Tuesday 3 September 2013

5x5


Five scenes from movies:
Annie Hall - Balcony Scene - This Woody Allen film came out in 1977, It depicts an evolving relationship between Alvy Singer and the title character, Annie Hall. What I love about this scene is the simplicity of the shot itself and letting the subtitles that appear at the bottom do the explanation of the scene.
The Boat That Rocked - Stag Party Scene - This 2009 British comedy depicts a fictional yet real life reality of the pirate radio stations in the 1960's. For me this scene is just great! I think the time shifts and montages throughout the night is really effective and seeing the disintegration of the mental state of the men! 
The French Connection - Car Chase Scene - This 1971 classic shows the gritty realism of New York detectives. I think this scene really illustrates the dramatic, tense nature of the job. It really is a tense, on the edge of your seat scene.
Breakfast at Tiffany's - Opening Scene - This is a 1961 romantic comedy with probably one of the film industry's most recognizable character, Holly Golightly. This opening scene is so serene and peaceful and really characterises the film into what it is.
Atonement - Fountain Scene - This Joe Wright film was released in 2007. This scene has a lot of sexual tension in it whilst still being completely serene and beautiful.

(there are links to all the scenes by clicking the titles) 



Five Bands/Musicians:
The Maccabees - The Maccabees are an indie rock band from London, England. They have released three albums so far, Colour It In in 2007, with a follow-up, Wall of Arms, released on 4 May 2009. Their most recent album Given to the Wild was released on 9 January 2012.
Slow Club - Slow Club are an English boy-girl duo formed in Sheffield in 2006. The band consists of Charles Watson and Rebecca Taylor.
Lucy Rose - Lucy Rose, is an English singer-songwriter from Warwickshire, England. Her debut album, Like I Used To was released in September 2012.
Tame Impala - Tame Impala is a band from Perth, Australia. It is the psychedelic rock project of Kevin Parker. They are signed to Modular Records.
Bombay Bicycle Club - Bombay Bicycle Club are an English indie rock band from Crouch End, London. The band is composed of Jack Steadman (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Jamie MacColl (guitar), Suren de Saram (drums) and Ed Nash (bass). 


Five Television Programmes:
The Mighty Boosh - The Mighty Boosh is a British comedy troupe featuring comedians Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding. Developed from 3 stage shows and a 6-episode radio series, it has since spawned a total of 20 television episodes for BBC Three.
Being Human - Being Human is a British supernatural drama television series. It was created and written by Toby Whithouse for broadcast on BBC Three. The show blends elements of flatshare comedy and horror drama. It originally starred Lenora Crichlow as Annie Sawyer (a ghost), Russell Tovey as George Sands (a werewolf) and Aidan Turner as John Mitchell (a vampire).
The IT Crowd - The IT Crowd is a British sitcom by Channel 4, written by Graham Linehan, produced by Ash Atalla and starring Chris O'Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson and Matt Berry. 
The White Queen - The White Queen is a British television drama series in ten parts, based on Philippa Gregory's bestselling historical novel series The Cousins' War, (The White Queen, The Red Queen and The Kingmaker's Daughter). The first episode was broadcast on BBC One on 16 June 2013. It was broadcast in the United States on Starz on 9 August 2013.
The Borgias - The Borgias is a historical-fiction drama television series, created by Neil Jordan; it debuted in 2011 and ended in 2013. 


Five Magazines:
1883 Magazine - 1883 is a British magazine that specialises in celebrating the world of fashion, music, film & arts.
Elle Magazine -  This is a worldwide lifestyle magazine of French origin that focuses on fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. Elle is also the world's best selling fashion magazine. 
NME Magazine - The New Musical Express, popularly known by initialism NME, created by Theodore Smythson, is a music journalism publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. 
Vintage Life Magazine - This magazine specialises in the lifestyle culture of vintage eras. This is a British magazine.
Empire Magazine - Empire is a British film magazine published monthly by Bauer Consumer Media. From the first issue in July 1989, the magazine was edited by Barry McIlheney and published by Emap. Bauer purchased Emap Consumer Media in early 2008. It is the biggest selling film magazine in the United Kingdom.



Five Websites:
Pinterest - Pinterest is a pinboard-style photo-sharing website that allows users to create and manage theme-based image collections such as events, interests, and hobbies.
Rokit - Rokit is an online vintage shop which stocks many classic second hand designs. What is special about Rokit however is the fact that they wash their clothes before selling them which makes them really stand out.
Tate Art Gallery - The Tate website is all about art and it has many sections and pages for viewers to explore and learn about the art world without actually having to directly go to the gallery.
Not Another Bill - Not Another Bill is an monthly subscription service that aims to deliver a surprising present every month that is astonishingly not another bill. There is also an online shop in which you can purchase some of their past gifts.
Time Out London - For people who go to London a lot then this website is a god send. With all means of attractions available to be explored this really is a great website to see what attracts you.
   

1 comment:

  1. A fascinatingly diverse selection. You are definitely studying the right subject! Superb level of thought and detail too. Well done Lauren.

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