LFTVD Language

Camera (shot distance/angle/movement/framing)

In the exchange between Benny and the Social Worker, looking down at the female contrasts with the low angle of Benny, which suggests Patriarchy. Extreme close up of the phone as it falls after it burned, which shows panic. All shots of the boys are at eye-line suggesting their equality. Low angle of the secret service shows how they exert their dominance over civilians.

Editing (cuts/transitions/motion and speed/special effects/CGI/editing for perspective/ellipses)

In the scene of the bedroom. of Steve and Nancy, a jump cut is use to show the proximity between the two. As they move closer, the audience is made aware of the intimacy. When the social worker arrives at Benny's, the pace of the transition increase alongside the non-diegetic music. This creates an overall sense of panic. The use of special effects when we see electrocution on the phone, suggests the panic and the first sign of communication between Joyce and Will, this also links to the supernatural theme.

Mise-en-scene (location/setting/costume/props/performance/lighting)

Pathetic Fallacy as rain starts when they arrive at where Will was taken. The yellow phone is used in contrast to the brown and dark room to signify the first contact between the normal and the supernatural. The social worker is a counter type as you would not assume she is a killer due to the way she looks (make up, Costume etc.). The chopper bikes and walkie talkies that the boys use reference the 80's theme.

Sound (diegetic sound- Foley, sound effects, dialogue/ Non diegetic sound- sound bridge, incidental sound, synchronous/asynchronous sound, voice over narration)

In the Steve and Nancy scene, the music (Africa- Toto) is diegetic as it's from the radio in Nancy's room. The choice of song is contrapuntal as it's the wrong song for the mood that is trying to be set (romantic). When we are presented to Will's mum on the phone, we are introduced to on screen diegetic sound of the mystery creature on the other end of the phone. This creates an intense, panicked atmosphere.

Theorists of LFTVD

Todorov: Equilibrium Theory (Language)

Traditional narratives follow a 3 point structure (Beginning, Middle, End), which unfolds in 4 phases:

1. Exposition
2. Introduction to conflict 
3. Climax
4. Resolution 

Strauss- Binary Opposition

• Strauss identified that we understand the world by the relationship that two opposites have together.
• He believed that narratives are arranged around the conflict of binary oppositions.
• Some of these oppositions could include:

1. Men vs Women
2. Good vs Bad
3. Day vs Night
4. Old vs New
5. Right vs Wrong

Lucozade analysis powerpoint

 

Newspaper Terminology Video

Galtung and Ruge - News Values

Threshold- The bigger the impact and reach of the story.

Unexpectedness- An event that is shock or out of the ordinary.

Negativity- Bad news is more interesting 'if it bleeds, it leads'.

Elite persons/places- Stories about important people and powerful nations.

Unambiguous- Stories that are easy to understand and for papers to report on.

Personalisation- Stories that include human interest- 'real' people.

Proximity- Stories that are closer to home are more likely to be included.

Continuity/currency- Stories that are already in the news continue to run and are updated.

Newspaper Terminology

Masthead- Title of the newspaper displayed on the front page.
Barcode- Used to scan the newspaper when purchasing. It is an optical, machine-readable, representation of data and contains information such as price.
Caption- Brief text underneath an image describing the photograph or graphic
Headline- A phrase that summarises the main point of the article. Usually in large print and a different style to catch the attention of the reader.
Main image- Dominant picture, often filling much of the front cover.
Page Numbers- A system of organisation within the magazine. Helps you find what you want to read.
Centre Spread- A photograph, often in full colour, that runs across the middle two pages.
Lead Story- Main story, usually a splash
Gutter- The blank space between margins of facing pages of a publication or the blank space between columns of text.
Folio- Top label for the whole page. Can relate to the area covered in the paper for example, National or a big news topic such as Social Media, Syria.
Page Furniture- Everything on a page except pictures or text or stories.

Target Audience- People who the newspaper aims to sell to.
Pull Quote- Something taken from within an article, usually said by the person in the main image.
Classified Ad- An advertisement that uses only text, as opposed to a display ad, which also incorporates graphics.
Skyline- An information panel on the front page that tells the reader about other stories in the paper to tempt them inside.
Edition- Some newspapers print several of these every night, these are versions with some changes and maybe additional late stories.
Stand First- Block of text that introduces the story, normally in a different style to the body text and headline.
Byline- The line above the story, which gives the author's name and sometimes their job and location.
Body Text- Also known as copy. Written material that makes up the main part of an article.
Standalone- Picture story that can exist on its own or on a front page leading to a story inside.

Mise-en-scene pt2

Settings & Props

• Settings & Locations play an important part in film making and are not just 'backgrounds'
• Sets are either built from scratch or a great deal of time is spent to find a setting which already exists.
• Settings can manipulate an audience by building certain expectations and then taking a different turn.

In a science fiction film you are likely to see a setting of Space, post-apocalyptic world or dystopian setting. The props that would be used are weapons, guns. 

In a romantic comedy you are likely see a setting of an American high school or school prom. The props that would be used are likely to be alcohol and teenage essentials etc.

Mise-en-scene

      Mise-en-scene

• Mise-en-scene is the French term meaning what is put into a scene or frame. It is made up of visual information in front of the camera.
• Mise-en-scene communicates essential information to the audience about setting (time & place) and characters. 
• It is made up of 5 elements:
• Settings & Props
• Costume, Hair & Make Up
• Facial Expressions & Body Language
• Lighting & Colour
• Positioning of characters/objects within the frame



Semiotics

                                                               Semiotics

Semiotics is the study of signs. It also stands for anything which stands for 'something else'.

Denotation- What we see when we look at an image.

Connotation- What we understand from this image.