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Roland Barthes believed that all people that observed any type of media text would
receive it and then would interpret it in many different ways. His theory was that a text
could either be open and have multiple meanings or could be just closed and have one
sole meaning. Barthes created narrative codes, such as the enigma code whereby the
resolving of the text comes from the audience. The narrative was categorised in to five
different ways. These ways were: Enigma code Symbols and signs Cultural reference
Simple description/reproduction. We do conform to the typical liner narrative we see the
progression through the day in chronolgical order it is a short film so it satrt off with what
the issue is a, and bulds up throughout the day and come the end reaches a climax.
Representation
Stuart Hall Hall argues that the process of representation itself constitutes the very world
it aims to represent, and explores how the shared language of a culture, its signs and
images, provides a conceptual roadmap that gives meaning to the world rather than
simply reflecting it. Hall's concern throughout is the centrality of culture to the shaping of
our collective perceptions, and how the dynamics of media representation reproduce
forms of symbolic power.
The genre of our short film falls as a drama. Dramas often exhibit real life situations with
realistic characters, settings, and stories. They portray journeys of character
development, intense social interaction, ongoing dilemmas focusing on the emotions of
the characters. The heart of drama is the conflict, these conflicts can include inner/outer
realistic struggles depicting hardships, difficulty, and pain. Usually thee audience can
relate to the characters as they can either relate the crisis the protagonists faces or
empathies with the emotional hardship the character endures. (Preferred reading Halls
Theory) Dramas are structured with climaxes and anti climaxes to keep the audience
emotionally attached and the tension ongoing. Hey usually end in a form of realisation at
the end/happily ending though this is not always the case
Our character is likely to instigate a divide in opinions and reactions as some may
sympathise with her while others may find her-self-pity repulsive and problematic.
Natalies faults run a little deeper as the audience will see she has scars of self-harm by
her wrists and along her arm, this context is highly sensitive and can be scrutinized if
portrayed in a way that speaks ignorance towards the matter. Though Natalies self-harm
plays a relatively climatic role in her story, it is something we felt needed to be portrayed
to give empathises on the brokenness of our character. Unfortunately, some people may
be able to relate to this brokenness others may find it uncomfortable and alienating.
The setting of our location was used to match the convention of a drama for example in
many dramas