Media Representation Theory: Representation/Hall

 Media Representation Theory: Representation/Hall

Sorry, for not writing of the how and the definition. But I am on a time crunch this week, next will be better and write them. My occupation took too much time. 

What is it?

The perspective of the produces. Stereotyping and the opposite.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2019)

The representation in this extract is a teen of color (he is African American Hispanic) who does not fit in. The character, Miles has the generic teen traits of being late, unprepared and wants to isolate from his family. He and many others in his group and mom speak Spanish and show more physical appreciation. With handshakes from his friends and kisses from his mom. This is not the only other way he is appreciated in the old school area. His motions are very fluid natural his energy is more in the beginning just like his voice. The energy matches the environment not to colorful but filled with life. This along with the audio spoken by the kids has more of friendly tone.

However, this is countered in the second half with as soon as he enters his car the energy of his mood drops. The police in media are sometimes depicted as control/order. When Miles enters his father's car, he is visually drained and out of it, annoyed. He is controlled. As he enters the new school the colors go on the greyscale, drained of the life from before. The kids are also static just standing around, the movement is low. With the audio only being negative and mockery of Miles' "Dad, I love you." line from the beginning of the scene. His face is visually stressed, he out of his environment and school. 

The contrasting points show his isolation. Which are teens of color who does not fit in by binary opposites.