Media 2 - Mr Halsey

1) Re-read the  Mail Online review of  Capital . Why does it suggest that  Capital  features a left-wing ideology Capital features a far left-wing ideology being Marxist as the white upper class men are portrayed to be greedy due to their hierarchy and power whereby the immigrant is shown to be very hard-working and nice. This portrays Marxism and positively represents the immigrants and the lower class people 2) Choose  three  quotes from the review that are particularly critical of  Capital  and paste them into your blogpost. Do you agree with the criticisms? Why? -'excruciating round of farewells as Mrs Kamal kissed her sons outside the corner shop, with a banal word for all of them' -  this shows how pointless the ending was from the start of capital as it starts by the diffrent families receiving a 'we want what you have poster - But that concept went nowhere. The residents were bemused, but not scared. - i agree with this quote as the story line led to nothing t

Reviews and features Read the following reviews and features on  Deutschland 83 : The Guardian - Your next box set: Deutschland 83 Daily Telegraph review The Guardian - Deutschland 83 Pity the Germans don't like it 1) What positive aspects of  Deutschland 83  are highlighted in the reviews? The production, the performances as well as its 'wry humour' and successful presentation of a period drama. 2) What criticisms are made of the show? It has a stereotyped presentation of some characters and a biased presentation of some political aspects that catered towards western viewers more. 3) Why did the Telegraph suggest that  Deutschland 83  did the 'period' aspect of 'period drama' so well? By including the 'miniscule' vocabulary differences between East and West Germany as well as including archive footage from the times, which captured a realistic image of 1983. 4) Find three 'below the line' comments from either of the Guardian ar

Scene 1: Garden/BBQ scenes (East & West Germany) 4.58 – 8.20 and 34.00 – 37.20 Make notes under the following headings: Technical codes – particularly mise-en-scene - East Germany - the costume is more casual - shows the younger generation wearing more casual clothing                                                                     - Emphasises the difference between East and West                                                                                         Germany/Family                        - 80s retro feel - basics 80s costume - In the East family is - valued, warm, welcoming, happy.                                              - shown by the tracking/steady cam shot following Martin at the garden party - ''That Reagan - danger to mankind'' - Auntie of Martin -Prop - Nescafe coffee is cherished in the East as it is a western brand - West is more formal - Difference in Music  in the two different party scenes - Warm and happy i

1) Research the  BBFC  in more detail: what is the institution responsible for? How is it funded? What link does it have to government? Is an independent regulator and guide with over 100 years’ experience. it aims to help everyone in the UK choose age-appropriate films, videos and websites, wherever and however they watch or use them. The BBFC is completely independent and because it is not-for-profit, and their fees are designed only to cover their costs. They are calculated against the running time of content submitted for classifying or compliance work, and we consult the Department of Digital Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) before making any fee changes."- Sourced via BBFC's website 2) Read this  BBFC guide to how films are rated . Summarise the process in 50 words. Compliance Officers watch a combination of films, DVDs, and online content during each working day. Films for cinema release are classified by teams of two. Controversial or extreme content is also seen by

Struggling on question 3, will complete by Monday. Applying Marxism: blog task Go to our Media Factsheet archive on the Media Shared drive and open Factsheet #66: Applying Marxism. Our Media Factsheet archive is on the Media Shared drive: M:\Resources\A Level\Media Factsheets - you'll need to save the factsheet to USB or email it to yourself in order to complete this at home. Read the factsheet and answer the following questions: 1) What does Marxism suggest regarding power in society? Marxism is regarded as certain individuals being the elite (politicians etc) having power over the non-elite. It also means that the elite have the money to create for money, than the majority of people in order to live. 2) Why is The Apprentice a good example of the media reinforcing capitalist values and ideologies? The apprentice is a good example of Marxism as the elite being Lord Sugar has the power over the rest. The rest are being controlled by one character. He has the power to prod