Christopher Nolan

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Christopher Nolan Summary
Christopher Nolan uses many of the same ators and actresses through all of his movies like Michael Caine, he also uses the same technical team to help him create his work like his wife Emma Nolan and brother Jonathan Nolan. This means he can keep a theme through all of his other films and show a style that he has spent years building up.
At the start of the film he always shows the actors hands; then he shows the main characters at the beginning of the film talking about what is about to come in the film, giving you an idea of what to find in the film. He also shows some of the previous film in his movie to link them together even if they arent linked. He creates movies for all people as this will give him more publicity and finances and allow him to do another film.  

Audience and Institution

Audience and Institution

Different types of people watch different types of programmes, thats why there are so many different genres to choose from. We will overlap on some programs like the news, reality tv shows, soap operas, charity shows (children in need), and sports events (Rugby World Cup).

I watch the tv, films, listen to music and read magazines, using many different methods such as:
- TV
- IPod
- Laptop
- Radio
- Facebook
- Magazines
- Cinema
- Posters
- Youtube
- Blogs
- Websites


I also hear about programmes and music that I have missed by word of mouth, facebook, text, phone call and msn.


When it comes to watching the tv, films, listening to music and reading magazines i say it is a 50/50 split. Me and my parents like to watch the same type of programmes and films and I read magazines and listen to music and watch films with friends, but I also do all of that on my own as well so overall it is about a 50/50 split.

Majorie Ferguson- Adverts

Marjorie Ferguson- Adverts
Seductive
This clip shows romantic, sexual and seductive in one clip.



Invitational
This clip is in a music video by the spice girls and shows of the invitational look well.




Super Smiler
This shows the hair dye advert as a super smiler gaze. It draws you in as she is always smiling.

Marjorie Ferguson

Marjorie Ferguson- The Male Gaze- Pictures


The chocolate box

Half/full smile, lips together/slightly parted with teeth barely visible. Face turned towards camera or else full face. The picture norally show the full or 3/4 of the face.

Invitational
The emphasis is on the eyes and the mouth is shut with a hint of a smile. The head is usually to one side or looking back at the camera.

Super Smiler
A picture of a full face with a wide, toothy smile. The head is either thrust forward or chin thrown back, the hair is usually wind blown.

Romantic or sexual
this type of picture usually shows a man and a woman in the shot. It is dreamy and heavy lidded, whilst being overly sexual.

Trevor Millum- Pictures

Seductive

It is similar to cool look, the eyes are level and wide. The expression is less reserved but it is still self confident, the picture is milser than the romantic look.

Carefree

The person is usually active, healthy, vibrant, outdoor type of guy; usually smiling into the camera.

 Practical

They are usually concentrating, prepared for what they are doing, mouth closed, their eyes are not directed at the camera. Sometimes a slight frown.

 
Comic

This gaze is a delibrately ridiculous face and often over exaggerated. They are usually acting the fool and pulling faces.

Catalogue

The catologue look is a articicial look, almost as if they are a dummy or wax model. they are most usually have their eyes open wide and a smile. the looks are often vacant and there appears to be no personality there.

Strereotyping teenagers

Stereotyping Teenagers

Teenagers can be stereotyped into many different catergories from the chav to the slut. But this is all how the media represents us. Not all teenagers go out every night drink, take drugs, smoke and have sex. Some teenagers are the complete opposite, some teenagers are in between. We are all stereotyped by the media and that puts a bad impression on to us as a teenager. We are generally spilt into two catergories, the thug who smokes drinks and commits crimes for a job and a life. The media shows these guys as peope who will sit on the corner of a street and smoke. The media shows them as people with asbos. Like in Eastenders, we teenagers are shown as someone who is a criminal and always going out and getting drunk. This is perhaps 10% of all teenagers and it doesnt account for the other 90% of teenagers out there, who dont go out and cause havoc. We are also stereotyped into the slut, a player, someone who sleeps around and doesnt care what happens to the person the next day. These people are the people who you see dressed in a low cut top, ass on show to the world. They are the teenagers who welcome the gaze of a greasy middle aged guy leering over them. These people are the people who become parents at 16-17 years old. For women they are also stereotyped blonde and dumb. This goes against what we as teenagers are. Most of us a dont smoke, drink, do drugs, commit crimes or have sex everynight, but the few that do put us in a bad place in the few of others.                   

A mans gaze Laura Mulvey Theory

A Mans Gaze Laura Mulvey Theory

Laura Mulvey's theory is that in photos and videos, certain directors and photographers take photos of women and what men want to see of women. This has proved to be a boost in many tv shows like Countdown. Once a tedious show, with Carol Vorderman presenting letters and numbers to contestants to a young, beautiful woman that is respectfully dressed; yet there is still no changes to viewer ratings. However when the producers decided to make her skirt shorter by about 5 inches and show a bit of chest and the ratings go higher than they have been in a long while. 

This is shown in the picture of the male model, although it is to advertise male clothing it is there to please the women. They have used a mid shot to show all of the details on him, his tattoo on his abdomen, his chain around his neck, and the drops of water on his arms. The frame shows his whole of his torso, shoulders, head and also the top part of his legs. This is to appeal to the women looking at this magazine. They havent cut it down to just his torso as they are trying to sell underwear and therefore must be able to see his underwear in the shot. If they had cut it so that it was just his torso and top part of his legs, it would not have the same appeal as his eyes draw you into the picture and almost traps you into the picture. This is a clever shot as it makes you feel as if he is looking directly at you but looking down at the same time (showing protectiveness) and that this picture is for you and you alone. This goes against Paul Messaris theory of not looking into the camera which is used in the photos of the women. This image shows us what we want in a guy, serious, strong and protective. His facial expression is plain, yet serious which pulls you in even more. The mise-en-scene shows the model, the brand across the middle of the picture and on the underwear, a pole across the top of the picture which he holds onto, and the chain around his neck. The bar across the picture, which he holds onto, shows of the muscles in his arm and draws you along the lines of the muscles and down to his chest where it then shows off his muscles there.

Women can become enpowered in this picture as it makes us feel as if we have the right to choose what we do. It makes us feel like we are on a level and one above all at the same time, it is a hidden power and message in what we feel. This type of image can be negative as it makes people see what they want to see. A women will look at the man and see strong, protective and serious. Whilst a man would look at a women model and feel powerful and protective. It is all about how we as a person view the model and what we feel which determines the success of the image, but the idea of using models to advertise to the opposite sex is a good idea, as long as it doesnt put the models into a bad place in how we percieve them.

Camera Angles

There are many different camera angles that directors need to take into account when they make movies that they want to succeed. The basic shots are:

Mid Shot- A shot of the torso, shoulders and head.

Close Up Shot- A shot of the head and shoulders.




Long Shot- Showing the whole of the body and surrondings.


Over The Shoulder Shot- Showing people talking but showing the shoulder and back of the head of one person.


High Angle Shot- A shot from a height to the person and an object. 




Low Angle Shot- A shot from below the person or object