Sophisticated analysis of media language (Question 2) Rubbish comment on the effect The close up shot of the mother as she narrates…
The female character’s glamorous costume and the exotic, expensive locations…
The use of slow-motion as the characters run to safety…
shows us who is talking. makes us listen to what she says.
Good comment
establishes her status as dominant in the scene, and
Sophisticated analysis
makes it look posh. makes you wish you were there.
shows what they are doing. makes that moment stand out.
positions the audience with the female, prioritising her experience. makes the audience more emotionally attached with her experience.
constructs a sense of a shared, intimate experience between the two characters.
shows they have a nice house.
has an effect.
shows us who she is looking at.
The warm and domestic mise en scene in the home…
The dramatic non-diegetic soundtrack as the characters run to safety…
creates a sense of opposition.
The use of shot/ reverse-shot in the airport… Example of your own
Example of your own
Use the phrases on the back of this sheet to help.
Comment on how it positions the audience, or establishes a sense of conflict/ character/ humour/ affects the pace/ establishes status/ creates expectation or confusion…
Bad phrases
Phrases for commenting on effects Better phrases
This helps the audience see what’s going on. This makes it dramatic. This creates an effect. This shows the situation. This has the effect of making you think. This shows… This lets the audience see… This gives off… This gives off a vibe of… This lets us focus on…
This reinforces… This challenges… This constructs… This creates… This has the impact of… This puts the audience in the position of… This creates the effect of…
Types of effects created in moving image texts 1. Enhances the drama/ dramatic impact
2. Positions the audience to sympathise with…
3. Increases/ slows the pace
4. Constructs tension/ chaos/ danger/ disorientation/ confusion
5. Emphasises the emotions of the character/ sense of panic
6. Reinforces…
7. Creates anticipation/ expectation
8. Adds humour or comic impact
9. Establishes a sense of authority/ control/ status…