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• Bright colours came across immediately for contrapuntal collage- works really well in contrast to the song.
• images of police are very interesting- is that parallel?
• does the fast car fit the contrapuntal presentation? However your explanation is very good
• Emphasis on family is interesting - is that not a link with hip hop culture? or is it merely a white family not fitting?

Lighting

Lighting-

The lighting on this image is very abstract because you can see that the lighting is just based on this characters face which concentrates straight at her makes the audience get familiar with her. The lighting is also pointed at the smoke from the cigarette which creates an effect because it can connote that this women is a criminal or does some kind of harm I can infer this because the way she causes harm to her own body may suggests she causes even more harm to others because if she's willing to put her body in danger she's more than willing to injure or kill someone else. The lighting directed at the smoke creates the mysterious effect that you get in horror movies this may tell the audience that this is a very mysterious or secretive character. Only by the lighting we are able to figure out this womans personality.




This image is an example of low key lighting where the light is coming from underneath her face this is very effective because it makes the audience make assumptions or judgements about the character or story line.


This still image they use high key and top lighting to create an effect of superiority for this character which lets the audience make judgements on this character and what they think his personnel is like.



This still image is a prime example of lowkey lighting with shadows that cover this characters face which may suggest to the audience the idea of secretiveness or an assumption made by the audience that this character is two faced or has two sides to him that the audience are yet to find out.





This image is an example of high key lighting to show the audience her face clearly so the audience can then identify her facial expressions and emotions through this still image.





This image is an example of low key lighting as you can see the contrast between shadow and light in the characters faces this is effective because it puts an idea of unpredictability across to the audience.


This still image is an example of main lighting from behind the characters which creates a shadow of the characters without seeing their faces this puts across an image of superiority and builds up tension.


This image shows low key lighting of this character and this creates a shadow on the wall in the background which is very effective in lighting.




This image shows low key lighting of this character which is effective as it may show fearfulness to the audience this may also let the audience create a judgement of what they think this character is like I.e weak.

Own Advert Analysis

Nike-

This advert instantly caught my eye because of the big bold stereotypical quote on the image that says "One more thing for men to rule" This immediately tells the audience that men are better than women and more physically able than women. This would definitely attract feminist and would get them going because this stereotypical statement could be seen as sexist.
The zoomed image of the man in the advert without any surroundings or anything to look at other than him makes the audience concentrate more on him. This suggests to the audience that sport and physical events are very male dominated.
The lighting in the background of the luminous neon colours just makes the image of the man stand out more because it highlights around his body which instantly adds effect. This puts across the idea of superiority. This makes men feel powerful and decreases the females power enormously.

50 Cent Reebook

50 Cent Advert-

This advert from Reebok staring 50 cent on the front cover of this commercial definitely raises many comments and questions. The fact that there are finger prints on the background of this advert may suggest that 50 Cent is who he is and can't change his identity because a finger print is a feature of your body that you can't erase or change. This also raises stereotypical questions that Reebok may suggesting the stereotype of black people being criminals the fingerprints may suggest prison or a crime of some sort so this advert may actually be promoting bad behaviour.

50 Cent's face instantly shows seriousness and may be suggesting and reinforcing the seriousness of this topic. The quote beside this image also compliments the image because it matches the seriousness of this issue and promotes motivation by Reebok. The use of the celebrity endorsement in this advert immediately attracts 50 Cent fans because some may think if they dress like him they may be like him or have his mentality. The image of 50 Cent on the left of this advert is blacked out and only shows 50 Cent's face this concentrates on his facial expressions and doesn't let his surroundings distract you and has all eyes on this celebrity as soon as you lay eyes on this commercial which highlights the celebrity endorsement by Reebok.

The way the image is structure is very intelligent because you have the celebrity endorsement which in this case is 50 Cent looking straight at the camera which makes it look as if he's looking at the audience. This is effective because it makes you feel as if he's looking at you personally this is called 'Direct Address' this is a good technique because it makes the audience feel special because it is directed straight at them.

Overall, this advert raises comments but on the other hand is also a very effective advert that probably delivers this company many customers. However, this commercial may also raise stereotype comments of black people being criminals and creating crimes and being up to mischievous behaviour.

Media Consumption

Newspaper-

I read 'The Sun' every few days to gain all the knowledge and news of everyday life all around the world. The first section of the newspaper I turn to would definitely be the sports category because it interests me the most and I enjoy reading it so I can read it more often. My mother usually purchases these newspapers. I find them at home all the time so I decide to read them and see what interests me. One other section I like to read is the front pages with the most important or the headlines of the newspaper because this is usually is the most story that has gained publicity or attention because it is getting the most recognition.

Cinema-

Cinema is a big part of my life I really enjoy going to the cinema whenever there is a good movie or something interesting that I promise myself I have to watch. One recent movie I watched was The 'Inbetweeners 2' over the summer holidays which was a comedy that really attracted me especially seeing as I've watched all the episodes of the programme. Another movie I've watched recently over the summer holidays was '22 Jumpstreet' which was also a comedy. Comedy is a genre that always seems to pull me because of my addiction to laugh and enjoy a movie.

Internet-

Internet is definitely a part of media that I consume every single day. I use the internet of different everyday purposes For example for entertainment I.e. YouTube or just information that I wish to gain information for example Google or Wikipedia. I use these types of media everyday because I really find them useful especially when I'm trying to research something. Also sites such as Facebook or Twitter which are both social networking sites that i use for entertainment these two sites are very entertaining and addictive parts of social media.

Television-

Television is also another part of the media that I use everyday. This is an aspect of Media that I use everyday. I usually watch sky for any football matches I also watch free view too including channels like BBC ONE. I usually watch 3 hours of television everyday after studying and eating dinner until I fall as
leep. I find TV definitely one of the biggest sources of entertainment out there alongside the internet.

Mise-en-scene

Law Abiding Citizen-

The film Law abiding citizen is a very intriguing movie with different displays of power. From this image of the main character putting his hands up half naked while in the background you can see police officers or members of the FBI pointing shotguns at him. This is a very interesting shot because the fact that the main character has his shirt off may suggest power or muscle because normally when wrestlers or boxers are in the ring they're topless which may suggest that this character is in power and has control. However, the FBI pointing the gun toward him is obviously the main character in power which shows two different aspects of two different characters and their power. Also the fact the man is in a formal setting of a office may suggest that this character is an intelligent one and may be involved with fraud or misidentify of some sort, which is a smart crime that requires intelligence because of its difficulty. The fact that this character is topless in this image may suggest he's handing himself in and is ready to go to prison and ready to wear the famous orange uniform, this may suggest guilt.

Film Poster Analysis

Harrison Ford Blade Runner-

The film poster brings across a brief idea of what this movie is about. The fact that the front cover is full of lights and weaponry this may indicate that the plot has something to do with a futuristic world. this may involve robots that want to take over the world and the main characters mission is to try and stop this; with only a limited time in his hands.

Blade Runner is a Sci-Fi thriller. I knew this instantly when looking at the film poster because of all its features and imagery techniques that it brings across to the viewer. The sky view of the city and buildings may also suggest that this may be an action movie because of its location and settings.

I think this movie is targeted at an audience aged 18-30. I thought that this would be a reasonable and suitable age group because of the violence and other content that is shown on this film poster. The weaponry on this image suggests that this is a violent up-beat movie. Also, there is a lady on the right of the poster holding a cigarette which may bring an idea that this movie contains adult content and isn't suitable of children aged under 18.

Scary Movie 2-

Instantly I can tell that this movie is a mix of horror and comedy. I can see this by the title which is "scary movie 2" this straight away informs the audience that this movie contains scary content. The quote at the top of the film poster "Absolutely Hilarious!" this part of the film poster tells the audience that this movie contains comedy as well as horror.

The image of the girl on the right with a shirt that says " I love dead people" suggests to the target audience that this movie is full of hilarious scenes because even though this may come across as creepy but also some people may find this absurd behaviour funny.

I think the target audience for this movie is 15-40 this is because of its content and the type of comedy it contains. The fact that this comedy is clumsy comedy this may not certainly appeal to the older age group because that type of humour may not interest adults above the age of 40.

Uzak (Distant) -

From the film poster of Uzak 2002 I can tell that this movie may be adventurous because of the setting and location of the cover image of a lake and a view which may suggest to us that the supposedly the main character on the front image is on a mission of some sort to find another character or a secretive object that may be precious. The image of this character alone in the frame may suggest to the audience that this character is lonely and tries to find a companion or a partner.

I think that this a adventurous drama genre strictly from just looking at the film poster because of this characters stance this may tell the audience that this character has lost someone and is on the move to try and find out information about this event.

I think the target audience for this film is between the ages of 15-45 because of the content that this film poster suggest to the audience. I think this because it seems that it is more of and adventurous and quest like movie instead of a violent action film. I know this because of the frame on the cover image which suggest that this character is a peaceful or soft spoken character because of his posture and his locations around him. The fact that this character is staring into the setting may tell us that something tragic or deep and meaningful happened to him because people usually reminisce or think about things when looking into such a view.

I'm Not Scared-

From the cover image on this film poster I can see that this movie may be about a little boy that loves to discover things and be out in the open. I can see this from the image of the hole and the boy looking down into it. This may also suggest an idea of something being stuck or something that the boy wishes to reach. The structure of the image as the boy is looking down into the whole may suggest that the boy is in power. I can infer this because the boy is on top and is looking down which suggests an idea of superiority.

I can make an educated guess that the genre of this movie is a drama thriller. I know this because of the shot on the poster which tells the audience that this a drama instantly because the boy looks intrigued by the whole as if there's something valuable in there that he wants to get to. 

I think that the target audience is between the ages of 13-25. I think this because the content may be a bit too sophisticated and too up-beat for a target audience of a child under 13 because this may just bore them. Also, I think that the target audience that this movie is directed to is about up to 25 years of age I think this because from the poster this tells us that this may be too childish and quest like for an adult over 25 to enjoy.

Sin City (2005) -

The cover image of this movie poster immediately tells us that this movie is an action, crime drama movie because of the props like the weaponry on the front cover. The use of the rain on the front cover may suggest the idea of pathetic fallacy because the weather may reflect on their moods of depressed behaviour. This film poster also tells us that this movie is probably about a mission that this 'crew' or character have to complete to gain something for their benefit I.e. money. 

The print/copy of this movie poster "Sin City" which is the title instantaneously tells the audience that this movie involves sin and bad behaviour of some sort. For example, violence or drugs. Also the Title is in big bold red which may suggest the idea of blood and murder (red). The fact that this movie contains this content tells us that the target audience should be at an age of 18-45. I chose this target audience because I can see by the weaponry pointing into the camera and the dull dark coloured cover that this will not be suitable for people under the age of 18.

Pirates Of The Caribbean-

Once again I can immediately tell that this film is an action, adventure fantasy because of the cover image. The faded ship on the cover image tells us that this is an adventure movie involving travel or a quest. The faded cover image conveys and idea of mystery and sly behaviour that these characters may get up to.

Surprisingly, this movie is a '12A' this is unusual because this movie definitely promotes violence and the use of weaponry on the cover image and the movie may portray to the audience that its okay to use weapons. The main character jack sparrow is carrying a pistol in the image which may influence children of ages 12 to get involved with violent or abusive behaviour.

I think the target audience would range between the ages 12-30 because of the genre of fantasy and the plot of this movie which I don't think will be suitable for people over the ages of 30 although some over 30 may enjoy this.

Bride&Prejudice-

I think this movie is classic Rom-com because of the cover image of the two main characters which bring across an idea of a love interest. I can also see that this is a comedy movie because of the man's posture and grin on his face that there's something to laugh or be happy about. The quote at the top of the film poster says "funny and so sexy" this also instantly tells us the genre of this movie .

I think the target audience for this movie between the ages of 12-35. I think this because the romance and content may appeal to an audience of 35 year olds or maybe even older. On the other hand, the comedy and the classic love story could also appeal to those of a younger age.

This movie may be about a love interest that is about to begin between these two characters on the cover image. The cover image also portrays the idea of traditional weddings from different cultures. The two characters may be stuck in a classical relationship where the parents do not approve of the marriage or there is some sort of problem and this only attracts the couple. The may have to figure out a way to be together or make their parents approve of this relationship or going further a marriage.

Million Dollar Baby-

What instantly springs to mind from the title and the cover image of this movie is that it involves a kidnapping of a child or something valuable or precious. I know this because of the tile which says 'million dollar' which immediately tells us that there is something extremely valuable that is lost or needed to be found. I can assume or figure out that this baby may belong to the woman who could be the main character on the cover image.

I think that the genre of this movie is an action drama because of the cover image which suggest this woman is in power to gain something whether that be a baby or something else that seems precious.

I think that the target audience of this movie will be 15-40 because of the content this movie will contain of violence and action. This is a suitable age range because of the genre which could include killing or abuse and the younger generation may not be mature enough to take this on or understand the plot of this film.