TV: Capital case study
1) Write an analysis of the representations in each of the key scenes from episode 1 we studied in the lesson: Scene 1: opening sequence 00:30 – 4.49 Scene 2: work in the City 6.28 – 8.10 Scene 3: “Which of those isn’t absolutely essential?” 14.00 – 15.35 Scene 4: asylum 18.03 – 19.42 AND 31.10 – 32.40 Scene 5: “What use is 30 grand?” 36.40 – 39.00 Scene 6: life at the corner shop 40.10 – 42.55 You can choose which aspects to focus on for each scene: e.g. London, family, gender, ethnicity, religion, immigration, asylum, inequality, wealth, aging etc. Feel free to use bullet points for each scene. 2) How does Capital use stereotypes? Do the characters and issues represented in Capital reinforce or subvert the stereotypes we typically see in the media? Industries and production context Capital was produced by independent production company Kudos for the BBC. Look at the Kudos website and also read the Kudos Wikipedia page . 1) Who is the parent company for Kudos? 2) What was