Produce an analysis of the extract you watched in today's lesson. (500 words)
You should analyse:
The use of mise en scene
Editing
Sound
Representation
Camera Angles
Aspects of TV drama highlighted
Any questions, post a question on the blog
Witney
Friday, 5 November 2010
Wednesday, 3 November 2010
Representation: Bodies
In the clip from 'Bodies' men and women are represented in an interesting way.
For a large proportion of the clip there are mainly women, suggesting that the environment of a hospital is dominated by women. There are women in all different roles from the office staff to nurses.
Men are really only seen in the latter part of the scene when they reach surgery.
It is also clearly a gynaecological department and the men seem to be very much in charge. The men here also conform to stereotypes here by making inappropriate comments and, quite frankly, offensive comments. In addition, the men seem more focused on 'carrot cake' and 'music' than the task at hand. It is the woman who notices the mistake and the woman who wants to make a bigger deal out of it and this shows that the women are perhaps more empathetic, caring and professional.
The dominant man at the end seems arrogant and this would conform to the stereotype of a surgeon in his position.
For a large proportion of the clip there are mainly women, suggesting that the environment of a hospital is dominated by women. There are women in all different roles from the office staff to nurses.
Men are really only seen in the latter part of the scene when they reach surgery.
It is also clearly a gynaecological department and the men seem to be very much in charge. The men here also conform to stereotypes here by making inappropriate comments and, quite frankly, offensive comments. In addition, the men seem more focused on 'carrot cake' and 'music' than the task at hand. It is the woman who notices the mistake and the woman who wants to make a bigger deal out of it and this shows that the women are perhaps more empathetic, caring and professional.
The dominant man at the end seems arrogant and this would conform to the stereotype of a surgeon in his position.
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
Representation Task
read the information that can be found at:
http//www.mediaknowall.com/as_alevel/alevkeyconcepts/alevelkeycon.php?pageID=represent
Post onto your own page:
http//www.mediaknowall.com/as_alevel/alevkeyconcepts/alevelkeycon.php?pageID=represent
Post onto your own page:
- A definition of representation in the Media
- Brief notes about how gender, race, age and disability might be represented in the media
Watch the clip from the medical drama (as a class)
Complete an additional post on the representation of men and women in this scene
Homework: revise the main technical terms we have studied - we will have a test next lesson!
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