Tokyo 2020 Super. Human.

Analysis- Media language and representation

1. Lighting? …. key lighting with f…. to d…. c…. lighting

2. What does the lighting create? A sense of h…. p…. and being o…..

3. Use of s…..

4. Sound? N.. d….. music and a… c…

5. What does the sound create? T… and r….- creating a d…-l… atmosphere of a c….

6. Who is in the opening shot?- how is she positioned?- who is she representative of?

7. What is her facial expression code?- what does it imply?

8. Shot? T…. in to c…. u.. shot

1. Low key lighting with flashes to diegetic colourful lighting

2. A sense of high pressure and being overwhelmed

3. Smoke

4. Non diegetic music and audio commentary  

5. Tension and realism- creating a dream-like atmosphere of a competition

6. Kadeena Cox- centrally positioned- women of colour

7. Calm facial expression code- she is calm under pressure

8. Tracking in shot to close up shot

1. Transition? Transition from d… to r… l… (w…. up)

2. Sound in transition? D….. sound of g…. from a s…. p… to a… c…

3. What does this create? C….

4. Music? N… d…. music: ‘ So you wanna….’ from B…. M…..

5. Costume codes?- who does represent and help engage? what is underrepresented?

6. Shot? Flattering or unflattering? Why?

1. Transition from dream to real life (waking up)

2. Diegetic sound of gunshot from a starting pistol to alarm clock

3. Contrast

4. Non-diegetic music: ‘So you wanna be a boxer’ from Bugsy Malone

5. Silk hair bonnet- women of colour- natural black hair

6. Close up shot- unflattering- conveys realism and relatability

1. Who? A.. J….

2. The clip is part of a sequence where the athletes….

3. Diegetic sound? H B

4. Shot? W…, t… shot

5. Lighting? ….. from l…. and w….

6. The next shots? [….] of .. weights being put onto the b.. - sound? d… ‘c…’ sound

1. Ail Jaward

2. Prep equipment/gear up to begin training 

3. Heavy breathing

4. Wide, tracking shot

5. Diegetic from lights and windows

6. Close up shots of 2 weights being put onto the bar- diegetic ‘clang’ sound

1. Who is it? E…. S….

2. Shots? F shots, l angle shot and c u

3. What do the shots suggest? Her d…. and p….

4. Sound?- impact?

5. Costume codes? (her- w…. swimming costume and g…. vs the other her- b…. costume, dark e.. m…. and lots of m… around her neck)

6. Proxemics between the 2 versions of Ellie?

7. What do these codes suggest?

8. What does it highlight to the audience?

1. Ellie Simmonds

2. Far shots, low angle shot & close ups

3. Her dominance & importance

4. Bell chimes- creates tension

5. White swimming costume and goggles vs black costume, dark eye makeup and lots of pedals around her neck

6. Far proxemics= on each side of the pool

7. She is competing against herself, therefore it implies she puts a lot of pressure on herself

8. The pressure that athletes (specifically these paralympians) feel

1. Who is the cyclist? J…. C…

2. Shot?

3. Sound?

4. What reality for athletes does this highlight?- What does this emphasise?

5. Possible representation?- Stereotypical or not?

1. Jody Cundy

2. Reverse shot between him & the phone showing his daughter

3. Diegetic sound of Jody singing happy birthday to his daughter

4. The struggle of juggling training and parenting (being with family)- emphasises the sacrifices they make

5. Could represent men as being absent from their kids lives as they are more focused on work and their success- stereotypical

1. Who is it again? A J

2. Shots? C to e c u shot- camera attached to the…

3. Editing? J C

4. Costume? C… of costume codes (t-s… & h….)

5. What does this highlight/convey?

6. Sound?

1. Ali Jaward 

2. Close to extreme close up shot- camera attached to the bar

3. Jump cuts

4. Change of costume codes (t-shirts & headphones)

5. His multiple days of training

6. Diegetic sound of his heavy breathing

1. Shot?

2. Editing?

3. What does this create?

4. What does the cut suggest? The m…. (lack of interest/variety) of t….. d….

1. Close up

2. Graphic match cut of bike wheels and hamster in wheel

3. A juxtaposition

4. The monotony (lack of interest/variety) of training daily

1. What does the ‘puke bucket’ add/create?

2. What does it suggest?

3. What does it emphasise?

1. Comedy

2. That the athletes must train until they’re ill

3. How hardworking the athletes are

1. Shots?

2. These shots are quite….

3. What does it highlight? The r and d of sports

4. What does it emphasise? The p… that the athletes e….

1. Close up shots of bruises and blisters being popped

2. Gory & gross

3. The risks and dangers of sports 

4. The pain that the athletes endure

1. Shot? C u shot of….

2. Music?

3. Sound?

4. Shot? W shot of…..

5. Sound/speech?

6. What does this create?- highlight?

7. How does this educate the audience?

1. Close up shot of the wheelchair hitting the step

2. Music cuts out

3. Diegetic sound of the wheels crashing into the step and of cars driving past

4. Wider shot of the woman wheeling away

5. Diegetic sound of her voice (sighs ‘Fucks sake’)- bleeped

6. Realism- highlights the discrimination faced by disabled people

7. Shows real life struggles that people with disabilities face