Carrie 

We're first introduced to the character Carrie being disrespectful to her boss. She is demanding and fearless, indicating a dominant role within the programme. She resists commands from her boss David, and still reaches the extremes as she almost becomes violent within the Iraq prison. This goes against the female representation in a dramatic thriller. We wouldn't expect a female within government to be in the dangerous environment Carrie is. Instead we would presume her to be doing more office work and respectfully taking a male boss's orders. However Carrie challenges this when she goes against David and visits the prison.
We understand she contains the power to help the prisoners family as she bribes him for information. The power she has challenges Laura Mulveys theory of the 'Male Gaze' who explores how women are objectified for men, by men. As a committed woman we begin to trust her and root for her to uncover the truth. However we question her reliability because of her ruthless actions. Although we would expect the desirable 'blond hair, blue eyed' woman to attract the audience, this is not the case with Carrie's character. Therefore this goes against Mulvey's theory of women only being there for the pleasure of the male audience. As one of the main characters she shows little emotion towards her personal life, only showing her passion for her work. This also goes against the stereotype of the overly emotion and needy woman within an action programme.

Coursework

Planning

In our group of two, chloe and I have started to bring together ideas of what are perfume advert would convey. As our narrative we have constructed the following brief ideas:

1. Shot of her getting ready- sexifying her 
2. Drive shot- Man arriving home
3. He looks at his watch
4. She takes out hair rollers
5. He places key in the door
6. She sprays perfume- highlighting product
7. Her coming downstairs/Greets him- has suitcase with him, indicating travel
8. He smells her neck- sense of home and reassurance  
9. Whispers whilst looking over her shoulder at the camera 'Compel'
10. Picture of the product 

We would set this in a modern house, staring the couple:

Kristina Thompson & Ryan Tierney

We will decide what music to include once the advert is constructed, as there isn't a script involved.
For our print adverts we will use some screen shots from the visual advert as well as organising a photo shoot. 

Homeland

Homeland is a popular TV series that is scheduled Sundays at 10pm on channel 4. 
Channel 4, as an institution promote alternative views and new perspectives as well as entertainment. Many programmes from America are shown on channel 4. The diversity of the institution is celebrated through the different channels, such as; E4, 4More, 4Music and 4od where you can access programmes at any point.
Their aims consist of appealing to the interests of a culturally diverse society, to include programmes of an educational nature or value and to also demonstrate experiment and creativity in the form and content of programmes. Homeland offers the combination of action and drama with the concept of political barriers that the main character Carrie must solve.
The main concept of the poster is at first the distorted picture of Brody's face. Only being able to see one half of his face, makes the audience question his identity and whether he carries secrets. The poster uses these enigma codes for the audience to question Brody's motives immediately. This could relate to the anchorage 'The Nation sees a hero. She sees a threat'. The positioning of the characters, shows Brody brought forward as Carrie looks over his shoulder, suggesting she doesn't trust him and they have some connection to each other. Her facial expressions shows her seriousness and determination. She seems to be wearing a suit blazer and little makeup. This questions her character and the stereotypical representation of women in action programmes. Usually presented as desirable women, Carrie challenges this. She isn't positioned in a provocative way or seems to have an interest in the male in the picture, apart from what seems to be only business,  rather than personal.
Brody's uniform proposes a hero. This also helps to establish the genre of a thriller. We would assume as an audience he has defended America and in some way received respect for this. This also makes us question even more why Carrie sees him as a threat.
The text looks eroded and the 'e' is positioned backwards. This could suggest a change in character, causing damage. This also indicates what the narrative could involve before we have even begun to watch the programme. The idea of swapping sides links with the typography, as well as the anchorage and distorted image. The yellow text connotes happiness and warmth. However the black seeping upwards could suggest some discomfort or change to what appears to be currently stable.
The concept of 'Homeland' also allows us to relate to the idea of 'Homeland Security' - A Government department post 9/11. Alongside the name of the TV series and the poster, as an audience we can gather what the narrative will involve.