Introduction to ArtificiaI Intelligence in Higher Education
Our Girl Analysis AS Media
1. Analysis of TV Show and Film Openings
Our Girl – BBC TV
How is the narrative established?
The girl is shown walking around in the rain wearing a red dress and her emotions
are shown as she is really happy. She is shown picking up a toy soldier in the rain
and then she is shown fixing the hand of the toy soldier and she puts it back after
fixing it together- This prop tells the audience what the story might be about
And the type of plot. The next thing shown is the storm and then the sun coming out
and a grown up girl wearing a military uniform.
The main camera shots focuses on a girl – which is the same as the title.
The camera shots focused on the girl, which show to the audience who’s the main
character in this TV show and medium shot long shot close up shot, are used in this
film opening and that help the audience about the story.
The props are used are of a toy solider show that she wants to be a solider, picking
up the toy soldier gives the audience possibly the meaning what is the story of the
TV show about.
The weather tells the audience what the narrative might feature, the weather is
rainy and stormy it shows that the story is sad and complicated and makes the story
interested.
How are the characters introduced?
The characters name came in the opening film that’s how they are introduced the
main character introduced at first, the name of the main character came in first and
the camera focused on the main character that’s how it lets the audience to know
about the main character.
How might the audience be engaged with the show?
The music, lighting, camera shots and the weather grabs attention of the viewers and makes it look
interesting to them. The opening sequence is very interesting and has suspense so it makes the
audience to engage to the show to get to know what is it really about.