Mr Halsey

Read the following reviews and features on  Deutschland 83 : The Guardian - Your next box set: Deutschland 83 The Guardian - Deutschland 83 Pity the Germans don't like it 1) Find one positive aspect and one criticism of  Deutschland 83  in the reviews. This is a serious thriller which hypes up the audience however only generated 3 million viewers. 2) Why does the second Guardian article suggest the Germans didn't like the show? The show makes us like the character Martin even though in real life Stasi officers are cruel. 3) Find three 'below the line' comments from either of the Guardian articles. What did the audience think of  Deutschland 83 ? Do you agree with the comments? "Great show with superb soundtrack"- The 80s soundtrack really fit the show. "This whole series was something of a learning experience"- Yes since it showed us how life was operating at that time in Germany. "I also hoped it was sign of things to come on German TV". -

  1) How did advertising techniques change in the 1960s and how does the Score advert reflect this change? The intention of this advert was that if you war the hair cream you would attract all the women. The man is also carrying a gun symbolising power which shows him as more superior to the women who are carrying and admiring him like he is some sort of prize. 2) What representations of women were found in post-war British advertising campaigns? Women are represented as spectacles that men are either awarded or earned. 3) Conduct your own semiotic analysis of the Score hair cream advert: What are the connotations of the mise-en-scene in the image ? You may wish to link this to relevant contexts too. The use of the gun "phallic symbol" and the women's revealing clothes portrays to us the man's sexual needs will be met when you buy the product. 4) What does the factsheet suggest in terms of a narrative analysis of the Score hair cream advert? The man is being portrayed

  1) Re-read the   Mail Online review of  Capital . Why does it suggest that   Capital   features a left-wing ideology?  Capital portrays the asylum seeker Quentina as a hard worker. 2) Choose  three  quotes from the review that are particularly critical of  Capital  and paste them into your blogpost. Do you agree with the criticisms? Why? "Everything British came in for a dose of loathing" "The Great British Understatement" "While the English residents of Pepys Road were grasping or deceitful" Not all British people in the show were portrayed in this negative way. Petunia is presented as loving and caring. The residents were also not grasping either. This is exaggerating, 3) What scenes or characters from  Capital  could be read as promoting left-wing ideology? Quentina's lawyer since she is trying to protect immigrants and their human rights. 4) What about the other side of the argument - are there any aspects of  Capital  that reinforce right-wing o

  1) What positive points does the review pick out about  Capital ?  What criticisms are made - either of the TV drama or the original novel? Not the entirety of London can be captured within the series. However this is a good representation of London. 2) What references can you find in the reviews and feature to the idea Capital is a 'state-of-the-nation' drama? How does it capture modern-day London? It shows how to economy of London affects us all. Trailer analysis Watch the trailer for  Capital : 1) How does the drama use camerawork to capture London life? There are many drone shots being used of London and Pepys Road to emphasise its power and size. 2) How does the trailer use mise-en-scene to capture the family element of the drama? The locations are mostly at home or within family category.  3) How does the trailer introduce narrative strands suggesting tension or enigma in the 40-second running time? There is a man taking several pictures of the house as if this house is