Areas of Representation in House M.D.

UK Tribes Task

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Personally, I would put myself into a mixture of groups across all Tribes. Firstly, I would put myself into the ‘Hardcore Gamer’ group due to my great interest in Gaming. I have loved gaming as far back as I can remember, and it has been a huge part of my life. Not to sound super nerdy or anything. I think I was 2 years old, when I first played Crash Bandicoot on the PlayStation One, from there I was hooked. I guess that’s why I have to wear glasses now.

Secondly, I would put myself into the ‘Super fan’ group.  I tend to freak out over news about TV, Movies and Games, with my friends.  Even casting or rumours get us hyped up. We tend to go a little bit over the top. It gets a little bit dark. A little bit creepy, but that’s OK.

I would also put myself into the ‘Urban Artist’ group due to my interest in Hip-Hop music, and how I find it one of the most influential parts of my life by ways of storytelling.  Many of these artists have had influenced my views in life, including Tyler, The Creator, Kendrick Lamar, J Cole and Eminem.

I personal couldn't think of any media figures that I could compare myself to specifically. I think my personality is shaped by so many influences that it gives me a unique personality. These influences include Actors, Music Artist and YouTubers.  I have a so many influences that I look up to, it is hard to pick out a specific person/ group of people that I ‘model’ myself after. I tend to go through repeated phases of things and people that I watch and listen to. This mainly consists of the YouTubers and Music I watch/Listen to. However, one guy that stands out to me is  one of my favourite YouTubers – The Flick Pick, whose videos evolve around Movies. He generally talks about movies, reviews them and does some vlogs and Q & A's. 

This is a clip from one of his only skits, of which he parody's the very famous scene from American Psycho. 

The Original Clip From 'American Psycho': 

I feel I have a similar dress sense to people such as Kendrick Lamar and John Flickinger, due to the fact I like to dress simple by wearing hoodies and T-Shirts. However,I also like to dress smart as it makes me feel good.  I Also love my shoes and tend to be extremely picky with buying them, as i am with most of my clothes.

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Ex_Machina Research

Producers/ Production companies

DNA Films is a UK production company founded by Andrew Macdonald, a producer of Ex Machina. He has worked on a number of other movies such as 28 Days Later, 28 Weeks Later and Dredd. Allon Reich is Macdonald’s has worked on films such as Dredd, 28 Weeks Later and the Last King of Scotland. Film Productions is a British film production company that co-financed Ex Machina alongside Universal Pictures International.

Director and Screen writer

Alex Garland is the Director and Writer of Ex Machina. This is his debut of directing. He is known for writing and producing movies including 28 Day’s Later and Dredd.

Actors

Ex Machina includes a cast of lesser known actors. The cast includes:

• Domhnall Gleeson - (About Time, Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Unbroken) He is a promising actor of which has been cast in Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens. 
• Corey Johnson (Saving Private Ryan, Captain Philips, The Bourne Ultimatum) 
• Oscar Isaac - (Drive, A Most Violent Year, Robin Hood) and cast in Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens.
• Alicia Vikander – (Anna Karenina, Seventh Son, The Man from U.N.C.L.E)

Budget

$15,000,000 (estimated) / £9,817,075.50

Screens shown on

As of 10th May 2015, Ex Machina was shown on 2004 screens.

Box office figures

On its opening weekend, the movie made $250,000 in the U.S. However, it was only shown on four screens.

Music (composer of score/ soundtrack)

The musical score for Ex Machina was composed by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow, who previously worked with Garland on Dredd (2012). A soundtrack album was also released in January 2015 Additional songs featured in the film include:

· "Enola Gay" by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

· "Get Down Saturday Night" by Oliver Cheatham

· "Husbands" by Savages

· "Piano Sonata No 21 D. 960 in B-flat Major" (first movement) by Franz Schubert

Marketing (teaser trailers, trailers, posters, websites etc.) 

Marketing for this movie included an number of teasers, trailers posters, website and even a marketing campaign on online dating app ‘Tinder!’

http://mashable.com/2015/03/16/ex-machina-tinder-marketing/#O0qCkOBZEPqF

 SFX (special effects - technology used)

The arms and legs are full CG because we see through them, and the same with the back of the head and neck.

 Any issues

no issues during production.

7 Key Areas

Gender Gaze

The Male Gaze is the way in which men tend to look at women. specific characteristics of a woman tend to attract men. These features include - curves, breasts, legs etc. I is believed that men are obsessed with these features, therefore, women try hard to maintain an attractive look. The gaze is heavily used in the media industry, using what is seen to the majority of society as attractive women, to star and model, in movies, advertisements, shows and much more. They do this by using mise en scene to create a situation which is seen as 'Sexy'. The Male Gaze can be seen as dehumanizing by women because these media outlets tend to treat women as one-dimensional sex objects.

Example of the Male Gaze:

The Female Gaze is the way in which women tend to look at men. This is seen as the specific characteristics of a man which tends to be seen as attractive by women. These features include things such as being tall, strong, and brave. Visual characteristics such as having abs are also seen as attractive. Although, the Female Gaze is not as heavily used in the media industry as the Male Gaze, in recent years its presence has been clear. 

Example of the Female Gaze: