Assessment Item 2: Semiotic Analysis of DKNY‚ Harper’s Bazaar‚ Jan/Feb‚ 2012‚ p. 35. Signs and Sign Systems The DKNY advertisement (DKNY‚ 2012‚ p. 35. ) is comprised of a woman holding a green apple with a bite taken out of it. She stands in the background of a bottle of DKNY perfume. Atop the apple is the products name ‘golden delicious’. Beneath this is the phrase ‘the new fragrance for women’. The bottom of the page shows several green apples and among them a perfume bottle. If a text is a combination
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Semiotic Analysis of Media Content Part A Political cartoons‚ unlike written words can express a biased political opinion from the author to the reader. Because all opinions are implied rather than stated‚ the author cannot be quoted for a stance on political objectives. It is up to the reader to define their own individual attitude to the political topic at hand from their prior knowledge of the discourse surrounding the content as displayed by the cartoon. Political cartoons satire government
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A Semiotic Analysis of The Battle of Algiers The Battle of Algiers‚ which was produced in 1966 and directed by Gillo Pontecorvo‚ is a film which explores the Algerian struggle for independence between 1954 and 1962. The film is constructed using a documentary style and was filmed on the actual locations where events unfolded. The Battle of Algiers is an example of neorealist filmmaking which purports to give an objective‚ realistic account of the battles waged between the FLN (National Liberation
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For centuries individuals or societies have used clothes and other body adornment as a form of nonverbal communication to indicate occupation‚ rank‚ gender‚ sexual availability‚ locality‚ class‚ wealth and group affiliation. Fashion is a form of free speech. It not only embraces clothing‚ but also accessories‚ jewellery‚ hairstyles‚ beauty and body art. What we wear and how and when we wear it‚ provides others with a shorthand to subtly read the surface of a social situation. Fashion is a language
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Film Soundtrack Analysis A motion picture would not appeal to its viewers without the orchestrated sounds within the background that intently helps draw out the emotions from the audience from watching the movie. Many great movie soundtracks can be overshadowed by the performance of a great actor or even just the motion picture itself. Hardly anyone misses out on giving credit to a great movie or performer but many people do not realize that a great movie and performer is nothing without the soundtracks
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The music video Back to December by Taylor Swift uses many editing techniques to explain the story of a couple who have broken off their relationship and are visiting each other. At times the shots are longer and other times they are shorter. The shots are longer when the guy is trudging through the snow. This gives the effect that he is frustrated‚ confused‚ and is having a hard time leaving her. The shorter shots make it seem as if some parts of the video are memories. There is also the use of
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A Semiotic Analysis of Newspaper Front-Page Photographs Paul Carter The newspaper is a form of news communication that presents a display of codes that should provide the reader with information of the world. The medium itself produces signs that the reader can interpret at their leisure without a time constraint‚ unlike television or radio. This means that the reader can take time to interpret the codes and therefore give the information more scrutiny. News is expressed in a newspaper through
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Siân Davies In this essay I will hope to analyse the semiotic codes of the front covers of teenage magazines to demonstrate how the media constructs the image and behavioural ideology of the teenage girl. I will analyse issue 359 of More! (December 27 th 2001 - January 8th 2002) and compare it with the January 2002 edition of 19. I have chosen these specific texts as they are popular mainstream magazines that are available in most newsagents‚ and therefore arguably represent to the reader what
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Throughout the music video‚ “Born Free‚” there are multiple scenes of violence and targeting against the redhead males‚ the “minority” group of this video. M.I.A. had points she wanted to show society and she took a very direct route to do so‚ her courage to show us her thoughts is truly admirable. The world was not ready for such a strong opposition to the generalization of how our world’s society and governments act. The statement this video makes is truly immense‚ although the short film is so
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Advertising‚ Music‚ and Video Games? Society today has come a long way. America has made great lengths of improvements in both technology and women rights. Both of these are great advancements in their respective areas but together‚ are they advancing enough? Women have won rights in voting‚ owning land‚ and earning high end jobs‚ have they yet to earn the right to be respected in different social aspects? Women today are getting disrespected in advertising‚ video games‚ and music. Society today
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