Media Language Analysis

 04/10/22

Media Language Analysis

L/O: to analyse a media text using media language.

• Camera shot = Medium LongShot 

- Shows his hands, he's got gloves on and is holding a gun.

-Shows the gun holster.

-If it were a long shot, you wouldn't have been able to see his expression so clearly.

-If it were a mid shot then you wouldn't be able to see the gun or the holster.

The medium long-shot is used in this poster because it helps us to see more of the key aspects of the movie: we can see his gun and gun holster now. The long-shot was not used in this poster because otherwise we would not be able to see his facial expression as clearly. This helps us to make more implications about what the movie could be about, whilst also focusing on his face. The mise-en-scene of the poster tells us a lot: James Bond's facial expression in the poster is very serious, which could connote that he is doing serious business or a mission; and because he is carrying a gun, it could imply he is about to shoot someone as the connotations of a gun is usually death and violence. Also, the fact that what he is wearing is dark colours could mean that he is trying to be stealthy, as spies wear this colour, and that he is carrying a gun could help us to deduce what the film could be about: spies or agents. The way his stance is while walking seems quite confident/proud while holding the gun which suggests that he is doing something that is important - possibly a mission.  With this all in mind, we could connote that this movie is an action movie. In the background, there is a prominent "007" with a gun symbol next to it - which is also shown in the main text -, that could be a code name which leads us to believe that he is a spy. Also, as the name "007" is very well known it helps a lot of people to know that it is a James Bond film. The golden colour of the main background could connote that he is successful or prestigious as the colour gold is a colour of luxury and quality, so he could be quite wealthy too. On the other hand, the gold background looks like it's tarnishing/rusting at the bottom, which could be something to do with his reputation or a downfall of some sort. 

The diegetic sounds that were kept in the trailer were things like: gun-shots, car engine sounds, James Bond's noises, ropes, hitting the ground sound, James Bond speaking, car skidding, punching sound, bombing sound, plane flying, metallic gun sounds, car door shutting, motorbike revving, car crashing. I think these sounds were used to show how action-packed the movie is.

Towards the end, the pace of the cuts quicken. I think this is because they want to show every aspect of the movie in short clips to give us as much but also as little information as possible and leave us wanting to watch it for more.  The transitions that are used from scene to scene are: fades, straight cuts, cutaways. I think they used cutaways to show how many places this movie visits and how they are usually cities - as cities are a lot more interesting than the countryside when it comes to action movies. 

11/10/22

Soundtrack

-It uses action sounds like punching and kicking to show that it includes action.

-The music builds up in tension as more intense scenes come up to dramatise the the sections and the movie as a whole.

 -There is a small part where the music sounds like it's reversing, and the guy is reversing too to emphasise the theme of reversion/time bending throughout the trailer. (Also could be seen as editing).

-It shows the voices of the characters throughout to show us the main cast of characters.

Dune trailer analysis - Soundtrack

-Rising tension throughout the movie to dramatise it.

-Action sounds like punching and fighting to show there is action.

-Rising tension in music as the sand falls down 

-Calm but mysterious music at the start that shows that the character in the scene is mysterious.

-Fight roaring sounds (battle cries) to show there are battles in the movie.

Camera work

- Mostly mid shots to show the character's reactions

- Wide shots to show the surroundings of the character - like in the shot of when they are running from the tsunami of sand. 

-Establishing shot that shows the setting - a desert.

Mise en scene

- Smoke that shows there is fire - violence

-There are swords which suggest it's action or sci-fi as it contains other worldly weapons such as some sort of electricity barrier.

-There are space ships which shows it's set in space / on a planet. 

- The main character looks like he's in pain while his hand is in a box while there is another character who is causing this pain - shows that there is a villain(s) in the movie.

- Sand is included in most of the movie - implies they are in a desert setting.

Analysis of "Dune" trailer

In the Dune trailer, camera work is used to show that the film's genre is sci-fi. This is shown in the scene where there are spaceships when the director uses an establishing shot to imply the setting and theme of the movie: the spaceships connote that the movie is set in space/on a different planet and the fact that it is in a desert shows that the planet they are on is in a desolate place. This creates a mystifying effect and that the movie is set in an isolated place where there is action but also mystery and makes the audience wonder what the characters are fighting for.

Mise-en-scene is used effectively in the Dune trailer because it shows that the film includes action. This is portrayed in the scene when there are two characters fighting with swords. This connotes that there is fighting - and the type of sword (sleek) pushes the sci-fi theme a bit further. Another weapon used in Dune's mise-en-scene is a weird electric looking barrier: it's not from our world. This could mean that it is set in the future or in a different world. This could make the viewer think that the movie includes action as there are weapons. The shot types used in the trailer also have a great effect on setting the scene of the movie because it mostly uses medium close-ups and wide shots to capture the unusual desert setting and the important facial expressions of the characters that contribute to the main themes of the movie.

Thor: Love and Thunder trailer analysis 

In "Thor: Love and Thunder"'s trailer, editing is used to show change in a character. This is shown when Thor is amongst fire looking very serious and proud and then it fades into him patting his hammer into the ground and walking away. The fade from the violent scene to a calmer scene implies that he has changed, from strong and mighty to humble and calm. I think the fade was used in this situation to ease the viewers from a fiery, action scene to a more tranquil environment. 

13/10/22

DIRT

Hunger Games trailer

In the Hunger Games trailer, mise en scene is used in facial expression and emotion to create an ominous feeling for the audience. At first, the atmosphere and emotions are peaceful in the forest with the main character, but then in the next scene with a setting change the atmosphere changes to a more fearful one. This is shown in Katniss Everdeen's worried-looking face in the crowd of people as she looks for her sister, and then cuts to a scene of her sister crying. This implies that whatever the "Hunger Games" is, it's not positive due to the reactions of the characters shown: this helps to set the scene of the entire film with the contrast of Katniss at the start compared to the end.