For this task we were asked to analyse a second piece of media text and find the preferred and oppositional reading.I chose to analyse a piece of media text depicting snow white and the huntsman.
Preferred: snow white is looking into the lighter side of the forest with her back to the darkness showing that she is the heroin of the story. The calm expression on her face makes the viewer feel comfort from her and gives her an instant likabillity factor. Snow white is surrounded by colour this has a positive effect on the scene.The composition of the media text has an extremely strong effect. snow white is centre screen so your eyes instantly are drawn to her.behind her is an intense white light that beems around her giving her a pure and beautiful presence.
Oppositional: Unlike the traditional snow white, this one has a sharp dagger in her right hand. She is seen to be walking out from the dark side of the forest as if she has lots her innocense and become part of the forest. This could also be indicated from the clothes she is wearing.She is seen to be wearing a very dark boring brown dress almost as dark as the the forest on the left side.The calm look on her face could easily be mistaken for a very serious and almost remorsful look. As if she has killed someone with her dagger and feels guilty for it, now running away from the calamity she caused in the dark side of the woods.
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