Representation 1 b
- 2. Question 1B: representation Analyse one of your coursework productions in relation to representation. What is representation?
- 3. Applying the theory Stuart Hall’s encoding/decoding theory All media texts are encoded with messages It is up to the audience to de-code these meanings
- 4. Barthes Signifier/ signified Signifiers are used to signify meaning. Meaning is embedded in a text in this way
- 5. Judith Butler Queer theory The idea of a natural and coherent sexuality, both heterosexual and homosexual, is formed through the repetition of stylized acts in time
- 6. How have you mediated representations of sexuality in your production? • Homosexual? • Heterosexual? What about cultural representations? • The idea of Britishness? Use the Tube Chop tool to dissect your trailer to show how you have represented each of the above. Find three examples for each. Use this to analyse the micro elements used to construct these representations, including; • Editing • Sound • Mise-en-scene • Camera
- 7. Can you apply any of the three theories to your examples?
- 8. Structuring your answer • The emphasis here is on using examples from the text to support or challenge a theory or idea Introductory paragraph 1. Define the concept of representation 2. Outline the production 3. Tell the examiner about the concepts you are going to discuss
- 9. Planning the rest of your essay Use each concept to structure your answer For example, you could start with Stuart Hall’s encoding/decoding. Then use two or three detailed examples from your text to discuss how representation is mediated in relation to this theory Then you could discuss Barthes, and so on…. Design a detailed essay plan for this question