Wednesday, 25 November 2009
Monday, 23 November 2009
Young Money
My main focus for my music magazine is Young Money. The group consists of Lil Wayne, Drake, Gudda Gudda, Jae Millz, Lil Chuckee, Lil Twist, Mack Maine, Nicki Minaj, Shanell, Short Dawg, T-Streets, Tyga.
Commando - Arnold Schwarzenegger
In this clip of Arnold Schwarzenegger in the film 'Commando', Arnold starts the film very manly and showing off his muscles and his size and power, but when his daughter shows in the film, he acts very weak and caring, the complete opposite to his role as a strong macho man who has power and strength. His daughter is very small and harmless, which reflects on Arnold and he potrays the same behaviour. Arnold almost treats his daughter like a wife, relying on her to make dinner, a motherly role, and she writes him a love letter as if they are in a relationship. They both are very close and kisses and hugs occur very often, maybe to often for a child and her father.
Arnold teaches his daughter and acts a very good role model despite the missing mother role in the family. He teaches her to defend herself using karate, and then shows her how to fish. He often picks his daughter up showing his strength and dominance, but is careful in that he carries her above him to show her importance. The daughter is mostly higher in status in this scene, from being above Arnold in height, or playing the leading role by making dinner or setting the table ready for food which she has made, a very female stereotype, cooking cleaning and caring.
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
Music Magazines
My focus for a music magazine is Hip-Hop and Rap. I have chosen this genre of music to research and template my final piece because i enjoy the Hip-Hop world and all that is included. Hip-Hop magazines are very popular and are very big in the magazine industry selling millions a year. Hip-Hop itself is very big in the UK and America and most of the singers, artits and bands are American or English. I am researching such magazines as XXL, Scratch, Fader, GQ, The Source and a few others. A few of the magazines listed are shown above. XXL is a very well known and popular Hip-Hop and Rap magazine, Started in 1997 it has compete with the biggest Hip-Hop magazines since its beginning and has been a great success.
Hip-Hop is a huge aspect of the music industry today and tops the charts over many other music genres often. Todays magazine facus on artists in the lime light creating big successs in Hip-Hop. such artists like Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, 50 Cent, Eminem, Drake, Jay-Z, Chip Tha Ripper and Kid Cudi. These artists are known worldwide because of their Hip-Hop and there rich lifestyles, making them an icon to many viewers and listeners. I hope to complete a successful Hip-Hop related magazine for my project and XXL will be my main help in that i will imitate ideas and structure for my own magazine.
Monday, 9 November 2009
Editing
Continuity: Camera shots flow together to prevent the viewers witnessing an instant change in angle or scene.
Montage: Vintage filming which purposely shows cuts to the viewers for straight snappy effect, mainly used in the 1920's.
Transitions: The definition of how the producer changes angles and shots in a scene.
Cross cutting/Parallel editing: Showing diffrent scenes and shots on one shot, usually cutting ther two actions up with horizontal, vertical or diagonal lines.
Dissolving: Two shots gradually dissolve into one to show only one shot on the screen.
Wipes: A shot in which one focus wipes across another to change what the viewers are focusing on.
Montage: Vintage filming which purposely shows cuts to the viewers for straight snappy effect, mainly used in the 1920's.
Transitions: The definition of how the producer changes angles and shots in a scene.
Cross cutting/Parallel editing: Showing diffrent scenes and shots on one shot, usually cutting ther two actions up with horizontal, vertical or diagonal lines.
Dissolving: Two shots gradually dissolve into one to show only one shot on the screen.
Wipes: A shot in which one focus wipes across another to change what the viewers are focusing on.
Camera Angles
In television and film related media, many different camera angles are used to give effect and emphasis to the viewers and in many cases the angles can show the viewers things the charecters can't. This technique is often used in horror films and action films making the viewers almost scream at the television screen to tell somebody to get out of the way or run from an attacker.
Extreme long shot: An establishing shot, often used to set the scene and shows viewers where the filming is located.
Long Shot: Includes whole object or person, often showing life size shots to establish people/object size. often shows more than one charecter.
Mid Shot: Usually shows people from the waist up, only showing the person and what he/she is doing by capturing their actions and focusing on that only.
Close Up: Focuses on someones face or a certain detail, only shows the object/person and very little background. Often used for specific detail.
Extreme Close Up: Even closer than the close up, minor detail showed and is used to show things like scratches on peoples faces or facial expresions.
Pan Shot: Use of a tripod it moves horizontally across the screen to show surroundings or movement.
Tilt Shot: the camera is tilted to show vertical movements.
Aerial Shot: Often shot from a helicoptor or plane to set the scen in movement.
Zoom: zooms in on an action or movement to show it is the important focus on the screen.
Tracking Shot: The camera moves with an objects movement and follows it.
High Angle: A camera view looking down on something/someone to show status and weakness. Used for women because of weakness and vulnerability.
Low Angle: A shot from below someone/something looking up to show power and status.Often used foe men because of their dominance.
Extreme long shot: An establishing shot, often used to set the scene and shows viewers where the filming is located.
Long Shot: Includes whole object or person, often showing life size shots to establish people/object size. often shows more than one charecter.
Mid Shot: Usually shows people from the waist up, only showing the person and what he/she is doing by capturing their actions and focusing on that only.
Close Up: Focuses on someones face or a certain detail, only shows the object/person and very little background. Often used for specific detail.
Extreme Close Up: Even closer than the close up, minor detail showed and is used to show things like scratches on peoples faces or facial expresions.
Pan Shot: Use of a tripod it moves horizontally across the screen to show surroundings or movement.
Tilt Shot: the camera is tilted to show vertical movements.
Aerial Shot: Often shot from a helicoptor or plane to set the scen in movement.
Zoom: zooms in on an action or movement to show it is the important focus on the screen.
Tracking Shot: The camera moves with an objects movement and follows it.
High Angle: A camera view looking down on something/someone to show status and weakness. Used for women because of weakness and vulnerability.
Low Angle: A shot from below someone/something looking up to show power and status.Often used foe men because of their dominance.
How Soaps Portray Males
Old/Wise/Gives Advice
Geek/clever
Thug/Hardman
Ladies Man/Dominant
Kind/Nice
Soaps portray many different stereotypes of men in their programmes. Soaps, such as Eastenders, usually have most types of personalitys in their actors to produce good television for their viewers. For example, Jack Branning is a very masculine man who is a former police officer and is strong, clever and good looking. This makes him very popular with women making him a stereotypical ladies man. He is fancied by many of the female actors in the programme and is often in a relationship with a stereotypical blonde, such as Ronnie mitchell. Billy Mitchell, who is the complete opposite of Jack Branning, is small, not very strong and pleasant to ladies rather than seductive. He isnt fancied by the female actors, but is a very nice, kind and generous man. Patrick Trueman is wise and old and always giving advice. He is like a father to all of the actors in that he helps and guides them to be successful. Phil Mitchell, the thug of Eastenders is also a bit of a ladies man, but shows he doesnt care whereas inside he really does. He is like an oyster in that inside he is loving and caring but puts on a thugish shell to show dominance and prevent weakness. Tamwar Masood is a young, geeky teenager who comes across and 'annoyingly clever'. he irritates others and his geekyness is not a dominant factor.
Eastenders uses all these different charecters to appeal to every male viewer and female viewers and because of all the different types of males, this produces conflict and jealously to make the programme exciting for the viewers. All soaps have 5 different male charecters who hold significant traits and values.
Geek/clever
Thug/Hardman
Ladies Man/Dominant
Kind/Nice
Soaps portray many different stereotypes of men in their programmes. Soaps, such as Eastenders, usually have most types of personalitys in their actors to produce good television for their viewers. For example, Jack Branning is a very masculine man who is a former police officer and is strong, clever and good looking. This makes him very popular with women making him a stereotypical ladies man. He is fancied by many of the female actors in the programme and is often in a relationship with a stereotypical blonde, such as Ronnie mitchell. Billy Mitchell, who is the complete opposite of Jack Branning, is small, not very strong and pleasant to ladies rather than seductive. He isnt fancied by the female actors, but is a very nice, kind and generous man. Patrick Trueman is wise and old and always giving advice. He is like a father to all of the actors in that he helps and guides them to be successful. Phil Mitchell, the thug of Eastenders is also a bit of a ladies man, but shows he doesnt care whereas inside he really does. He is like an oyster in that inside he is loving and caring but puts on a thugish shell to show dominance and prevent weakness. Tamwar Masood is a young, geeky teenager who comes across and 'annoyingly clever'. he irritates others and his geekyness is not a dominant factor.
Eastenders uses all these different charecters to appeal to every male viewer and female viewers and because of all the different types of males, this produces conflict and jealously to make the programme exciting for the viewers. All soaps have 5 different male charecters who hold significant traits and values.
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