Class : Co-owner of a lonely heart
1) Write an NCIS analysis for the episode - using notes from the screening in class. Make specific, detailed reference to moments in the text using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots and movement, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.)
Co-owner of a Lonely Heart
NCIS
Clip 1
Dark foreign planet
Fantasy setting - Distopia
Fire = threat, danger
Blade = villiany
Corakinus = Kills own kind - punisher/merciless. Has authority : rules through fear
Minion tries separating hearts and doesnt suceed leading to Corakinus killing her
Clip 2
Charlie conflicts in boyfriend - box of souls
School - equilibrium / parents evening = personal identity
Lesson : April changes (linked to shadowkin)
2 gay male teenagers - accpeted (subversive?)
Relationship between Ram and Dad - supportive and comforting
Ethnicity = subversive as dad is modern not strict
Ram and April relationship progressing / sporty+geeky academic
Eye colour change - box of souls
Clip 3
Equilibrium - alien trying to fit in (compare w/ susan)
Charlie and Matteus - exposition and boxes power of genocide
Ram and April : gender roles - protective and seeking reassurance
Dad arguing with April
Head Teachers dialogue with April and Ram
Aprils dad is introduced - made a mistake and is trying to make up for it
April becoming monstrous/violent
Petals multiplying and biting humans
Red motif of headteacher
Alien juxtaposition between 2 scenes
Clip 4
Tanya and Charlie argue - petals/confrontation
Mis Quill and head mistress communicating
Ram and Aprils mum have a conversation
Squirrel and flowers
Tanya - more confidented/unintimidated
Charlie - villian? motives?
Quill - Unnerved
Head Teacher - knowledgable + elusive
Aprils mum - Tension/conventional protective
Aprils dad - threat/villian?
High angle shots/ crane shots normally disruptive
Conventional school + intertextuality
Domestic living room
Clip 5
Charlie and Matteus exposition - alien mythology
Quill + Head Teacher - crack in space time
Gay Relationship - narrative inerspecies
Alien : lack of understanding matteus' questions
Head Teacher -nknows blossom regenerates from blood - "appetite" humans
Juxtaposition between April and Corakinus - connection getting stronger
Corakinus - leader, brave, fearless
Clip 6
Corakinus kills alien
April cures her mum
April and Ram jump into hole (clifhanger)
Corakinus - betrayer, evil, merciless
April - aggressive hero goes 'into war' and resists
Mother - shock/ helper?
Ram - hero?/saves april
Blood from dad
Flower decorations
Swords (opposition)
Petals - car
Domestic garden
Lots of overhead and low angle shots
Realm of shaodwkin in our world
2) How does Todorov's theory of equilibrium apply to Co-owner of a Lonely Heart? Try and use the expanded version of Todorov's theory: Equilibrium - Disruption - Recognition - Reparation - New equilibrium.
Equilibrium
The equilibrium for a co-owner of a lonely heart could be how the day starts of calm and everything is normal. The disruption could be once April's eyes start to glow connoting something may happen with the corakinus
The recognition is once the conflict begins
3) Applying Propp's character theory, what character roles do each of the main characters in Class fit into? Alternatively, you may wish to discuss how characters do not fit Propp's character types.
April could come under the role of a hero since she cures her mum since she was disabled and is now able to move her leg. Also, she jumps into the corakinus' world to help save her people and world.
4) What enigma and action codes (Barthes) can you find in Co-owner of a Lonely Heart? Make specific, detailed reference to the text using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.)
Enigma and Action codes for this specific episode could be:
Will Corakinus try to do something?
Will Aprils mum be able to walk?
Will April and Ram make it back from the other world?
Representations
1) How is gender represented in Class - Co-owner of a Lonely Heart? Are gender stereotypes reinforced or subverted?
Aprils character subverts the stereotypes of girls as she jumps into the hole first with confidence even though conventionally the boys will jump in first.
2) How is age (e.g. teenagers; older people like teachers or parents) represented in Class - Co-owner of a Lonely Heart? Does the show reinforce or challenge stereotypes about young people?
Although they are teenagers they show determination and confidence at a young age since they are introduced to a new world and have to battle with enemies
3) How is race and ethnicity represented in Class - Co-owner of a Lonely Heart? Are stereotypes reinforced or subverted?
Ethnicity and Race is subverted in class as Rams father who is asian is presented as comforting and secretive toward the other even though Ram was in wrong 4) How is sexuality represented in Class - Co-owner of a Lonely Heart? How does this reflect the BBC's remit to represent modern Britain?
Charlie and Matteus show that sexuality is accepted in class since nobodies opinions are negatively said toward them. 5) How is disability represented in Class - Co-owner of a Lonely Heart? Why are disabled people generally under-represented in the media and how does Class try to address this?
Aprils mum is a disabled character and she is presented as strong since she tells Ram that she'll kill him if he hurts her daughter.
Audience
1) What were the viewing figures for Class and why do you think it did so badly?
The viewing figures for class were low because they displayed the show on at a time the target audience wouldn't watch it at.
2) What audience psychographic groups might particularly enjoy Class?
People who enjoy diversion and fantasy
3) What audience pleasures are offered by Class - Co-owner of a Lonely Heart? Apply Blumler and Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory to the episode. Make sure you provide specific examples from the episode to support your ideas.
Personal Identity:
Teenagers could personally relate to the ensemble cast since majority are high school kids that go to school and have many obstacles
Personal Relationships:
The audience may gain a personal relationship with April when she jumps into the hole, they may wonder if she'll be okay and they would be scared for her.
Diversion (Escapism):
Since theres a lot of sci-fi and fantasy it takes people from their everyday life to enjoy the show
4) Thinking of the 3 Vs audience pleasures (Visceral, Vicarious and Voyeuristic pleasures), which of these can be applied to Class - Co-owner of a Lonely Heart?
The audience will receive visceral pleasure as they may enjoy how the show offers a lot of action and obstacles that the characters have to complete
5) How did fans in the 'Whoniverse' (also known as 'Whovians') react to Class? Watch the fan reaction video (and read the YouTube comments) on the Class notes blogpost or check the comments in the extension articles below to help with this.#
They watched the first episode since it features doctor who but in the later episodes views started to decrease because the doctor didn't show up in them
Industries
1) What was the objective of BBC3 when it was launched?
To :
reform
entertain
educate
2) Why did BBC3 go online-only in February 2013?
They realised the younger generation used social media and devices a lot more than watching television so they thought they'd get more views if they were to switch it to online only
3) How does Class - Co-owner of a Lonely Heart meet the BBC's mission statement to 'inform, educate and entertain'?
Entertain : the action and teen drama shown will give supply audience entertainment
Educating and Informing doesn't really apply to class as they dont give the audience information or facts
Co-owner of a Lonely Heart
NCIS
Clip 1
Dark foreign planet
Fantasy setting - Distopia
Fire = threat, danger
Blade = villiany
Corakinus = Kills own kind - punisher/merciless. Has authority : rules through fear
Minion tries separating hearts and doesnt suceed leading to Corakinus killing her
Clip 2
Charlie conflicts in boyfriend - box of souls
School - equilibrium / parents evening = personal identity
Lesson : April changes (linked to shadowkin)
2 gay male teenagers - accpeted (subversive?)
Relationship between Ram and Dad - supportive and comforting
Ethnicity = subversive as dad is modern not strict
Ram and April relationship progressing / sporty+geeky academic
Eye colour change - box of souls
Clip 3
Equilibrium - alien trying to fit in (compare w/ susan)
Charlie and Matteus - exposition and boxes power of genocide
Ram and April : gender roles - protective and seeking reassurance
Dad arguing with April
Head Teachers dialogue with April and Ram
Aprils dad is introduced - made a mistake and is trying to make up for it
April becoming monstrous/violent
Petals multiplying and biting humans
Red motif of headteacher
Alien juxtaposition between 2 scenes
Clip 4
Tanya and Charlie argue - petals/confrontation
Mis Quill and head mistress communicating
Ram and Aprils mum have a conversation
Squirrel and flowers
Tanya - more confidented/unintimidated
Charlie - villian? motives?
Quill - Unnerved
Head Teacher - knowledgable + elusive
Aprils mum - Tension/conventional protective
Aprils dad - threat/villian?
High angle shots/ crane shots normally disruptive
Conventional school + intertextuality
Domestic living room
Clip 5
Charlie and Matteus exposition - alien mythology
Quill + Head Teacher - crack in space time
Gay Relationship - narrative inerspecies
Alien : lack of understanding matteus' questions
Head Teacher -nknows blossom regenerates from blood - "appetite" humans
Juxtaposition between April and Corakinus - connection getting stronger
Corakinus - leader, brave, fearless
Clip 6
Corakinus kills alien
April cures her mum
April and Ram jump into hole (clifhanger)
Corakinus - betrayer, evil, merciless
April - aggressive hero goes 'into war' and resists
Mother - shock/ helper?
Ram - hero?/saves april
Blood from dad
Flower decorations
Swords (opposition)
Petals - car
Domestic garden
Lots of overhead and low angle shots
Realm of shaodwkin in our world
2) How does Todorov's theory of equilibrium apply to Co-owner of a Lonely Heart? Try and use the expanded version of Todorov's theory: Equilibrium - Disruption - Recognition - Reparation - New equilibrium.
Equilibrium
The equilibrium for a co-owner of a lonely heart could be how the day starts of calm and everything is normal. The disruption could be once April's eyes start to glow connoting something may happen with the corakinus
The recognition is once the conflict begins
3) Applying Propp's character theory, what character roles do each of the main characters in Class fit into? Alternatively, you may wish to discuss how characters do not fit Propp's character types.
April could come under the role of a hero since she cures her mum since she was disabled and is now able to move her leg. Also, she jumps into the corakinus' world to help save her people and world.
4) What enigma and action codes (Barthes) can you find in Co-owner of a Lonely Heart? Make specific, detailed reference to the text using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.)
Enigma and Action codes for this specific episode could be:
Will Corakinus try to do something?
Will Aprils mum be able to walk?
Will April and Ram make it back from the other world?
Representations
1) How is gender represented in Class - Co-owner of a Lonely Heart? Are gender stereotypes reinforced or subverted?
Aprils character subverts the stereotypes of girls as she jumps into the hole first with confidence even though conventionally the boys will jump in first.
2) How is age (e.g. teenagers; older people like teachers or parents) represented in Class - Co-owner of a Lonely Heart? Does the show reinforce or challenge stereotypes about young people?
Although they are teenagers they show determination and confidence at a young age since they are introduced to a new world and have to battle with enemies
3) How is race and ethnicity represented in Class - Co-owner of a Lonely Heart? Are stereotypes reinforced or subverted?
Ethnicity and Race is subverted in class as Rams father who is asian is presented as comforting and secretive toward the other even though Ram was in wrong 4) How is sexuality represented in Class - Co-owner of a Lonely Heart? How does this reflect the BBC's remit to represent modern Britain?
Charlie and Matteus show that sexuality is accepted in class since nobodies opinions are negatively said toward them. 5) How is disability represented in Class - Co-owner of a Lonely Heart? Why are disabled people generally under-represented in the media and how does Class try to address this?
Aprils mum is a disabled character and she is presented as strong since she tells Ram that she'll kill him if he hurts her daughter.
1) What were the viewing figures for Class and why do you think it did so badly?
The viewing figures for class were low because they displayed the show on at a time the target audience wouldn't watch it at.
2) What audience psychographic groups might particularly enjoy Class?
People who enjoy diversion and fantasy
3) What audience pleasures are offered by Class - Co-owner of a Lonely Heart? Apply Blumler and Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory to the episode. Make sure you provide specific examples from the episode to support your ideas.
Teenagers could personally relate to the ensemble cast since majority are high school kids that go to school and have many obstacles
Personal Relationships:
The audience may gain a personal relationship with April when she jumps into the hole, they may wonder if she'll be okay and they would be scared for her.
Diversion (Escapism):
Since theres a lot of sci-fi and fantasy it takes people from their everyday life to enjoy the show
4) Thinking of the 3 Vs audience pleasures (Visceral, Vicarious and Voyeuristic pleasures), which of these can be applied to Class - Co-owner of a Lonely Heart?
The audience will receive visceral pleasure as they may enjoy how the show offers a lot of action and obstacles that the characters have to complete
5) How did fans in the 'Whoniverse' (also known as 'Whovians') react to Class? Watch the fan reaction video (and read the YouTube comments) on the Class notes blogpost or check the comments in the extension articles below to help with this.#
They watched the first episode since it features doctor who but in the later episodes views started to decrease because the doctor didn't show up in them
Industries
1) What was the objective of BBC3 when it was launched?
To :
reform
entertain
educate
2) Why did BBC3 go online-only in February 2013?
They realised the younger generation used social media and devices a lot more than watching television so they thought they'd get more views if they were to switch it to online only
3) How does Class - Co-owner of a Lonely Heart meet the BBC's mission statement to 'inform, educate and entertain'?
Entertain : the action and teen drama shown will give supply audience entertainment
Educating and Informing doesn't really apply to class as they dont give the audience information or facts
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