The document analyzes various concepts related to media analysis including denotation and connotation of symbols like snakes and flags, stereotypes of different groups, iconography of genres like western and sci-fi, and linear vs nonlinear narratives. It provides examples of how films can be edited to change their intended genre or tone. Key terms are defined for narrative, stereotypes, and iconography.

1. Meaning
Theory
Your Name

2. Snake
• Denotation
• Connotation scary, evil
Scaley,
cute

3. Flag
• Denotation uk red white
and blue
• Connotation it represents
the country

4. Gun
• Denotation bullets
• Connotation murder

5. Poster Analysis 1
Half of it is light and blue which makes
it seem vibrant and happy, it also looks
like the character is good. The other
half is dark and gloomy which would
indicate the character is bad and we
don’t get a good look at them and
their personality through the image.

6. Poster Analysis 2
The colors in this are
mainly light and vibrant
and it points out that they
are the good characters.
The other colors are very
dark and evil which would
indicate they're the villain.
Red gives a vision of blood
and anger. Black gives a
vision of
sadness

7. Poster Analysis 3
The dark colors either side of him suggest
that he has a dark background. Him being
bright and in the centre suggests hes the
centre of attention.

8. Shining
It took clips from the film and turned it from
a thriller into a happy film. They did this by
editing just different parts of the film and put
them together to make it look like a man had
just found a kid that wanted a dad and
adopted him, and they were a happy family.

9. Scary Mary
• They made a film that’s for kids and turned
into a horror. All by cutting clips from the real
film and adding scary sound effects and music
and adding different video effects.

10. Stereotypes
Men
• They are supposed to
financially support
their family
• Strong
• Tall
Women
They are supposed to
do all the cooking and
cleaning
• Bad drivers
• weak

11. Stereotypes
Upper Class
• They are better than
everyone else
Working Class
• They arent very
clever

12. Stereotypes
Old People
• Slow drivers
Young People
• Always cause trouble
• disrespectful

13. Iconography- Western
• Desert
• Cactus
• Sand
• Tumbleweed
• Bars
• cowboys

14. Iconography- Sci-Fi
• Space
• Aliens
• Lasers
• Spaceships
• Rockets
• Robots

15. Iconography- Fantasy
• Unicorns
• Magic things
• Mythical creatures
• Dragons
• Superheros

16. Narrative
• Narrative Definition: a spoken or written account
of connected events
• Linear Narrative Definition: A story which may
contain stuff like flashbacks
• Linear Narrative Film Example:Film narratives are
usually linear. That means we see the events of
the story unfolding in the order in which they
occurred. For example, in Toy Story

17. Narrative
• Non-Linear Narrative Definition : nonlinear stories are
not arranged in any particular order and allow the
reader to choose the path in which the narrative
follows.
• Non-Linear Narrative Film Example : some notable
examples are Lost, Undone, Breaking Bad, The Walking
Dead, Once Upon a Time, The Witcher, Arrow, Orange
Is the New Black, and True Detective. Even though it is
often found in drama, some comedy shows use
nonlinear narrative too.