Gogglebox

What is it about?

Gogglebox is a ‘reality’ show that features families watching tv and sharing their opinions. The show ranges through many different families of different ages, gender and ethnicity’s and listens to their opinions on show that are aired. The show travels to the families houses and records their comments. 

Where is it filmed?

Gogglebox is filmed in the houses of the people featured, it travels from Brighton to Essex and a range of other places.

Do I like it?

I do like the show because although it is constructed and some people may play up to the cameras slightly to make themselves more interesting, it’s still good to here other peoples opinions on topics, TV shows and news stories.

Representation

The show features many different ethnicities, ages, sexualities, and classes and shows both genders, however these people are not represented to be that different from one another, as their opinions are not completely different.  This shows that we don’t all think completely different just because we look different. It represents everyone to be modern day families.

Audience

The show has a very wide audience because of the wide range of people featured in the show. The show caters for people of all ages and races as so many different people would be able to easier relate. It’s not a show that only shows one race and gender, they make sure everyone is able to understand or relate in some way. It targets families, most likely those with teenagers because it's post watershed and may contain swearing.

Message

The message of the show if that we aren't all as different as we think we are. When you watch it you might agree with one of the opinions put across by the elderly couple Leon and June and that just goes to show that you might have a 40 year age gap but that doesn't mean you don’t share the same opinions about a story on the news. It rules out the thought that only people of the same age and ethnicity think and feel the same things, it shows a wider range of similarities.

Production values

Gogglebox is filmed using a stationery camera that stays in the rooms with the families watching television. They use close ups to give you a greater feeling of the emotions that the people are giving as they give opinions and when they hear other people’s opinions. When these close up are used it is obvious that editing has been used because they want to show that particular person’s face. They may zoom in to do this or they may have other cameras in the room filming everything in close ups ready to edit in later. It does seem staged because their all their living rooms are so clean and sometimes they come across as it they are acting for the cameras.

Final Merchandise - Poster and dvd cover

This is my final poster for my television series Limbo. It consists of the series name 'Limbo', a slogan that links to my series 'Hunt or be Hunted' and the red bloody hand print is my series logo, this also features on my clothing merchandise. The forest represents one area of my arena and features one of the teenagers in the car crash entering this area, she is holding a weapon because they are all given one weapon to help them survive during their time in the game show.
If I was to create another poster it would have another section of the arena and maybe one of the other characters.

This is my DVD cover I created for my tv series. I used the red bloody hand print again because its my logo. On the back I have written some information about the first series. 'The beginning of the end' is the name of my first episode and subtly describes the series. The background is just one setting on an area in the game show. It is rated 15 so the 15 stamp is on the front.

Production ideas update including all Merchandise

For my poster i have now decided to use a background of one of my arena setting.
I may use the woods or a destroyed city.

This is an example of what it may look like, it would feature a girl walking into the forest and the television series name would be at the bottom right hand corner. One of the series slogans may also be featured or one of the supernatural creatures.
The destroyed city may feature the slogan in the sky and the series name.

I feel that either one of these would link better to my series because these are places that it will be set more often. I also want to create a DVD cover for my first series.

Merchandise - My merchandise consists of various items that link to my TV series
The Jumper: 

The jumper features the slogan 'Hunt or be hunted...' because that is one of the slogans that will be used in my series. The jumper is most likely to be black or white because of the red 'bloody' hand print that will be featured need to stand out.

The T-shirt: 

The t-shirt will feature the same slogan as the jumper or the slogan 'Who will survive?' because this slogan will feature on the poster. The t-shirt is most likely to be white because the poster will consist of a white wall in the building with this writing on it. Red bloody hands will also be shown.

 Badge: 

The badge consists of a simple logo that I am using for my TV series. The logo is used so people know what series it is for.

Phone Case:

I have created two phone cases cases I have used the main image of my poster and the other phone case includes my series logo and one slogan.

Production Proposal - original poster idea

The poster: 

The poster will consist of a white room and a girl walking through the room with her hand on the wall. On the wall in black paint it will say 'Who will survive?' Along the wall will be hand prints in blood. Limbo will be written in the bottom right corner. Light will be shining towards the girl but the exit is not shown.

This photo is also a possibility because it is a white room with lights leading to an exit. However blood would have to be added on the walls.

Development of pre-production

How can you enrich your narrative?
I will enrich my narrative by making it obvious to the audience what my narrative is and by creating obstacles that my protagonists must overcome so that Todrov's narrative theory is included and that the equilibrium is disrupted. I will also enhance my characters so that people can 'get to know them' in a way that they can create their own opinions on them.

What elements can you add to bring your characters alive?
I could make each of my characters different using different personality traits that people may like and some may dislike. Relationships will be known e.g. whether or not they get along will people, relationships with parents. This will cause the audience to feel closer to the characters. I would also give my characters backgrounds and past experiences that the audience will find out that have shaped them into the person they are now. The personalities may also change throughout depending on the experiences they go through now.

How will you actively seek to serve your chosen audience?
I will include factors in my series that teenagers can relate to and understand. My audience is teenagers who enjoy things that include supernatural creatures so to ensure they are entertained I will make sure to include these creatures and different aspects that they will enjoy. Although the arena is completely fictional some obstacles that are included (except the the supernatural) may be relatable.

Todrov's Narrative theory

Todrov's narrative theory is a theory that consists of five stages that create the common narrative structure.

1.A state of Equilibrium (stability)
2.A Disruption of the equilibrium
3.A Recognition that there has been a disruption
4.An attempt to Repair the disruption
5.A Return of the equiibrium

An example of a film that uses Todrov's narrative structure is Anchorman:The legend of Ron Burgundy.

1.Equilbrium: Ron Burgundy is the famous anchorman for a local San Diego television station. he works happily alongside his news team lead field reporter Brian Fantana, Sportscaster Champ Kind and chief meteorologist Brick Tamland. 

2.Disruption: Station Director Ed Harken informs the team they have been forced to hire Veronica Corningstone. After a series of attempts to seduce her, she finally agrees to go on a date with Ron. Ron is late too work due to a dispute with another man over his dog, Veronica fills in for Ron and becomes Co-anchor to the disgust of the team. Ron and veronica break up.

3.Recognition: After insults constantly being thrown at each other Veronica changes Ron's closing line on the teleprompter. This provokes an angry mob outside the studio and Ed has to fire Ron. Veronica realizes she went too far and tries apologizing, Ron dismisses her.

4.Repair: When a panda is about to give birth, all the news teams in San Diego head to the zoo to cover the story. In an attempt to sabotage Veronica, rival news anchor pushes Veronica into a Kodiak bear enclosure. When Ed can't find Veronica he recruits Ron. Once at the zoo, Ron jumps in the bear pen to save Veronica.

5.Return: The news team jump in too save them, after both Ron and Veronica are saved they reconcile and become co-anchors. 

Christmas, Consumerism and the role of the Media

Christmas is the perfect time to sell many products through persuasion. It's the perfect time to construct your advertisements in a way that people will get emotionally attached too making them more likely to buy your products. It's the perfect time to create a soppy advert about family, happiness and coming together. Many companies create a story through their adverts to persuade people why they should buy from them, sometimes without even advertising a product, but if the advert is heart warming and sweet people will involuntarily go to that store and buy a product. These companies sure know how to make money.

John Lewis came out again this year with yet another cute advert featuring an innocent little boy Sam and his penguin Monty. John Lewis were very clever when it came too the two characters in their advert. A little boy and a penguin. We all know people can easily get emotionally attached to children and then they throw in a penguin, they really know how to catch people's attention. The penguin throughout the advert was looking at couples in the street so what did Sam get Monty? His own female penguin Mabel. Then Monty turned into a toy and at the end of the advert it says '#MontyThePenguin' and then it became obvious why they put this there because they are selling Monty the penguin and so many other products including a pillow, mugs, pyjamas and even a tie.

Watch the advert below:

Sainsbury's however took a different route. They focused on the war by creating the advert to highlight remembrance day earlier in the month. This advert was aimed more at adults rather than children because many children will not know much about the war. They made sure to show the loving side of the men fighting in the war. They took the story of all the men coming out to play football at Christmas to show the love and togetherness they had. I did think this advert was really good because even though i am not an adult I know about the horrors of the war so it was nice to be able to see the innocence of the soldiers, both British and German. Two men one British and one German gave each other a secret gift. A chocolate bar and a biscuit. Although about war Sainsbury's managed to make it a friendly advert and I was moved. It wouldn't however be a surprise if they started selling the chocolate and the biscuit.



Boots was the last Christmas advert we looked at. Boots took the route of being there for family at Christmas, showing them you care. The boots advert featured many different people all travelling somewhere, we later realise they are all travelling to the same house to surprise someone on a very early Boxing day morning because she's always working late. I think their advert was very realistic and some people can relate. They even managed to get their store into the heart-warming story of a family coming together and even showing off one the products they are selling. They really highlighted the generosity as a young girl came from the airport to come and see who was presumably her mum. But they were also trying to get us attached to the advert by showing the mum and her generosity staying for hours at the hospital to help the patients. Merry Christmas mum was the only thing that was spoken persuading us to buy form their store for our mum's.