Zahra's media blog

  Lighting Analysis Vader is almost always lit from below creating dramatic looming shadows. His figure is mostly in silhouette or deep dark shadow with his shiny black armour and the glowing red lightsaber catching the light. It makes him feel more mysterious, intimidating and scarier so it keeps his dominant demeanour in place.  Luke is lit more from above to make his face expressions and actions more visiblest we really see his pain and determination. The lighting keeps him human and vulnerable, as if we really connect with his struggle. The contrast between them reinforces their power imbalance.  Overall, the lighting really builds tension, suspense and a sense of dread.  Costume analysis The colour Vader wears is mostly back linked to evil mischief, mystery, death and threat. Small amounts of silver and grey really outshine the black but the red lightsaber cuts off the darkness. The mask completely covers his face so we do not see his emotions at all. The colour...

           This image is a medium two shot because you can see two people and half of their body so this creates a focused effect on both characters where you can see both their facial expressions and the background simultaneously creating a unique atmosphere. This image is a big close up because you can see this woman's whole face and her expression but you cannot see the top of her head, so this makes the audience notice how she is feeling and how focused she is. She is also looking directly at her computer so the audience should only be focused on her. This is an extreme long shot and we know this is because we can see the woman that is far away from our view. This means that the audience can see the whole room for example her lamps and her table with a glass on top showing how the woman is like.  This is a high angle shot which shows us that the man is looking up as if we are the light. For his expression, he looks like he is admiring the brig...

  Stranger Things Analysis Setting:  In the series, it is usually dark in most scene and it is very eerie. It makes it seem more like a scary and creepy atmosphere. The man in this scene is running and he is running in a corridor and there is barely any lights so it makes the place seem more overwhelming. The walls are spaced out so it gives him more space to run and he sprints quite fast.  Costume:  In this scene, the character is wearing an off-white lab coat which suggests that he may be a scientist and testing something out. But he is also wearing a tie, a blue shirt with a belt on his trousers. Most importantly, he also has a lanyard on so it is for sure he works in this place. There is also a pen in his pocket on his jacket.    Actor placement/expression/movement: When we see him in this scene, he is in a rush and seems distressed as if he is in danger and is running away from something. He is not smiling and is breathing heavily. He is moving really ...

             For this image, i chose the pastel colours because it creates a fresh and soothing aesthetic.

 Seven up advertisement  The advertisement I have chosen is a vintage seven up advert. It shows a baby drinking from the bottle with the Slogan 'Nothing does it better like seven up.' The advert includes denotation and connotation through images, colours, humorous and old language structure.  The image shows a baby drinking from a green bottle of seven up. The baby is in the middle of the advert, making it the focus of the product. The slogan is shown in big text to make it stand out and influence others. It mostly has the colours green white and grey. They may have used the baby because the product is so good even an infant can consume it. This encourages others to have it. There is also a hand on the bottle feeding it to the baby.  The main message is that's seven up is a popular and enjoyable drink that appeals to customers of all ages. By showing a baby drinking the seven up, it expresses the suggestive humour being shown to make a playful connection just by a dr...

  The Devil wears Prada 2  Language :  The Devil wears Prada 2 poster is very recognised by the iconic colours such as red, black and white and by the way it is shown. The title "The Devil wears Prada 2" is presented in the middle of the poster to make it stand out and show the audience how the title immediately matches the theme. The colour that are mostly used is red because it shows the colours of the 'Devil' and importance. Industries:  The company behind The Devil wears Prada 2 was the 20th century studios. The director of the film was David Frankel, the writer was Aline Brosh McKenna, who is also an executive producer. The main producer is Wendy Finerman. In the main cast: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci. The 20th century studios made globally $676M.  Audience: This film is mostly targeted towards girls and women from the ages of 13-45. This is because it is mostly about fashion business, female power and modelling.  Re...