Attainment = C
This is the minimum and maximum i haveeeeee 2 get!!
Effort = 2
I always put effort into all of the work i do.
Punctuality = 2
I am neverrrrrr late, to scared to be late, the last thing i want is you shouting at me!!
Submission and quality of homework =2
So far my homework has been OK, right?
Ability to work independently =2
Its only difficult because you know none of your friends can help you on this one as everyone has different texts!!
Quality of writing =3
This is an area of improvement, I personally feel that my writing skills are an area of improvement.
Organisation of Media folder =1
My media folder is all in order!! Its so heavy that i can't even pick it up!! ;0)
Oral contributions in class =2
I do take part in discussions!!
Standard of Module 5 blog =3
I should start researching my topic more. Look at different media, i.e books newspapers etc to find relevant information.
Standard of Module 6 blog =5
We haven't really had much work to put up there yet.
WWW-
-Good blog work
-Tasks being completed well
EBI-
-I need to improve my quality of writing
-Do more research on independent study
Thursday, 18 October 2007
Monday, 15 October 2007
Essay On Clip
This is a scene from kidulthood which shows Jay going into the shops in the start ordering 3 beers. This clip instantly relates to my question of how youths are stereotyped. The film is showing us young teenagers who are drinking and causing violence. This shows that the film was based around stereotypes, made to make these stereotypes seem realistic.
The Mise-en-scene moves on from the shop onto the streets of West London, from a typical issue of a young teenager threatening a shop owner, moving onto the whole gang going to retrieve something from an enemy, knowing that when they do go, they are bound to go UN noticed ad they will be in trouble.This scene almost instantly portrays to us, the kind of way males are represented, in a strong approach, hence the fact that we see Trife, Moony and Jay going to Sam's house.On the other hand, whilst the boys are causing havoc and mayhem, the girls aren't really shown as sweet angels either. We see Becky and Alisa getting ready to go out and get 'Smashed' not really a good thing to do for a teenager who has just found out that she is pregnant.All of the kids are represented as very different people to one another. We see Claire all loved up about Jay and giving her self away as an easy target. The movie is male dominated; we see this as Sam has got an awful lot of control over Claire, who even after listening to his threats is still with him. This brings in a controversial issue in society today of domestic violence. Why on Earth would a young girl be with someone who bosses her around and telling her what to do, what not to do, who she can and can’t see? Because the males in the movie are shown as more controlotive and powerful, where the girls are shown as 'Easy' (sex wise) and represented as 'Sex objects.' The way we see all of the teenagers acting in this clip shows us how youths are stereotypes in many different ways. A clear example is how males are always shown as stronger than girls and Girls weaker. Black males are represented in negative ways and shown caught up in thing such as gun crime and drugs. White girls are shown as 'Sex mad' or seen as a whore, which is not a nice label for a girl.Overall, this clip will help me answer my question as it relates to what I need to prove in order to answer successfully.
The Mise-en-scene moves on from the shop onto the streets of West London, from a typical issue of a young teenager threatening a shop owner, moving onto the whole gang going to retrieve something from an enemy, knowing that when they do go, they are bound to go UN noticed ad they will be in trouble.This scene almost instantly portrays to us, the kind of way males are represented, in a strong approach, hence the fact that we see Trife, Moony and Jay going to Sam's house.On the other hand, whilst the boys are causing havoc and mayhem, the girls aren't really shown as sweet angels either. We see Becky and Alisa getting ready to go out and get 'Smashed' not really a good thing to do for a teenager who has just found out that she is pregnant.All of the kids are represented as very different people to one another. We see Claire all loved up about Jay and giving her self away as an easy target. The movie is male dominated; we see this as Sam has got an awful lot of control over Claire, who even after listening to his threats is still with him. This brings in a controversial issue in society today of domestic violence. Why on Earth would a young girl be with someone who bosses her around and telling her what to do, what not to do, who she can and can’t see? Because the males in the movie are shown as more controlotive and powerful, where the girls are shown as 'Easy' (sex wise) and represented as 'Sex objects.' The way we see all of the teenagers acting in this clip shows us how youths are stereotypes in many different ways. A clear example is how males are always shown as stronger than girls and Girls weaker. Black males are represented in negative ways and shown caught up in thing such as gun crime and drugs. White girls are shown as 'Sex mad' or seen as a whore, which is not a nice label for a girl.Overall, this clip will help me answer my question as it relates to what I need to prove in order to answer successfully.
Monday, 8 October 2007
Media Key Terms
Split Screen - In Kidulthood we see this technique has been used when the Katie is about to commit suicide and everything is shown from each characters point of view. Katie is shown at home whereas Trevor is shown meeting his uncle. Jay is getting a "Trim" and Becky is shown socialising with boys.
Flashbacks - Another technique used in Kidulthood. A clear, effective example is in the end, when we see Alisa drinking alcohol and sitting in the middle of an alley way and we also see Trevor when he is with his uncle. They are both having regrets and thinking about what they have done which is portrayed through this specific technique.
Hero - Every movie has a hero, in this movie we can relate to how the hero was Trevor because of the fact that we see a lot of things from his point of view and how he goes about on a normal day etc. We are focusing more on his life and his troubles.
Binary opposition - The differences shown between two people/ Good vs. Evil. In kidulthood we see Sam and Trevor as enemies and because of the way they go about doing things this is reflected on they're personality.
Representation - The way people/places are perceived. In kidulthood we see the characters are shown in negative roles and the places are seen as 'run down areas' where we would expect people from a low income background to come from.
Protagonist - Lead role in a movie, We see Trevor as the main protagonist as he is the one who is shown facing a lot of difficulties and wants to change the way he is living but cannot because of the society he lives in etc.
Racism - Involving social and economic discrimination; we see racism in a clip when Moony, Jay and Trevor are going down a street corner and they bump into some boys. The boys decide to argue and Jay then adds 'Is it because I'm a Skinhead white boy?.'
Deviance - This means unacceptable behaviour which goes against the norms and values of the society. Related to kidulthood as there are many things which the teenagers all do that would be seen as inappropriate (Underage drinking, taking drugs, Causing arguments etc)
Cliff hanger - Where the audience is left un-known about what happens next etc. This usually happens in soaps and dramas shown on telvision so that the next episode can continue from the previous one. In the end when we see Trevor have a flashback and he passes out. We don't know if he actually dies or not because it was not shown clearly in the movie.
Non Linear Narrative - The movie does not contain a flowing narrative because of the fact that it contains flashbacks which informs us about the happenings within the 24 hours.
Flashbacks - Another technique used in Kidulthood. A clear, effective example is in the end, when we see Alisa drinking alcohol and sitting in the middle of an alley way and we also see Trevor when he is with his uncle. They are both having regrets and thinking about what they have done which is portrayed through this specific technique.
Hero - Every movie has a hero, in this movie we can relate to how the hero was Trevor because of the fact that we see a lot of things from his point of view and how he goes about on a normal day etc. We are focusing more on his life and his troubles.
Binary opposition - The differences shown between two people/ Good vs. Evil. In kidulthood we see Sam and Trevor as enemies and because of the way they go about doing things this is reflected on they're personality.
Representation - The way people/places are perceived. In kidulthood we see the characters are shown in negative roles and the places are seen as 'run down areas' where we would expect people from a low income background to come from.
Protagonist - Lead role in a movie, We see Trevor as the main protagonist as he is the one who is shown facing a lot of difficulties and wants to change the way he is living but cannot because of the society he lives in etc.
Racism - Involving social and economic discrimination; we see racism in a clip when Moony, Jay and Trevor are going down a street corner and they bump into some boys. The boys decide to argue and Jay then adds 'Is it because I'm a Skinhead white boy?.'
Deviance - This means unacceptable behaviour which goes against the norms and values of the society. Related to kidulthood as there are many things which the teenagers all do that would be seen as inappropriate (Underage drinking, taking drugs, Causing arguments etc)
Cliff hanger - Where the audience is left un-known about what happens next etc. This usually happens in soaps and dramas shown on telvision so that the next episode can continue from the previous one. In the end when we see Trevor have a flashback and he passes out. We don't know if he actually dies or not because it was not shown clearly in the movie.
Non Linear Narrative - The movie does not contain a flowing narrative because of the fact that it contains flashbacks which informs us about the happenings within the 24 hours.
Delicious Links
This is an interview with Red Maddrel. She speaks to the interviewee about what she thinks about the film and how the issues in the film are related to real life. She talks about her character role in general and says how not every kid is like that etc. This can be used as research as I can say that although youths are represented in a negative way in this movie, it doesn't necessary imply this is exactly how they live.
Interview with Alisa
This is an ex A2 students blog. I found this very useful whilst reading through. As its the same movie as mine i can relate to the theorists and the way this student focuses on the representation of young girls i can include this in my research and link back to my question and relate to the representations about youths.
Aaliya's Blog
This link shows us a review from channel 4 which summarises the film as a whole. It also information about what the writer 'Noel Clark' has personally mentioned about the movie and the message behind the movie itself.
Channel4 film review
Kidulthood information, focussing on the text as a whole. this will give me information about where money was spent and how it was spent. It will also give background information about the text and detailed information about the characters.
Wikipedia
An article giving us information about black people and the way they are represented in society. This will help me and i can use it for my research as it is giving us information about the way black people are represented in society. I can relate this to my title as it talks about youths representation.
Channel4 review
Interview with Alisa
This is an ex A2 students blog. I found this very useful whilst reading through. As its the same movie as mine i can relate to the theorists and the way this student focuses on the representation of young girls i can include this in my research and link back to my question and relate to the representations about youths.
Aaliya's Blog
This link shows us a review from channel 4 which summarises the film as a whole. It also information about what the writer 'Noel Clark' has personally mentioned about the movie and the message behind the movie itself.
Channel4 film review
Kidulthood information, focussing on the text as a whole. this will give me information about where money was spent and how it was spent. It will also give background information about the text and detailed information about the characters.
Wikipedia
An article giving us information about black people and the way they are represented in society. This will help me and i can use it for my research as it is giving us information about the way black people are represented in society. I can relate this to my title as it talks about youths representation.
Channel4 review
Monday, 1 October 2007
Bullet Boy Trailer Info
This trailer is relevant to my text ans it covers the main issues of what kidulthood is about. The trailer summarises the usage of guncrime, sex and drugs all in just 1m 27s. The usage of music is similar to Kidulthood is well as it is a very urban approach to attract the youths of today.
This movie shows us lifr from Rickys eyes and similar to kidulthood where we see everything from Trifes POV.
The trailer uses many different camera angles to add and create realism. Like kidulthood this movie was also made using a light weight camera as we can see some low key lighted shots in this trailer. The use of realism and authenticty is created by using this effect.
This movie shows us lifr from Rickys eyes and similar to kidulthood where we see everything from Trifes POV.
The trailer uses many different camera angles to add and create realism. Like kidulthood this movie was also made using a light weight camera as we can see some low key lighted shots in this trailer. The use of realism and authenticty is created by using this effect.
Similar Texts
Not all of the blogs have things in common but most of them rlated to me through the representation of black males. Kabirs Blog relates to mine as it talks about the representation of women in the music which in my text would help analyse that even girls in everyday-to-day lives are shown in a negative way, not just music videos.
People's blog who i commented on:
Jagjeets blog:
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3511805145326685102&postID=7694141921014859021
Farahs blog:
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1677294001543779161&postID=3389927630925450614
Kunals blog:
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5337361780774415593&postID=51757081164557869
Lamias blog:
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6424267968931317751&postID=4547681055131518246
Kabirs blog
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6908837553612179474&postID=6112581836904863859
People's blog who i commented on:
Jagjeets blog:
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3511805145326685102&postID=7694141921014859021
Farahs blog:
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1677294001543779161&postID=3389927630925450614
Kunals blog:
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5337361780774415593&postID=51757081164557869
Lamias blog:
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6424267968931317751&postID=4547681055131518246
Kabirs blog
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6908837553612179474&postID=6112581836904863859
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