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Louis Snaith
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1. Emma Peel can represent women in society. She has more of a role in society because of her fashion and how she helps John Steed with their missions, even though John Steed is more powerful. Emma Peel is definitely more recognized in society, they both have individual scenes, where Peel goes to the school and Steed to the airfield. They both find information on the case, and they both rely on each other.
2. Emma Peel represents it to become more equal, how she is a main character and is a women. She was also wearing the 60s fashion, wearing catsuits, and this was a first for women to wear such a variety of clothing which was quite revealing. And this wouldn't be acceptable 10 years ago, so she represents women becoming more accepted. 3. Once the show aired in 1965 (the episode we watched) this was just a few years before the legalisation of LGBT consent, which can show that the producers couldn't have homosexual people in their show because it would create a lot of controversary. It's the same with black people or others who are mixed race. 4. Black people were still seen as different at the time and would have again created arguments, and since there weren't many shows at the time. They had to please their audience so they could get views. The Avengers had a rule to not have colored people in their show. 5. Steed represents the old wartime generation and Peele represents the young radical generation. Steed can be seen as the old wartime generation because when he investigates the air field, he salutes. Also he is very traditional with what he wears, also he acts very posh, and likes to get the job done. Emma Peele can be seen as the youth radical generation because of her fashion, she wears some crazy outfits. Also her fencing scene how she challenges Steed to fence and how she gets coached by the more experience man on how to fence. Also when they find Smallwood dead, Peele is asking questions which Steed knows the answers to. 6. The social anxieties of the Cold War link to the episode because in the episode these people were imposters who took over a small town un-detected. And people thought that that was happening where there were secret workers who were actually spies, so the imposters in the show can represent communist in the Cold War. And how their plan was to have it spread. 7. Firstly, they are featured in almost all scenes, and they share their thoughts with the audience and we follow them mainly through the episode, where as we don't know what the towns people are always doing because there aren't many shots of them. Also music is used when Peel and Steed chase down the townspeople, like in the sewers. Also Steed's and Peel's have props which create humor to the audience, like Steed's gadgets: the hat and the full English tea set. This makes the audience like Steed and Peel more. We don't know much about the townspeople, they know more than us, they have basic outfits and are very secretive so we can't sympathize with them at all.
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Representation of England: Carrying an umbrella where ever you go. Making tea at various points in the show John Steed carry an English tea set when he travels All of the men wearing suits Emma Peeles fashion They travel on the bike, evolution of transportation Bloodhounds The pub. Representation of Gender: All men wear only suits Women wear lots of different fashions, catsuit, short skirts. In fight scene Emma takes on the girl and John takes on all the men. Fencing scene Emma was winning but eventually loses. Differences between film then and now: Black and white & now it's in color Use of backdrops, whereas now we use a real setting or green screen The evolution of green screens has made it look more real. Sound effects have got better Stunts have become more advanced No equipment to show it's a film set is recognized in the films More advanced cameras, with drone shots. More storylines which are complex where as with the Avengers just one plot. The episode starts out with a man appearing on a beach with a bag over him where he came from the sea, the man comes out of the bag and is in a suit and we later find out he is an imposter.
Then it cuts to John Steed going to Emma Peeles home to tell her news the they will be going on a 'seaside adventure' to the small town of Little Bazley but before that they have a little fencing fight to show the audience they are partners and friends. Then they get on the train where the show how British they are with one of the Detectives gadgets which is filled with a boiling kettle, tea set, cupcake set and other foods and here they meet a man who is visiting his brother who is a blacksmith in Little Bazley. They have some chats and become friends and go to the hotel together. Here they see that there is something weird about the town, there is barely anyone there. and all of the windows are boarded up. And all of the people who are in the hotel act very weird around the new arrivals and you can tell their is something weird with the town. They both decide to do some investigations where Emma goes to the school and the Church and John goes to the airfield and the beach. Here they both find various clues on what is happening in the town and figure out that the people they have met are all imposters pretending to be other people, their are some fight scenes where they re-group together later. The man who they met on the train tries to find his brother who is the blacksmith but when he goes he finds an imposter who kills him with dogs. Then Emma and John go underground a find a base filled with explosives and they realize what their plan was. A submarine was on the coast of England and people were sent up to take over the little town unnoticed and slowly take over the other small towns and keep going until they took over the whole of the UK, but John and Emma manage to get in a fight with the Imposters which is the school headmaster, the school inspector and the Vicar, and they kill them and they save the UK. Their could be some deeper meaning as the imposters could represent Communism in the Cold War slowly spreading but eventually taking over the world.
What was the Avengers?
It's a British TV series from 1961-1969, produced by ABC. At the time there were only two and then (after 1964) three channels for the British public. Partrick Macnee (John Streed) was one of the most famous TV stars in the UK. The Avengers was a very popular program. The show is about a man called John Steed who is an undercover officer accompanied by female sidekicks who change every few years. Political Britain in the 60s During the 60s the Conservative party were in power 1951-1964 and then the Labour Party took over in 1964 to 1970. The 1960s are generally believed to have been a decade of rapid change in British society. Role of Women in the 1960s More jobs were available for women in the 60s. More girls went on to higher education and in 1962 there were over 26,000 girls at university. Feminism began to find a voice in society Social Britain in the 60s In the 1960s, the youth played more of a part with music becoming popular with bands like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones being around. In 1967 there was the legalisation of homosexuality. There was a rise in divorce and abortion, so people (women) having more freedom. Britain and Beyond The working class in the 60s began to own radios and treated equal, more. There was a lot of change, commentator Christopher Booker described this era as a “classical Jungian nightmare cycle. Events of the 60s 1961: The Berlin Wall was built 1962: Beatles recorded their first single 1963: Assassination of JFK 1964: Nelson Mandela Sentenced to Life in Prison 1966: England win world cup 1968: Martin Luther King was assassinated 1969: Neil Armstrong was the first man to land on the moon Cold War In the 60s there was the spread of Communism and people started to get worried, they though it would keep going through each country over Western Europe. In the episode Communism is represented by the town Little Bazley and how the people are imposters and slowly take over other towns and then take over the UK. What others thought of us The episodes were shown to roughly 120 countries and the show emphasised the stereotype of all Brits drinking tea, speaking posh and elegant. 1. ITV is an independent television programme. When it was first made it was made to rival BBC, it is a commercial TV network in the UK (meaning we have to watch adverts).
2. ITV is the oldest commercial network in the UK, it was created in 1954, and first aired in 1955. It was originally set up as one network of television station but in 2002, they all split up into ITV 1, ITV 2, ITV 3 and ITV 4. 3. ITV was made to rival the BBC and was a commercial TV network meaning it could make money and people could watch without having to pay in their TV license. 4. Downtown Abbey - 13.3 million views I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! (launch) - 12.69 million views Broadchurch - 11.61 million views Britain's Got Talent - 11.51 million views Midsomer Murder - 9.3 million views 5. ITV 1 - focus on talk shows, news etc ITV 2 - focus' more on TV dramas and shows which have been made. Channel 4 are more serious shows, but also contain fun shows and Reality-TV. 6. It is the largest commercial TV network, it gives you free television, it tries to bring together all online services, TV channels and single brand shows. 7. ITV does count as a PSB, because definitely nowadays shows are made for the peoples entertainment however there are adverts and it was originally created to rival the BBC and it gets paid money to show adverts but TV programmes like I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here have been created for the public because they like it. 8. It funds it programmes with it's adverts, the companies who make the adverts pay channels like ITV to show their advert, advertising their product etc. 9. The watershed means that if there are TV shows which aren't suitable for all ages, they will be broadcasted after 9pm. 1. What is the BBC?
The British Broadcasting Corporation which broadcasts in the UK and other countries by the TV, Internet and radio. 2. The BBC was created on the 8th October 1922 by John Reith who was made General manager for the company. His goal was to broadcast 'All that is best in every department of human knowledge. 3. Our mission, vision, and values inform the work of the BBC and are how we promote our public purposes. To enrich people's lives with programs and services that inform, educate and entertain. 4. The BBC made five public purposes: To provide impartial news and information to help people understand and engage with the world around them. To support learning for people of all ages To show the most creative, highest quality and distinctive output and services. To reflect, represent and serve the diverse communities of all of the UK's nations and regions and, in doing so, support the creative economy across the UK. To reflect the UK, it's culture and values to the world. 5. Flagship BBC programs Blue planet 2 - 14.01 million views Strictly come dancing - 13.01 million views Broadchurch - 11.61 million views Britain's Got Talent - 11.51 million views Sherlock - 11.33 million views 6. The BBC have 8 different National television channels: BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, BBC Four, CBeebies, CBBC, BBC Parliament, BBC News. BBC One mainly has the most popular shows aired there, also ones with bigger budget. BBC One also mainly for family, audiences of a wide range. BBC Two - more serious with documentaries etc. BBC Three - has a target audience for 16-35 year olds. BBC Four - Again quite serious with art, documentaries etc. CBeebies - TV for really young kids. CBBC Television for children older than 10 but younger than 14. BBC Parliament - Live parliament, business style. BBC News - The news 7. The BBC offers 25 public services in the UK. Eight TV Channels, 16 Radio stations and an online/red button interaction service. 8. In the UK, the public service broadcasting (PSB) is when the shows are aired for the people's entertainment, not just for the commercial interests with adverts etc. Their are rules and requirements because in the UK the BBC has to follow these rules. 9. The BBC gets money from TV licences, thats why there aren't any adverts because they don't need them since the public pay for the BBC to continue it's shows. Scene time 13:29 - 16:20
1. How is sound used in this extract to create meaning? Refer to at least three examples (6 marks). At the beginning of the scene there are very diegetic sounds with Amir talking to his mum on the phone and saying hello to the shop keeper, showing how this is an ordinary day, creating a safe atmosphere until we see Benson in the back ground. Once Amir is in the shop, there is music playing which the characters can hear and then once Benson walks in and starts to approach Amir the music changes and becomes more powerful. Showing that Benson is dangerous and this correlates with the music changing the atmosphere. Once Amir is stabbed the intense music fades out and the music from the store takes over which juxtaposes with what just happens. It creates meaning with how the music makes the scene more creepy and devastating. 2. Explain how the audience is positioned on the side of the victim in this extract. Use specific examples to support your response. (8 marks) At the beginning, Amir is talking to his mum and he's buying her some things and he is happy which makes us like Amir because he seems friendly, when he is talking to his mum we are physically level with him, showing that he isn't meant to be weaker or stronger than us, also it is a close up shot so we see the expressions on his face that he is happy. Next we also side with Amir when he has just walked into the store and we see Benson and his gang in the back ground because we know information about him already from previous scenes that he is a racist and Amir is a different race, this makes us feel that something may happen to him even though he is innocent and hasn't done anything bad to Benson before. Next we get a medium shot of Benson passing the store and looking in, and we know that it is inevitable Amir is in danger and he is just in the wrong place at the wrong time. This makes us dislike Benson because we know he just got released from prison and on his first day of being free he decides to attack someone. Finally there are the POV shots of Amir moving aisles to try to avoid Benson but his gang out number him making it unfair for him, also the POV shots show us what Amir is seeing and it's threatening, also the music makes it intense. 3. How do representations of gender differ in this extract? Consider the qualities that are attributed to each gender. (6 marks) Benson and his gang are all male and with their appearance they all look quite threatening and unusual |
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