Zahra's media blog

 Questions 1) What is the preferred reading of a media text?      How the producers want the audience want to feel. They intend to make the audience feel a certain way about something specific. 2) What is the oppositional reading of a media text?    An opinion about how the audience feels towards something else because of their own political, social and moral       beliefs. 3) How does the Adolescence clip position the audience to respond to the teenage character in the scene?   They want the audience to think that teenagers are violent and aggressive. He is guilty and out of control, and so he is a bad guy and may have been easily influenced. 4) Why might young people reject this reading and construct an oppositional reading of the trailer?   Young people may think that the boy doesn't deserve to be in juvie and that he is being accused. But they also may think that he does deserve to be in jail because he is involved in a ser...

  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...