Friday 12 February 2016

Identities and Film: blog task

1) Read Media Factsheet 142: Identity and Film.

2) Complete the Twenty Statements Test yourself. This means answering the question ‘Who am I?’ 20 times with 20 different answers. What do they say about your identity? Write the 20 answers in full on your blog.

I am:
A musician  
A Christian 
A Filipino 
A student
A man
A gamer
A member of a band
An optimistic person 
A guy who wears skinny jeans
A Chelsea fan
Aspiring to go to university this year 
A lover of chocolate 
An older brother 
An introvert 
Attracted to girls with intellect 
Studying Media A level 
Aspiring to one day travel the whole world 
A creative individual 
A big dreamer
Addicted to Nandos 

3) Classify your answers into the categories listed  on the Factsheet: Social groups, ideological beliefs, interests etc.

4) Go back to your favourite film (as identified in the lesson). What does this choice of film say about your identity? Are there any identities within the film (e.g. certain characters) that particularly resonated with your values and beliefs?

My favourite film was 'Batman Begins'. The character of Bruce Wayne particularly resonated as he  nonchalant amongst times of conflict and complication. This would represent me, as I'd say it would take the weight of the world to get me to worry and anxious, I like to be positive and optimistic.  

5) Watch the trailers for the five films highlighted as examples of gay/lesbian representation in mainstream film. How are LGBT identities constructed in the trailers and how are audiences encouraged to respond to these representations?

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