Friday, 24 April 2015

Pride (2014)- 

The nationality of this trailer is Welsh, this is supported by the film starting with non- diegetic sound of a choir singing, this is stereotypical of Welsh people. The first shot used is an establishing shot of the countryside, this is used to show people that it is set in Britain and Wales. Throughout the film Welsh people are shown spending time in their community centre and drinking with friends. This is stereotypical of Welsh people and shows the audience that they are no different, this links into the idea that gays are no different from other people so they show be treated the same. The british music used in the trailer linked into the idea that the film is set in Britain and it is a British film, this suggests that the British and the Welsh are close and get on very well. The stereotype of old generation is fitted in this trailer when the older people meet new people, for example when they meet the gay people, they are very ignorant and rude, this shows that they are small- minded and not interested in what other people have to say, this also links into the stereotype of Welsh people being small- minded and quite ignorant when they meet new people. The dialogue and dialect of the film links into the stereotype of Welsh people and it being very song- like and melodic and that the way they pronounce their words is very slow and exaggerated.


Rihanna- American Oxygen:
The national identity of this video is based on America. This majority of this video represents America in a negative way. Both diegetic and non- diegetic sound is used in this video. The video starts with non- diegetic sound showing the American city hall, with clips of reflections of soldiers and family members walking together reflecting of the building. However a positive representation of America is shown when Barack Obama and his wife is shown of him smiling and laughing and family members laughing and smiling and spending time together however negative representation is then shown through a sign being used showing 'Nation of immigrants' this is showing that with every positive there is a negative and it is a place which has a lot of immigrants in which shows a negative representation of American. This ignores the message that Rihanna is singing about; 'American Dream' where as the video is showing bad representation of America.

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