Lesson: Re-Presentation

Definition

mine: Presenting something or someone in an idealistic way appropriate to the chosen audience.

Main: The way the media presents 'something' as though it were real, it is not, merely a copy of something.

Signs and Signifiers

• Sign: Something which communicates a piece of information.
• Signifier: Multiple 'ideas' or 'feelings' behind a sign.
• All signs belong to cultures

Gatekeepers

• The people in charge of what we see.

Ideology

• A belief system.

Rushmore

• Camera angle: Panning Mid Shot.
• Props: Maths work, Blazer, Reading paper, tea.
• Setting: Cold rainy day.
• Acting: Very confident.

1. The film is set in a private American catholic all boys school.
2. The main character is very smart, but isn't liked by other students.
3. He studying Maths
4. First impressions: Stuck up, Geek
5. Dressed smartly with a blazer when everyone else is wearing just t-shirts.