Reception Theory

 1) What is the preferred reading of a media text?

The meaning the producers intend to communicate. This builds on the idea that producers can position the audience in a certain way and influence their reading so they accept the intended message by using recognised codes and conventions (such as stereotypes).

2) What is the oppositional reading of a media text?

The oppositional reading goes against the meaning the producers are trying to create. The audience reject the intended message and construct an opposite reading instead. This can be due to their own social, political or moral beliefs and values. 

Adolescence 

3) How does the Adolescence clip position the audience to respond to the teenage character in the scene?

 They use the clip position to make the audience fear Jamie as the way he was speaking and screaming. This would make the audience think that teenagers are dangerous and disrespectful. This would also make the audience think that teenagers do not know how to behave themselves.  

4) Why might young people reject this reading and construct an oppositional reading of the trailer?

Jamies aggressive shouting, refusal to sit down and his body language position the audience to view him as intimidating and unpredictable. other teenagers might think this is normal as Jamie was under pressure and also worried and tensed. Also because teenagers always do feel misunderstood,judged or talked down on by adults 

 

homework the empire strikes

 Mise-en-scene

1. How has lighting been used in this scene? Take a screenshot of a specific example of lighting and explain the effect that is has on you as the audience.

in this scene the lighting has been used to create tension, this scene highly contrasts between light and dark lighting. The intense glowing orange floor grid resembles. The floor lighting is unnatural,  it casts on the characters face making him look small and exposed and physically trapped in a dangerous environment.

1. Look at the costumes of the two lead actors in this scene. How have their costumes been designed to present one as the hero and one as the villain? Consider use of colour, masks.
2. The villain he is dressed in entirely black. His costume features a mix of reflective,hard armor and heavy flowing fabric his robe. his black clothes instantly aligns him with the darkness. and the helmet gives a finishing gloss look which reflects the orange floor lighting.

The hero he wears a tan/beige suit. This lighter tone symbolises the light side of the force which also symbolises innocence and a connection to working class people .

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Camera Shots & Angles

1. Find two examples of different camera shots from the scene. Take a screenshot of your specific example and explain who/what the shot focuses on and what effect this has on the readers perspective
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This is a medium close up shot places the camera directly in the thick of the action matching of the characters. The camera sharply focuses on Luke.By bringing the camera close up and level with the
 characters it pulls the audience directly into Lukes perspective. it creates a feeling intense feeling .






3. Find an example of either a high or low angle shot. Take a screenshot of your specific example and explain who/what the shot focuses on and how it presents the power dynamic within the scene.

This is  low angle shot this shot captures both of the characters in a low angle from the waist down and back lit against the glowing stairs and a smokey background. Low angle shots are traditionally to make the character look powerful. The low angle shot focuses on both the characters at the same time.The camera is faced up words so its making the scene look more intense. This scene tells the audience that luke has to face a uphill challenge. 

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Audio

1. How have sound effects been used in this scene? What are they added to? What effect does this add to the moments that they have been added to?
2. The sounds that have been used are heavy hums. The unique high pitched whistling noise when the centre platform raises up was actually created by touching a block of dry ice to flexible water pipe.
3. How has silence been used in the first half of the scene? How does it effect the tone and atmosphere of the scene?

it feels like a horror movie in the start as its silent but also intense the fight feels terrifying serious and terrible. The heavy silence cuts the character off from the rest of the world it makes the audience feel stuck