Film 4

Film4 is a subsidiary company of Channel4, and controlled by Tessa Ross.
It is a production house and a channel that produces and broadcasts alternative films.
In 2006 Film4 moved from sky, to freeview to gain publicity.
In 2002 Film4 had some serious financial worries when the platform it was broadcast on went into administration. Film4 is quoted to be "committed to enhancing the British film making industry by nurturing and finding new talent."

Budget

• Film4's budget rose by 50% to £15million
• Provided financial backing to be able to produce more films, aiming to reach new audiences
• They make around 6 films a year
• They market their films by advertising freely on their own channels C4 and Film4

Success

• Film4 won 5 Oscars in 4 years, and 3 BAFTA's in 2007
• Reaches 8.3 ABC1's with an up market (42%) and male (55%) profile

Since 1982 Film4 has developed and co-financed many of the most successful UK films.

Physical Abilities & Disabilities

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Doug Bihlmaier

When we first saw this man, our first guess was a tramp, how he doesn't seem to care how he looks or have a care in the world.
Doug Bihlmaier is the head of Ralph Lauren Vintage. He is seen is one of the most stylish men in New York. After a first look at this man to finding out what he really is shows the perfect example of not to judge a book by its cover. He dresses with an edge and his own style he describes as 'Hobo Chic' he does this to have a individual style and show he isn't afraid to be different.

Working Title's Website

Working Title's is an interesting website as it has ads from all previous projects in the archives that go back years to lots of previous projects, which is interesting to see and see how they were advertised and teaser trailers from up coming projects. It also has a variety of games that are aimed at younger children that are interested in the films and the games have been made around the films. The website also shows a number of interviews with directors and actors which are interesting to watch and find out more about the films and the behind the scene information of the film. I think the website looks very professional for a small British film company and gives lots of interesting information about all films they produce on there and useful information about the company themselves.

Calvin Klein

Calvin Klein

Vladimir Propp's Character Types

The Villain- Struggles with the hero

The Doner- Character who gives the hero something to help them on their quest

The Helper- Accompanies the hero on the quest

The Princess- Sought for character (usually a woman)

The Dispacher- Sends hero on the quest

The Hero- Goes on the quest

The False Hero- Claims to be hero/ acting like the hero

Boundin' Pixar Short

The Villain- Farmer

The Doner- Jackalope 

The Helper- Jackalope

The Princess- Happiness/ Boundin'

The Dispacher- Jackalope

The Hero- Lamb

The False Hero- Lamb's Friends

Linear Narrative-    Beggining            Middle            End

                                                  (Chronological order)

Non Linear-    Non chronological 

The Male Gaze & Facial Expressions

The concept of the gaze is one that deals with how an audience views the people presented.


For feminists it can be thought of in 3 different ways:

• How men look at women
• How women look at other women
• How women look at themselves 

Gaze and Feminist Theory
Laura Mulvey coined the term 'Male Gaze' in 1975. She believes that in film audiences have to 'view' characters from the perspective of a heterosexual male.

Features of the male gaze:

• Camera lingers on the curves of the female body, and events which occur to women are presented largely in the context of a man's reaction to these events.
• Relegates women to the status of objects. The female viewer must experience the narrative secondarily by identification with the male.  

Criticism of Theory
Some women enjoy being 'looked at'. The gaze can also be directed toward the members of the same gender for several reasons, not all of which are sexual, such as comparison of body image or clothing.


Categorising Facial Expressions 
Women- Marjorie Ferguson
Chocolate Box

• Half/ full smile
• Lips together/ slightly parted
• Teeth barely visible
• Full/ three-quarters face to camera

Invitational

• Emphasis on eyes
• Mouth shut with a hint of a smile
• Head to one side or looking back at the camera

Super-smiler

• Full face
• Wide open, toothy smile
• Head thrust forward or thrown back
• Hair often wind blown

Romantic or sexual

• Includes male/ female 'two-somes'
• Dreamy
• Heavy lidded
• Overtly sensual/ sexual

Men- Trevor Millum
Seductive

• Similar to cool/ level
• Eyes less wide
• Expression is less reserved, but still self-confidant
• Milder

Carefree

• Nymph like
• Active
• Healthy 
• Vibrant
• Outdoor girl
• Often smiling/ grinning

Practical

• Concentrating
• Engaged in business in hand
• Mouth closed
• Eyes object directed
• Sometimes a slight frown
• Hair usually short style or tied back

Comic

• Deliberately ridiculous
• Exaggerated
• Acting the fool
• Pulling faces

Catalogue 

• Neutral looks of a dummy, artificial, wax like
• Features may be in any position- but most likely eyes wide open and a smile
• Looks remain vacant and empty with personality removed

Jonathan Schroeder- 1998
'To gaze implies more than to look at- it signifies a psychological relationship of power in which the gazer is superior to the object of the gaze.'