Terns vs giant trevally
Anthropomorphisation - human qualities used to position the audience with the animal protagonists
Narration gives the birds feelings and emotions. "they are taken to the training ground". Training ground reference also an intertextual reference to athletes and perhaps even the Rocky franchise. Terns are represented as babies - fragile and defenseless. The use of MS's emphasises how small and fluffy they are, creating an emotional response with the audience, positioning us with the birds.
Verisimilitude - how a 'respective reality' is constructed for the audience
Submerged shot (50/50 in water and above water) demonstrates to the audience the divide between the licves of the fiash and the birds, and also functions as an action code, connoting the action and violence about to happen. Reinforces the fact that nature is violent and scary.
Education - the use and pleasure that the audience derives from the knowledge the text imparts
Audience made aware of name of fish through the use of the extra-diegetic narrative
Intertextuality - where a media product makes reference to the features and iconography of another media product
Contains conventions of action films. A conventional narrative is followed, where the protagonist manages to beat the antagonist. Use of CU of tern with slo-mo shot of trevalli stalking the bird, creating a thrilling and nostalgic for the audience, as the scene strongly resembles the Spielberg film Jaws. Iconography of piranhas also reminiscent of films like Piranha and Sharknado.
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| The iconography of the giant trevally scene makes intertextual reference to a range of horror films and monster movies. This allows audiences to engage with the documentary, providing them with a range of uses and gratifications |