His Dark Materials: Language and Representation

 


1) Write an analysis of the episode - using your notes from the screening in class. Make specific, detailed reference to moments in the text using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots and movement, editing, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.)


Camerawork, editing and sound:  low angle shot of lyra to show she is important and powerful

 


Mise-en-scene: they are wearing clothes that are for being outdoors 

Narrative and genre:

  •  fantasy 
  • fighting back against evil  

You can access our notes from the close-textual analysis in a previous class here - you'll need your Greenford Google login to open this.

2) How does His Dark Materials fit the conventions of the fantasy TV genre?
topics about space ,different world and talking and shapeshifting animals

3) Applying Propp's character theory, what character roles do some of the main characters in His Dark Materials fit into? (hero) lyra sylvertounge  (villan) mrs coulter        (helper) pantalaimion 

4) What enigma and action codes (Barthes) can you find in His Dark Materials? Make specific, detailed reference to the text using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.)  
Diegetic sounds - dialogue    Non diegetic sounds - the background music that the characters cant hear  

5) What examples of binary opposition (Levi-Strauss) can you find in His Dark Materials? How do these create narrative or drama for the audience? You can find reminder notes on all these narrative theories here - just scroll down to narrative. 


Representations

1) How are women represented in His Dark Materials? Are gender stereotypes reinforced or subverted? Think about Lyra and Mrs Coulter here.
stereotypes are subverted as women are presented as the more dominant characters 

2) How are men and masculinity represented in His Dark Materials? Think about Will and Lee Scoresby here
 men are presented through will to be clever and come to sensible conclusions 

3) How is age (e.g. teenagers; adults) represented in His Dark Materials? Does the show reinforce or challenge stereotypes about young people? Think about Lyra and Will plus the abandoned children they meet. Also think about Mrs Coulter and other adults.
sterotypes of teenagers are being reinforced as theyre are seen to be rebellious and independent 

4) How is race and ethnicity represented in His Dark Materials? Are stereotypes reinforced or subverted?

5) What representations of the world can you find in the episode - is it like real life? A fantasy world? Something from the past or future? Give examples from the episode.
the place oxford is in both the real world and the fake world 

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