Saturday, 4 October 2008

Self-Assessment of blog work. . .

AO1-

I believe that i have analysed my text well using the key concepts. While watching my text i was taking notes covering MIGRAIN which helped me while i was writing my analysis for my summer research project. I found the media representation easier then most of the other concepts, as i wrote about the the representation of females within the film and how they have changed and also linked it to the stereotypes that are associated with females. I also covered media language and forms quite easily, as i talked about all the connotations and denotations and the different angles used in the film etc. However i still need to do more research on the institution for the film. I couldn't find allot of information on the institution on the Internet which is why i didn't write alot, therefore in order to achieve this i could go to the library and take out books on the institution and get information on their history and the types of films that they have produced previously, i can also do more research on the producer of the film to help me cover this concept. Overall i done a detailed migrain analysis of the film however one of my targets could be to research the institution for resident evil by doing book research and also searching the Internet.

AO2- So far i dont have any reference to zeitgeist on my blog however i will soon be doing research on him to put up on my blog. I havent coverd shep yet but i will be applying it to my text to cover assessment objective 2 e.g. could make a few references to historical texts talkin about how females use to be gives roles such as houswifes etc. therefore one of my targets is to do more research so that i am able to cover shep. I could do this by visiting the media guardian and also taking out books on women within film industry.

AO5-

So far i have searched many websites which have articles on the representation of women within the film industry and how they have changed e.g. previously women were viewed ad sex objects in films and were mostly given roles such as housewife etc whereas now they are equal to men and many film tend to have female action stars which suggest that women are progressing. I have also went on many websites and got reviews on Resident evil: Extinctions e.g. from the media guardian, channel 4 etc which have different views about the film, and also most of the reviews talk about the representation of the female character in the film. My question will be based around the representation of women within the film industry focusing mainly on Resident evil. I am unsure about the way i will word it yet but i have formulated two question which i have to chose between. My hypothesis is detailed as it includes information on how i will be writing my essay and the arguments which i will be talking about. It also includes information on the theories and theorists which i will be making references to in my study and the related texts e.g. Tomb Raider, Kill Bill etc. I have researched some debates which are surrounding my study for example there can be two sides of the argument for my topic, one is that the role of women within the film industry has changed and they they are now presented as more powerful and superior, on the other hand it can also be argued that females are still objectified e.g. through the way that they are dressed. However i still need to do more research on the issues and debates which are linked to my study. I have done a Migrain analysis of the whole film and attempted to talk about the key concepts in as much detail as possible, however i still lack information on the institution of my text. Similarly i need to analyse different scenes/sequences from the film as it would be useful in the future while writing up my essay. I have also done a detailed migrain analysis of the trailer of the film, and covered all the key concepts and linked it to my questions. I also researched different theories and theorists which are relevant to my study, for example Propp, Levi Strauss, Laura Maulvey, Ann Oakley etc Some of these are feminist theories e.g. Maulvey, this would be useful because they talk about factors such as the 'male gaze' which is linked to my topic. I have viewed my text only once so far but have watched clips of different scenes and analysed then in detail. I am aiming to watch the film three times so that i know it well. I have also done some research on other texts which can be related to mine e.g. Kill Bill, Tomb Raider, Cat women etc these are similar to my text as they all include female action stars and are all from the same genre. So far i have kept all the links to the websites that i have gathered information from e.g. i have kept the website addresses to where i go the reviews from as i will be quoting some of the info therefore i would need to say which source i got it from.
WWW:
-Researched different theories and theorists e.g. Maulvey
- Detailed textual analysis of film
-Researched other texts related to my study and analysed then
EBI:
-More research on institution- i will achieve this by going to the library and taking out books on the producer and the institutions.
-Watch the film more then once
-Formulate my question better

Synoptic Ability-

While analysing my text, my med 2 study from last year was useful as i knew how to use the key concepts and draw up a detailed analysis of the film. Also some of the narrative theories which i will be using such as Propp and Levi Strauss are theorists which we studied last year for med 2. I can therefore use my knowledge from med 2 and apply it to my study.
My study can be linked to my med 4 module as my topic is on the representation of women in the media, which is what we are studying at the moment therefore this could be useful as i can gather information from what we are studying and apply it to my study. At the moment we are studying different types of institutions in med 6. This is useful for my independent study because at the moment i am struggling with the institution for my text therefore i can apply my knowledge from med 6 to my study to help me. So far i haven't researched any stories on the media guardian that are relevant to my study therefore one of my targets will be to visit the media guardian regularly and research articles and stories which is linked to my study.

WWW:
- Applied knowledge from med 2 to my independent study, for example Migrain analysis, key concepts, narrative theories etc.
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EBI:
-Research dominant values and ideologies that might influence the production of my text.
-Get more stories on my topic- could do this by visiting the media guardian more often and researching stories on the representation of women.

Critical Autonomy-

i have been quite self motivated for example i update my So far i have been working independently on my study, i have been researching my topic, and have also looked at other peoples blogs who are studying similar topics to help me. I have also looked at previous med 5 blogs to help gain some ideas. However i have also been coming up with some of my own ideas and arguments which i will be putting forward in my study. i update my blog regularly and while surfing the net, if i find something relevant to my study then i would post it on my blog as i might find it useful in the future.
WWW:
-Self motivated

EBI:

Quality of written communication-

My work on the blog so far is well structured and organised. For example i first started of with my hypothesis, i then done a short migrain analysis of my clip, i included a synopsis of the film so that people are aware of what the films about and i also included a trailer. Then some research about women in the film industry etc. I have attempted to use media terminology wherever suitable e.g. while analysing clips from the film. After writing my analysis i always spell check in order to see if there are any mistakes and i also check if there are any punctuation mistakes, this way i ensure that my work is presented well. However i need to start highlighting key points from research that i copy and paste on my blog because it would make it easier for me.
WWW:
- Work is presented clearly and is well organised
- Media terminology used
-Blog is well structured
EBI:
-Highlight key points from research

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