Primeval Clip Analysis

  The woman wearing the leather jacket is seen as the hero throughout this clip, especially in this first scene. This is a contrast to the stereotypical behaviour of a woman and therefore subverts it. The fact we first see her using heavy machienery, instantly shows us she is represented in a masculine way.  When the tiger attacks the man, we see her from a low angle, implying the superiority over not only the tiger, but the man being attacked. Her costume also shows her character is subverted, as the jean/leather jacket look, is traditionally worn by action heroes, such as Jason Bourne.
  This is contrasted by the woman at the end of the clip, who fits the stereotype of a woman completely. She is portrayed as manipulative and materialistic. This is shown when she says 'That was my best coat!' for example, after she has had a near death experience. Her costume is also completely different to that of Abbie's,  and is dressed in a silky black dress and a frilly coat, implying she is very concerned with her appearance, once again fitting the stereotype of a woman. The camera angle is also a high angle, showing us she is inferior, this could be because she is the stereotypical woman, and they are seen as inferior to the heroic men.

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Rrrrrrrrepresentation

Why represent the police this way?
-to establish  distinction between them and citizens.
-makes them look intimidating
-seen  faceless, like cyber men.
-shows brutality.

Why represent the immigrant workers in this way?
-deep purple uniforms represent the danger they're in
-to create sympathy and worry for them, to identify ith hir fear, panic, injustice and loss.

What stereotypes are being adhered to or subverted?
Police-usually seen as protectors of society here shere hey r seen as destroyers of peoples lives. they re presented anon chalant.
Immigrants- usually stereotyped as unclean, de-humanised eect. Where as in this, they attempt to deconstruct tis treotype.
Adam- religious, trained doctor.
Ibrahim- treated incredibly roughly without provocation.

What is the purpose behind the mdiaation o his text.
To entertain people
Inform
Challenge preconceptions

Representation in a clip froma drama.

The police and imigration officers enter the building are shown in a threatening way that 'means business', by walking in formation quickly towards the front desk. The police officer waiting on the front door to the hotel crosses his arms, showing that he is strong and committed to his job, as crossing arms is a closed body posture.

The blonde woman at the front desk, represents a stereotypical blonde. Working at the desk to attract visitors. However, this is then, in my opinion, disregarded by the way she speaks and her 'posh' accent. When Ben is asked to 'take the papers down to housekeeping' his entire surroundings almost are red. The red represents the danger that the audience are about to see, due to the employment of the immigrant workers. The colour red then occurs in ever scene, (including the words 'staff only' on the door to the room the workers hide in) to again represent the danger. When Jackie is telling the workers what is happening, she is rushing round, flapping her arms around, to symbolize her worry and the urgency of the matter in hand. The main representation in this clip, is the use of the colour red through out the hotel, to represent the danger and worry, as i said earlier.

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Media Studies, is a different environment to any lesson i've been in before.

The atmosphere is easy, and comfortable to work in. I like that.

I was pushed to answer questions further than I usually would, forcing me to engage my brain without purely going through the motions, and the fact Mr Croft told us a true story about students and the way they learn enabled me to understand how much more useful the 'harder' method of learning is.

I enjoyed how when talking about what 'clever' means I was able to have open discussion, with both Mr Croft and my fellow students.

Overall, I thoroughly look forward to the challenges, and hands on approach Mr Croft, and Media Studies itself will present me with.