A2 Media Blog

- Outline how gender, terrorism, criminality and sexuality are represented differently in Skyfall compared to earlier entries in the Bond franchise. Gender: In the earlier bond films such as Thunderball, males were seen as slightly more inferior to women, in a sense that they could get away with sexualising and using the women. This was commonly shown through Bond being uninvited by the women but still managing to have his way and sleep with them. Where as in later films such as Skyfall, Bond is more respectful. Although he is still flirtatious and suggestive towards the women, bond only seduces the women when invited to, rather than always just getting his way. Terrorism: In the earlier bond films such as Thunderball, terrorism takes a whole team (organisation) working together to actually achieve anything. Where as in the later bond films like Skyfall, terrorism is mainly dominated by Cyberterrorism. This is shown through the character of Silva who managed to control ter...

What are the generic identities of the two films you have chosen? - Twilight: Romance, fantasy, adventure, teen and drama - Kingsman: Action, thriller, crime, comedy, spy, adventure Is there any evidence of sub-genericity? - Twilight: Fantasy - Literature, Sci-fi, Young-Adult fiction, Paranormal Romance - Kingsman: Spy - Comedy, Sci-fi How do you know? (icons, signifiers, narrative structure, character types, actors, associated with certain genres etc.) - Twilight: stereotypical teen/vampire/werewolf of which are both challenged and reinforced - Kingsman: Stereotypical teen/British agent/blacks/heroes and villains of which are also both challenged and reinforced In what ways do the films challenge the genre conventions? - Twilight: Villains appear as the heroes, goes against typical teen stereotyping - Kingsman: Stereotyping of a rough upbringing and lifestyle, also representations of black villains Outline the films' generic identities using non iconographic means - T...

Moving Image: - TV extract based around the action/crime genre : Story based around Heroes (MI5 style agents - British) and Villains (Stereotypical eastern europeans - Russian) Story following the plot of a drug bust that takes place at a Russian bar, the location being used as a front to disguise for what is taking place inside the building.    For this moving image production I will be working alongside my classmate Stefan Okopskyj. For this we intend to focus on the representations of both Heroes and Villains along with eastern europeans. By including the representations of Heroes and Villains this links with my research essay reinforcing and challenging the existing stereotypes. Roles for the production task: Emily - Camerawork & Lighting Stefan - Editing & Music Both - A split between director roles, script writing and Mise-en-scene

This essay will examine the representations, along with an exploration of existing heroes and villains in the action/crime genre, researching into what it takes for a character to receive their title. This essay will also show the perception of central heroes and villains, or a protagonist and an antagonist showing how they are binary opposites along with exploring their similarities and differences.  Heroes and villains have always existed, even before the invention of film and television. One example of this is shown through the use of heroes and villains in plays and novels written by William Shakespeare. In Shakespeare’s 'Othello', villainy is portrayed through the character of Iago who is the main antagonist of the play, Iago being one of Shakespeare’s most manipulative and sinister villains. Another of Shakespeare’s villains is the character Lady Macbeth from the play Macbeth, a character who stops at nothing to become queen. Along with these villains Shak...