The Reality of Greys Anatomy

     Although popular TV series Greys Anatomy is intriguing, it is hard to find as a realistic interpretation of life in a hospital. The work load and hierarchy of doctors works, I find realistic. It is the constant fraternizing, scandal and drama that is always occurring that I do not.
      In real life there is nowhere near the degree of fraternization among residents, nurses and doctors shown on TV. Hospital staff do not all hang out at the local bar or coffee shop every night after work. As well as not having sex in the janitor's closet, either. In reality, they would be to tired after a long day of work.
     Another aspect that are some of the situations. For example, is the large amount of organ donors that are needed. This is a pretty specific aspect, but a lot of the realities, along with organ donors, of medicine are portrayed incorrectly. This is skewing the publics view of what healthcare, as well as giving the image that more kidneys are needed.

American society and war films

     War films create a very difficult and almost impossible image to obtain. Throughout war films, we are constantly presented with masculine men with no fear. These men are also extremely confident.
     War films also reflect idealogical messages that the united states holds. For example, the "being patriotic no matter what"

All Film is construction - what goes into a blockbuster

1. Choose story
2. Get the rights for it, paying the author 
3. Find a screenwriter to write a script that represents the book
4. Have the script approved by backers
5. Hire:
     -director
     -casting director
     -musical director
     -editor 
     -cinematographer
     -assistant producers
6. Individually they will hire their own assistants and crew, filmmakers as well as pay for them
7. The Casting director makes a list of actors that would be good for the film
8. Hold auditions
9. Determines top choice for actors
10. Contracts are signed
11. If the film is to be shot in a studio Craftsmen have to be hired to make set
12. If stunts or certain skills are required Actors need to be trained for those
13. Ensure Insurance for stunts
14. Arranging for food and housing for actors 
15. If the film is to be shot on location cast and crew transportation and housing has to be arranged
16. Pay town for blocking roads or closing their shops for filming
17. When finished filming the director works with editors, making cuts, etc
18. Score is created
19. Rights to songs or getting an orchestra is arranged
20. The special effects, sound effects, voice-overs are added
21. Producers arrange necessary promotion
22. Actors can make appearances at press conferences and television talk shows
23. Posters and trailers are made 

Psycho - Music constructs reality

The track that accompanies this scene of psycho, goes along perfectly with the events of the scene, along with enhancing the tone.  As the main character screams there is shrill fast paced music in the background. This enhances the this moment in the scene, because it adds more sense of terror for the viewers. As well as accenting it as the climax.  As the scene is ending, and the stabbed main character sinks down, the music becomes slower and serious. This is accenting the tragedy of what has just happened, making it seem more gruesome.

Product Placement - Modern Family

     Apple products are continuously found throughout the series but the one product that is found the most is the iPad. Modern Family is a good series for Apple to advertise their iPad's in because they are both targeting the same audiences. Modern Family is targeting the diverse and "trendy" and has gotten a lot of attention from these groups. Judging from other advertising and their general brand identification,  Apple is also trying to target this age group.
     Product Placing is an effective way of advertising, because when someone sees something it gets them thinking about it. This then leads to them thinking about that product and hopefully buying it. It also helps because, especially young people look up to celebrities or their favourite characters. Having them use a particular product can entice viewers to purchase it in order imitate them.
   

Tough Guise - The Hurt Locker

The "tough guise" can be found in most war films, the one example I found this in was The Hurt Locker. Throughout this movie, the main character is being presented as being fearless in times of extreme danger. This portrays the image that men should be fearless and confident all the time. It also presents a sense of humor and nonchalant towards all things dangerous. It is very rare that any of the men throughout these movie show a sense of them being scared at all. Not only does this film presented a "tough guise" of males in general, but the "tough guise" you should have as a soldier.

Films that present an inaccurate reality

I think that in generals musicals present an inaccurate reality. Although there really isn't one that is actually presenting an accurate reality, one that stuck out to me the most was the high school musical movies. These portray a completely inaccurate reality of what high school is like. For example that the worst problem they have to deal with is there singing competitions. Even though this could be somewhat possible for some people, the spontaneous singing is not.  Along with the spontaneous singing, is the open display of emotions. In real life, no one would get away with singing through the hallway's and most people are not so open with their emotions. Overall, musicals are very inaccurate.