Theoretical Framework

 27/09/22

L/O to apply the theoretical framework to media texts.

Media Language 

All the different elements used to construct any media product.

• Camera work (Cinematography)

Wide shot: positions subjects far away from each other to show the scale; to show different emotions like isolation or being lost. Shows the relationship between a subject and their location.

Establishing shot: You see this at the beginning of the scene and it is to show the location.

Medium shot: A neutral shot that captures the subject similar to how we interact with people. Starts above the waist to show the certain place and their reactions to it.

Medium CloseUp: Mid chest to just above the head. Reduces distraction to prioritise the character. Captures reaction / emotion. 

CloseUp: Often arranged at eye level. Shows characters thoughts and feelings. Focuses on the subject's face. 

Extreme CloseUp: Frames an isolated specific area: eyes, lips, hand, nose etc. 

• Soundtrack 

Includes ALL sound heard in a film/TV show.

-Music

-Sound Effects

-Dialogue

-Voiceover

Diegetic sound: sounds you would hear if you were in the scene, in real life/ in the setting. For example: talking, tapping etc.

Non diegetic sound: sounds that are added on after/ you wouldn't hear if you were in the scene. For example: a narrator, music etc.

Diegetic sounds I can hear in the clip: footsteps, talking, gun shots, glass breaking, grunting, fist punching sounds/ fighting sounds, breathing, knife (metallic sounding), wood creaking/ breaking, shouting.

Non diegetic sound I can hear in the clip: the music.

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• Mise-en-scene

Mise-en-scene is all of the arrangement of a scene including: composition, sets, props, actors, costumes, lighting, hair + makeup, body language + facial expression and actor positioning.

Stranger Things poster:

-Eleven's facial expression looks serious.

-The boys at the front look scared.

-Eleven is wearing a hospital gown

-Mysterious lettering in the background

-There is a weird figure in the back wearing an anti-contamination suit, he is glowing green and looks sort of radio-active which could connote that he is dangerous

-Bikes are not modern which connotes that  it is set in a different time.

-There is a restricted area sign which shows that the series includes danger.

Picture:

-His costume and others around him suggests that it is set in the past.

-He is at a carnival/fair because there are stands and a ferris wheel.

-He is carrying a full bag of something.

-The lighting is warm which connotes that it could be halloween/autumnal season.

-He is in the centre of the frame - could be the main character.

-There is smoke in the background - smoke machine or cigarettes? 

-He looks serious which could mean he is generally a serious person.

-A meeting of men with top hats in the background - he is walking away from those men so maybe whatever is in the bag is from them. 

• Editing

Editing includes:

-Transitions

-Pace + speed of cuts

-CGI

-Green screening

-Graphics

 Different cut types:

-Standard / Straight cut: regular cut

-Jump cut: jumps around a scene with the intent of speeding up time

-Parallel editing/Cross cutting: builds suspense, two narratives play out at the same time, cuts between two things happening at the same time.

-Cutaway: serves purpose of informing the viewer of where the person is in the scene, cuts to the location, extra information about where they are.

-Montage: Piecing together clips, usually demonstrates change in characters 

-Match cut: matches a characters actions into the next scene, takes audience to a different location and matches the movement from one scene to the new location.

04/10/22

Media Institutions 

Media Audiences

Media Representation