dream media language Flashcards
how does the mise en scene of the living room contrast that of the inner city props?
periodic setting of living room created through striped wallpaper, floral curtains and piano- connotes middle class environment setting of narrative inner city environment- stereotypically deprived location- nightclub and off licence
what postmodern elements are featured in the music video?
night club and off licence- contemporary iconography matriarchal order- upper class woman with young male grime artist
what is the intertextual reference in the video and how does it affect the audience?
1950s children’s tv show- muffin the mule- puppets interwoven into narrative- positions audience as kids being told a story
when is the microphone prop used and what does it connote?
used when he talks about discovering music and gaining air time- connoted power as his voice can now be heard (literally and metaphorically)
what does the microphone signify?
a move away from deprivation and rebellion towards achieving his dream and becoming a respected member of society
what are the 1950s references used to do and how does it link to todays society ?
create a sense of distance and allows audience to view the video as an allegory and understand use of extreme stereotypes as a way of exploring contemporary issues- police brutality may be seen as something that would have occurred more frequently in the past but there are still cases of this happening in society today
what prop references childhood and connotes dizzees success as a music artist?
music box from which he emerges and returns to at end when its covered in stars- connotes his success as an artist
why is the music video presented like a fable?
iconography of childhood and 1950s reference doesn’t create verisimilitude or the illusion of reality- it is clear that the narrative is constructed
how does the female pianist act and what does this reflect?
acts as a presenter, using direct MOA to the audience and acts in a way which reflects the reaction of older audiences to rap music as she shows disapproval to anti social behaviour and praise to socially acceptable behaviour
what is the dominant message of the narrative?
linear narrative with disruptions and resolution that reflect triumph over adversity through commitment to a dream
how does barthes theory of symbolic codes apply to dream?
the idea of myth relates to the use of iconography such as the hoodie which overtime has become a symbol of youthful rebellion
what are the images a symbolic code for?
they illustrate the lyrics but connote deeper meaning in relation to the more abstract notion of working and to achieve a dream
what is the binary opposition of behaviours shown in dream?
anti social behaviour vs hard work and dedication- the central message of working hard to achieve a dream reflects a dominant ideological message that hard work offers an escape from social deprivation
what is the binary opposition between the woman and dizzee in dream?
young black male vs older white woman which reflects the idea of hierarchies of power into society- female is physically bigger than dizzee rascal due to the difference in scale and she shows disapproval towards anti social behaviour and approval to positive actions.
is the binary opposition of the woman and dizzee resolved in the end?
it could be argued that she retains the power despite dizzees success as he gets back into the box at the end
