Blog Post #41: Reception Theory Applied to My Documentary

I am going to apply Stuart Hall's reception theory to my documentary. I will apply it to both the entire series and the episode I am filming for my final project.

Preferred (dominant) reading: the audience agrees with the intended meaning of the media.

  • Full series: all of the things that have influenced fashion that the documentary discussed the audience agrees with and finishes the documentary with a new viewpoint.
  • My filmed episode: the audience agrees that social media has had both a negative and positive outcome on the fashion industry, and they can see it clearly.

Negotiated reading: the audience can identify the intended meaning and they decide on what pieces they agree/disagree with.

  • Full series: the audience disagrees with some parts mentioned in the episodes, but overall can see the importance of the documentary as a whole.
  • My filmed episode: they agree and disagree with certain aspects of the social media episode, whether its about overconsumption, trends, or other topics.

Oppositional reading: the audience completely rejects the meaning of the media the creator makes.

  • Full series: the audience believes that the documentary is useless and has no importance. they think that fashion is something completely different, not something that has evolved over time.
  • My filmed episode: they believe that the social media episode is completely wrong, and that social media has had no influence on fashion whatsoever. They also disagree with the issues with social media such as microtrends and fast fashion.
I applied this theory to my documentary because I wanted to analyze what different people may take in when they watch it. Some might totally agree, while others do not agree with the entire topic as a whole. It also helped me develop my audience. The audience that has a preferred or negotiated reading I want to be younger because that is the age group I'm targeting.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Blog Post #1: Final Project Idea

Image
For my final project I will be doing a documentary about fashion. Each episode will be based on something that influences fashion. Some ideas I have is pop culture, designer brands, culture, politics, celebrities, and music. I can look at magazines and movies for more references. I want my documentary to have a fun and creative style. Pop culture : there are many articles online about how pop culture and fashion are connected, and I can use these articles for research. Designer brands : top brands and designers are known for starting fashion trends and influencing pop culture. I can do an episode about how these iconic brands started trends. Examples: Vivienne Westwood, Balenciaga Culture : every culture has their traditional clothing, so I have many different topics and ideas to choose from on an episode about culture. Politics : political movements and ideologies have inspired fashion subcultures. Celebrities : similar to pop culture and designer brands, famous people have always inf...
Read more

Blog Post #8: Preliminary Exercise

Image
I used my cat as the posed actor for my video clips. Pan: The pan shot I used was to introduce the posed actor. It could be used as suspense to slowly begin to show the subject you are recording. It also allows the audience to see the background/environment that surrounds the actor. I could use this both on people (interviews) or when showing a wider view of a scene in my documentary.   Zoom: The zoom has a similar effect as the close up shot because it is showing my actor's expressions and close up details. It can also be used for the background/environment. It also makes the audience pay attention to a certain aspect you want because it is directing their attention to something. Close Up: A close up shot on actors is used to show their expressions and emotions. Because I used it on my cat, you could clearly see her expressions and the details of her face. This could be a good camera shot to use in a nature documentary to show close up details that you want the audience to notice....
Read more

Blog Post #5: Documentary Styles

Image
Documentary M odes Expository documentaries involve extensive research. They include interviews, visuals, and narration that support the argument. Their purpose is to educate and explain. This is the basic and most common documentary mode. Observation documentaries are shot without any narration, commentary, and the viewer is left to interpret it in their own way. It is shot like a "fly on the wall" where the audience views the entire documentary without interruptions. Participatory documentaries have the filmmaker participating in the scenes or interviews while on screen. This includes an equal amount of capturing the interviewer and interviewee. Reflexive mode documentaries use interviews, narration, and visual metaphors to explore the relationship between the filmmaker and audience. A cinematographer will shoot behind-the-scenes style footage of the entire film making process, including editing, interviewing, and post-production. Poetic mode documentaries focus on emotions...
Read more