Audience Theory

The Effects Model aka The Hypodermic Syringe Model
This Theory suggests the consumption of media effects (often adversely) the audiences. The audience is influenced, sometimes to replicate what they have consumed. Here the audience is passive and allows images to be "injected" directly to the brain and the audience is powerless to resist.



Case Study

Manhunt
February 2004 Manhunt was linked to the murder of Stefan Pakeerah, only 14 years of age. He was brutally murdered with a hammer and a knife that Warren Leblanc, 17, had mimicked from a violent scene from the video gme. Stefans mother called for the game to banned but only years later Manhunt 2 was released due to a higher demand for the first version being banned. Leblanc got sentanced to life.

I am using this case to see if violent and other disturbing images really are "injected" into our minds. I see how this could seem related to Pakeerah's murder but I don't believe that we copy everything we see on T.V, especially when it's indecent.


Childs Play 3
In 1993 two 10 year old boys lead 2 year old James Bulger to a train track where they violently harrassed him and left him for dead on the train track. This story shocked the nation and outragged most. A while later, the boys were said to have watched Childs Play 3. The film was then banned by politions. However, it is highly believed that it was only banned to cover up the failure of social services, as the young boys were from poor, neglected backgrounds. There was no evidence to prove they had even seen the film!

Again, there is no proof that the children had watched the film and even if they did, they should know by the age of 5, at the oldest, that what they were doing was completly wrong.

Albert Bandura
Albert Bandura created the Bobo Experiment. He put a model in a room with a Bobo doll and the model pushed it aound and beat it as some children watched it on a screen. They were then put into a room with their favourite toys that they were not allowed to touch. Next they were placed into a room with the Bobo toy and hammers. 88% of the children attacked the doll just like they had seen.

This experiment is again not proven. The children were made angry first and placed in a room with the doll. What else were they going to do with the doll? When they hit it, it bounces back up, IT'S FUN!

Robert Clack Music Videos

Today we looked at some previous music videos done by Robert Clack students. I took some notes that I think could be very helpful to us and also just parts that I enjoyed.

I Live For Speed
-Great effects
-Short straight cuts so no-one can tell what notes are being played on instruments
-Afew shots connects to creat an animation

Movies of Myself
-Girl listens to song
-Scrap book
-Photos come to life

Hello
-Backwards
-Swan moves with beat
-Red ribbon, black and white background

Gary Roberts

GARY ROBERTS REPLYED!





We have permission to use his song called "Let Me Paint A Picture".

I have replyed back saying:

THATS GREAT!

Thank you so much we really appriciate it! We was thinking of using "Let me paint a picture". If you get that song mixed properly then could you send it please? I'll keep you updated on the progress we are making and once it's complete I'll send it to you.

:)

New Song!

Me and Shelley spoke about Carl Hauck's "Dissociation" in a media lesson and both decided it may be a little slow. We then went onto the "unsigned" website just to look at a few songs to get more ideas. We quickly came across Gary Roberts. We fell inlove with one of his songs straight away, called "Let Me Paint A Picture", and knew it would fit our piece perfectly. When I Got home I emailed Gary asking for his permission to use his song.

As the picture is fuzzy, here is what I said:

Hello,

My name is Samantha. Me and my friend see your song on unsigned.com and it has inspired us for our media coursework at A2 Level at 6th form. We are doing a music video and would love to use your song, but of course we have to ask for your permission. We would be very greatful if we could use it.

Write back
Samantha
:)