Saturday 11 April 2009
My presentation
. Clear voice and projective
. Good analysis of both texts used. (Empire magazine and the website)
. Linked to wider context.
EBI:
. More analysis needed for the website version
. Could have included theorist when needed.
Targets:
. Talk more about the theorist when it seems appropriate as well as expand on the one's I already talked about.
. Even though I believe I gave a detailed analysis I think more is needed on the online version of the magazine.
Tuesday 2 December 2008
Censorship vs Classification
They get their funding from charging film distributors.
2. What types of texts do the BBFC classify?
They classify classify video games dvds and films.
3. What are the problems / issues that the BBFC must deal with when classifying material? Look at the types of things they classify, ability to account for all types of content, changing context etc.
Violence, rape, language, sex, use of drugs, gore, horror etc these are extreme cases in which the BBFC must deal with when classifying material, as they can not give a PG certificate when the movie shows sexual or explicit language; thus a more suitable certificate has to be shown e.g. 15 or 18.
4. Note the range of classification categories and what they mean e.g. U, PG, 12A etc.
U-It is impossible to predict what might upset any particular child. But a ‘U’ film should be suitable for audiences aged four years and over. U films should be set within a positive moral framework and should offer reassuring counterbalances to any violence, threat or horror.Videos classified 'U' are particularly suitable for pre-school children and normally raise none of the issues set out below.
PG- Mild bad language only, natural nudity, with no sexual context and moderate violence justified by its setting (eg historic, comedy or fantasy).
12 A- Suitable for 12 years and over. No-one younger than 12 may see a ‘12A’ film in a cinema unless accompanied by an adult12- No-one younger than 12 may rent or buy a ‘12’ rated video or DVD. Responsibility for allowing under-12s to view lies with the accompanying or supervising adult.
18- No-one younger than 18 may see an ‘18’ film in a cinema. No-one younger than 18 may rent or buy an ‘18’ rated video. Where material or treatment appears to the Board to risk harm to individuals or, through their behaviour, to society – e.g. any detailed portrayal of violent or dangerous acts, or of illegal drug use, which is likely to promote the activity.
5. Look at how different themes /content within texts are classified. Make notes. Why might a DVD featuring content of skateboarders and BMX bikers performing dangerous stunts be classified as 18 but a film containing a sex scene and use of the ‘f’ word only get a 15 rating?
The BBFC's current guidelines identify a number of specific areas of concern which are considered when awarding certificates. These are themed, language i.e. sex, violence, sexual violence, harmful actions. The BBFC also continues to demand cuts of any material which it considers may breach the provisions of the obscene publications act or any other legislation. Some of these materials in films that are in 15 rated one like sexual activity might not breach the publications act and that's why its rated at 15 compared to possibly lighter ones like bike moves that are rated at 18.
Because of time as things back then may have been deemed less acceptable then it is now, for instance kissing back 10 years ago films that show this was given a certificate of 15 but nowadays this is seen as much more innocent and acceptable so it is shown in 12 certificate as well as PG's.
7. Who is responsible for classifying films in the USA? How has this changed over time? (Look back to the studio system of the 1940’s).
MPPA (The Motion Picture Association of America) is the instituion that is resposonsible for classifying films in America. Before in the 60's young "directors" made films that were heavily to do with sex, drugs and violence (snuff movies), nowadays it is illegal for this type of genre film to be shown.
8. Research the following case studies exploring why they were brought to the attention of the BBFC:a. Canis Canem Edit (2006, Rockstar)b. Crash (1996, David Cronenberg)c. A Clockwork Orange (1971, Stanley Kubrick)d. Fight Club (1999, David Fincher)e. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001, Simon West)f. Sweet Sixteen (2002, Ken Loach)g. The Last Temptation of Christ (1988, Martin Scorcese)h. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974, Tobe Hooper)
Sunday 9 November 2008
Essay Plan
I:'Heat'
G: Magazine
R: Women as gossip people as well as the representation of the stereotyped female due to the colours used.
A: Females aged from about 18 - 30 because of the issues involved in the magazine as well as the colours used further shows how the audience will be females.
I: Feminist ideologies as well as capitalist ideologies as the whole point of this magazine is to make money.
N: Visual as well as informative narrative.
Essay:
. Similarities of the two magazines (feminist capitalist etc)
. Differences (age gap, content, etc)
. SHEP (the social, historical, economic and political values for each) such as social = women's magazine, historical = women never in olden days had a say, economic = successful women and political = impact on women.
. Key theorists
. Link back to question after every paragraph.
. M.I.G.R.A.I.N in each paragraph angles, colours, people etc.
. Conclusion - sum up all points end with opinion of the question rephrased to your own ideas.
Wednesday 22 October 2008
Globalisation ('NewsCorp')
The Sun
News of the World
The Times
Sunday Times
News Corporation Ltd.
Australia:
The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)
The Sunday Telegraph (Sydney)
The Australian (national)
The Advertiser and Sunday Mail (Adelaide)
The Sunday Times (Perth)
Herald Sun (Melbourne)
Sunday Herald Sun (Melbourne)
mX (Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane)
The Courier-Mail (Brisbane)
Geelong Advertiser
Gold Coast Bulletin
The Mercury and Sunday Tasmanian (Hobart)
Northern Territory News (Darwin)
The Sunday Territorian (Darwin)
New Zealand:
Sunday Star-Times
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea Post-couier
Fiji:
The Fiji Times
United States:
New York Post
The Wall Street Journal
20th Century Fox Television
bTV
BSkyB
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Sports Australia
Fox Television Stations
Foxtel
Premiere (19,9%)
Star Group Limited
Sky Latin America
SKY Network Television New Zealand
Sky Italia
Fox International Channels Italy
STAR TV
Latvijas Neatkarīgā Televīzija
TV5 Rīga
Fox Kids
Fox Interactive Media
AmericanIdol.com
AskMen.com
Fox.com
Foxsports.com
GameSpy
Hulu.com
kSolo
IGN
Drownedinsound.com
MySpace
MyNetworktv.com
NewRoo.com
Strategicdatacorp.com
Photobucket.com
Rotten Tomatoes
Scout.com
SpringWidgets
WhatIfSports
Media Platforms:
Broadcasting - t.v - sky - skyBB - 20th Century Fox - Print - newspapers - U.K - The sun - News Of the World - Sunday Times etc - Australia - The Sunday Telegraph - Hearld Sun - Gold Coast Bulletin etc - New Zealand - Sunday Star Times - Papua New Guinea - Papua New Guinea Post Courier - Fiji - The Fiji Times - U.S - New York Post - Wall Street Journal - Internet - MySpace - Rotten Tomatoes - IGN - Fox.com etc
Sunday 21 September 2008
Recent developments...how is it responding to the 'new media' age
Info from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MySpace
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_Corporation
Saturday 20 September 2008
Information about its finances & income
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/is?s=nws-a
http://finance.google.com/finance?fstype=ci&q=NYSE:NWS.A
http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/financials/financials.asp?symbol=NWS
These websites tell you how much they make and things like that but it doesn't really go in to proper amount of detail, it was hard finding the relevant finances and incomes.
Friday 19 September 2008
The texts it produces
20th Century Fox Entertainment
Newspapers:
USA
Wall Street Journal
New York Times
UK
The Times & The Sunday Times
The Sun & News Of The World
Australia
Herald Sun
The Australian
TV:
Sky
Star TV
Fox
BSkyB
ITV plc
Other:
MySpace
Photobucket
IGN Entertainment
Music:
MySpace Records
Info from:
http://www.newscorp.com/operations/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_corp