One-time Ricky Gervais fan David Stubbs asks if The Office was simply a fluke piece of brilliance from an otherwise unpleasant man
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Monday, 21 November 2011
A Boor, A Creep, A Bully And An Oaf - What Happened To Ricky Gervais?
The backlash against Ricky Gervais begins...
One-time Ricky Gervais fan David Stubbs asks if The Office was simply a fluke piece of brilliance from an otherwise unpleasant man
Read the article here
One-time Ricky Gervais fan David Stubbs asks if The Office was simply a fluke piece of brilliance from an otherwise unpleasant man
Read the article here
Charlie Brooker holds a Black Mirror up to society - possible Postmodernism case study
Charlie Brooker (E4's Bafta-nominated Dead Set author) returns with Black Mirror, a new 3 x 60 minute scripted mini-series, commissioned by Head of Comedy Shane Allen and produced by comedy and drama producer Zeppotron.
Over the last ten years, technology has transformed almost every aspect of our lives before we've had time to stop and question it. In every home; on every desk; in every palm - a plasma screen; a monitor; a smartphone - a black mirror of our 21st Century existence. Our grip on reality is shifting. We worship at the altars of Google and Apple. Facebook algorithims know us more intimately than our own parents. We have access to all the information in the world, but no brainspace left to absorb anything longer than a 140-character tweet.
Black Mirror is a hybrid of The Twilight Zone and Tales of the Unexpected which taps into our contemporary unease about our modern world. The three stand-alone dramas will be sharp, suspenseful, satirical tales with a techno-paranoia bent - all audacious ‘what if' stories: some comic, some shocking.
Over the last ten years, technology has transformed almost every aspect of our lives before we've had time to stop and question it. In every home; on every desk; in every palm - a plasma screen; a monitor; a smartphone - a black mirror of our 21st Century existence. Our grip on reality is shifting. We worship at the altars of Google and Apple. Facebook algorithims know us more intimately than our own parents. We have access to all the information in the world, but no brainspace left to absorb anything longer than a 140-character tweet.
Black Mirror is a hybrid of The Twilight Zone and Tales of the Unexpected which taps into our contemporary unease about our modern world. The three stand-alone dramas will be sharp, suspenseful, satirical tales with a techno-paranoia bent - all audacious ‘what if' stories: some comic, some shocking.
Tuesday, 8 November 2011
Life's too Short - Postmodern text
Ricky Gervais' new comedy - Life's Too Short - is starting this Thursday 10th November 2011 on BBC2 at 9pm. This will be useful for you to watch in preparation for later in the year.
It is a classic postmodern text as it parodies the documentary style, is very self-referential and knowing, has celebrities mocking themselves etc. All the best parts of The Office and Extras combined and it's contemporary!
There is also 'The Making of...' on iPlayer at the moment which gives a good insight into what they want to achieve with the programme.
Find the website here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012csf6
It is a classic postmodern text as it parodies the documentary style, is very self-referential and knowing, has celebrities mocking themselves etc. All the best parts of The Office and Extras combined and it's contemporary!
There is also 'The Making of...' on iPlayer at the moment which gives a good insight into what they want to achieve with the programme.
Find the website here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012csf6
Amazing blog about film poster conventions
Find it here:
http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/64047251.html
An extract:
http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/64047251.html
An extract:
1. Tiny People on the Beach, Giant Heads in the Clouds
Sunday, 6 November 2011
Interesting statistics about 7-12 year olds and their use of technology
(Source: Metro newspaper Thursday 3rd November 2011)
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