Denotation (Poster 1):
Brown Hair
Green and Black underwear
Black-Lacy Bolero
Knee-high Socks
Make-Up
Flowery/Dark Wallpaper
Painting
Lamp
Sheets
Kissing
Artificial Light
Shadows
Decay
Asian with tattoo
Falling feathers
Connotation (Poster 1):
The characters dress connoted many things about the character in the poster. The fact that she is hardly dressed at all connotes that it is either early morning or she has been engaging in sexual activity. This point is backed up further through looking at the other characters in the poster who seem to have the same dress code. Moreover, the props that are used are somewhat significant as they present youth. The clothes worn by the characters are not that which is associated with an elder more mature audience.
The location architecture is very significant in the poster due to it being a bedroom. This adds extra connotations to the props and provides a lot of information about what the characters are doing. In this case the bedroom connotes that the characters have been taking part in sexual activity. This point can be backed up through analysing the characters positions and dress code.
Through looking at the interior design of the bedroom it can be assumed that the characters are out of place, or not meant to be there. For example, the fact that the wallpaper is very old-fashioned/mature it not representational of a teenagers décor for a bedroom. Also, the type of lamp that is in this poster further suggests that this bedroom belongs to someone much elder than those in the poster, and suggests that the characters don’t belong there. Moreover, the interior design looks somewhat neglected as if someone does not want it to be there. For example, the wallpaper being stripped off the wall shows how it is neither wanted nor liked.
A significant part of this poster is the colours that are used. The colours used are very dark, and connotes depression. This can also be seen through the main characters body language. She seems to be somewhat upset and depressed, and that fact that the colours are quite dark, adds emphasis to this.
The lighting used in this poster is artificial. This can be seen through the light shown on the characters face. It is evident that this is artificial due to the fact that the natural lighting is coming in from behind, from the windows and the lamp. The absence of light at the front of the image further connotes depression.
Denotation (Poster 2):
Bath
Water
Dirty
Decay
Sink
Soap
Cracks in the wall
Half-Naked Male
Pale
Connotations (Poster 2):
The bath suggests that the character is frustrated and is tired of everything that is going on around him. It looks like while he is in the bath he is having a think about everything and has given up.
The dirt in the bathroom suggests that he is living a rough life and he has come to his final decision. He is probably sick of the life he is living and does not know what to do.
In the poster, there are four different types of soaps. It looks as if it has been avoided and also when you look at the other props like the bath and sink, you can see that it is not clean. The character shows that he does not care and cannot be bothered to do anything such as, cleaning. No one would want to get in a bath that is filthy. This also suggests that he has not had a bath in a while.
There is a lot of decay in this image like the dirt on the walls, the cracks on the walls, dirt around the sink and on the bath. This shows that the whole bathroom has been neglected and it hasn’t been taken care of in a while. This again reflects the character’s feelings and how he is living his life and what he is going through. It may be that he is neglected and is not being taken care of. Possibly no one is there for him and has to cope with everything by his self. The disposable razor could mean that he also feels disposable.
Brown Hair
Green and Black underwear
Black-Lacy Bolero
Knee-high Socks
Make-Up
Flowery/Dark Wallpaper
Painting
Lamp
Sheets
Kissing
Artificial Light
Shadows
Decay
Asian with tattoo
Falling feathers
Connotation (Poster 1):
The characters dress connoted many things about the character in the poster. The fact that she is hardly dressed at all connotes that it is either early morning or she has been engaging in sexual activity. This point is backed up further through looking at the other characters in the poster who seem to have the same dress code. Moreover, the props that are used are somewhat significant as they present youth. The clothes worn by the characters are not that which is associated with an elder more mature audience.
The location architecture is very significant in the poster due to it being a bedroom. This adds extra connotations to the props and provides a lot of information about what the characters are doing. In this case the bedroom connotes that the characters have been taking part in sexual activity. This point can be backed up through analysing the characters positions and dress code.
Through looking at the interior design of the bedroom it can be assumed that the characters are out of place, or not meant to be there. For example, the fact that the wallpaper is very old-fashioned/mature it not representational of a teenagers décor for a bedroom. Also, the type of lamp that is in this poster further suggests that this bedroom belongs to someone much elder than those in the poster, and suggests that the characters don’t belong there. Moreover, the interior design looks somewhat neglected as if someone does not want it to be there. For example, the wallpaper being stripped off the wall shows how it is neither wanted nor liked.
A significant part of this poster is the colours that are used. The colours used are very dark, and connotes depression. This can also be seen through the main characters body language. She seems to be somewhat upset and depressed, and that fact that the colours are quite dark, adds emphasis to this.
The lighting used in this poster is artificial. This can be seen through the light shown on the characters face. It is evident that this is artificial due to the fact that the natural lighting is coming in from behind, from the windows and the lamp. The absence of light at the front of the image further connotes depression.
Denotation (Poster 2):
Bath
Water
Dirty
Decay
Sink
Soap
Cracks in the wall
Half-Naked Male
Pale
Connotations (Poster 2):
The bath suggests that the character is frustrated and is tired of everything that is going on around him. It looks like while he is in the bath he is having a think about everything and has given up.
The dirt in the bathroom suggests that he is living a rough life and he has come to his final decision. He is probably sick of the life he is living and does not know what to do.
In the poster, there are four different types of soaps. It looks as if it has been avoided and also when you look at the other props like the bath and sink, you can see that it is not clean. The character shows that he does not care and cannot be bothered to do anything such as, cleaning. No one would want to get in a bath that is filthy. This also suggests that he has not had a bath in a while.
There is a lot of decay in this image like the dirt on the walls, the cracks on the walls, dirt around the sink and on the bath. This shows that the whole bathroom has been neglected and it hasn’t been taken care of in a while. This again reflects the character’s feelings and how he is living his life and what he is going through. It may be that he is neglected and is not being taken care of. Possibly no one is there for him and has to cope with everything by his self. The disposable razor could mean that he also feels disposable.
A fair first attempt Stuart. You have identified a number of important aspects within the posters. You need to use more media language when deconstructing an image. When you are focussing on a character think about costume, colour and lighting, facial expression, and the setting they are seen in. You pointed out that the characters seem out of place in this bedroom as it seemed to belong to an older person. This was an excellent observation. Try to be more specific and develop your response e.g. it belongs to a parent, the ripped wallpaper is a symbol of teenage rebellion and the associated decay.
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