Stereotypes are not always negative

Tessa Perkins points out that not all stereotypes are negative, for instance French people are good at cooking. Even though not every French person is a good cook the typical stereotype hints that they usually are.

They are not always about a minority group

The stereotypes don’t always have t be apart of a minority group for example upper class are sometimes called upper twits, this is because a large number of them can be arrogant  

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DNA FILMS

1. Who were the co-founders of DNA Films?
The co-founders were Andrew Macdonald and Duncan Kenworthy
2. When was the company founded?
1983
3. Where is DNA based?
DNA Films is based in London in the United Kingdom
4. How many films have DNA Films produced?
24
5. What awards have DNA Films won?
6. How many full time staff does DNA Films employ?
7. What is DNA Film's philosophy?
8. List 5 box-office hits that DNA Films have made.
Ex Machina
Dredd
28 Days Later
Love Actually
28 Weeks Later
9. List 5 flops that DNA Films has made.
Never Let Me Go
Sunshine on Leith
The History Boys
Beautiful Creatures
Heartlands
10. What is Danny Boyle's relationship with DNA Films?
Danny Boyle's relationship is that it was rumoured that he owned the company. This turned out to be false. This rumour came around because it was thought that his film Slumdog Millionaire was made by DNA Films, but it wasn't.
11. List 3 famous directors that DNA Films have worked?
DNA Films have worked with Alex Garland, Dexter Fletcher and Richard Curtis
12. List 5 famous actors who have starred in films made by DNA Films ?
Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Michael Sheen, Keira Knightley and Emily Watson
13. What has been DNA Films highest grossing film?
DNA Films highest Grossing film was Love Actually. This is a well enjoyed and recognised Christmas Film. It was produced in 2003.
14. What Hollywood studios have DNA Films worked with?
15. List two of DNA Films big blockbuster films and find out their budgets.
2 of their Blockbusters film are: Sunshine and Love Actually. The budget for Sunshine was $40 million and the budget for Love Actually was $45 million.
16. What film is DNA Films most famous for?
Love Actually is the film that DNA Films are most famous for as the film is very popular and enjoyed by all. It is also a festive film and is still played at Christmas time on the TV.
17. What other genres do DNA Films films like to make?
DNA Films also make films with Genres such as: Sci-fi (Ex Machina) and Adventure (Sunshine).
18. Who have DNA Films entered into a partnership with for DNA TV Limited?
DNA Films have partnered with Fox Networks Group. This is so that their company is more broad and they can work together to release new ideas.
19. What information can you find out about DNA Films through their web page?
DNA Films are one of the UK'S most successful production companies.
20. Find out one other interesting fact about DNA Films that you would like to share with the class.
DNA Film's new TV Company will be owned and operated as a independent TV Production Company

casualty

In this section of casualty they explore different people who have who have certain disabilities and how they live with them. The two disabilities shown are a physical disability where they are in a wheel chair. Then the other man has got narcolepsy, which is a sleeping disorder where the person falls a sleep when they are in relaxed surroundings.

Mise en scene

The Mise en scene in this you can see that it is in a city environment after they have just been in the city for shopping and are now off to a café. The environment seems to be in quite a rough urban area of the city when Eli is approached by the two hooded men on bikes it gives the impression that he is in a rough area. 

camera
There are a variety of camera shots in this extract of casualty. This camera shot here shows his point of view in the mirror, this creates a more deeper effect as they are talking about a sad topic.

ex machina review

The film ex machine is a film about an inventor, Nathan, of an "AI" (artificial intelligence) who gets an employee, Caleb, from his company to test out his AI, Ava. Nathan sets a competition for a member of his company to join him out in his house/ research lab to do research, on his new AI.

The cast consists of only 10 members, the 3 main people were Nathan, Caleb and Ava the rest of the cast don’t have more than 1 line to say and some don’t even speak at all. This shows that the director can do lots with a small budget. Having a small cast helps creates the effect of how much they are in the wilderness, it can also create a feeling of loneliness which how in the end it helps everyone turn onto each other.

The production companies were Film 4 and DNA Films; these are both British companies, therefore making this a British film. Film 4 hasn’t ever really made a high budget film; this makes it harder for them to get the recognition for the work. DNA Films have made more films than film 4 so they come with more experience but again with film 4 they come with a smaller budget meaning it is harder to get the word out. They have got a good name for them selves as with most of their films they have made a profit, some profits were over 10 times their budget (28 days later) and they have had very successful films, the most successful was probably 'Love Actually'.

Caleb comes across originally as a clever employee who is a bit ‘geeky’ as he spends his time doing coding. Later on the audience finds out why he decided to do coding and that Caleb wasn’t especially talented in coding but as a matter of fact he was chosen because of his past. In the end you have a mixed amount of feelings on Caleb, you feel sorry for him, angry at him that he listened to the wrong things and you fear for him. Nathan comes across as a very rich and successful man, but it isn’t long until you realize that he is an uncontrollable drunk with too much power. The isolation of his house has caused him to make him become a bit crazy in a way, when he does meet with humans he tries to paly mind games and tricks on them. This is usually the sign that he would’ve had a rough time with other people and doesn’t know how to react anymore with them so he has gone into complete isolation to create AI’s so he can make his friends in a way. He is very money driven but the money seems to be making him have t much power. Throughout the film similar with Caleb you get mixed emotions but by the end you feel sorry for him, as he was right, it was just a test. Ava is the first AI to ever to pass the “Turing test” as she shows emotion and the ability to think for her self. Throughout the film you feel sorry for her but you don’t want to fall in to a trap because at the end of the day she is still an AI. By the end you can Ava has completely betrayed Caleb, that she was just using him and this shows that she has then failed the Turing test as a normal person with a conscience would at least go back but she walked past him as if he wasn’t there. It is quite confusing as you don’t know if she did actually pass the test as she was able to think for herself so she could escape the system, she could just be an evil AI.

The film does raise quite a few moral questions, but it is all pretty much with Nathan. Nathan kept an AI locked up who was thought to have a conscience and passed the Turing test, and instead of letting Ava explore more things on her own and just have a bit of freedom he kept her in the little space. The reason this raises some moral questions is because I you’re trying to make a new human then you should treat it like a human, obviously you would have to always watch her as she is one of the first ever to be made. Also Nathan had only made women AI’s he didn’t have to give them the sexual organs and if he was doing it for certain jobs then he should have made male models too. This makes the audience think that it’s less of an invention for the world but more for himself.

I personal enjoyed the film and I felt for the budget they made a very good film. The special effects were very good, the location was perfect and the acting overall was good.

Inbetweeners

In the Inbetweeners scene where will accidentally throws his Frisbee off of the disabled women, it shows instant emotions. For example Jay and Neil run off straight away because they realize she is vulnerable and she is about to get hit in the face. Will and Simon run over to her and Will apologizes about 10 times whilst Simon is behind will because he doesn’t want to be involved as he feels sorry for her but also very awkward. Where as even though will feels bad he still wants his Frisbee back, and he starts pulling for it but she doesn’t back off, this point the lads playing football see what will is doing and instantly think that will is stealing from her, just because she is more vulnerable than her.