I like to be as diverse as possible with my imagery, whether it being the subject matter or the style and colour. I took this photograph using a digital SLR and think it has turned out quite effectively and suits the style of music the band create.
Tuesday, 25 May 2010
Photography
I took this photograph using a colour slide film and a wide aperture of 1.2. I really love how abstract the image is and think it's an unusual photo, but I really like it especially the dark colours. Photography
This is another photograph I took on a trip to Rome to create work for college and see the sights, luckily for me my Aunty treated me for my 18th so there wasn't much cost! I took this inside St Peter's Basilica which was a really overwhelming place because of the elaborate stonework and beautiful art. I thought I would include this photo as I love the way the couple are stood admiring the painting and think the image is very romantic.Photography
This is a photograph I took whilst on a family holiday in Newquay and is one of my personal favourites, I think the colour cast of the image and the fact you can't see the man's face works very effectively. Moreover, as I shot the image on film it has an interesting depth of field that draws the viewer in.
Charlotte Greig
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
Media Influences Investigation - Nazism
This image of Hitler is one of the most powerful propaganda images of the time. It features no slogan, simply a name, and a face in black and white, which was a very confident move for the National Socialist party to make. It was around this time that people were starting to realise the large possibility of success when promoting their ideas positively to a mass audience.
Confident with himself, Hitler appointed Josef Goebbels as his Propaganda Minister, and at the time of election, he travelled to over 20 different cities in 6 days in his ‘Deutschlandflug,’ which was a plane that flew him over Germany, allowing him to speak at many rallies, thus adopting the slogan ‘The Fuhrer over Germany.’ This sort of innovative work made Hitler known amongst the German people.
Hitler’s appointment to Chancellor came after the Great Depression hit Germany, and his speeches sparked hope of riches and happiness within the German nation. It was at this point he enlisted Leni Riefenstahl to create propaganda films illustrating the Nazi regime. Hiring Riefenstahl was a brave move, as the Nazis were fundamentally an anti-feminist party, and arguments arose between Hitler and his henchmen, as they could not understand why a non-party member would be given such honour.
Nonetheless, Riefenstahl created a video at Nuremberg, which was the first rally since Hitler became chancellor. Named ‘Triumph of the Will,’ the film was groundbreaking, and directors still take influence from it in the present day. I would like to include several screen grabs taken from films I feel have been influenced by Leni’s work.
The top right image is a wide shot taken from Riefenstahl’s ‘Triumph of the Will,’ and the one below from ‘Lord of the Rings’. As you can see ‘Saruman’ stands above his army in a similar way to Hitler in the 30s.
There are obviously some major differences between the images, such as the framing of the shots and the advancement from black and white to colour. However, I think the similarities are definitely there and the comparison of Hitler to Saruman is quite important in showing the sheer strength of the army.
The cartoon images to the right are taken from the Disney children’s film, ‘The Lion King.’ The top screen print shows the hyenas marching past ‘Scar,’ and appearing to salute him in a ‘Heil Hitler’ style. Also, the screen print below shows beams of light stretching upwards which represent the swastika banners which hung at the Nazi rallies.
I find these comparisons quite harrowing as these images are taken from a universally rated children’s Disney movie. In my opinion, there is no dispute in the similarities between these and that of Nazi films and propaganda.
In conclusion, I feel that although Riefenstahl created a film that now stands to document one of the most horrific periods of history, it was a groundbreaking piece of work which still influences successful people in the film industry to this day. Moreover, I think the propaganda created by the Nazis in the 1930s and Hitler’s skills of public speech allowed them to win the election, which brings up the question that if their propaganda, was not so effective, would there have been a Second World War at all?
Charlotte Greig
I am going to investigate the way in which the Nazis, primarily Adolf Hitler, used propaganda and the art of public speaking to influence a mass audience. Also, how the work of the multi-talented Leni Riefenstahl has shaped modern major film productions and caused controversy amongst film critics and enthusiasts.
I am going to investigate the way in which the Nazis, primarily Adolf Hitler, used propaganda and the art of public speaking to influence a mass audience. Also, how the work of the multi-talented Leni Riefenstahl has shaped modern major film productions and caused controversy amongst film critics and enthusiasts.
This image of Hitler is one of the most powerful propaganda images of the time. It features no slogan, simply a name, and a face in black and white, which was a very confident move for the National Socialist party to make. It was around this time that people were starting to realise the large possibility of success when promoting their ideas positively to a mass audience.
Confident with himself, Hitler appointed Josef Goebbels as his Propaganda Minister, and at the time of election, he travelled to over 20 different cities in 6 days in his ‘Deutschlandflug,’ which was a plane that flew him over Germany, allowing him to speak at many rallies, thus adopting the slogan ‘The Fuhrer over Germany.’ This sort of innovative work made Hitler known amongst the German people.
Hitler’s appointment to Chancellor came after the Great Depression hit Germany, and his speeches sparked hope of riches and happiness within the German nation. It was at this point he enlisted Leni Riefenstahl to create propaganda films illustrating the Nazi regime. Hiring Riefenstahl was a brave move, as the Nazis were fundamentally an anti-feminist party, and arguments arose between Hitler and his henchmen, as they could not understand why a non-party member would be given such honour.
Nonetheless, Riefenstahl created a video at Nuremberg, which was the first rally since Hitler became chancellor. Named ‘Triumph of the Will,’ the film was groundbreaking, and directors still take influence from it in the present day. I would like to include several screen grabs taken from films I feel have been influenced by Leni’s work.
The top right image is a wide shot taken from Riefenstahl’s ‘Triumph of the Will,’ and the one below from ‘Lord of the Rings’. As you can see ‘Saruman’ stands above his army in a similar way to Hitler in the 30s.
There are obviously some major differences between the images, such as the framing of the shots and the advancement from black and white to colour. However, I think the similarities are definitely there and the comparison of Hitler to Saruman is quite important in showing the sheer strength of the army.
The cartoon images to the right are taken from the Disney children’s film, ‘The Lion King.’ The top screen print shows the hyenas marching past ‘Scar,’ and appearing to salute him in a ‘Heil Hitler’ style. Also, the screen print below shows beams of light stretching upwards which represent the swastika banners which hung at the Nazi rallies.
I find these comparisons quite harrowing as these images are taken from a universally rated children’s Disney movie. In my opinion, there is no dispute in the similarities between these and that of Nazi films and propaganda.
In conclusion, I feel that although Riefenstahl created a film that now stands to document one of the most horrific periods of history, it was a groundbreaking piece of work which still influences successful people in the film industry to this day. Moreover, I think the propaganda created by the Nazis in the 1930s and Hitler’s skills of public speech allowed them to win the election, which brings up the question that if their propaganda, was not so effective, would there have been a Second World War at all?
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