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What are the key elements of surrealism? The exploration of the dream and unconsciousness as a valid form of reality, inspired by Sigmund Freud's writings. A willingness to depict images of perverse sexuality, scatology, decay and violence. Surrealist films created a revolution in cinema by dispensing with linear narratives and plots, thereby freeing cinema from a reliance on traditional story-telling borrowed from literature.  Surrealism creates the possibility of cinema itself as an independent and unique visual art form Surrealist films do not merely retell dreams or stories but replicate their very processes through illogical, irrational disruptions and disturbing imagery, uncensored by normal wakeful consciousness or morality.  Surrealist filmmakers found new techniques to convey the atmosphere and incongruous states of dreams. Like dreams, many Surrealist films resist interpretation.  As in actual dreams, characters in Surrealist films display a lack of will, even a

Polysemic readings - metaphorical readings, the splitting ice cream could be symbolic of a broken relationship. Therefore the cheery mise en scene presents a creepy and troubling binary opposition Horror film conventions - stereotypically attractive 'horror film victim' breaks free from being tied to a tree. Connotative of kidnapping and a violent threat. Contrapuntal imagery compared to the chirpy pop song Extremely postmodern video - use of distressing horror imagery deliberately positioning the audience in a confusing and distressing situation. Extremely strong link between lyrical content and on screen visuals - an explicit description, perhaps a binary opposition between a conventional and subversive music video On the word 'riptide' a L/S high angle establishing shot of the sea, connoting danger and death A montage of C/Us of everyday items establishes to the audience themes of travel and solidify the overarching theme of escapism Mixture

Task 1 Steve Neale’s theory of Repetition and Difference. Steve Neale states that genres all contain instances of repetition and difference, difference is essential to the to the economy of the genre. Neale states that the film and it’s genre is defined by two things: How much is conforms to its genre’s individual conventions and stereotypes. A film must match the genre’s conventions to be identified as part of that genre. How much a film subverts the genre’s conventions and stereotypes. The film must subvert convention enough to be considered unique and not just a clone of an existing film. Task 2 MUSIC VIDEO ANALYSIS The Lumineers- Ho Hey This music video is primarily performance-based as it features the band playing their instruments together and lip-syncing the lyrics of the song, all in slow motion. Above is an over-the-shoulder shot of the artist playing his guitar, this has been taken at a relatively low angle so the audience can feel the busy party atmosphe

Vance Joy   - Riptide The song fits into the genres of indie folk and indie pop, which explains why the music video draws its influences from indie sub-culture, evident in the fashions and locations featured in the video. Indie sub-culture is heavily influenced by iconography which revolves around the natural world and vintage culture, and a lot of music videos that fit into the indie genre focus themselves around natural spaces and areas. The indie fashions which are featured in the music video are also reinforced in motive by the overall look of the video, which has a somewhat vintage feel. This is due to the effects used on the video which make it appear also aged due to warmer colour balance used on the clips. Video also relates to the idea of the male gaze, which was proposed by Laura Mulvey. The male gaze is a concept of second-wave feminism in which the camera (and subsequently, the viewer) are put into the perspective of a heterosexual man, thus allowing for th

Beyoncé uses her work to fight for black rights With her spectacular intervention in front of millions of TV viewers, Beyoncé brought radical politics to mainstream pop.T he message of “Formation” pounds through, like an elegant, detailed, modern civil rights seminar.It shows visuals on the black American experience, past and present. she is an icon to the music industry and with this she has used her fame to get across racial issues that are affecting back rights. Her performance is to convey messages about what is wrong and how people are suffering due to  inequality. Beyoncé is a feminist icon On the other hand, Beyonce has been remarkably successful in her singing career.  Most people, I think, would agree that this success is primarily a result of her talent as a singer and songwriter.  And, in this sense, she is a feminist icon.  She is an example of a woman who broke into the music industry and rose, by her

black feminism-  Black feminism  is a school of thought stating that  sexism , class oppression, gender identity and  racism  are inextricably bound together. [1]  The way these concepts relate to each other is called  intersectionality , a term first coined by legal scholar  Kimberlé Crenshaw  in 1989 intersectionality-  Intersectionality  is an analytic framework which attempts to identify how interlocking systems of power impact those who are most marginalized in society. [1]  Intersectionality considers that the various forms of what it sees as  social stratification , such as  class ,  race ,  sexual orientation , age,  disability  and  gender , do not exist separately from each other but are complexly interwoven.  antebellum-  occurring or existing before a particular war, especially the US Civil War. "the conventions of the antebellum South" black is beautiful- Black is beautiful  is a  cultural movement  that was started in the US in the 1960s by  African Amer

House Style: A  company's preferred manner of presentation and layout of written material. The expression  house style  refers to the specific usage and editing conventions followed by writers and editors to ensure stylistic consistency in a particular publication or series of publications(newspapers, magazines, journals, websites, books) I-D Possessed by a raw, visceral energy, the first issue consisted of 40 pages that held a mirror up to the British subculture and street style of the time. Hardly surprising when you consider that in the years since i-D started, fashion has gone mainstream and the underground is now something the High Street aspires to. But while i-D now documents high fashion too, it's still laced with the same rebellious spirit as was present in its early issues. "You don't have to wear this watch or that item of clothing to be valid." Thanks to this empowering message, the magazine coined a new currency that revolved around creativi

1.Look at how Goodwin’s theory applies to Dizzee Rascal’s Dream (supporting points with screenshots) This screenshot is linked to the visuals as police brutality is prominent against black youths involved in gangs. Illustrate, music videos use certain images & shots to illustrate/explain the meaning of lyrics to their song and the genre. Disjuncture. Is this situation , the meaning of the song is completely ignored in the music video. Amplify repeat ability- This is when the images and camera shots are manipulated and shown repeatedly through out the music video and is drummed into our vision. Relation between the music and visuals Relation between the music and visuals Andrew believed that a music video can promote a song by though the way it analysis the lyrics. This is shown in many music videos when a character does exactly what the song says. Narrative and performance of the song Andrew Goodwin believed that it was important for an artist to be involved in

Narrative When did they emerge? Was most popular musical stage shows of the early and mid 19th  century  founded by comic enactment of racial stereotypes  featured exaggerated protrayal f african american music. culture. vernacular english for entertainment performers both white and black donned blackface shows white men blackening their faces wit burnt court to lampoon blacks sentimentalised s;ave life on southern plantations  blacks were showed as native buffoons who sand and danced the days away stealing occasional watermelon  expressing their inexplicable love for ol mash minstrel was the first example of the way american culture  would exploit and manipulate afro-americans and their culture coon- silent and uneducated adult male mammie- an overweight older black maid mother like character  pickaninny- unkept and uneducated malnourished black male child

When its first mastoid  beats started booming their way out of east London council estates in the early noughties, it sounded like alien music. The lyrics were in a language that most of us didn’t understand. It’s about community. Before a small-ish crew of Londoners struggling on the fringes of society decided to get together and talk about what their life was like, a huge section of London (and British) life was just glossed over by the mainstream. Now, a previously mute generation of Londoners has a voice.  During the early 2000s, something distinctly British was born— grime . The UK’s homegrown response to Hip Hop. A darker, unrelenting sound with a 140bpm backbone. It always packed a punch. And though the two music scenes shared some similarities, grime was born from  reggae, dance-hall and garage . Grime  is not garage  Grime  is not jungle  Grime  is not hip-hop and  Grime  is not ragga.  Grime  is a mix between all of these with strong, hard hitting lyrics. It's the in

Feared, derided, misunderstood and still resolutely un-hugged, the utilitarian, hugely popular sportswear garment, the hoodie, has staged a comeback against a backdrop of pyromania and rioting. Worn by millions every day, a generation's default wardrobe choice was transformed into an instant criminal cloak for London's looting youth. It may be more newsworthy now, but the hoodie and the folk devil it represents have been with us for a long time. As for the hoodie, its mass adoption as an everyday item began with the parallel popularity of hip-hop imported from the US in the 1980s, where rappers modelled themselves as athletes in a bid to emulate the power and success of world-beating sports stars. The corporate balance sheet of Adidas would doubtless be a lot poorer without the patronage of rappers Run-DMC, or reggae star Bob Marley. Hip-hop later turned to gang culture for its stylistic cues, and it is probably impossible to say whether gangsters modelled themselves on hip

Structuralism Introduction Structuralism is the idea of of analysing deep structure and the underlying culture phenomena. Structuralism, in other words gives, you  blueprint that you can redraw to map onto whatever you want. it is an interpretation of behaviour .

How are women portrayed in the media? Are there differences between the different media platforms? Make reference to the following media platforms TV (news and reality TV) and film The majority of woman in media are seen as sexual objects. This is due to the interpretation that beauty and appearance are keys to success for a woman in society. In media there are stigmas such as revealing costumes and a flawless appearance that attracts an audience to view or a buy  How are men represented in the media? What role did the media play after WW2?