His Dark Materials: Language and Representation blog tasks
Language and close-textual analysis 1) Write an analysis of the episode - using your 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.) You can currently watch His Dark Materials on BBC iPlayer here . Camerawork, editing and sound: Smooth panning shows how technology has improved since 1960s, still cameras suggests a calm scene or raises tension in a way as it is paired with an underscore (music), CGI for the clock etc suggets perhaps a steampunk themed film or going back in time, use of Non digestic music and sounds enchances the media for the audience. Mise-en-scene: Feminine and masculine clothing seems to be themed as in the past, perhaps in the victorian times as there was a village shown. Villages show how undeveloped technology is and cities show how modern things ar...