Flight of the conchords and key media concepts
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This document discusses key media concepts for analyzing the television show Flight of the Conchords as a postmodern text. It examines the media language, genre, representation, ideology, narrative, and audience relationship to the text. Specific techniques analyzed include the use of diegetic/non-diegetic music, sound levels, montage, and cutting narrative elements. The genres of musical and sitcom are explored. Ideologies around New York City and capitalism presented in the show are also discussed.
Flight of the conchords and key media concepts
- 1. Flight of the Conchords and Key Media Concepts How can FOTC be seen as a Post Modern Text when analysed by key media concepts.
- 5. Media Language • Is the singing diegetic/non diegetic? • Playing with sound levels (when Sally and Jermaine breakup and when Bret and Coco talk) • Montage sequences • The conversation about what Jermaine did wrong is cut up and we miss parts
- 6. Media Genre Musical • Burst into song as part of the narrative • Song used to explore feelings • Songs used as a visual event • Use of ‘dancing’ • But what genre of Music? • Name some of the songs… Sit Com • Cast of regular characters • Reoccurring locations • Use of humour • 30 min format • Narratives based around relationships we can understand • Comic trap Music Video?
- 7. Representation • New Representations – what does it mean to be a New Zealander according to FOTC?
- 8. Ideology • What Ideology do we have about New York? • ‘And because no mater who you are, if you believe in yourself and your dream, New York will always be the place for you’ Michael Bloomberg • For centuries, New York has served as the gateway for millions of people from all over the world in search of the American dream’ Hillary Clinton • What does FOTC have to say about Capitalism?
- 9. Narrative • We never ‘see’ the equilibrium. We start right in the middle of their lives • Random conversation that have no real connection to the central narrative • Anticlimactic endings • No happy ending
- 10. Audience - Text • Needs to have a knowledgeable audience – how many jokes did you miss? – Fitzpatrick – The Tooth Brush Fence – It’s a Fleetwood Mac situation – Rumours – ‘What I really want is an Australian’ – At the Expo
- 11. Audience - Text • Music Knowledge – Pet Shop Boys – ABBA – Cream – Fleetwood Mac – Daft Punk – Michael Jackson
- 12. Audience - Institution • Made by HBO (mass producer) but for a niche • Expected that the audience would have some prior knowledge Audience - Ideas • As Ideologies are challenged/broken there is no ‘comfort’ offered to the audience