Dead Tone

 

Our Media Studies class has been working on a class video. The video is basically a parody of “The Walking Dead”. Instead of having Walkers, we have texters.

A short summary of the story:

          There’s a mass text virus going around the school that turns people into zombies when they read it. A group of friends is trying to run away from these zombies and not get turned.

We’ve put a lot of work and time into this video already and it’s only just started getting filmed, so it should be pretty good!

 One way we can probably all relate to this video is that we’ve all either ran into or been that person with their eyes glued to their phone while walking through the halls. People can be obsessed with their phones and act a little zombieish so it’s fun to do a parody sowing that.

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Spring Fever

There are so many reasons to love spring!

One great reason is this sun! I'm so happy that all the snow is melted and it's warming up outside. It's a great feeling when you can take a long drive on an old back road with the windows down and a beautiful sunset!

You know that awesome feeling you get when you can pack away your winter coat and start wearing dresses again, who wouldn't love that!?

Ever heard the word heliophilia? It means desire to stay in the sun; love of sunlight. That's me! I also

The fact that spring is here just means were that much closer to summer, and who doesn't love summer?! Spring just gets me excited for the late night bonfires, road trips, beach days, and pool parties on the way!

How Television and Film Potray the Ordinary Things We Accept In Our Daily World

How do television, film, and video portray the ordinary things we accept in our daily world? Well first of all, television and film are filled with stereotypes. So many movies and shows have the pretty popular cheerleader, who is super stupid. There’s usually the cute jock that all the girls want, then the unpopular and nerdy kids who no one takes a second look at.

Although shows and movies portray these stereotypes, not everything always ends up the way you’d expect. Take “A Cinderella Story” for example, the popular boy is actually a sweetheart, and falls for the nerdy girl. The stereotypes happen in life and we do accept them, because that’s life, but the outcome can come out different, and many television and film are showing that there’s more to a person than their stereotype.

 

Another way television and film can stereotype people is with families. Lots of shows have a house with the kids, mom, and dad. But then there are shows like “Modern Family” that display many different types of families in a comical way. You have the same sex marriage, a divorced family, and just an average family. Have you ever seen the movie “Yours, Mine, and Ours”? That portrays blended families.

 

 

I agree that there are lots of stereotypes in television and film, but there are also lots of shows and movies that aren’t stereotypical.

                                                           

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Our Role as Television Consumers

Our role as television consumers, to the media, is to fall for their advertisements. That commercial for the mascara that will make your eyelashes look miles long? We should fall for it. Our role as television consumers and users should be to question what we see.

Back to the mascara thing, every time I try new mascara that I’ve seen on TV, I’m disappointed with the results. My lashes don’t look nearly as long and thick as the girl from TV. That’s because I don’t wear fake eyelashes. Advertisements manipulate us into thinking we’ll look the same way. Really, we just need to question what we’re seeing.

This doesn’t just happen with mascara commercials. It can be with product placements on shows, or commercials for just about anything. When were watching TV it is our job to decide for ourselves whether we agree or disagree with what we’re seeing. People need to make their own opinions on products and subjects, not just believe all that they see.

The role of a television consumer/user, is really just to think about what their watching and form their own opinions.

Disney's Message

 

Apparently, some people find the female characters from Disney movies stereotypical. I have to disagree. The only way I find Disney, in general, remotely stereotypical is the appearance of the female characters. All the princesses and main females always have a slim, fit body, perfect make-up, and hair. After a fight scene not a single hair is out of place. Also, the good girl/princess is always beautiful. This does portray an image for young girls and boys about beauty, giving them the impression that being beautiful is being thin and flawless looking.

 

Despite the physical stereotypes about women, Disney portrays various personality types throughout their wide range of films. Mulan, for example, addresses many sexist and cultural issues. It shows that women can do anything a man can do. Brave has a similar message, how women can be strong. There’s also the damsel in distress movies like Rapunzel, but even then Disney movies still have good underlying, encouraging messages.

If you think about all the Disney movies you have ever seen, no two characters are alike. How can Disney in general be stereotypical towards genders?

Not all female characters are sweet and naïve, waiting their prince. Tinker Bell is not so sweet, she’s got lots of sassy comments; Cruella De Vil and Ursula are some of the best known villains, along with Scar from the lion king, and Jafar from Aladdin.

 

There’s the male chef in “The Little Mermaid” for example. This shows not only girls can enjoy cooking. Sure there are still Princes and happily ever after, but if you look at the personalities of the characters, they all really portray different strengths and weaknesses for both genders.

 

 

 

 

Disney movies as a whole are not stereotypical. They display a wide range of personalities, strengths, and weaknesses for both genders. Though Disney may portray a perception of beauty, their films also encouraging messages and good themes for people of any age.

                                                                       

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