Research Of Existing Products - DVD Packaging and Film Poster

How is Skyfall a product of its time?

Terrorism and Criminality - 
Skyfall shows that terrorism has become an individual thing rather than something which is organised and planned by a group of people, as seen in a previous Bond film called Thunderball. Skyfall shows the change in terrorism and how it has progressed and become cyber based, all carried out through a single computer system and a single person.

Sexuality - 
Skyfall representations of gay people show that they have become far more positive compared to previous Bond films. For example, in Skyfall Silva is feared by many people whereas in Diamonds are Forever the two gay villains are laughed at. As Skyfall is the more recent film of the two it reflects the higher tolerance of homosexuality in society in modern day.

Gender - 
Skyfall representations of women are a lot less objectified, women are shown more respect than in previous Bond films. For example, in Skyfall Bond gets into the shower with a women because she gave him permission to. Whereas in Thunderball he enters the bathroom where a women is in the bath without any permission and sits there. Furthermore, Skyfall shows a redefined woman. We see this through Moneypenny, an independent woman, who resists Bond's charm. This reflects the independence and progression of women in a modern day society.

Chosen films - Genre

What are the generic identities of the two films you have chosen?

• The Silence of the Lambs - Thriller
• The Wolf of Wall Street - Comedy

Is there any evidence of sub-genercity?

• The Silence of the Lambs - Also has elements of horror and police crime drama.
• The Wolf of Wall Street - Also has elements of crime and it is slightly biographical as it is based on a true person. 

How do you know? (icons, signifiers, narrative structure, character types, actors associated with certain genres etc)

• The Silence of the Lambs -  
• The Wolf of Wall Street - 

In what ways do the films challenge the genre conventions?

• The Silence of the Lambs - 
• The Wolf of Wall Street - 

Outline the films' generic identities using non iconographic means?

• The Silence of the Lambs - 
• The Wolf of Wall Street - 

Choose a key sequence from each film and explain how it captures the film's genre.

• The Silence of the Lambs - 
• The Wolf of Wall Street - 

Films -
Skyfall
Silence Of The Lambs
The Wolf of Wall Street

Practical Coursework - Initial Ideas

-> Film poster and DVD packaging for a film which is about British teens and crime which links to my essay.