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Luther Codes and Conventions

 It is a crime drama but has aspects of other genres and sub-genres such as thriller, low-key lighting, intense music and drama cross cutting. Horror, graphic murder scenes and jump-scares. Psychological, Luthers analysis of why Alice committed the crime. It is also the whodunit subgenera of a crime drama which   features a complex, plot-driven story in which the reader is provided with clues from which the identity of the perpetrator of the crime may be deduced before the solution is revealed at the end of the book. It is located in the city therefore meaning more crime and more opportunity for crime, typical setting are police stations, interrogation rooms and industrial areas which is typically the 'darker' side of the city.  Locations tie in with the crime drama genre e.g. deserted warehouse to  create a feeling of isolation and threat, typical UK street to suggest anyone  could fall victim to the crimes committed. Props used to construct the crime...

Music video

Song - Arizona Zervas - LM$ Atlantic Records Artist Hip-Hop/Rap American rapper and singer, born 1996, was a mostly small and unknown artists in his early years of making music. His first released song was when he was 19 named 'Don't hit my line' and carried on by releasing his first album at 21 called 'Never Going Home' which received mixed results but was mostly successful for his first album. He gained exposure from a youtube group named NELK using his music in their videos, this gained him much more attention but this wasn't his 'big break'. Not a year after the attention from youtube, he released a song called Roxanne which soon became a big hit topping charts becoming 4th in the US and UK and 1st in New Zealand which was because of TikTok which Roxanne blew up on. Due to this he then partnered with Atlantic Records. Ideas for Music video "Im out in the hillies" - Wide/establishing zoom out shots of landscape (hilly) and artist. "I be...

Beyoncé Music Videos

 Single Ladies: Beyoncé and two other dancers, dancing to the song. It is focused on the artist's performance rather than a narrative and focuses on her sexual attraction through Mulvey's male gaze. It portrays women as sexual objects due to them being in tight, revealing clothing. It is in black and white. Crazy in Love: Similar to single ladies it mostly shows of the artists performance and still has the male gaze but less. However it is more complex, there could be a very subtle narrative. The lighting is quite murky showing streets of an urban city.

Late Nights Woman's Hour

Late night edition of Woman's hour It started in 2015 with a one-month pilot run, scheduled twice-weekly on Thursday and Friday at 11 pm for one hour. Monthly podcast  which broadcasts on Radio 4 at 11 pm on the last Thursday of each month. Themes- The presenters for this first run were  Lauren Laverne  and  Jane Garvey  who led panels of five guests in discussion of a particular topic such as  fan fiction  or  lust .  The topics discussed in the first run included the dating app,  Tinder , and lying. The conversation was frank and adult, being broadcast late at night, rather than during the daytime. Content-  They bring in an array of guests and talk about things with the guest. Presenters- Lauren Laverne:  Lauren Cecilia Fisher  ( born 28 April 1978), known as  Lauren Laverne , is an English radio DJ, model, television presenter, author and singer. Jane Garvey:  Jane Susan Garvey   (born 23 June 1964) is a...

Independent Films

 Independant:  Genres - Mixture + Undefined, drama, offbeat comedy. Narrative - Social themes, messages, 'serious' content, Downbeat and open endings. Industry - Stars, production, budget, music, merchandise, Small budget, Unknown Stars, Low production value. Audience - Niche, small older active audience Reflection - Critically acclaimed Funding and production - Independent studios + Co-funding I, Daniel Blake: Funded by the BFI (British Film Industry) and national lottery (Co-funding). Unknown actors with a serious social theme addressing a problem.

Mainstream films

 TEXT GENRES and GENRE CONVENTIONS used in film and marketing materials such as trailers and posters ( mainstream aappeal e.g familiar and traditional conventions of key genres e.g action, scifi, superhero  )  NARRATIVE  AND THEMES ( straightforward and clear story with action elements, upbeat ending etc. or experimental structure and downbeat/sad ending , mainstream themes designed to appeal to the audience such as heroism, freedom etc.) AUDIENCE   As a mainstream film the audience is defined as mainstream rather than niche, large, often passive and usually younger . Traditionally a mainstream audience  would have been  largely defined as white and films aimed at a black or Asian audience  were automatically classed as niche. These boundaries may be starting to breakdown with the mainstream or crossover appeal of films such as  Parasite and Black Panther.   The job for the producers is to successfully targe...

Black Panther

Independant:  Genres - Mixture + Undefined, drama, offbeat comedy. Narrative - Social themes, messages, 'serious' content, Downbeat and open endings. Industry - Stars, production, budget, music, merchandise, Small budget, Unknown Stars, Low production value. Audience - Niche, small older active audience Reflection - Critically acclaimed Funding and production - Independent studios + Co-funding Mainstream: Genres - Action, superhero, sci fi, Franchise and sequels. Narrative - Escapist entertainment, upbeat endings. Industry - Stars, production, budget, music, merchandise, Big Budget, Big Stars, High production value. Audience - Large mass, passive audience, more younger. Reflection - Commercial success  Funding and production - Major studio Black Panther 1) It is an action, superhero, sci fi film. It had a big budget due to its major studio (Disney/marvel), High production value a number of big stars. However the main stars were not main Hollywood actors and were less know, it ...