Reception theory

 What is the preferred reading of a media text?                                                                                                                               when the media wants you to agree with them  This builds on the idea that producers can position the audience in a certain way (such as stereotypes).

2) What is the oppositional reading of a media text?                                                                                                                     when someone completely disagrees with the media and thinks differently    

3) How does the Adolescence clip position the audience to respond to the teenage character in the scene? 

that teenagers are not innocent the audience would think that he's coming across as too violent and just yelling at the woman  

  4) Why might young people reject this reading and construct an oppositional reading of the trailer?                     young people might reject this because he's just a young boy put under too much stress and hes acting out and panicking 

5) Exam-Style Q: Explain how representations of young people are constructed in this clip. Answer with reference to Stuart Hall's reception theory. (Preferred/Oppositional Readings)   

in this scene the woman looks scared at his sudden outburst and began getting violent and grabbed the cup and threw it at the wall out of pure anger she was left stunned and speechless as  he's upset over being kept there 
she finally mustered up the courage to tell him to sit and when she did he immediately  responded with swear words  hes representing young people as violent and impulsive when it comes to crime  

learner response task

 Mise-en-scene

1. How has lighting been used in this scene? Take a screenshot of a specific example of lighting and explain the effect that is has on you as the audience. Its dark in the opening scene its makes it tense  some white fog and some orange fog in the distance this would make the audience question why is it so dark or where he's going
   
   
   
2. Look at the costumes of the two lead actors in this scene. How have their costumes been designed to present one as the hero and one as the villain? Consider use of colour, masks. The hero is in a orange suit he is ready to fight he has a blue light stick while the villain is dressed in a fully black cloak his light stick red as blue is more safe while red is more dangerous face also covers behind a mask to hide his identity 
   
   
   

Camera Shots & Angles

1. Find two examples of different camera shots from the scene. Take a screenshot of your specific example and explain who/what the shot focuses on and what effect this has on the readers perspective. medium shot : This shot shows some of the villain very little of the  hero and much more of the background making it a medium shot  
          

   

   
   
   
   
2. Find an example of either a high or low angle shot. Take a screenshot of your specific example and explain who/what the shot focuses on and how it presents the power dynamic within the scene. This is a low angle And it shows the villain being knocked off and falling this makes the hero look stronger while the villain looks weaker
   
   
   

Audio

1. How have sound effects been used in this scene? What are they added to? What effect does this add to the moments that they have been added to? The sound effects and the movements are louder in the silence Making the audience focus on each action and how it could lead to a downfall
2. How has silence been used in the first half of the scene? How does it affect the tone and atmosphere of the scene? The silence helps emphasise how lonely and deserted the place is Which is typically the best place for a fight between a hero and a villain 

Chase Scene

 

Zoom in + over the shoulder 0:24

Its zooming into the man its also a over the shoulder shot making it more mysterious as it makes it seem more eerie as the  news paper glitches to show him a man it seems this man is an agent of a high agency since he has advanced equipment.

wip pan + medium shot 1:00

The camera is moving a bit fast its tracking his head and what direction it moves in he seems a bit worried yet determined to get away from what's chasing him

high angle shot + tilt 2:17

the man continues his escape by climbing and there high angle gives it more suspense if he will get away or anyone will continue to chase after him 

camerawork blog task

     

 Medium close up: the neck and head is visible making it a  close up you can see it creates a bit of mystery and that the situation is really important requiring their full attention to listen to every word that's being said its seems they are being told a plan and any small slip up will cost them so the have a heavy weight on their shoulders to be very precise 

over the shoulder shot: this shot is all about the view of actor he's very focused you can see his house where he's working and this gives away the actors personality  he has a cup of tea showing how much energy this plan is taking and it shows everyone face at the same time

close up:  this shot is close up its from neck to forehead its really shows how amazed the actor is it shows many details how he's relived that it worked you can see just a bit of a window with light seeping through 

High angle shot: this shot is really about a very high angle to make the object more bigger then them as we can see more of the object then the person  this makes the man look vulnerable in a way since he's hoping it works and he's putting his whole trust in it since he desperate this works otherwise the plan wont work 

Mise-en-scene: she's an important figure she has a authority over everyone she's showing her id so they know its her she seems to be at home so she's been caught off guard the the sudden urgency  yet she's doing her best showing how compassionate and resilient leader she is 

 Mise-en-scene: Stranger Things analysis

lighting: the light bulb here is really bright but the room is still so dark and dim                                                                outside is lighter then inside the room its very eerie and unsettling outside seems                                                           chilling the space is far too big for a tiny light bulb 

costume: the man may work in a higher organisation a big building since he has a lanyard he has a white coat so he may do experiments on things                                                                                                                                                     he's in very formal wear his work may be demanding with high exceptions  no room for mistake since hes not gotten anything on his coat 

prop; suggest he is running from something that this very scary so he took a wrong turn and fell but he had to ditch his bike since it would be dead weight and his house was near by so he ran he was able to ride a bike with such expert skills in the dark suggesting thing wasn't his first time coming home late and he could make his way around in the dark 

I’ve picked fruity because I really wanted to work with lots of colour That were bright and vibrant since I thought it would really match the bird. I made the background slightly more dull so I wouldn’t take away from the main colours.

Ad colour analysis

This poster shows Footballers playing and A man on the floor grabbing somebody else’s leg The man that’s being grabbed has Nike shoes And in bold white it says 

“ Everyone wants a pair” then in little writing it says “get yours” it’s bright the writing is white not to take away from the main image it’s out on a field this was during a game the man is in despair from losing the colours are bright and warm it’s a stark contrast to the man on the floor 

key concept film poster analysis

 language: the sinners are immediately recognizable because the directors names are on there also the star actor Michael b. Jordan. bold in yellow and looks a bit smudged it many actors looking back at us with a burning house in the center with michael at the top and people walking towards the house suggesting they are the reason there’s so much chaos and the red, orange and yellow symbolising, there’s a lot of fire  it was a American horror  film

Industry: sinners was made by the Warner bro domain and  marketed the film Internationally the film is a commodity because it’s a commercial product sinners is connected to large multinational media. It was a collaboration Ryan googled and the Warner bro showing how larger and smaller media companies work together.

Audience: The target audience are 20-year-olds plus since it’s a American horror film and it could be considered As glory at some Parts people would mainly want to come and watch because a famous person such as Michael B Jordan is in the middle And his name is on top of the movie name suggesting his main character.

 Representation: mainly young teens are on the media on the poster. Already suggest that it is horror it does Michael B Jordan who plays duel role as criminal twin brothers Who come across supernatural evil in their hometown set in 1932

The 10 questions

 1) Which part of Media are you looking forward to the most?

im looking forward to editing and analysing film

2) What knowledge and skills do you hope to learn in Media?

key skills i want to learn is to be able to observe the most smallest details

3) What grade are you realistically hoping to achieve in Media?

i want to achieve a 7 but i will try for 8 or 9 

4) What device do you use most to access the media? (The media = news, TV, music, film, social media etc.) 

My phone and pc 

5) What is your average 'screen time' (or equivalent) on your phone each day. Is this about right, too little or too much? Why? 

Around 4 hours I would say it’s average 

6) What was the last TV programme or film you watched?

 The revenant, sinners and The mentalist

7) What device or subscription do you use to listen to music? My phone

8) Do you play videogames? If so, what do you play games on and what is your favourite game?

Call of duty

9) Are you on social media? If so, what social media do you have and why do you like it? I have TikTok and a few other apps

10) Finally, do you think the media is a positive or negative thing for young people? Why? I believe it’s positive since it’s teaching people how to analyse the media and help people  to believe what’s wrong and right.