RESEARCH: CULTURAL VALUE OF FILM

Film is one of the most well known and influential parts of the worlds media. Film has a huge contribution in UK’s economy, recently making around £3.67 billion towards the UK economy. UK film has also received over £1,233 million from overseas investment, not forgetting television and animation, making an extra £292 million. The film industry doesn’t just raise a lot of money but also has a positive impact on the viewers, through films targeting personal and political messages. They can also make people reflect on controversial subjects in today’s society and learn about different cultures. Not forgetting it is an extremely popular leisure activity for all ages.

Marc Riboud - An Introduction to A - Level Media

On Wednesday September 7th, we decided to look at the photographer Marc Riboud's representations of society in his image called ‘Flower Child’.  This image was captured during the Vietnam war in Washington 1967. This was when there were many anti-Vietnam war protests by activists, hippies and students. The image is composed of a 16 year-old girl holding up a flower to rows of US armed soldiers standing within a few inches of their bayonets. She holds a flower in both her hands, directly in front of her face. The symbol of a flower in this context most likely represents the desire for peace during a time of war. Not only is she holding a flower but her shirt also has a floral pattern across it. Her hands placed together also conveys the message that she is praying and pleading for peace.

The way the people in this scene are positioned reinforce the idea of the woman’s innocence and vulnerability. We can see a wall of men all lined up in a row and holding dangerous weapons, showing great power. This is juxtaposed by the sweet, harmless young woman who kneels in front of the men.

This image looks as if it had been set up, but in fact it was taken by French photojournalist Marc Riboud, when he noticed a lonely girl, inches from the soldiers’ bayonets. She was trying to start a dialogue with them. Marc Riboud crept close, snapping away in the soft, dying light of the late afternoon with the last of his film.

RESEARCH: ANALYSING CORALINE TITLE SEQUENCE

Coraline art of the title from megansedgwick

RESEARCH: ANALYSING BACK TO THE FUTURE TITLE SEQUENCE

Art of the title back to the future from megansedgwick

TWITTER

My Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/megansedgwick1

I recently created my twitter account, where I followed many influencial accounts in the field of the media, such as ‘@BFI’ and ‘@Film_London’. Twitter is an online news and social networking service where users can post and read short 140-character messages called "tweets". For me Twitter is a great place to learn new concepts, read news in the media and get inspiration for new ideas. By creating my twitter account, I can begin to build on my knowledge of media by reading tweets from great minds and communities.

For me Twitter is a perfect platform when it comes to marketing my final film opening. It's a highly effective way of spreading ideas, information and content. If one of your followers sees an interesting post they can re-tweet your post, therefore gaining you more followers and interest in your idea. Alan Rusbridger agrees that ‘In marketing speak, it drives traffic and it drives engagement’.

RESEARCH: ANALYSING DEADPOOL TITLE SEQUENCE