Wednesday 30 September 2015

Signifiers for genre

Learning Outcome:
To explore how mise-en-scene manipulates audiences by creating expectations.

Key terms: 
Mise-en-scene: What is put into the scene.
Denotation: Literal meaning, what the audience can see.
Connotation: Hidden meaning, symbolic meaning.

Task 1:
Examine the images below and write a paragraph on each about how the mise-en-scene creates expectations or conveys a message about the narrative. Blogs.

Consider the following:
  • Setting
  • Props
  • Costume (include hair, make up, jewellery).
  • Facial expression
  • Body language
  • Lighting (temperature)
  • Colour connotations
  • Positioning of characters


a: 

b:

c:

d:

e:

f:


This is an assessment task. You will be marked on the following criteria:

Year 13 written tasks success criteria:
Knowledge of the concept of audience/representation/narrative
Awareness of relevant theories/debates/views
Uses examples to draw on relevant issues
Use of media terminology/key words
Quality of written communication



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