Beth Allen(2016) AS Media Studies

In lesson we have been looking at how disability is presented in film and TV and how this may effect how people with a disability are viewed in day today life. We looked at a clip from the hit TV Drama 'A Touch Of Frost' staring David Jason. We made some notes on the clips and then corrected each others in Green pen, here are a copy of my notes: A Touch of Frost: Ability and Disability The representation of ability and disability is shown through the way in which the police treat Billy throughout the clip. At the beginning when the cut away from the long shot, being when the police are chasing him, to the close up shot, of the Billy being caught by the police, shows the police hesitate when they realise he is disabled and they drop him lower because of his disability because it’s not the usual suspect to commit a crime. This can also be shown by the fact that Billy looks scared and disorientated when the police start chasing him, making the audience emphasize with hi...

Thrillers contain many different essences that show the audience they are about to watch a thriller: Political Thrillers: these often portray the idea that the protagonist is set to save the day and keep the government ,which employs him,in a stable condition. these can sometimes be based on real life events and sometimes have hints of a conspiracy thriller in them. 'The Hunt For Red October' is an example of a political thriller.       Spy Thrillers: The hero is generally employed by the government to be their agent and is violent to either protect or get what the government wants. These can often have elements of both political thrillers and conspiracy thrillers.     Military Thrillers: The protagonist is typically in a uniform and works against the enemy whether alone or in a team and ends up succeeding against all the odds. A good example of this 'Saving Private Ryan'.        Conspiracy Thrillers: A con...

This is our one page pitch video, I wasn't at school at this time so it was the other three girls in my group who put it all together!     The group were really clear in what they wanted and knew what they wanted to speak about and get across, they made the points from what we had all spoke about and communicated very clearly.