Media MEST1 Monday 24th February 2013 Learner Response

WWW:

You start brilliantly but then drop off - if you can maintain the level of Question One  you should be looking at a B+

EBI:

Use paragraphs to show the different points you are making

Representation is a real weakness: your answer does not contain the word 'stereotype' or contain any theories.

Audience questions also weak: Where is uses and gratifications theory?

Re-write representations and audience question on your blog.

Question Three: Media Representations.

How does mise-en-scene contribute to the impact of the film?

Mise-en-scene has a massive part to play in the film. The producers of this short film hasn't used many props but the things they have used help tell the story.

One of the props they have used is the glitter/sequins. the glitter/sequins go everywhere once the father has been in a accident. This imitates the glass that has shattered into a million pieces. This tells the audience what a big impact an accident has on the car as well as the people/person inside of it.

Also, the producers have used a variety of shots but mainly close-up, long-shot, medium-shot and extreme close up. One of the close up shots are of the daughters facial expression when the father has been in the accident. It shows how she goes from a happy cheerful girl to a sad and frightened girl. 

The second close up is of the mothers and daughters hands which are being wrapped around the father. This imitates a seatbelt and how it is going to save the fathers life and also the fact of the daughter having fair wings shows how she's an angel and how she's going to care for him and look after him.

Question Four: Media Audience.

Why does the film appeal to such a wide audience?

This film appeals to such a wide audience as so many people nowadays have cars or use cars as their type of transport to get around. It helps people remember to put their seatbelt on whether they are the driver or the passenger even if they are in a hurry.

The advert also has no speech in it which means that people all over the world can view this advert as they don't have to convert the speech into their language as they can just look at the families facial expression to the impact the accident will have on the family and the person in the car.

Another reason this advert has a wide audience is because the whole advert is hard-hitting and has such an emotional impact to whoever watches it because it shows how happy the family were and how it immediately  shows how their facial expression changes.