How is class and status represented in “The Street”?
In this clip of The Street lower class are being represented. In the beginning of the clip as we see the establishing shot is the interior of a terrace house from a long shot and a couple arguing behind a door whilst their children are in what appears to be the living room watching football, we see this through a mid shot. The editing in this shot is fast cuts from the wife shouting, to the husband and then to the children in the living room. There are eleven shots in total. This shows us their reactions to the argument and the audience get the feeling that the arguing is normal to them. The dialogue in the clip refers to swearing and aggresive converstions about the children breaking something and the husband being the one who has to work hard for the money. The sound in this clip is a syncourous as we can childrens tv in the background which is contrary of what you would expect whilst listening to an argument.
The key charactors are the blonde wife who appears to not work and be a housewife, her husband Arthur who is seen a white vest that is stereo typically known as being a "wife beater". The three children and the neighbour.
Monday 7 May 2012
Friday 20 April 2012
Wednesday 18 April 2012
Working Title Questions
1- Who were the co founders of Working Title?
Working Title Films is a British film production company. The company was founded by Tim Bevan
and Sarah Radclyffe
2- When was the company founded?
The company was founded in 1983.
3- Where is Working Title based?
Working Title is based in London however have offices in Los Angeles and Ireland.
4- Who are the co-chairpersons of WT now?
Eric Fellner and Tim bevan.
5- What awards have Working Title won?
Working title have won 2 academy awards.
Annie Awards for the film "Paul"
"Senna" has won allot of awards.
"Hot Fuzz"
6. How many full time staff does WT employ?
5- What awards have Working Title won?
Working title have won 2 academy awards.
Annie Awards for the film "Paul"
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Nominated | Annie | Character Animation in a Live Action Production Michael Hull |
| Character Animation in a Live Action Production David Lowry (animation) |
"Senna" has won allot of awards.
| Austin Film Critics Association | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Won | Austin Film Critics Award | Best Documentary Asif Kapadia (director) (Universal Pictures (distributor) and Working Title Films(production company) ). |
| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Won | BAFTA Film Award | Best Documentary Film Asif Kapadia |
| Best Editing Gregers Sall Chris King | |||
| Nominated | BAFTA Film Award | Outstanding British Film Eric Fellner Tim Bevan James Gay-Rees Asif Kapadia Manish Pandey | |
| British Independent Film Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2011 | Won | British Independent Film Award | Best Documentary Asif Kapadia (director) (Working Title Films (production company) ). |
| Nominated | British Independent Film Award | Best Technical Achievement Chris King Gregers Sall For editing. | |
"Hot Fuzz"
| British Comedy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nominated | British Comedy Award | Best Comedy Film |
| Empire Awards, UK | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2008 | Won | Empire Award | Best Comedy |
| Nominated | Empire Award | Best Actor Simon Pegg | |
| Best British Film | |||
| Best Director Edgar Wright | |||
| National Movie Awards, UK | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2007 | Won | National Movie Award | Best Comedy |
6. How many full time staff does WT employ?
Working Title is known for having a limited number of employee's.
They employ just 42 full time staff. This is split between the main working title production arm and its recently closed low-budget offshoot WT2.
7. What is Working Titles philosophy?
"To make films for an audience-by that I mean play in a multiplex. We totally believe in this because we know it is the only hope we have of sustaining the UK film industry."
8. List 5 box office hits that Working Title have made.
Billy Elliot. (budget 5 million- made 109.3 million)
Ali G Indahouse. (budget 5 million- made 12 million)
Shaun of the dead. (budget 4 million-made 30 million)
The calcium kid. (budget 5 million- made 61.415 million)
My little eye. (budget 2.3 million- made 3 million)
9. List 5 flops that Working Title has made.
Sixty Six (budget 3 million - made 1.9 million)
Inside I'm dancing (budget 5 million- made £500,000)
Micky Bo and me (budget 3 million- made £172,336)
The boat that rocked (budget 50 million- made 36.3 million)
The Soloist (budget 60 million- made 37.6 million)
10. What is Richard Curtis' relationship with Working Title?
He is a writer, producer and director for the company. He is also an actor and composer. He was a character in Mr Bean, wrote Love Actually, and has also wrote Notting Hill. He was also involved with The boat that rocked.
11. List 2 famous directors that Working Title have worked with?
Paul Greengrass.
Nick Evans.
12. What is Hugh Grants relationship with Working Title?
After appearing in Richard Curtis's sleeper hit Four Weddings and a Funeral he reached stardom. He has been in many of WT films such as Bridget Jones which is most known for, Notting Hill, Love Actually and American Dreamz. He claims there is something about the company that sets it apart from all the others.
13. Find out about the Coen Brothers (films, genres, status) and what do they have to do with Working Title?
They are American film makers. Joel David Coen and Ethan Jesse Coen. They have made films such as Blood Simple, Fargo, O Brother, and True Grit. They write, direct and produce their own films together.
14. Who owns 67% of Working Title films? When did this happen? Why did this happen?
Universal owns 67% of the company. This is because they wanted to make European films for a worldwide audience and they can't do this without a major Hollywood studio. The former boss of Universal studios said " I think anyone in Hollywood would want to do business with these guys". This happened in 1999 and was due to expire in 2007, but was recently extended for another 7 years.
15. List two of Working Title big blockbuster films and find out their budgets.
Billy Elliot. (budget 5 million- made 109.
Ali G Indahouse. (budget 5 million- made 12 million)
3 million)
16. What genre of film is Working Title most famous for?
They are most known for their comedy however their films suit all audiences.
17. What other genres of film do Working Title like to make?
Romantic films such as Love Actually.
Comedy such as Shaun of the Dead.
Family Films such as Billy Elliot.
18. Find out as much as you can about WT2, (when it was established, films made, budget titles)
They set up a new writers scheme to develop new talent in 1999. This was run by Natasha Wharton. However, the problem was, at Working Title smaller films would inevitably get less attention that bigger budget projects, so they decided to set up WT2 to give proper attention to those smaller films. However in 2007 this closed down. It produced films such as Shaun of the Dead, Billy Elliot and The Calcium Kid.
19. What information can you find out about Working Title through their web page?
Films, News, Trailers, Features, Theatre and Tv. You can also see highlights and whats new.
20. Find out about one other interesting fact about Working Title that you would like to share with the class.
Working Title spends about £250.000-£500.000 on scripts to get them right, its the most important part of the developmental stage.
They employ just 42 full time staff. This is split between the main working title production arm and its recently closed low-budget offshoot WT2.
7. What is Working Titles philosophy?
"To make films for an audience-by that I mean play in a multiplex. We totally believe in this because we know it is the only hope we have of sustaining the UK film industry."
8. List 5 box office hits that Working Title have made.
Billy Elliot. (budget 5 million- made 109.3 million)
Ali G Indahouse. (budget 5 million- made 12 million)
Shaun of the dead. (budget 4 million-made 30 million)
The calcium kid. (budget 5 million- made 61.415 million)
My little eye. (budget 2.3 million- made 3 million)
9. List 5 flops that Working Title has made.
Sixty Six (budget 3 million - made 1.9 million)
Inside I'm dancing (budget 5 million- made £500,000)
Micky Bo and me (budget 3 million- made £172,336)
The boat that rocked (budget 50 million- made 36.3 million)
The Soloist (budget 60 million- made 37.6 million)
10. What is Richard Curtis' relationship with Working Title?
He is a writer, producer and director for the company. He is also an actor and composer. He was a character in Mr Bean, wrote Love Actually, and has also wrote Notting Hill. He was also involved with The boat that rocked.
11. List 2 famous directors that Working Title have worked with?
Paul Greengrass.
Nick Evans.
12. What is Hugh Grants relationship with Working Title?
After appearing in Richard Curtis's sleeper hit Four Weddings and a Funeral he reached stardom. He has been in many of WT films such as Bridget Jones which is most known for, Notting Hill, Love Actually and American Dreamz. He claims there is something about the company that sets it apart from all the others.
13. Find out about the Coen Brothers (films, genres, status) and what do they have to do with Working Title?
They are American film makers. Joel David Coen and Ethan Jesse Coen. They have made films such as Blood Simple, Fargo, O Brother, and True Grit. They write, direct and produce their own films together.
14. Who owns 67% of Working Title films? When did this happen? Why did this happen?
Universal owns 67% of the company. This is because they wanted to make European films for a worldwide audience and they can't do this without a major Hollywood studio. The former boss of Universal studios said " I think anyone in Hollywood would want to do business with these guys". This happened in 1999 and was due to expire in 2007, but was recently extended for another 7 years.
15. List two of Working Title big blockbuster films and find out their budgets.
Billy Elliot. (budget 5 million- made 109.
Ali G Indahouse. (budget 5 million- made 12 million)
3 million)
16. What genre of film is Working Title most famous for?
They are most known for their comedy however their films suit all audiences.
17. What other genres of film do Working Title like to make?
Romantic films such as Love Actually.
Comedy such as Shaun of the Dead.
Family Films such as Billy Elliot.
18. Find out as much as you can about WT2, (when it was established, films made, budget titles)
They set up a new writers scheme to develop new talent in 1999. This was run by Natasha Wharton. However, the problem was, at Working Title smaller films would inevitably get less attention that bigger budget projects, so they decided to set up WT2 to give proper attention to those smaller films. However in 2007 this closed down. It produced films such as Shaun of the Dead, Billy Elliot and The Calcium Kid.
19. What information can you find out about Working Title through their web page?
Films, News, Trailers, Features, Theatre and Tv. You can also see highlights and whats new.
20. Find out about one other interesting fact about Working Title that you would like to share with the class.
Working Title spends about £250.000-£500.000 on scripts to get them right, its the most important part of the developmental stage.
Wednesday 7 December 2011
How is gender represented in the clip, "the mistress"?
In this clip we see the first couple Richard and his partner, discussing the pros and cons of staying at home instead of working. Richard was made redundant so his partner, smartly dressed and appearing as middle class is sorting the children's lunch boxes, whilst persisting she still must work as they have things to pay for, despite the mortgage being almost paid off for. She is represented as a strong character but Richard has more control, as he hands her the coffee in a mug reading "super mum" and also takes the lunch boxes off her and packs them away. They have subverted roles. Traditionally the man is the breadwinner and the woman would be paid less, but it becomes obvious she earns enough to keep them both living comfortable. The miss en scene also suggests that they are off middle class, and gender is being represented in an un-traditional way in the sense that Richard is not working and that he is a stay at home man. They have a smart looking cooker, and there both dressed well. The conversation is realistic by the editing in the clip, They use slow limited shots (usually being mid shots)and two shots to show the conversation. There is very little sound in this clip apart from the establishing shot there is a sound bridge from the opening of the program onto being in the kitchen.
In the next clip we see a struggling mother trying to get her child dressed for school, she is shown in dark grey clothes, work gear possibly, and from a long shot to a close up, also a mid shot. There clever camera angles show the lady as low down struggling, and weak. We see her ex partner, father to the child running out of the shower naked, followed by his attractive blonde and young girlfriend, a comparisonto the lady dressing the child. In this scene gender is represented by the man being domineering, as he is shown from a high angle so we are looking up at him. Gender is represented as the young attractive being powerful for example, the mans girlfriend says "morning" to the lady on the floor and makes her feel awkward.
In the third scene there is more of a traditional couple, we see the man coning home to his wife with a bunch of flowers from being at the pawn brokers which suggests to the audience that he is struggling for money. However, the way he is looking after his money issues and looking after his wife, displays a more traditional role in the relationship. He comes in and says to her "I know it will work this time" as they are going for ivf treatment. Later on we see the bailiff come to the door and he panics, shows a not so strong man, as his girlfriend comes to the door she emphasises that is their flat whilst he backs away in the dark corner this suggests that he is domineered at times by her.
In this clip we see the first couple Richard and his partner, discussing the pros and cons of staying at home instead of working. Richard was made redundant so his partner, smartly dressed and appearing as middle class is sorting the children's lunch boxes, whilst persisting she still must work as they have things to pay for, despite the mortgage being almost paid off for. She is represented as a strong character but Richard has more control, as he hands her the coffee in a mug reading "super mum" and also takes the lunch boxes off her and packs them away. They have subverted roles. Traditionally the man is the breadwinner and the woman would be paid less, but it becomes obvious she earns enough to keep them both living comfortable. The miss en scene also suggests that they are off middle class, and gender is being represented in an un-traditional way in the sense that Richard is not working and that he is a stay at home man. They have a smart looking cooker, and there both dressed well. The conversation is realistic by the editing in the clip, They use slow limited shots (usually being mid shots)and two shots to show the conversation. There is very little sound in this clip apart from the establishing shot there is a sound bridge from the opening of the program onto being in the kitchen.
In the next clip we see a struggling mother trying to get her child dressed for school, she is shown in dark grey clothes, work gear possibly, and from a long shot to a close up, also a mid shot. There clever camera angles show the lady as low down struggling, and weak. We see her ex partner, father to the child running out of the shower naked, followed by his attractive blonde and young girlfriend, a comparisonto the lady dressing the child. In this scene gender is represented by the man being domineering, as he is shown from a high angle so we are looking up at him. Gender is represented as the young attractive being powerful for example, the mans girlfriend says "morning" to the lady on the floor and makes her feel awkward.
In the third scene there is more of a traditional couple, we see the man coning home to his wife with a bunch of flowers from being at the pawn brokers which suggests to the audience that he is struggling for money. However, the way he is looking after his money issues and looking after his wife, displays a more traditional role in the relationship. He comes in and says to her "I know it will work this time" as they are going for ivf treatment. Later on we see the bailiff come to the door and he panics, shows a not so strong man, as his girlfriend comes to the door she emphasises that is their flat whilst he backs away in the dark corner this suggests that he is domineered at times by her.
Tuesday 22 November 2011
Class and Status.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/made-in-chelsea/4od
Made in Chelsea follows the lives of the rich, living in the upper class area of London (Chelsea). They have conversations about their love lifes, friendships etc. They are dressed smartly every day and look presentable and classy wearing suits and heels. They are well spoken and show respect for themselves. In the clip we saw one of the boys meeting up with his friends before an interview. The mise en scene suggests its an upper class area from the expensive cars and flash taste off designer gear. Their filthy rich ways are what makes the reality series interesting and desirable. The establishing shot in this episode shows The houses of Parlament, The London Eye and other such British tourist attractions including Big Ben. There is then a jump cut to the wealthy streets of Chelsea and the two reality stars walking in a park. We see from just watching 5 minutes in, that this is representing class and status by following the lives of a popular group of wealthy friends living in Chelsea, a desirable place in Britain, home to many other stars such as Tamara Ecclestone, daughter of the Formula One Boss Bernie Ecclestone.
Monday 21 November 2011
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