Monday, 28 September 2026

Denotation and connotations

 


In this advert, i can see two people playing tennis which is a woman and male. It looks as though they are enjoying their time together as she is smiling and are using this advert to show how Coca-Cola is a type of drink which you can have to lay off and relax for a break. This has an effect on the audience because it shows how you can share moments between your friends, partners or communities with inviting them with a nice fizzy drink of Coca-Cola. Their choice of clothing looks like they are a rich individuals wearing expensive clothing and they want to show that people who buy Coca-Cola are wealthy. The bright colours may show how this drink will make your mood change into feeling energetic and joyful which may feel like your a whole new person.



Thursday, 17 September 2026

SINISTER - film analysis


 Language : 

In the film, the Sinister the title is very dark and shadowy. It shows a watery look  underneath the title which may show that its been there for a long time (aged paint) and  the girl is smearing blood on the wall with a very heinous picture with a devilish look of a monster. The colour red suggests that lots of death may occur in this film due to the amount of blood drawn on the white, cracked wall. This front cover of the film may show to the audience that the girl may have been controlled by that devious creature ,which she has smeared horribly onto the wall, for a long period of time which may make her go to a psychiatric ward due to her clothing shown in the picture.

Industries :

This film was produced by Blumhouse Productions and directed by Scott Derrickson. The stars of the film is Ethan Hawke which is the true-crime writer at the center of the story. This film had a budget of 3 Million to make this film and got given 48,086,903 Million domestically which also got 82,515,113 Million in the worldwide box office. This film has gotten way more money than what they got for their budget to make this film which gives us information that this film was very favourited by many people worldwide.

Audience :

This film is directed to people who must be 18 or older since this is a horror film has very violent and disturbing scenes that a young child could not watch without a parent to be accompanied with them and if they do they must be 14 or older. Horror films usually have lots of gore and scenes that are really terrifying. 

Representation :

The girl in this this front cover of the film shows a white top and trousers that usually is given to you in a psychiatric ward for mental people and she may be one of those people in this horror film. She might be controlled by the monster that makes her become insanely crazy which shows by the image of her staining the wall with blood. It tells the audience that that this film may be about a girl that might be the main plot of this film making.

Thursday, 10 September 2026

MY FIRST 10 QUESTIONS 🎶

1) Which part of Media are you looking forward to the most?
i want to get to know different types of content in media which is most exciting
2) What knowledge and skills do you hope to learn in Media?
I want to be getting good at analysing things such as magazines 
3) What grade are you realistically hoping to achieve in Media?
 the grade I'm hoping to get is a grade 7 or 8, I want to pass with atleast a 5 or 6 
4) What device do you use most to access the media? (The media = news, TV, music, film, social media etc.) 
I mostly use my Ipad to access the media for Netflix and other medias that are very used 
5) What is your average 'screen time' (or equivalent) on your phone each day. Is this about right, too little or too much? Why? 
I have maybe mostly average but a bit over that because it enterain me 
6) What was the last TV programme or film you watched?
The last film I've watched was ELI which is a horror movie that I really enjoyed 
7) What device or subscription do you use to listen to music?
I either use Spotify or Youtube to listen to music 
8) Do you play videogames? If so, what do you play games on and what is your favourite game?
I play games on my Ipad and I love to play blockblast because it tests your brain
9) Are you on social media? If so, what social media do you have and why do you like it? 
I like Tiktok because its very entertaining for me 
10) Finally, do you think the media is a positive or negative thing for young people? Why?
media can be a positive thing for young people as it can make them understand things they didn't know about. for example understanding the meanings by why they do the things in trailers and how do they make their audience want to go and watch it in the cinema.

Audience : reception theory

 1) The Preferred reading of Jamie Edward Miller is that his emotional state of him looks guilty to the audiences eye and this reading is du...