The big six infographic

https://infogr.am/the-big-six-walt-disney-pictures

Regional stereotypes

Irish

• Ginger
• Drink too much Guinness
• Not calm
• Leprechauns
• Wear green
• Home of potatoes
• Drunks
• Loud

Scottish

• Loud and aggressive
• Wear kilts
• Drink a lot
• Strong
• Play bagpipes
• Loch ness monster
• Ginger hair
• Eat haggis
• Strong accent
• Country dancing
• Highland games

London

• All talk in posh accents or cockney
• Really polite
• Say sorry all the time
• Obsessed with the weather
• Queuing all the time
• Complain about everything
• Drink tea
• Patriotic

Welsh

• Countryside
• Long unpronounceable place names
• Lots of sheep
• Mountains
• Most speak English despite having their own language
• Daffodils
• Rugby
• Celtic
• Nice people
• Can all sing
• Always raining
• Drink lots

Representation of disability

 

Disability stereotypes

• Less able to function in some way
• Not easily accepted
• Difficult lives
• Incapable of some everyday actions
• Lonely
• Different
• Discriminated against
• Unintelligent -disability holds them back
• Vulnerable -cant defend themselves 
• Left out as people don't like

Disability in TV drama

• Breaking bad (Watt Jnr- cerebral palsy)
• Glee (Artie- wheelchair)
• Tracy Beaker (Layla- cerebral palsy)
• Skins (JJ- panic attacks and autism)
• Glee (Becky- down syndrome)
• Skins (Tony- brain damage)
• Ironside (Ironside- wheelchair)

Disability in film

• Forest Gump (Oscar)
• My name is Sam
• My left foot (Oscar)
• Spy kids
• Daredevil
• The ringer
• Of mice and men
• Rain man (Oscar)
• My sister's keeper
• Fight club
• The king's speech
• Avatar

Representation of disability in

• Patronised
• Frustrated
• Bitter
• Rude
• Ungrateful
• Embarrassed
• Incurable disease
• Focus is more on the able bodied brother

Example  of disability in TV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyDzSllwTvU&feature=player_embedded

Casualty

Alex- Wheelchair due to road accident

Eli- Narcoleptic

In this clip the characters of Alex and Eli are represented differently even though they both have a disability.

Alex is shown to be very strong willed and doesn't want help from anyone. when shopping with his brother there is shown to be more emphasis on the able bodied brother as he is shown at eye level and Alex is shown with a higher angle shot showing him to be lower than his brother. This suggests he is less able to function than his brother and that he is less accepted. He is shown to be quite grumpy and annoyed about his position and doesn't want his brothers help or sympathy. Although he is shown to be quite weak he has a strong personality and recognises his weakness.

Eli however is shown to be very weak. On the way to the café he falls 3 times due to his condition and ends up getting there after falling down a flight of stairs. He doesn't say anything when he is shown which suggests he is quite nervous and quiet and doesn't want to be noticed. In this sense he is a binary opposite to Alex as he doesn't want to be noticed whereas Alex doesn't mind making a scene. Also Alex seems to have some control over his situation whereas Eli doesn't as he collapses without any warning (down stairs, in the middle of the road).

Star trek: The Next Generation

Geordi Laforge- Blind

Another example of disability in TV is in Star Trek: The Next Generation where, even set in the future, blindness is still prominent. Geordi Laforge is blind and he uses a special visor to help him see. it doesn't let him see as we would but enables him to at least see. Geordi's character does not usually find it hard to continue normal life. He is able to see and the special vision his visor gives him helps him in some situations. Even though the visor can cause problems it has more good points than bad. Geordi is never shown as a weak character or below any of the other crew.

Iron man 3 documentary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5lGfQ36kCw&feature=youtu.be

TV drama gender representation

Chosen TV drama: Sherlock

Representation of males in this TV drama
The main character in this TV drama is Sherlock Holmes, a consulting detective who solves crimes when the police can't. In Sherlock he is shown to be very smartly dressed and thinks highly of himself. Sherlock is highly intelligent and often gets into tricky and dangerous situations. Usually in these situations a stereotypical male lead would fight his way out probably killing anyone in his way but Sherlock is clever and manipulates his way out of things using his brain instead of brute strength.

Sherlock doesn't really follow the stereotype as he is quite antisocial and a bit of a geek. Jim Moriarty is the main villain in Sherlock and he too is unlike other villains as he is very clever and is good at manipulating people instead of just killing them. He uses his power to manipulate Sherlock into killing himself whereas a stereotypical villain would just try and outright kill the main character. However he does follow the serotype that in most situations the villain is male and very aggressive and angry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN7DYPJLXkc

Representation of females in this TV drama
In Sherlock there is a character called Molly who works at a hospital and is friends with Sherlock. She is in some ways stereotypical as she likes to look nice and cares about fashion. She helps Sherlock out sometimes and is very kind and caring and a typical girl who likes Sherlock. There is another villain in Sherlock called Irene Adler who calls herself the dominatrix. She defies the normal stereotype as she is a female villain when villains are usually male. She also is manipulative and doesn't try to kill people instead manipulating people for power.

The male gaze

 

 

Throughout this video there are scenes with Demi Lovato looking sexual and intimate.

 

3 seconds in to the video you see her sliding down the wall looking at the ground with her face towards the camera. This makes her look mysterious and interesting as you can only see half her face. She has her back flat against the wall and the rest of her body pushed forwards so there is emphasis on her chest. This gives her an invitational look.

 

In the video there are scenes that we see repeated such as Demi in the water and against the wall. You see her again at 0.05 against the wall with an 'invitational' look at the camera. It is a very dark scene but there seems to be emphasis on her eyes and lips as she is wearing neon lipstick and dark eye makeup.

At 0.09 you see her lying on the floor and her image mirrored across the screen. She looks like she is wearing very little if anything and you assume she is looking at the camera in a sexual way. She moves her hands down her body which you associate with pleasure and sex.

At 0.12 you see her in the water again but you see her face this time. She has her hands out in front of her and moves in a circular motion looking at the camera in quite a sexual way. From the very beginning of the video you see her in the water moving her arms around and submerging herself partially in the water but never letting any more than her shoulders out of the water. She doesn't appear to be wearing anything and this is emphasised by her staying in the water so you cant see the rest of her body.

 

 

17 seconds in you see a close up of her mirrored on the screen again. The close up shows her looking at the camera and running her hands, which look wet, up her face. This links to the scenes of her in the water and the sexual look she uses makes you think

 

19 seconds in you see the first glimpse of the male dancers and though it is out of focus you can instantly tell her is topless. After this you get a few millisecond clips of the male dancers mixed in with others scenes of Demi in the water and against the wall. There is emphasis on his body as he has fluorescent paint on his arms and chest. There is also emphasis on Demi as the camera is focused on her. Her lips stand out because of the bright fluorescent lipstick. This gives an invitational or sexual feel to this shot. Even though the shot is focused on her the male in the background gives females something to look at. This shows that in this video both male and female are objectified.

At 0.29 you again see her in the water and this time you see her face close up. She is turned away from the camera but is looking over her shoulder which is shown as an invitational look towards the viewer. Her makeup is less prominent in this shot and she has her lips slightly parted which suggests a 'chocolate box' look.
 

 

36 seconds in she is shown in between 2 walls giving the camera a sexual look. She is mirrored on the walls which puts emphasis on her especially her face which is shown half in light and half in shadow. Later on at 1.42 there is also emphasis on her face as she is shown to have wet slightly messy hair which the viewer associates with sex. In this scene she gives the camera a very sexual look and runs her hand down her cheek. You can see she is at a party or a club which is associated with sexual dancing which is what she is hinting. There is emphasis on her face and her hand moving down her face as her nails are neon so stand out in the UV light.

 

1.49 shows her with the male dancers behind her. She is shown running her hands through her hair which suggests a sexual atmosphere along with the hint of sexual dancing. Just before this shot she is shown pulling her hands across her chest in a very sexual way which also links to the sexual dancing. The male behind her is shown to be topless which again is showing how they are being objectified for the female viewers. You can see he is dancing with a girl and she doesn't seem to be wearing much. This suggests that the dancers are being objectified for the audience so they have something to look at.

At 1.54 you are shown an invitational view of her back with her looking over her shoulder. This suggests she is mysterious and enticing the viewers. She is also shown to have none or little clothing. She is not looking directly at the camera but there is still emphasis on her eyes and mouth as her fluorescent makeup is showing very brightly n the UV light.

 

3.16 shows her again lying on her back and she appears to have no clothes on again. She is not looking at the camera but the scene is very sexual as she is arching her back upwards which is associated with sex and pleasure. She doesn't look like she is wearing any clothing which suggests she is being objectified for the male audience.

Finally at the end of the video she is shown in the water and  then against the wall looking at the camera in a very sexual and invitational way. She is shown in both shots to be looking directly at the camera with an invitational look as her eyes are partially closed and her lips are not parted.

 

Iron Man 3 research

Pre production
Iron man 3 is a sequel that follows the first 2 Iron Man films and The Avengers and is directed by Shane Black. It is produced by 3 main studios, Marvel, Paramount and DMG Entertainment. Iron Man 3 had a budget of $200,000,000 ($200 million). Iron Man is played by Robert Downey Jr. which gives the film an A list star.


Production
Iron Man was filmed mainly in the US in places in North Carolina, Florida and California. Some parts were also filmed in China. It was filmed in 2D but when production was completed it was adapted so it could be shown in 3D. Filming was halted from 15th of August to 24th of August because Robert Downey Jr. suffered an ankle injury. He returned to film in Florida on October 1st.


Post-production
Over 2000 special effects were used in the making of Iron Man 3 and 17 different studios were involved in these special effects. Special effects were used to make things like the Iron Man suit and the Extremis characters. 3D was added to the final edit after filming. Re-shoots were required for scenes with the Mandarin as the producers didn't feel they were 'real' enough.


Marketing
Lots of different marketing strategies were used for advertising Iron Man 3

• At comic con in July 2012 Iron Man armour (mark XLII) from the film was displayed along with armour (Marks I-VII) from the first 2 iron man films and the avengers
• Actors and others involved in the making of the film e.g. director and writer discussed making the film at comic con 2012
• An official Facebook page was revealed
• Disney (owns Marvel) promoted the film at its theme parks with exhibits and displays of the full Iron Man suits and pieces of them e.g. chest pieces and games to play
• At the VIP screening in London the Audi R8 e-tron Tony Stark drives in the film was displayed

The film premiered at Le Grand Rex in Paris, April 14th 2013


This film follows the 4 rules well (Newsworthy budget, Spectacular visuals, NOT a comedy and having an A list star) as it has a huge budget ($200,000,000), had amazing visuals (the Iron Man suit, explosions and Extremis characters). it is not a comedy though there are some jokes and sarcasm to keep it light and entertaining and it includes an A list star (Robert Downey Jr.). Because it follows all 4 rules it was very successful and didn't lose money making over double back so gaining a large profit ($408,992,272)