Circulation and readership of newspapers

 

Bellow is my analysis of the news article involving Manson...

Genre Theory- Steve Neale

It is easy to underplay the differences within a genre. Genres offer an important way of framing texts. Steve Neale declares that 'Genres are instances of repetition and differences'. He adds that 'Difference is absolutely essential to the economy of genre'.

Genre is a term that can be split up into different categories, based on characteristics that they share, for example, settings, storyline's, narratives, characters and themes. 
In particular, genre can be referred to music videos, and they can be classified as being a particular genre, for example, pop, rock and hip-hop. 


He also say's that, definitions of genre are historically relative and are therefore historically specific. Believed that there was a system of expectation and that by using own knowledge and applying conventions of the genre, the audience should be able to infer the narrative and storyline of the music video. He also declares that difference is essential to the economy of genre; mere repetition would not attract the audience

Roland Barthes

The key principles of Rolands theory is, that when you see something you interpret different meanings for example when a wine bottle is presented in front of you with a wine glass then you know that this is for the wine whereas when you see a beer glass near the wine bottle then you know that this is not right.  

He has explored a variety of signs in his life and made his interpretation of signs an founded the semiotic theory.

Mise en-scene- Task

Mise en-scene from Great Baddow High School Media

Task 1:

          Science fiction film-

Setting:

• Outer space
• Unrealistic setting
• Space craft
• Not on earth
• War zone
• Planet
• City

 Props:

• Space ship
• Robots
• Guns 

      Romantic Comedy

Setting:

• Cafe
• High school
• Suburban town
• Hotel
• Club
• Beach
• City
• Bedroom

 Props:

• Mobile phone
• Ring
• Roses
• Box of chocolates 

   

      Horror  Film:

Setting:

• Isolated neighbourhood
• Church
• Graveyard
• Forest
• Haunted house

Props:

• Blood
• Knife
• Spiders
• Insects

Task 2: What meanings/emotions do the following images convey

Image 1: This close up shot allows us to see a clear view of both men's facial expressions. You can tell that they are both worried but could also be viewed shocked.
Image 2: Image 2 is a side shot, the expressions from the furthest away character is an comforting the other character juxtaposes as he comes across as very worried/ scared.
Image 3:  This mid-shot main focus is on the army general in the middle. He comes across as a very powerful individual due to the way his posture is and how none of the fellow army officers are looking at him and are avoiding eye contact.
Image 4:

Task 3: What does the positioning in the following images reveal about the characters/film

Image 1: This picture makes me feel very uncomfortable and on edge.

Image 2: This birds eye view of this image foreshadows danger

Image 3: The way these two characters are both side to side makes them seem united and are both superior characters.

Image 4: This movie poster presents the film as very isolated as the setting is in space with one lonely character.

Task 4:

Image A: High key lighting

Image B: Low key lighting

Image C: High key lighting

Image D:  Low key lighting

Image E: Low key lighting

Image F: High key lighting

Task 5: Where are the key, filler and back lights in each image?

Image 1:  The lamp: Key light

Image 2: Lamp post: Key light

               Reflections from lamppost on cars back window: Filler light

Image 3: The door: Key light

Image 4: Windows: Backlight

                Lamp:  Key light

                Reflections: Filler lights

Semiotics- Glee

In class we looked at this Glee poster and the techniques which the director chose and the reasoning behind certain choices.

DENOTATION: The teacher right side of the screen pulling the plug out of the 'E', and who is also in a attention grabbing red tracksuit with an angry expression on her face.
CONATATION: The use of the colour red which the teacher is wearing presents her as the 'baddie' of the show as red has the connation of blood and evil. The way she appears very close to the screen makes her seem superior to everybody else in the shot. Having her pull of the power out shows she's the antagonist of the series and being the main obstacle in the way of everything.

DENTOTAION: Cheerleader sitting on top of the 'E'
CONNATATION: The cheerleader sitting higher than everybody shows her hierarchy but consequently having  her sitting further away from everybody makes her seem quite an isolated and lonely character. The 'E' could also symbolize envy which she could feel.

DENTOTAION: Lady in green gazing
CONNATATION: Having a motherly figure in the background is very stereotypical and is something that the audience can relate to. Having her in a light green also insinuates as being a very ditzy and naïve character the way she is staring at the teacher could suggest a romantic aspect to the show.

DENTOTAION: The couple in the middle gazing at each other
CONNATATION: The colour blue portrays hope which reflects the two sides of the school uniting this also portrays them as very confident. The way the cameras main focus is on them both shows they are the main focus of the show. There is also a lot of romance coming of off there body language towards each other.

Media Vocabulary- Genre

Genre: A theme or style of media away of defining a type of media through clear conventions e.g. horror political music videos or fashion magazines.

Keywords:

Platform: How media is presented...online, broadcast, print
Form: The different types of way media is presented... Television, newspaper, radio, internet, music, videos, film, adverts, magazines, video
Hybrid Genre: A mixture of genres 

Analysing genre: DISTINCT

Describe- The detail

Industry-  Who made the media or institution 

Setting- Location, historical time period

Themes - Love, guilt, revenge, good vs evil 

Iconography- Props 

Narrative- Storyline

Characters- Boy/girl, background

Textual- Analysis of MISE EN SCENE, camera, editing and sound

MISE EN SCENE- Everything you can see in the scene

Costume

Lighting

Actors

Make-up

Props

Setting