Super.Human - semiotic analysis tasks and unseen comparison practice (independent work)

 For today's session you'll be analyzing Super.Human. Again! It could come up in the final exam, and you will need need to know it like the back of your hand.

1 - Semiotic analysis of Super.Human

For each of the following headings, fill an entire PowerPoint slide with one entire image. If you don't want to make your own screenshots, just click here to find some! Then, simply label it with notes. Yes, I understand using an image to write about sound doesn't actually work.

• SOUND - Audio track: So You Want to be a Boxer by Bugsy Malone
• EDITING - pace and techniques
• CINEMATOGRAPHY - shot types, camera angles, camera movement
• MISE EN SCENE - It's everything in the shot!
• WRITTEN CODES - writing on screen, especially LEXIS
• HERMENUETIC, PROAIRETIC, SYMBOLIC CODES - Barthes' symphony!

2 - Unseen analysis

If Super.Human comes up in the final exam, it will be as a comparison with another piece of media, that usually will have some similarities and some differences. So you must get used to analyzing completely different media you have never seen before!

Click here to watch 'MOST SOCKING SECOND A DAY' promotional video, an example of a charity advert from Save The Children, used to raise awareness of children living in active conflicts and to encourage audiences to donate.

The video is quite upsetting, which is a convention of charity adverts.

• Analyze the advert using the many MANY words you have available to you on the textual analysis toolkit (click here!)
• How does this advert position and situate it's audience? Where are we? Who are we, and why does this matter?
• Both this advert and Super.Human raise awareness of certain issues. How do they differ? Should the Super.Human advert be more hard hitting?

All notes on your PowerPoint please. However, if this is not possible, please complete the work in any way that is appropriate. Thank you so much for your understanding!