Cultivation theory, regulatory framework, cultural industries and reception theory

Cultivation theory:

"Film teaches us what to want"

"TV is a medium of socialisation"

The more you watch TV, the more you think it likens to your everday life.


Reglatory framework:

Public Service Broadcasting

An example of this in The Killing is how it deals with social issues such as violence against women and gender sterotypes.


Cultural industries:

Vertical and horizontal representation

Synergy is the coming together of multiple elements

Tourisim to Denmark increased after The Killing

Fad of wearing a Sarah Lund jumper

Exam Q ideas

"The Killing is a show that has gained critical acclaim and was seen as innovative in terms of its representation of female characters. In what ways do you agree and disagree?"


-Lead character is female

-Victim is female and is exposed to only a gown, which shows women being weak which could be considered sterotypical of women

-Van Zoonem's theory that the media sterotype women is disproven by a strong female lead but could also be backed up by the fact that the victim is female ad is helpless to the fact that she has been exposed in terms of her clothing (mise en scene) and the fact she was mudered (editing shows she had cuts and bruises)

-Laura Molvy's theory that women see themselves through men's eyes could be disproved by the fact that the female lead is strong and decisive, so ashe is not worrying about male opinions towards her. It could also be proved by the way female student sdress at the halloween party, as they dress sterotypically.

-Judith Butler's theory of gender is peformative is shown by the politician being male, as the vast majority of politicians are male. The mother of the dead daughter is helpless, a helpless woman is sterotypical. This theory is challeneged by the female lead, as she is presented as strong, indepedent and decisive.

-Steve Neale's theory of genre is instance of reppetition and difference is evident as there is difference, in a general crime series the lead is male but in The Killing, the lead character is female.

Screenplay with little or no dialouge

Inspuration:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyFX_2CR7aE&safe=true

*Office manager gets off phone looking dissapointed and walks out of his office*
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Office manager: Hey want to hear a joke?

*office workers do not respond*

Office manager: You're not getting Christmas bonuses this year!

*Office workers angrily stare at the manager*

*Manager walks back into his office and closes the blinds*

Mr. Robot edit (The art of silence)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUrTRjEXjSM&safe=true


https://youtu.be/WiEECImZyhA

Sound and editing in The Killing

The Killing uses sharp light as a trigger for panic. The woman needs to stay invisble in orddr to survive, so when a sharp light is shown like the plane or a torch is nshwon, it auses the girl to run and panic.

The Killng also uses repating drums to cause tension, as the irl is running away the drums keep being heard but when the drum stops, it indoicates panic and causes shock.

Sound, Judith Butler and trailer for the Killing

Sound:

Diegetic sound
Non-diegetic sound
Foley sound
Sound as a motif
Contrapuntal sound
Asynchronous sound

Editing:
Jump cut
L-cut
J-cut
Flashback
Montage
Fade
Parallel edit
Credits
Voiceover
Graphic match

Cinematography:
High-angle shot
Close-up shot
Wide shot
Long shot
Establishing shot
Pan
Tilt
POV shot
Over-the-shoulder shot
Dolly
Medium shot
Extreme close-up
Reaction
Zoom

Mise en scene:

Costume
Setting
Props
Make-up
Lighting
Colour

Judith Butler: Gender is performance.

The trailer of The Killing emphasised the female lead. She had a low shot, which showed her superiority. There was multiple characters in the trailer, which shows that a lot of people are involved in the murder case. There was a quick change in shots frequently, which shows that The Killing could have lots of twists and turns.

 

Ideas for short film

Shots:

1. Establishing shot

2. POV shot

3. Medium shot

4. Close up shot 

5. Zoom out shot

Plot: Gang goes to rob a bank. Interrogate the bank manager to get the safe combination. They get it and open the safe but there is hardly no money there. 

SCRIPT: 

Bank robber leader: Put your masks on!

*masks get put on*

Bank robber leader: Let's go!

*3 robbers enter bank*

Bank robber leader: ALRIGHT LISTEN UP,  DO WHAT WE SAY AND NOBODY GETS HURT!

Bank robber 1 (to bank manager): What is the safe combination?!

Bank manager: There's no point!

Bank robber 1: Tell me the combination right now or your brains will be splattered all over this nice floor. 

Bank manager: 157678!

Bank robber leader: You got that? Empty that safe quickly!

*Bank robber 2 opens safe, hardly no money there*

Bank robber 2 (to leader): There is not a lot here.

Bank robber leader (to manager): Where is the rest of the money?!

Bank manager: Online! Its all online now!

Bank robber leader: What?!

*police sirens begin to be hard*