practical work can be carried out to follow that up?
I shall be updating during the holiday.
Always Coca-Cola...
Friday, 17 July 2009
Tuesday, 7 July 2009
G20.
As the Political parties of nations across the world gathered for their G20 meeting in London, protestors were a natural expectancy. What wasn't an expectancy were what was displayed by the Media in terms of the Polices brutal force tactics carried out on the day. A man simply unaware of sanctioned areas around London who was innocently walking home from work was struck down. Ian Tomlinson died 2 minutes later after being forced to the ground and hitting his head hard on the pavement. Nicola Fisher also made front-page after video footage showed an officer back-handing her in the face, receiving extensive bruising.
Taking a look at various articles related to the G20 incidents from http://www.guardian.co.uk/, it is clear that this newspaper is taking a political angle, questioning the Police tactics on April the 1st. Various video footage from mobile phones and accidental capturings of brutal force as crowds of hundreds flee are posted on the site, in order to give the most realistic aspect of the day, those who were actually there and witnessed beatings firsthand. When typing 'police' into the websites search bar, the G20 protests are the initial links displayed.
Taking a look at a particular article in more depth, phrases such as 'evidence that officers were concealing their shoulder identification numbers was "clearly disturbing," and "If you think the police are all bastards, you don't bother to complain because you think it will get you victimised," said Hardwick." The Guardian uses many quotes, just as they use mobile phone footage from the public in order to hand over the opinions to the readers. With public impression, people will see the information as more reliable. Overall, the chilling footage of G20 and the sheer brutal tactics used are flaunted across the Guardian's website, and what must be understood is that we as the consumers of the Media do not always get the full story. However, it is clear whose side the Guardian is on.
Moving swiftly onto www.thesun.co.uk, i considered a comparison of representationn in the Media of the Police force.
Taking a look at various articles related to the G20 incidents from http://www.guardian.co.uk/, it is clear that this newspaper is taking a political angle, questioning the Police tactics on April the 1st. Various video footage from mobile phones and accidental capturings of brutal force as crowds of hundreds flee are posted on the site, in order to give the most realistic aspect of the day, those who were actually there and witnessed beatings firsthand. When typing 'police' into the websites search bar, the G20 protests are the initial links displayed.
Taking a look at a particular article in more depth, phrases such as 'evidence that officers were concealing their shoulder identification numbers was "clearly disturbing," and "If you think the police are all bastards, you don't bother to complain because you think it will get you victimised," said Hardwick." The Guardian uses many quotes, just as they use mobile phone footage from the public in order to hand over the opinions to the readers. With public impression, people will see the information as more reliable. Overall, the chilling footage of G20 and the sheer brutal tactics used are flaunted across the Guardian's website, and what must be understood is that we as the consumers of the Media do not always get the full story. However, it is clear whose side the Guardian is on.
Moving swiftly onto www.thesun.co.uk, i considered a comparison of representationn in the Media of the Police force.
Friday, 3 July 2009
Thursday, 2 July 2009
02/07/09
Duggan still in Barbados.
Media lesson with JD is Period 3 on this fine Thursday morning.
5 people present in the lesson to update their blogs... disappointment.
Anywho. Danny Ord. Present.
Media lesson with JD is Period 3 on this fine Thursday morning.
5 people present in the lesson to update their blogs... disappointment.
Anywho. Danny Ord. Present.
Wednesday, 1 July 2009
01/07/09
Just so Mr. Duggan know we aren't skiving lessons, we post to our blogs so he can register us in from Barbados or wherever he is galavanting off to.
Period 7, Monday, 01/07/09...
Danny Ord. Present.
Period 7, Monday, 01/07/09...
Danny Ord. Present.
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
Life On Mars
I'm gonna make a change, for once in my life. (8) R.I.P. MICHAEL JACKSON.
We begin by looking at representation for our coursework. We started by looking at a number of groups in society, firstly, the way Middle-Easterners are represented over time in film and TV. This was followed by priests, with close analysis on Father Ted and still-image representation.
Now we move swiftly onto the Police. After already looking in depth at Ashes to Ashes with Miss Rose, we switch to Life On Mars to compare the portrayal of the modern day Police force to the 1970's force through the eyes of Sam Tyler, our time-travelling character.
The genre of this TV show is at first sight a crime / drama, however the quite surreal aspect of moving back in time brings in a time-travelling genre normally associated with science fiction.
The opening shots of the very first episode of Life On Mars begin with flashing police lights and fast-speed car driving. The cars range from marked police vehicles with illuminous colouring to more professional high-speed vehicles driven by the assumingly more experienced.
This iconography brings in the idea that the modern police force is very up-to-date and represents the busy attitude that todays cops pursue. As we switch to a more frantic scene, our character Sam Tyler requests entry to a home and the police burst in, resulting in a high-speed chase down the alleyways of Manchester. It could be important to note that a young boy in response to Sam Tyler finally arresting the suspect reacts with "Smash his face in!" This could be a representation of the modern youths attitude to the police force and showing their disapproval of arresting locals in their area.
At the station, high-tech equipment such as face recognition and computer synthetics are used to identify the suspect. The police force are dressed in suits and use mobiles phone, once again showing their modernisation. The transition between modern day and Sam's awakening in the 70's due to a car accident flows alongside 'Life on Mars' by David Bowie playing in an iPod in Sam's car. In terms of narrative theory, Todorov is present as the equilibrium that was Sam's normal police life has been completely turned around as the agent of change, the accident, sends him back in time. Sam wakes up 'on Mars,' bewildered and estranged.
The first scene of the 70's storyline begins in an indsutrial area, a blue Ford Anglia, normally associated with The Sweeney and cop shows of the 70's era. There is smoke erupting from various areas of the construction site representing a very industrial Manchester, busy with labour. The clothing of the passersby and the various builders are tartan and dated, anyone familiar with these types of clothing and the cars passing by automatically makes the link that it is in the 70's. Automatically, a secondary audience is established. Not solely those who take interest in crime drama or 'Dr. Who' type shows, but those from the 70's era who will be familiar with the scenario.
In Sam's 70's office, paperwork litters the desk and workers smoke regualrly. This relaxed attitude with workers dressed in leathers and rolled up sleeved shirts with huge collars show the calm attitude that the cops pursued, non-uniformed and simply following the trend. During an evidence scene, a policeman drops vital evidence down on the desk and questions what Sam means by 'checking for prints on skin.' This relates back to a frantic phonecall Sam makes where the operator questions what he means by 'Virgin?!' and views it as an insult. This truly emphasises how far along our police force is and what the 70's had to work with.
To close, attitudes to policewomen is vital in Life On Mars. Sexism plays a huge role in representing how people treated women within the Police. Annie Cartwright is made to make tea and do paperwork and takes a very backseat role with quite degrading comments uttered from all members of the team.
To conclude, Life On Mars proves very valuable to the MEST3 Unit as it portrays 2 very different eras and shows different representations of the police force. This is the type of study that our exam will be based upon, and the different representations that are given to groups in society across the Media platforms. Booyah.
We begin by looking at representation for our coursework. We started by looking at a number of groups in society, firstly, the way Middle-Easterners are represented over time in film and TV. This was followed by priests, with close analysis on Father Ted and still-image representation.
Now we move swiftly onto the Police. After already looking in depth at Ashes to Ashes with Miss Rose, we switch to Life On Mars to compare the portrayal of the modern day Police force to the 1970's force through the eyes of Sam Tyler, our time-travelling character.
The genre of this TV show is at first sight a crime / drama, however the quite surreal aspect of moving back in time brings in a time-travelling genre normally associated with science fiction.
The opening shots of the very first episode of Life On Mars begin with flashing police lights and fast-speed car driving. The cars range from marked police vehicles with illuminous colouring to more professional high-speed vehicles driven by the assumingly more experienced.
This iconography brings in the idea that the modern police force is very up-to-date and represents the busy attitude that todays cops pursue. As we switch to a more frantic scene, our character Sam Tyler requests entry to a home and the police burst in, resulting in a high-speed chase down the alleyways of Manchester. It could be important to note that a young boy in response to Sam Tyler finally arresting the suspect reacts with "Smash his face in!" This could be a representation of the modern youths attitude to the police force and showing their disapproval of arresting locals in their area.
At the station, high-tech equipment such as face recognition and computer synthetics are used to identify the suspect. The police force are dressed in suits and use mobiles phone, once again showing their modernisation. The transition between modern day and Sam's awakening in the 70's due to a car accident flows alongside 'Life on Mars' by David Bowie playing in an iPod in Sam's car. In terms of narrative theory, Todorov is present as the equilibrium that was Sam's normal police life has been completely turned around as the agent of change, the accident, sends him back in time. Sam wakes up 'on Mars,' bewildered and estranged.
The first scene of the 70's storyline begins in an indsutrial area, a blue Ford Anglia, normally associated with The Sweeney and cop shows of the 70's era. There is smoke erupting from various areas of the construction site representing a very industrial Manchester, busy with labour. The clothing of the passersby and the various builders are tartan and dated, anyone familiar with these types of clothing and the cars passing by automatically makes the link that it is in the 70's. Automatically, a secondary audience is established. Not solely those who take interest in crime drama or 'Dr. Who' type shows, but those from the 70's era who will be familiar with the scenario.
In Sam's 70's office, paperwork litters the desk and workers smoke regualrly. This relaxed attitude with workers dressed in leathers and rolled up sleeved shirts with huge collars show the calm attitude that the cops pursued, non-uniformed and simply following the trend. During an evidence scene, a policeman drops vital evidence down on the desk and questions what Sam means by 'checking for prints on skin.' This relates back to a frantic phonecall Sam makes where the operator questions what he means by 'Virgin?!' and views it as an insult. This truly emphasises how far along our police force is and what the 70's had to work with.
To close, attitudes to policewomen is vital in Life On Mars. Sexism plays a huge role in representing how people treated women within the Police. Annie Cartwright is made to make tea and do paperwork and takes a very backseat role with quite degrading comments uttered from all members of the team.
To conclude, Life On Mars proves very valuable to the MEST3 Unit as it portrays 2 very different eras and shows different representations of the police force. This is the type of study that our exam will be based upon, and the different representations that are given to groups in society across the Media platforms. Booyah.
Friday, 19 June 2009
Day #1
19/06/09. My name is Danny Ord. I am a survivor living in Chester-Le-Street. I am broadcasting on all AM frequencies. I will be at the Front Street Market everyday at mid-day, when the sun is highest in the sky. If you are out there... if anyone is out there... I can provide food, I can provide shelter, I can provide security. If there's anybody out there... anybody... Please. You are not alone.
As we begin Year 13, Mr. Duggan has introduced the entire class to the world of blogger. Our new Unit is MEST3, Critical Perspectives & New Digitial Media. The purpose of blogfer is to log all of our Media research and notes for efficiency.
A2 is more interactive y'see. Let the mayhem commence.
As we begin Year 13, Mr. Duggan has introduced the entire class to the world of blogger. Our new Unit is MEST3, Critical Perspectives & New Digitial Media. The purpose of blogfer is to log all of our Media research and notes for efficiency.
A2 is more interactive y'see. Let the mayhem commence.
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