Coronation Street - Northern Stereotypes

In the last few lessons we have looked at regional identity and focused on the North, south and countryside. I have decided for this post to focus on the North, Coronation Street is a perfect example for Northern Stereotypes and it is very popular and known by all even if you do not watch it, like myself!!

The sterotypes that stand out at me are the cobbled streets and that they dislike the rich. The dislike the rich stereotype is because although I dont watch it from what I see and hear and have ever heard anyone who is successful is generally not liked or made out to be bad in someway, This leads on to another stereotype which is that they always moan and whine an example of this is when they think they are hard done by liek not being as well of as everyone else!

Big Drinkers is a stereotype I always would associate with nearly all soaps and coronation street is no different, every episode will involve a scene from a pub and on the odd occasion a fight will occur due to some "very big drinking".

From what I see in corronation Street thier is always friction between certain people which makes me think that character have fitted in with another stereotype which is that they speaking thier mind because they dont care what other people think which is another sterotype!

Paulo Nutini

Paulo Nutini

Paulo Nutini is one of my favourite music artists, this is because i find that alot of his songs make you feel good about yourself and forget any problems you have, my favourite song of his is "new shoes" because of its catchy lyrics and upbeat tune, in the song he sing about putting his "new shoes on" but in my opinion it makes me think that it is talking about him starting a fresh like a new life/beggining for his old Shoes (life)

Pheonix Nights - Peter Kay

In class to help us with the representation area disability, we watched the first two episodes of Phoenix Nights a comedy drama wrote by Peter Kay. This is a unusual program as far as stereotypical disabled people are portrayed. This is because the main character played by Peter Kay is disabled is is also the boss of a working men's club. This is unusual because its is very rare that a person with power and authority. He very rarely shows he struggles with his disabity in the episodes and doesent show may of the stereotypical trates of a disabled person on the TV.

• He shows signs of his disability on 3 main occasions this is when he is unable to get him self a drink becaause he cant stand up to reach.
• When he had to ask fo his wheelchair because he couldn't get it himself.
• He couldn't join in on the bucking bronco

Representation - Ricky Gervais - Disabilty

In class we looked at how disability is presented in the media, to help with this work we saw a video clip from youtube featuring Ricky Gervais although it is made for purely comical value it express very serious points about the way the disabled are represented.


From looking at this we saw many sterotypical view presented

1. "Poor little fellow"
2. People of a differnet race are disabled
3. Pollitically incorrect
4. Gay
5. Unattractive
6. Characterised- what sort are you

Ricky Gervais in this sketch is also very partonisaing

• Thinks he cant be happy
• Fear of catching it
• treated like an object
• wheelchair is abit of fun

Representation - Disability and Ability

Ability and Disability in the media is shown in extremes.
stereotypical views of disability are that we assume it is a mental problem.

Historically disabled people don't play theme selves in media performances. The media influences the way we look at others.

Us and the media show disabled people as alot of stereotypical views some of theses are:

• They are disabled and incapable
• We are ashamed of them
• Possibly ashamed of themselves due to their differences
• Assumed to be less intelligent regardless to disability
• Unattractive, not sexually attractive, not desirable

Action Film Types- Matrix

Martix

As a Futuristic/Sci-fi Action film would be the matrix we have chosen this to because it will have a completely different range of action characteristics.

The matrix describes a future in which reality perceived by humans is actually the Matrix: a simulated reality created by sentient machines in order to pacify and subdue the human population while their bodies' heat and electrical activity are used as an energy source. Upon learning this, computer programmer "Neo" is drawn into a rebellion against the machines, involving other people who have been freed from the "dream world" and into reality. Also this type of flim covers these interest of what people may find interesting to watch for;

cyberpunk and hacker subcultures; philosophical and religious ideas. Other examples of films which have used these ideas are classics such as "Alice's adventures in wonderland".

Looking at this film we found:

• Quick bursts of flashing images, gets your attention


• Instant Action, special affects e.g Slow motion, colour changing.


• Rains is used for an affect.

I found it hard to gather positives for this type of action film as it is not something I would usually watch however there are some good features that can be used in all aspects of action like, scenes with high intensity, comical moments.

Action Film Types- Gladiator

Gladiator

Another type of action film is gladiator which has historical content, so the element of action will be different e.g clothing and props and venues will differ to other types of action movies.


From this Trailer we learnt it is import ants to include:

• Strong Story lines


• Unexpected changes in Characters, who became a gladiator.... The Gladiator


• 24 seconds into the Trailer there are examples of the different settings and culture (the coliseum in Rome)


• Colour affects


• Slowing Down scenes adds to the affects of Action Scene


• High intensity e.g when The Gladiator Dives out of Fire


• Shows Name of film straight after big scene.


• Good Sound effects e.g Crowds roaring, Swords Clashing, thuds of feet and armour.