YOU MUST analyse all 3 scenes and complete the tasks over the following pages. YOU SHOULD refer to specific examples from all 3 scenes and structure your analysis using full sentences where possible. Remember! Media Language Evidence is KEY! Extension - YOU COULD, using theory (Katz, Maslow, Hartley, Todorov) consider what impact these examples have on the audience. ‘Knocked Up’ (2007) Dir. Judd Apatow “How the scenes..” 1
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YOU MUST analyse all 3 scenes and complete the tasks over the following pages.YOU SHOULD refer to specific examples from all 3 scenes and structure your analysis using full sentences where possible.
Remember! Media Language Evidence is KEY!
Extension - YOU COULD, using theory (Katz, Maslow, Hartley, Todorov) consider what impact these examples have on the audience.
‘Knocked Up’ (2007)
Dir. Judd Apatow“How the scenes..”
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Alison (Katherine Heigl), according to David Gauntlett (2008), is“superior to Ben in terms of looks, prospects and everything else”
1) Analyse WHAT verbal (Sound – Diegetic Dialogue), non-verbal (mise-en-scene – Facial Expressions) and/or Technical Codes (Editing – shot-reverse-shot; Camera – Shot Types, Angles) establish this ‘superiority’ to the spectator
For example (and this is what you need to focus on for the other tasks)
Non-verbal code of Alisons facial expression – Connotations?
Verbal code – “No work today!” – shot from a High angle looking down on Ben – Connotations?
Extension – Does Ben “live a carefree, hedonistic life” (Claire Mortimer - 2010)
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2) According to Timothy Corrigan (2012), Ben’s character represents the “new man” that exists in society – unambitious, lazy and takes little pride In his appearance.
Analyse WHAT verbal (Sound – Diegetic Dialogue), non-verbal (mise-en-scene – Facial Expressions) and/or Technical Codes (Editing – shot-reverse-shot; Camera – Shot Types, Angles) establish this “new man” representation:
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Diegetic verbal code of dialogue “That was brutal”
Fill in the gaps – WHAT is this an example of?
Em __ __ __ u __ a __ i __ n
3) Does this confirm Bens status as the “loveable loser” stereotype so often represented in this genre? –
EXPLAIN and support your understanding with Application of EVIDENCE:
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Claire Mortimer (2010) –
‘The generation of laughter is the fundamental narrative dynamic within any form of comedy’