His Dark Materials: Language and Representation blog tasks
1) Write an analysis of the episode - using notes from the screening in class. Make specific, detailed reference to moments in the text using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots and movement, editing, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.)
Camerawork, editing and sound: There was rapid changing scene work and editing like when the witches turned into animals.Mise-en-scene:There was not much of changing costumes but there were so many props in the town like the apples on the floor.
Narrative and genre:In each scene there was a different genre and there many interesting lines that the characters said.
You can access our notes from our close-textual analysis in class here - you'll need your Greenford Google login to open this.
2) How does His Dark Materials fit the conventions of the fantasy TV genre?
This fits dark because its all about things that will not come true in real life.
3) Applying Propp's character theory, what character roles do some of the main characters in His Dark Materials fit into?
Some of this main characters fit into a villain type of character cause there way they dress.
4) What enigma and action codes (Barthes) can you find in His Dark Materials? Make specific, detailed reference to the text using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.)
Some of this main characters fit into a villain type of character cause there way they dress.
4) What enigma and action codes (Barthes) can you find in His Dark Materials? Make specific, detailed reference to the text using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.)
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They all have a close up shots and this only for the main characters.
5) What examples of binary opposition (Levi-Strauss) can you find in His Dark Materials? How do these create narrative or drama for the audience? You can find reminder notes on all these narrative theories here - just scroll down to narrative.
5) What examples of binary opposition (Levi-Strauss) can you find in His Dark Materials? How do these create narrative or drama for the audience? You can find reminder notes on all these narrative theories here - just scroll down to narrative.
-They all argue with each other and some of this characters damage each other.
Representations
1) How are women represented in His Dark Materials? Are gender stereotypes reinforced or subverted? Think about Lyra and Mrs Coulter here.
1) How are women represented in His Dark Materials? Are gender stereotypes reinforced or subverted? Think about Lyra and Mrs Coulter here.
They are all the time the head of the men and have more power that them.
2) How are men and masculinity represented in His Dark Materials? Think about Will and Lee Scoresby here.
The are background or have less lines to say as they don't have the power as the women.
3) How is age (e.g. teenagers; older people) represented in His Dark Materials? Does the show reinforce or challenge stereotypes about young people? Think about Lyra and Will plus the abandoned children they meet. Also think about Mrs Coulter and other adults.
2) How are men and masculinity represented in His Dark Materials? Think about Will and Lee Scoresby here.
The are background or have less lines to say as they don't have the power as the women.
3) How is age (e.g. teenagers; older people) represented in His Dark Materials? Does the show reinforce or challenge stereotypes about young people? Think about Lyra and Will plus the abandoned children they meet. Also think about Mrs Coulter and other adults.
It seems that the younger one have more of a power than the adults.
4) How is race and ethnicity represented in His Dark Materials? Are stereotypes reinforced or subverted?
4) How is race and ethnicity represented in His Dark Materials? Are stereotypes reinforced or subverted?
There subverted as the women are better than men as other shows show that men are better than women.
5) How are politicians, religion and people with power represented? Think about how the Magisterium are shown in this episode.
It seems most power is with the one villa and the teenagers who are adventuring around dimensions.
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