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THE AVENGERS REVISION. - Coggle Diagram
THE AVENGERS REVISION.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS :
how far does john steed (the avengers, 1965) challanges traditional respresentations of men in 1960s?
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stereotypes for men- big, strong, brave, powerful ect.
EXAMPLE PARAGRAPH:
john steed in The avengers (1965) both challanges and reinforces traditional respresentations of men in the 1960s, but overall he challanges them to a larger extent.
point : john steed challanges traditional ideas of masuculinity by not relying on physicial strength or agression
evidence: steed rarely uses violence to solve problems and instead uses intelligence , humour, and calm behavior. His smart clothing such as tailored suits and a bowler hat , makes him appear polite and controlled rather than tought and intimidating
explain: in the 1960s , men in action programmes usually where shown as strong , dominant , and agressive.Steed challanges this stereotype by showing that a man can be powerful through intelligence and confident rather than physicial force. This suggests a more modern and flexible idea. this suggests a more modern and flexible idea of masculinity for audiences at the time.
-the product was aimed at a mass audience, with more focus on the working class than the middle class.
TARGET AUDIENCES:
younger/progressive viewers: emma peel appealed to women who wanted strong, independent female characters , offering a modern alternative to traditional roles.
traditional audiences: John Steed represented the classic british gentlemen spy , which appealed to viewers to preferred similar and conventional characters.
spy thriller fans:the mix of enspionage, stylish action , and humour attracted audiences who enjoyed spy stories like james bond.
international audiences: the show was especially popular in the united states, where viewers were drawn to its british style.
CAMERA ANGLES:
BBC FUNDING- TV licence fee. pays for BBC TV, radio and online content.
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- bbc is granted a license to broadcast by royal charter which sets out the BBCs public purpose.
MEDIA LANGUAGE:
costume , lighting , acting , makeup , props, setting
signifier: this connotes any material thing that is signified , be it object , words on a page , or an image.
signified: the concept which the signifier refers to. This would be the meaning that is drawn by the recevier of the sign .
narrative: 1. narrative starts with an equlibrium
- an action or characters disrupts the equlibrium.
- a quest to restore the equlibrium beings
- the narrative continues to climax
- resolution occurs and equilibrium is restored.
they are used to help tell a story and they are a type of 'visual language'. we understand that language without realising it.
camera work : mid shots , close ups , full shots. these shots are easy to understand and see. some camera shots simply havent been invented , or were seen to be uncoventional.
summary on of some shot types: extreme close ups, close ups , medium closeup , medium shots, cowboy shot , medium full shots .
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