Sun Front Cover Analysis
The headline is split up with the word Goal held up on a banner by a women. it is delibrately being positioned across this womens chest so it can catch the readers attention to both her chest and the front cover. The picture of a half naked women is used as you would think most men would enjoy seeing this kind of image and in order for the paper to sell the publisher will place her there and add football aswel which is another thing most men enjoy. By doing this both men and "The Sun" itself are satisfied. The image of the naked woman overshadows the rest of the front cover becuase as a dominant reader you would enjoy staring at the image rather than reading text. The font is simple and basic. The positioning of the image connotes that this women shows some importance and the text purposely positions around her. This is a medium shot becaus, it focuses on most of her body, close enough to see her face and her arms and a bit of her legs. Top lighting is used on her face to make her look famous and glamorous.
The headline is polysemic because it is a sexual pun. The headline with the image is anchored by the strap line which is talking about the World Cup: football.
Monday 19 October 2009
Thursday 15 October 2009
trailer analysis..x
The sound is being played and the voices over emphasize the trailer, this is because the non diegetic sound which has been used in the trailer is played often when the children are able to take pleasure. As the sound track swiftly turns off the voices over are being heard, this shows the more dramatic side of the trailer, which therefore creates an Enigma for the audience to go and watch the film. The main things that are in the trailer is that it gives the aundience an idea of the film may be about. Each clip is linked to the next clip, it starts to unfold the story line. Therefore, the trailer is what attracts people to watch horror movies. Accordingly, the audience will have a brief suggestion about the film, to see whether people wpuld like to go and watch it. For example, the scene were that dangerous thing is coming towards the man on the sleigh and then showing the trial of blood, with the sound of people screaming and crying, this gives away the genre, which is a horror. Therefore it draws a wide selection of the the audience that may be interested in watching this film.
The genre of the film is recognised in the trailer by the revulsion being shown. This tells us that the film will be a horror/thriller, as there are alot of scenes in the trailer that indicate blood and death. In addition, dramatic sound has also been added to the trailer, to give away the genre. Also by listening to the Non Diegetic sound being played such as the screaming and shouting this suggests that the film is a horror. Therefore, the trailer makes it is easier for the audience to identify what type of genre the film is. The trailer shows a scenes such as the children behaving violent towards the adults, therefore, the name of the film "The children" will be about the childrens behavior and actions changing throughout the film, which also indicates the film into becoming a horror.
With the information we get from watching the trailer, it shows that the primary target audience are teenagers at the age of 13-21, this is because the movie is a thriller/ horror, which indicates that it will not be suitable for little kids to watch as they may get scared. Therefore, people at the age of 13-21 will be able to watch this film. Additionally, the secondary audience can be adults at the age of 21-30, this is because the film stars pre-adults who appear to be the childrens parents or guardians. Therefore, this shows that parents may want to watch this film and be interested in it and the film is called "The children" this may attract the parents in to watching this film as it creates an Enigma.
The trailer showsth audience taht the film is worth watching, as the edited shots create an effect for the audience, in order for the audience to be able to comprehend to what is going on from the beginning to the end of the trailer. From the beginning of the trailer to the end it shows the childrens change in behaviour and their actions as they transform from sweet innocent children to frightening and scary children. Therefore, this creates an Enigma for the audience, as they try to understand everything going on throughout the trailer. So, the trailer shows the audience that the film is worth watching and it creates a dramtic effect in the end, which creates suspense, for the audience to question themselves with what might happen next, leaving them to come and watch the film.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOrcIyvW5Rk
The genre of the film is recognised in the trailer by the revulsion being shown. This tells us that the film will be a horror/thriller, as there are alot of scenes in the trailer that indicate blood and death. In addition, dramatic sound has also been added to the trailer, to give away the genre. Also by listening to the Non Diegetic sound being played such as the screaming and shouting this suggests that the film is a horror. Therefore, the trailer makes it is easier for the audience to identify what type of genre the film is. The trailer shows a scenes such as the children behaving violent towards the adults, therefore, the name of the film "The children" will be about the childrens behavior and actions changing throughout the film, which also indicates the film into becoming a horror.
With the information we get from watching the trailer, it shows that the primary target audience are teenagers at the age of 13-21, this is because the movie is a thriller/ horror, which indicates that it will not be suitable for little kids to watch as they may get scared. Therefore, people at the age of 13-21 will be able to watch this film. Additionally, the secondary audience can be adults at the age of 21-30, this is because the film stars pre-adults who appear to be the childrens parents or guardians. Therefore, this shows that parents may want to watch this film and be interested in it and the film is called "The children" this may attract the parents in to watching this film as it creates an Enigma.
The trailer showsth audience taht the film is worth watching, as the edited shots create an effect for the audience, in order for the audience to be able to comprehend to what is going on from the beginning to the end of the trailer. From the beginning of the trailer to the end it shows the childrens change in behaviour and their actions as they transform from sweet innocent children to frightening and scary children. Therefore, this creates an Enigma for the audience, as they try to understand everything going on throughout the trailer. So, the trailer shows the audience that the film is worth watching and it creates a dramtic effect in the end, which creates suspense, for the audience to question themselves with what might happen next, leaving them to come and watch the film.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOrcIyvW5Rk
Friday 9 October 2009
the costumes in "step up" that the characters are wearing are shown to be casual. this connotes that the film is about ordinary people liveing their lives, and the audience will be able to know this by there appearance.
the lighting in "step up" is very stunning, because both the people are shown to sybolise romance. therefore the lighting would be passionate to attract their target audience.
the actors, in "step up" show love for one another, as they are looking into each others eyes and the way the actor is holding the actress, shows his love for her, also the way the actress is leaning in to the actor. they also seem like they are about to kiss.
the settings in "step up" show the two characters in the middle of the street. they are in a pose which seems as if they, take place in a routine. therefore the picture connotes that is about the two characters street dancing, as they are in the middle of the street.
Monday 5 October 2009
media definitions
Anchorage-is a caption or key element that gives you the meaning of an image and expresses the viewer towards the image prefered reading. e.g. a film cover use captions to anchore the images.
Cropping-when the images are edited and cut, to either show the main part of the image or to fit in a certain size. e.g. usually in maagazines and newspapers.
Semiotics-study of signs, provides a system or deconstructing and analysing visual and moving images(having a meaning for every image). e.g. television news programme.
Juxtaposition-its two things put together for a certain effect but are the opposite of eachother. e.g. big and small.
Mise-en-scene-everything you see in one frame. e.g. setting, props, actors, characters, decor, lighting, positioning and all other technical elements.
Homage-when a director pays tribute to another director buy including images, scenes or stylists features just like the other director to show his or hers importance. e.g. "what lies beneath" (Robert Zemeckis, 2000), the director is delibrately copying plot devices, techniques and scenes used by Alford Hitchcock in films such as Rear Window(1954).
Demographics-information about people's social status, class, gender and age of the population. e.g. audience profiles.
Psychographics-A term that describes consumers or audience members on the basis of psychological characteristics initially determined by standardized tests.
Binaryopposition-are the oppositional elements in human culture. e.g good and evil, day and night.
Iconography-the individual things, such as props and visual details which describe a genre. e.g gangster films.
Cropping-when the images are edited and cut, to either show the main part of the image or to fit in a certain size. e.g. usually in maagazines and newspapers.
Semiotics-study of signs, provides a system or deconstructing and analysing visual and moving images(having a meaning for every image). e.g. television news programme.
Juxtaposition-its two things put together for a certain effect but are the opposite of eachother. e.g. big and small.
Mise-en-scene-everything you see in one frame. e.g. setting, props, actors, characters, decor, lighting, positioning and all other technical elements.
Homage-when a director pays tribute to another director buy including images, scenes or stylists features just like the other director to show his or hers importance. e.g. "what lies beneath" (Robert Zemeckis, 2000), the director is delibrately copying plot devices, techniques and scenes used by Alford Hitchcock in films such as Rear Window(1954).
Demographics-information about people's social status, class, gender and age of the population. e.g. audience profiles.
Psychographics-A term that describes consumers or audience members on the basis of psychological characteristics initially determined by standardized tests.
Binaryopposition-are the oppositional elements in human culture. e.g good and evil, day and night.
Iconography-the individual things, such as props and visual details which describe a genre. e.g gangster films.
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