Regional Identity Representation

Regional Identity

Representations - Common Stereotypes

REPRESENTATIONS – COMMON STEREOTYPES

Moving Image Glossary

 

Fresh Meat Representation of Youth

 

Extreme long shot

In the first shot an extreme long shot is used to introduce the audience to the time and location of the scene. In this case, it allows the audience to gaze into the humorous scene in which JP is stuck clinging on to a cliff edge. I feel that this represents youth in a unique way as although most teens do not go into the country and climb rocks, but it shows the stereotypical stupidity of youth.

Long shot

The extreme long shot is then followed by a long shot, which allows us to see the two characters from head to toe and develop a relationship with the characters and their environment. This too represents youth as the beanie hate and thin, impractical jacket is also stereotypical of the youth image.

Mid shot

In addition a mid-shot is also used on Howard to give the audience a view on him from waist up. This allows us to become more familiar with him and his emotions; as we can now see his facial expressions and body language.

Two shot // high angle shot

Finally, a two shot is also used to show the relationship between the two characters in the frame. In this case, it shows Howard and Kingsley from a high angle shot which shows the venerability they both share as they are in trouble in the middle of nowhere.




The vocabulary in this short clip is also representative of youth today. Words such as “fucking”, “fuck”, “cock”, “fuckhead”, “munter” and sex noises such as “oooh” and “ahhh” connotes an aggressive nature and lack of respect which again is stereotypical of youth in today’s society.

Finally, typical teenage idiolect is also present by JP, Howard and Kingsley using words and phrases such as, “I’ll go get help”; rather than ‘I’ll go and get help’, “well”, “obviously”, “actually”, “fancy” and “munter”. These are all words that are used on a day to day basis of a teenager’s idiolect.

Representation in Media in 100 Words

All media texts are re-presentations of reality, meaning that they are composed, written, framed, cropped, captioned, branded, targeted and censored by their produces, making them an entirely artificial version of the reality we perceive around us.

From magazines to home videos, every media form is a representation of someone's concept of existence. However, without media, our perception of reality would be much more limited and therefore we need the media to help us make sense of reality. Therefore media is a two-way process: producers position a text close to reality and audiences assess a text on its relationship to reality.

Film Production

Screenwriter 

Screenwriters or scenarists, as they are also called are people who write and come up with the ideas for a short or feature-length screenplay from which films and television programs are based on.

Producer  

Today, most films are made by production companies but most will assign an actually producer to the film. The producers’ job is to bring the movie together and will be given the role of hiring the director, screen-writers and all of the technical craft personnel who work on the film. The producer is also responsible for overseeing every mechanical detail of the films sets, costumes and locations. The producer sets up the budget, meets the payroll and does everything in order for the director to have an easy job.

 

Casting director

Casting directors are the middlemen between writers, producers, directors and studios, with talent agents and actors on the other side. Casting directors find actors for Movies, TV shows, theatrical productions, music videos, commercials and even corporate videos.

Director

A film director is a person who directs the making of a film. They will also visualise a script whilst directing actors and technical crew into fulfilling their roles.

Film finance

Film finance is the aspect of film production where they are concerned about the potential value of the proposed film they are making.

Camera operator

A camera operator is a professional operator of a film or video camera. The leading camera operator is usually called a cinematographer, while an ordinary camera operator in a video production may be known as a television camera operator. The camera operator is responsible for physically operating the camera and getting the best camera angles and shots.

Editor

The film editor works with raw footage from the shooting of the film and is given the task of selecting shots and combining them into sequences to create a finished motion picture.

Production designer

Production designers are responsible for the visual concept of a film, television or theatre production. They work closely with the director and producer to get the design style for sets, lighting, props, locations, graphics, camera angles and costumes exactly right.

Marketing

The marketing team of a film production will be responsible to promote the film as much as possible and will after be given a budget of almost half of the cost to make it.

Exhibition

Cinemas have 2 categories: national chains; and independent exhibitors. Large chains will often be filled with big blockbuster films, whereas individual independents are most involved with art-house crowds.

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