Media Language Genre : Nordic Noir .The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Series 3 episode 1 : technical codes binary oppositions Narrative structure and resolution Representation Gender National identity Audiences Nationality Mainstream/niche Positioning Audience pleasures Industry Production and distribution Funding UK Broadcast and scheduling Other global remakes or broadcasts Relate to genre, content of programme and possible issues ESSENTIAL THEORY Media language Neale : Genre Todorov : narrative stages Levi Strauss : binary oppositions Representation Hall : stereotypes Van Zoonen : representation of women bell hooks : feminism as political ideology Butler : Gender performativity Industry Livingstone and Lund : regulation issues Hesmondhalgh : cultural industries
How far does Captain Fantastic demonstrate a constant shift between passive and active spectatorship?
>an understanding of spectatorship in terms of the level and type of engagement a film elicits in the spectator including, for example, concepts such as identification, alignment and allegiance > how key features of the film, such as camera position, editing, sound, performance or aspects of narrative and genre can create passive and active responses > some recognition of the role of viewing context and spectators' social and cultural background in influencing spectator response > a recognition that spectators are likely to shift between passive and active viewing.