Monday 27 September 2010

This Is England.

The production company that made 'This is England' which was released on 27th April 2007 UK is a warp film and film 4. Shane meadows is the writer of the film. Shane grew up in the Westlands Road are of Uttoexter, Staffordshire, it was a single road of council houses, this relates too the film as in one of the first scences you see council houses. He was born on 26 December 1972 and started his career in 1995 it was a tough start for him as he could not show the films where he was living as there were no film festivals but he still made 30 short ones with the friends he made when he moved to Nottingham at the age of 20. Before moving to Nottingham Shane left school shortly before reaching his GCSE's and turned to petty crime, this leads on to when his Father found the  body of child murder victim Shane was considered a suspect and for this got bullied this could of led on to Shane turning to crime when he was older. Meadows had a huge passion for the cinema and attented the  Elite Cinema regulary.  Shane attented a Peforming Arts course at Burton College, while there he and a few friends formed a band. The majority of his films have been based in the Midlands.

Skins, Series1, Episode1 - Tony.

tries to make himself look good.
clothes are very neat(tops are all folded in drawer)
representable. neat-OCD
he has a precise routine everyday;workout,dressed,lets sister in.
plain-boring.
unbranded clothes.
arrogant- when he's by the window.
ambitious-sexually.
his room is neutral colourwise.
posters of films- class,mature.
book of nausea.
intellectual.
pretentious.
eccentric-bed sheets, style of cover, as if not slept in.
cares about his sister but not about his dad.
crafty(sneaks sister in, locks dad out)
why add church bells?

Saturday 18 September 2010

American Beauty.

AMERICAN BEAUTY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSSCo3ncYag



Director;Sam Mendes
Actors;
Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey)
lazy, bored, dissapointed with life, wife&daughter dissapointed in him, given up, pessimistic, expressing regret-it wasn't always like this, likes his daughter, controlled by wife, treated as a child.
Carolyn Burnham (Annette Bening)
Jane Burnham (Thora Birch)
Mena Suvari (Angela Hayes)

About the film;
family is a cliché [typical family]
neutral/bland colours
the roses stand out
red,white,blue [flag]
song is repetitive [life]
bedroom, neat&tidy
roses on jacket

Trapped
behind 'bars' his image reflected in the computer screen.
looking out of the window, bar like.
in the shower- behind the screen.
trapped by his wife- made to wear slippers.
in the shadows when in bed.
only time let out is when he goes to work.
sitting in the back of  car- like a child/teenager.

Family Herachy
father(3)                            the mother is acting like the man (stereotypically)
mother(1)                          (1) driving the car.
daughter(2)                       (2) she's ready first.

A motif is an element that is repeated throughout a text.
The motif can be visual as well as sound/audio- (James Bond theme-used various ways throughout all the films)


Colors
neutral/boring colours- helps created an atmosphere, links to representation of L.B as he is boring etc.
makes the brighter colours stand out [of the motif in this case] stand out.

Music
repetitive- awkward sounding- uncomfortable, music fits the visuals.

Monday 13 September 2010

'tramp'

stands out
patched trousers [can sew, talented?]
unique
nowhere to go
lived a hard life
no friends- by himself.
pose- doesn't care what people think about him.
polished shoes- looks after himself.
fashionable/style


ABOUT ME.

Academic-
GCSE
English Literature- C
English Language- C
Maths- D
Science-C
Science-C
Textiles-D
Art-C
Ict-D
History-D
Learning Skills-Pass.

AS LEVELS
Media
Travel&Tourism
Health&Social
Maths Retake

Media Interests.
Films- The Holiday, Green Street, Bridge To Teribithia, Open Season.
TV- Gavin&Stacey,Desperate Housewives, Skins, Eastenders.
Music- Scouting For Girls, Kate Nash, Jedward, Eminem, Snow Patrol, The Script, Kasabian, Example.
Magazines/Paper- The Sun, News Of The World, Heat, OK.
Books- Twilight, Autobiography's.
Games- Xbox; Call Of Duty, Fifa, Guitar Hero.

The reason I chose media is because I have always had a huge interest in the process of films,tv etc.
 I like looking into the detail of photo's, how they are taken, the angles, depth and detail. Films really interest me as I ..