Analysis of a TV Crime Drama Clip

• How is the genre of TV crime drama shown in the clip (Mise-en-scene, Characters, props, themes, sequences)

The genre is very clearly shown through the use of  Mise-en-scene with the use of the interviewing room which is completely grey with a table in the centre of the room. The characters costumes show that this is a crime genre due to us seeing a man in a police officer uniform. The props also connote the fact that it is a crime drama, through the use of a bloody handkerchief which shows that there is violence with in the scene where the man was punched in the face by his brother. The character being interviewed is very calm about the whole situation with his body language, not fiddling or being uneasy, if anything he makes the interrogation room seem like his living room as if he is in his element. 

• Give examples of how camera angles and shots have been used effectively.

At the start of the scene you see the man being questioned through a high angle shot after being punched by his brother to show how he is a weak and inferior character in the scene which changes as the scene develops we see him taking back control of the situation as the questioning continues, as they sit down we see him through a medium shot which we also see the other police officers through the same camera angle  to connote equality as they hit a equal playing field when they are communicating verbally, as it continues we see him turn it all around upon the officers by telling them how wrong they are with picking up the incorrect files and by having a surveillance vehicle outside his home and as he is explaining to them that he wants it removed that equal playing field becomes more of him taking the high ground and having power over the officers which is why the scene ends on a low angle shot connoting power for the man being questioned.

• How has meaning been created through the performance of the actors?

looking at how the man being questioned is presenting himself his performance shows his control over the situation, that the questions being presented are meant to make him crack under the pressure in fact makes him feel more comfortable knowing that the officers have nothing on him so they make unproven accusations so he knows that he now has the officers in his trap to shut everything down and prove to the officers that he has the control and he can turn this on them which would try to play mind games with the officers. We see the lack of fidgeting being noticed by the officers which makes them uncomfortable since he is giving no signs of uncomfort which is no signs of lying. The audience sees the man in question taking a drink which could connote him being calm as if he is sat in his home watching television not bing interrogated for two murders.

• Assess the use of sound in the clip.

The diegetic sound of the officer banging the pictures of the groves in his car boot onto the dest that bang represents the fact hitting the man in question that the officers are piecing things together and making progress so it would only be a matter of time until he is caught for the murder of his first wife however the second bang makes him realise that they have already tried that and failed and this inquisition is about his second wife not the first. The sound of him being punched to the ground represents the man to be questioned is being knocked off of his podium that in fact he is going to be caught out and will be charged for the murder of both his wives.

Analysing Moving Images Revision

Possible texts for study:-

• Film trailer (any Genre)
• Film clip (any Genre)
• Adverts (definitely Multiple)
• Documents
• Music video (any Genre)
• Extract from tv show (any Genre)
• Game Trailers (any Genre)
• Party political Broadcast

How can a moving image communicate their meanings to the audience?

• Sound (Diegetic/non-Diegetic)
• Camera Angles 
• Representations
• Colour
• Editing
• Mise-en-Scene (Setting, Costume, Lighting, Character appearance)
• Semiotics (Verbal & Non-Verbal communication. Denotations (e.g. The Colour is pink) and Connotations(e.g. Pink CONNOTES femininity))
• Narrative (the story unfolding)
• Genre (the type of product and the signifiers (signs) of which genre it belongs to. (Including serial/series conventions))

Media language for moving image analysis.

• Technical codes (Cinematography (Camerawork & Lighting) and Editing)
• Sound (Diegetic and non-Diegetic sound, sound effects)
• Codes (Action (what people are doing physically/emotionally), Enigma, Cultural, Symbolic)
• Codes & Conventions (The way things are normally done in products of this kind and the extent to which this product challenges or reinforces it)

Beyonce Show me

Beyonce's stance shown in cosmopolitan shows her 'sexiness' as a strong independent woman but also shows her fun feminine side which contrasts with her outfit which is black. The black dress connotes masculinity and strength, also it has a very dominant connotation about it. The arrow instructing the audience to flip open is seen as an invitation to sit down 'flip open' the magazine and relax which would help endorse sales. Beyonce's stance is used to connote her sexiness and how curves are still seen as attractive however the hand on the hip can connote her asserting her dominance over a situation. The use of Beyonce's outfit shows her slim body shape also with the colour black it connotes an authority role over the reader and with the 'flip open' in the corner it is as if she is telling the reader to open up the magazine.

Cosmopolitan Analysis

The use of the image of Beyoncé can be regarded as juxtaposed with the opposition of the dark manly colours and her sexy feminine looks. the black dress connotes power and respect however the use of her cleavage and her long curly shimmering hair it shows off just how sexy Beyoncé really is. The covering of the title shows that they expect the reader to already know what the magazine is called due to there layout with the main image in the dead centre and having tag lines and headings all over the sides, also they may have done this to bring more attention to the image of the 'FFF of the year' (FFF- Fun Fearless Female). With the use of the different subheadings they may have been used for a comedic reason with the sub heading of 'Never lose your orgasm again' suggesting that you may be able to miss place it. 

With the use of bright colours it grabs the readers attention to try and speak tot hem before they even begin to read it by being bright and flashy and looks as if you want to buy it because of how colourful it is.

Consolidation Task

For my media text i have chosen the GQ magazine cover. The demographic audience for this magazine is males aged 20-35. Whereas the psychographic audience is business men who are into the latest fashion range. The psychographic audience is also men who are interested in general knowledge and technology this is reinforced buy the quote ‘the 14 most annoying tweets on twitter’ in the secondary article.On the front of the magazine Joseph Gordon Levitt is dressed in business wear, this attracts the target audience as it shows men what they could  look like if they read the and take tips from this magazine. The style of the magazine is very formal this reinforces the purpose. The colour scheme is red, white and grey. Red is used in the magazine to give it a modern look and feel, it is also used to highlight the key information that the editors want to catch your eye with. The colour red is vibrant and has connotations of energy. the colour red ensures that it stands out over all the other magazines. 

The product addresses the reader by the placement of the model he is central making eye contact directly addressing the reader. The colours and layout of the magazine work together to make the product look fresh and modern, further inviting both the demographic and psychographic audience.

This product represents the main model as a typical business man to help to appeal to the reader who is an everyday business man. the reason this will appeal to the reader is because it could make them feel as if even tho they are just an everyday man they can look like him and be as rich as him which will appeal to the envious side of the reader to show that if you work hard enough then you can be this kind of man you can be rich and successful and maybe you will be on the front of GQ magazine being called a 'boy wonder'.

Use of Camera Angles and Movement in The Shining clip

1. What camera angles and shots are used when Wendy is reading the type writer?

The camera angles and shots are as follows we first have a medium close-up shot of Wendy walking towards the typewriter, then we have a low angle shot of her looking at the typewriter then a POV shot of her looking through the writing upon the typewriter.

2. How do the make us feel?

-Medium close-up shot: This shot makes us feel as if there is nothing out of the ordinary as if it is just a woman walking into the room looking at a type writer.

-Low angle shot: This shot makes the viewer feel that the woman is superior however this is juxtaposed where the woman is very fearful of what is written on the type writer and is in-fact inferior and scared of the writing of what Jack wrote.

-POV shot: This shot makes the viewer feel the fear that Wendy is feeling of what the type writer is constantly repeating of the phrase 'All work and no  play makes Jack a dull boy' which strikes fear into the heart of Wendy because they have been there for weeks and all he has done is repeat the phrase over and over again for hundreds of hundreds of pages.

3. Where does the zoom-in take place, and what is its effect?
The zoom-in takes place as she moves away from the type writer and looks more towards the finished pile of paper as she looks down at them. The zoom-in is used to emphasise upon the writing and the amount of times he has wrote it over and over and over again. The effect on the viewer is to try and worry them as to why Jack has been writing it so many times and to maybe worry them about Wendy's safety incase Jack has gone insane. the zoom in shows that at first she was just looking at a stack of paper and there is nothing to it and as it zooms in we see that her worries are confirmed and Jack is in-fact crazy. Also we see some of the desk before the zoom in which shows that she is still aware of the world around her and as she zooms in we see that she is oblivious to everything around her which allows jack to enter the room unnoticed.

4. What camera shots are used as jack moves into the room?

The camera shots used as jack enters are as follows we look over Jacks shoulder to swatch Wendy read through his work then we have a medium shot

• An over the shoulder shot
• A medium shot

5. How do they make us feel?

-Over the shoulder shot: This makes the viewer feel that Wendy is in danger and the baseball bat may have to be used against her own husband's insanity is now out of control and we become worried that Wendy may get attacked from behind without her even knowing it because of how silently Jack entered the scene. This shot makes the viewer fear for Wendy because someone has been quietly watching her look through Jack's 'work' and has gingerly creeped over to watch her silently and to scare her by suddenly speaking to her and make her scream.

-Medium shot: This makes the reader feel fearful that jack may do something to his wife as he talks he slowly walks over to the type writer harmlessly asking her what she is doing down here however the way he asks her is an extremely worrying tone of voice as if, if she was to say the wrong thing he would attack her.

Analysis of Hawaii Five O

Analysis of Hawaii Five O.

• How does the programme show the crime drama genre?

Hawaii five O shows that it is a crime drama TV through the use of typical features such as props. some props used on the show are very widely used in other TV crime dramas such as police badges. Another typical feature is the setting they use not necessarily Hawaii but more along the lines of the prison and the police headquarters and the labs. We can also see props being used in other TV shows such as in new tricks where they use the police cars to show how it is a crime drama with the use of crime tackling teams such as the police which makes the audience think that if the police officers are involved in a show your first idea is that this show could be a crime drama sort of show.

Another way that it is shown to be a crime drama is through the use of its characters as the 'Heroes' being the group of police officers and the 'villain' being a criminal in the episode we watched the villain was the brother of a corrupt ex cop who wanted revenge on the officer who killed his brother. there are other villains but he was more the master mind behind the operation. In the episode watched there are also a few ambiguous characters who's loyalty is unclear such as the man who helps Chin in the prison and Chins cousins boyfriend who is very ambiguous receiving phone calls from a hidden number. Also we have a few experts in the show who help to find out who has been using Chin's phone to try and keep his fellow officers away from him. Another show which uses 'Heroes and Villains' are in the SIFI show Doctor Who where the heroes is the doctor and his companion who are very humanistic looking characters which makes the audience feel close to them and more relatable to them where as the villains are very different looking and alien like which plays on the audience's built in nature of don't trust something that isn't human.

A final way in which the crime drama is shown is with the use of the camera work. some of the camera work shows how action packed a crime drama is by having a mid body shot looking at one of the officers in Chin's house looking straight along the muzzle of the gun to connote violence and justice. Editing was also used to try and make the show look like a crime drama by editing the flash bangs and the flash of the gun when shot as the team make their way through the prison.

• Does the episode follow a recognisable narrative structure? (Todorov or McKee)

Yes this episode does follow a narrative structure but McKee's narrative theory of it starting with the inciting incident, which would be the 'flash forward' into seeing what is going to happen then it goes into progressive complications where we learn why Chin is missing and where he is, then the crisis hits where Chin is in prison with an ex corrupt cop who wants him dead, at this point the rest of the team find the main villain and take him down to learn Chin's location. The climax occurs and Chin gets captured by the ex cop and stabbed and the team are coming to rescue him. Finally the resolution where Chin is safe and the main villain is captured and locked away. Also we see this 'flash forward' imagery in the second episode of the new Doctor Who series where we see the doctor go back in time at the beginning the try and kill Davoros but we haven't yet found out his specific motive.

• How does the programme use enigmas?

They have created an enigma by making the audience think why have they locked Chin in prison what is the motive and who is it who has put Chin in there. Also they have created an parallel enigma for the rest of the team which is as to where Chin is who has taken him and why have they taken him away. All of the enigmas are answered by the end of the show because it was a dead cops brother who wanted revenge and they all rescued Chin and saved the day.

• What evidence is there of both a series and a serial? (series tell a different story each episode, serials have on going stories[like soap operas])

The evidence of a series is that there is a new story of Chin being drugged and locked in a prison whist he is out cold and his teammates have to go find him before he dies at the hands of a bitter ex cop who was sent to prison due to his corruption. However there are also features of a serials about Chin's dead wife and the villains motive links into an ongoing story of Chin killing his brother because he killed his wife and the bitter ex cop was sent to prison there is a very high chance that he was part of an old story line which may have been forgotten. Chins story of being kidnapped and put into a prison is classed as a simple narrative where as with the new story of chins cousin and her boyfriend would be a more complicated narrative because this story will be show over the course of multiple episodes. this keeps the audience intrigued and try to get them to watch it next week to help develop there knowledge on the new story line which is now being developed throughout then next few episodes.