Sasha Nahum television unit

Homelearning 1 . How does the music genre suggest what genre the show is? The music starts tense and slow, and then drastically turns faster, this connotes the show will be full of mystery's and suspense. 2. What does the typography of the graphics suggest about the shows era? The transitions are fast and rather basic which shows how old fashioned the show was due to the technology not being as advanced and developed yet, as in a modern day series the intro would be modernised with more technical transitions. 3. Explain how Patrick Macnee's character is represented via costume, props and facial expression. Patrick Macnee's character is presented as a typical old fashioned gentleman. He is wearing a suit which connotes his wealth. He gives her a flirtatious look  before giving her a flower. 4. How is  the flower prop used to link the two characters together? By Steed giving Emma the flower shows the struggles of gender equality in the 60's by h...

Narrative structure What is a narrative? A story is all the events surrounding a group of characters in a place at a certain time. A narrative is the selected way of telling that story. Does it follow so kind of structure? Does it have conventions(rules). Does it have a beginning, middle and end? What characters are there? protagonist? antagonist? props theory? Types of TV drama- Single drama/film - Only 1 series and 1 episode. Soaps- ongoing drama with no end, each episode usually ends with a cliffhanger. Often have massive casts. Serial- A tv show that runs in seasons- they have a different story each episode, for example cuffs because they deal with new, different crimes each episode. Anthology series- A completely different set of characters for every episode.  Long-form series drama- It comes in different seasons but theres storylines that run all the way through an entire season or m...

The avengers audience questions •Who is the target audience for The Avengers? The target audience was adults. •How does The Avengers appeal to them? (specific examples of content) 'The Avengers' appeal to them as it contains adult themes, such as action, violent and sexual themes. •How were audiences able to access The Avengers? The audience could access the show through their TV set on ITV. •How did the social, cultural and historical contexts of the time affect audiences? (think about the generation gap) 'The cold war' impacted the show as the main group of villains in the show are Russian. This reflects the society at the time. how the world viewed russian as the enemy. •How did the narratives and lack of recording technology maintain a loyal audience? Since there was no way to re-watch a show due to lack of technology meant there was no way to record or catch up on the show. Therefore the audience was mr loyal as they dint want to ...

Industry Ownership, scheduling, regulation and funding in the 1960's. The BBC began in 1936 ITV began in 1955 as direct competition to the BBC. TV during the mid 1960's only had 3 channels available: BBC1, BBC2 and ITV. Televisions were small, expensive and only available in black and white. Programmes were limited and only available during certain times of the day .  When nothing was being broadcast, the national anthem played. Channel surfing didn't exist like it does today- flicking through different channels.  BBC had complete monopoly- one company is the only player in the industry , the tv industry. This means that BBC's unique broadcast had complete ownership over the industry and therefore faced zero competition. When ITV began , it was the first time products were advertised and quickly grew in popularity. Funding How were ITV funded? ITV were funded by advertisements as well as fundi...

This is a mood board comparing the 1960's to the 2010's to convey the difference of the years. The 1960's was bright and fun, experimental, whereas the 2010's was more modernised, the technology was more advanced and the clothing was more provocative.

How do social contexts influence media texts? Refer to the avengers 1965 to support your answer. In the 1960's Woman were starting to feel more free. They fought  for woman's rights such as equal pay and the contraceptive pill in order to get this 'freedom' they rightly deserved. The Avengers represent this context by Emma Peel being the main character, she played the authoritative powerful role of a secret agent, she wore a sexy catsuit to represent her femininity and modernity, and having a man by her side, helping her through her mission. This social context influenced the Avengers by them putting a woman in an powerful position and putting her in a sexy outfit to represent the freedom woman had earned. As well as that by her having Steed by her side conveys in the 60's woman were still expected to have a man by there side, helping them throughout there life. The Avengers deception of gender, may influence woman viewers to put themselves more forward, feel conf...

Social, Historical, Cultural contexts- 1960's and The Avengers. The Avengers as a distinctive generic identity that is rooted in British popular culture. Television drew upon this tradition while at the same time responding to the social and cultural changes of the 1960's. Spy thriller-Sub genre. Series 4 Episode 1- 'The town of no return' Brief summary- Steed and Emma, are on the trail of several murdered agents. They visit Little Bazeley by the sea, a town that strangers rarely live alive- and discover it is secretly infiltrated (invaded) by enemy agents, coming in from Russia.  The swinging 60's London had transformed from the bleak, conservative city, only just beginning to forget the troubles of the Second world war, into the capital of the world, full of freedom, hope and promise. Young people are given a choice. Parents of the sixties generation had spent there own teenage years fighting for there lives in the secon...

Regulation Television in the UK is regulated by OFCOM. OFCOM has a set of rules called the broadcasting code: Crime, religion and harm and offences are 3 of the 10 main sections of OFCOM.  Ofcom also define the watershed- the period before 9pm and after 5:30am when programmes containing material unsuitable for children cannot be shown-this includes sexual content, violence, graphic or disturbing imagery and swearing. This means that programmes such as Cuffs have to be very careful about their content, which might be seen to reduce the realism of the programme, as for example, the criminals avoid swearing.  3. How might the broadcasting impact on cuffs? No swearing and not harmful to anyone under the age of 18. 4.What is watershed? The period before 9pm and after 5:30am 5.How might watershed impact on cuffs? It limits the violence and gore that it can contain before 9pm. 6.Define all 4 of OFCOM's, PSB purposes and 6 PSB characteristics in a TV...