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Thursday 19 November 2015
Narrative Theories
Narrative
Theories
Narrative is the media term
for story telling and is the way the different elements in a story are
organised to make a meaningful story. Some of these elements can be facts as in
a documentary, or charters and action as in drama. Narrative shows us the
audience how the story or plot unfolds; an open ending means there is no final
conclusion to the story.
Todorov’s Theory
Todorov’s theory has three
main parts, first one is that the text begins with a sate of equilibrium which
is everything appears to be normal or calm. The second part is there can be
some kind of disruption this often a threat to the normal situation to it could
be just a setback. Third and final main part is a new equilibrium. Which is
produced to end the narrative, in the best narrative there is some kind of
change for the better perhaps in the main characters behaviour or outlook on
life.
In the todorov theory
narrative is not seen as near but as circular. The narrative is driven by the characters
attempts to restore the equilibrium, although the end result is not quite the
same as the beginning.
Levi Strauss Theory
He introduced the notion of
binary oppositions as a useful way to consider the production of meaning within
narratives. He argued that all construction of meaning was dependent, to some
degree, on these oppositions. For example light VS dark, good VS evil, noise VS
silence, right VS wrong, poverty VS wealth, strength VS weakness, inside VS
outside.
Thursday 5 November 2015
Detailed Textual Analysis of 3 Music Videos
Ajda Pekkan - Yakar Geçerim
Genre: The genre of this music video is Turkish pop, electro music.
Film language:
This is a long shot of the singer in a coloured version of the music video,this particular long shot has many meaning for example you can clearly see through her legs which is very sexual and also to show femininity. Also the man at the background symbolises that the singer Ajda is more powerful than him and she is stronger because she is facing up while the man face is down.
Medium shot:
This particular medium shot shows Ajda in a white elegant dress leaning on to what it looks like a burned rusty staircase and the sun shining at the background, this symbolises that Ajda is pure and that she is the sun shine that will get through her pain and over come her sorrow.
close up shot:
This close up shot you can clearly see Ajda in full detail and everything at the back including the man is blurred, this is towards the end of the music video.This symbolises that she is the main start of this video and everything at the back is not as important as her.
This is shot above of the main star sitting on the bonnet of the car and the camera is a rotating shot which is symbolising that even tho she is a women she enjoys cars which is stereotypically a male interest.
Genre characteristics: The genre of this particular music video is a Turkish pop music by Ajda Pekkan. So people will expect the singer to sing in the Turkish language because her audience is mainly Turkish, also people will expect her to wear revealing and elegant clothes and dresses because that sums her personality and her character.
Mise -en-scene: The main colours that were featured in this music video was grey and black to symbolises the burnet colour and the sadness, the music video was set in a dry rocky place to add the effect of isolation from the outside world. Costumes in this music video was a black holed cardigan with a black skimpy dress and black boots, and a white and golden dress. There was only one main prop which was a car and a burned rusty staircase. The lyrics of course was not in English but was in Turkish so people who don't understand will be difficult to understand the music video. The song is called "yakar geçerim" which means in english "I burned through" by knowing what the song is called you can then instantly know that the lyrics, the music and the visuals all com together and make sense.
Representation of the artist: In the music video the artist is represented as a powerful and sexual at the begging because of her revealing cloths and how she is always at the front and the man at the back, later on in the video she then becomes elegant with her pure white gold and white dress.
references to voyeurirsm: I believe that the artist wanted to grab the attention of both male and female audiences because in the past the public said that she needs to act her age but she wants to show the people that even though she is old she still has a perfect body.
Thursday 22 October 2015
Thursday 14 May 2015
The Conjuring Film Marketing
The Conjuring
the synopsis of the film is paranormal investigators Ed and Lorrain Warren work to help a family terrorised by a dark presence in their farmhouse.
The director is: James Wan.
The writers are: Chad hayes, Carey hayes.
The casts are: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ron Livingstone, Hayley Mcfarland, Joey king, Mackenzie foy.
the starts who were in the film attracted a lot of audiences because there were in previous movies, but the starts were only half the attraction. The real attraction was the fact the actual movie was based on a real life story that someone experienced and Ed and Lorrain warren were real people who was involved with this. also the director directed saw and insidious both blockbuster horror films.
This is the home page of the conjuring as you can see it had a little clip of the movie on the front page which will attract people to watch more of the film and see what happens.
The website also has a soundtrack page were all the music and sound that was in the film is in this page so you can listen or download the music, this will attract people who use soundtrack frequently.
This page of the website is very unique compared to other movie websites because this allows fans of the movie to summit there paranormal experience and submit there story which is great for people who relate to this movie or anything paranormal. At the bottom you can see three stories that fans have already submitted.
This is the official Facebook page of the conjuring movie, its official because its verified by Facebook with a blue tick. this page has full information of the movie and even dates when the dvd will come out. Also the page is posting other horror movies which is made by the same company for example you cans see a up coming horror movie Gallows.
This is the official twitter page of the conjuring because its verified the the blue tick, again its promoting the film and even promoting there second film related to the conjuring called Annabelle.
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