This document discusses several film and media theories:
- Auteur Theory argues that a film reflects the director's artistic vision and style, and a director's films will have recognizable themes.
- Reception Theory says that audiences interpret media and give it meaning, rather than media having inherent meaning.
- The Hypodermic Needle Model viewed audiences as passive receivers of media messages that were directly "injected" into their brains.
- The Male Gaze refers to the perspective of the implied heterosexual male viewer tendency in visual media to objectify or sexualize women.
The document also provides references for each theory.