LO3 representation

what does the term 'representations' mean:  the way aspects of society, such as gender, age or ethnicity, are presented to audiences through careful mediation.

media teaches us about people

mediation - can be influenced by historical events, representations have been purposefully constructed or set up to tell the audience a message. nothing on screen happens by accident, production techniques are used to purposely tell you a specific message. 

theory: Tim O'Sullivan (1998) - said for representation to work , there has to be a shared recognition of people and places. All representations therefore have ideologies behind them. (quote the highlighted) 

what messages and values (ideologies) does Rim of the world stereotype or challenge for the audience?

- the character Dariush conforms to the stereotype of being rich as he is mean and expects everything to be done for him instead of doing it himself.

- The children in the film are heroic protagonist succeed in saving the world where as the adults as the c adults are shown as prunes characters with high angle shots, they don't succeed and instead die.

- The good vs evil stereotype of dark and light is conformed to by the mis en sen of the dark evil antagonist aliens and the brightly coloured heroic protagonist children. 

- stereotypical location of things going wrong at a summer camp

representation questions (grade)

(p) gender of your character , age representation, sexuality or ethnicity, 

character types: heroic protagonist, antagonist, prince/princes

(m) examples from your product - denotes/ connotes 

(D) theory 

example question 

6* Analyse how the production techniques are used to create meaning in a media product you have studied. (12)

MICRO – MACRO 

create meaning - representations and connotations 

production techniques/ media language - mis on sen, camera work, editing, sound

12 marks: 4 theorist 4 examples 4 connotations

P - point (what a theorist said) (one sentence)

E - mis/ camerawork/ product sound (one to two sentences long)

E - connotations/ effect on audience (one to two sentences long)

6*  Analyse the concept of ‘representation’ in a media product you have studied. (12)

include production techniques and examples, effect on the audience

theory: Richard Dyer (1983) - said Audiences should question the representations they see in media texts.

- Zhenzhen the heroic protagonist subverts the female character stereotype by being less emotional than the males surrounding her. She's a person of colour in control. She subverts the stereotype by being a good driver and being powerful through the gesture of driving when the men can't . However she conforms to the stereotype of being wise and talking poetically as an asian character 'dialog example'.

- the heroic protagonist Alex conforms to the 'nerdy stereotype' by being week, smart and made fun of by his piers. 

theory: Laura Mulvey (1975)- said Women are objectified in media texts this is called the mail gaze

- no sexy lady in the film this is progressive and challenges the negative stereotype. cahllangeing mulveys theory. 

theory: Stuart Hall (1995) - said in western cultures those who are a minority ie person of colour is always mis represented i.e. 'the other', evil, barbaric, pitied, humoured.

 

-Dariush a person of colour in my movie is depicted as the comic relief making various rude jokes such as a moterboting joke towards a woman of colour that is also a humorous character as we pitie her low selfesteam. humour coping mechanism for distress.

- ZhenZhen post colonialism person of colour that is in control dominant

theory: Earp and Katz (1999)Men have a pathological need for control and violence.

- army men with tanks and guns, thretening children with guns

- violent gang going back on their word and threatening children with guns

- gang of men shooting the alien when they should be running away.

- patriarchy 

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