QUESTIONS FOR FOCUSED VIEWING

Group 1-CAMERA ANGLES AND MOVEMENT

Camera angles may be low (looking up), straight (at eye level), or high (looking down).
-Straight
What kinds of camera angles are used in this media text? What influence do the camera angles
have on the viewer of the message? What feeling or mood is created by the camera angles?
-The straight caera a!gle "se# i! this $S% gi&es o'' a ore straight 'orwar# a!#
straight to the (oi!t essage) This a!gle treats the i!#i&i#"als e*"all+, co(are# to the
low a!# high caera a!gles) -i' the caera a!gle is low, it loo.s li.e we are i!'erior to the
a"#ie!ce) I' the caera a!gle is high, it loo.s li.e we are loo.i!g #ow! o! the i!#i&i#"als,
a!# are s"(erior to the/)
Camera movements can range from being really fast to really slow. What types of movement do
you see in this media text? What do the camera movements do to the feeling or mood of the
media text? What effect do the camera movements have on the message?
-Slow0!o!-o&i!g
-1a# a ore realistic 'eeli!g
-Ca(t"re# the slow a!# 2o3ie 'eeli!g o' the $S%) Fast a!# sha.+ caera o&ee!ts
wo"l# !ot s"it this t+(e o' $S%)
Group 2-COMPOSITION
Composition refers to the sie and position of the elements that make up the image we see.
What elements were included in the composition of this media text? What things do you think
were left out of the composition?
-File# i! a U!i&ersit+ at !ight) Create# a horror o&ie .i!# o' 'eeli!g)
-Di lighti!g
!ry to get into the mind of the producers of the message. Why do you think the producers
included certain things? Why do you think they left out certain other things? What might you have
included in the composition?
-We i!cl"#e# the "!i&ersit+, school3ags, a!# loc.ers to let the a"#ie!ce .!ow that the
$S% is 'oc"se# o! U!i&ersit+ St"#e!ts
-I!cl"#e# 'ace(ai!t a!# tor! clothi!g to e(hasi2e the tire# a!# slee( #e(ri&e#
'eeli!g
Group 3-DIALOGUE, SOUND, AND MUSIC
What we hear can help us understand the message of a media text and can influence our
reaction to it. What sounds do you hear in this media text? "ow do they help to communicate the
message? What sounds might you have included?
-So"!# e''ects4 growli!g to e(hasi2e the !egati&el+ a''ecte# oo#) S*"ea.i!g #oors a!#
other ha"!ti!g so"!# e''ects to gi&e o'' a horror a!# #oo a!# gloo 'eeli!g)
What music has been used (or not used)? What do you think about the choice that was made?
Would you have included music? #f so, what music would you have used?
-Cree(+ "sic "se# to e(hasi2e the tire# a!# e!tall+ #rai!e# 'eeli!g)
-5es, this "sic sho"l# ha&e 3ee! i!cl"#e#, it s"its the $S%6s to(ic (er'ectl+)
What is said (or not said)? "ow is the dialogue spoken? "ow does the dialogue help to
communicate the message of the text?
-The o!l+ #ialog"e was whe! two st"#e!ts were tal.i!g a3o"t school, a!# whe! a!other
greete# the target i!#i&i#"al o' the $S%)
-The target i!#i&i#"al i! this $S% ha# !o #ialog"e, 3esi#es a growli!g so"!# e''ect
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Group 4-AUDIENCE AND MESSAGE
$or whom was this message created? "ow do you know? %oes the &'( appeal to you?
-U!i&ersit+ st"#e!ts) ;eca"se we create# it<
What do you like or dislike about it? %o you think that this media text will influence its target
audience?
-:i.es4 there6s a! o&erall a!# ge!eral 'eeli!g a3o"t it) The #oo a!# gloo as(ect o' the
$S% is easil+ i#e!ti'ie# a!# ca! 3e see! 3+ a!+o!e who watches it) %lso li.e# the
2o3ie essage) Whe! soeo!e is tire#, we !orall+ relate the to loo.i!g li.e a
2o3ie, or hear the sa+ gee2, I 'eel li.e a 2o3ie to#a+< %lso li.e# how it was shot at
the U!i&ersit+)
-Disli.es4 Co"l# ha&e 3ee! a little lo!ger to a## ore #etails)
-The e#ia te=t will a.e "!.!ow! 'acts a!#0or e''ects o' slee( #e(ri&atio! .!ow! to the
&iewers
What message do you interpret from this media text? What helped you to draw that conclusion?
#n what ways does this media text tell a story? Whose point of view is represented?
-Slee( #e(ri&atio! ca"ses a!+ !egati&e e''ects
-The slee( #e(ri&e# i!#i&i#"al6s &iew is re(rese!te#
Group 5- SYMBOLS
)edia texts often use symbols to represent other things. 'ymbols can be *uite powerful as a tool
for connecting with the viewer. What symbols were used in this media text?
-The 2o3ie essage0s+3ol
"ow effective was the use of the symbols? What other symbols can you think of that would be
appropriate for this media text?
-Dar.!ess, cree(+ atos(here, scar+ thi!gs>
What we see in images and in video are constructions of reality + things made to look like real
life, or things that could possibly be real life.
"ow have the producers of this media text created the impression of reality for the viewer?
-We ha&e all 3ee! slee( #e(ri&e# at least o!ce i! o"r li'etie, so we ca! all relate to this
$S%? that is wh+ a!# how realit+ was show! i! this $S%> 3+ o"r (ast e=(erie!ces with
slee( #e(ri&atio!)