Textual Analysis, Miranda..

Textual Analysis: 

 

Visual Codes: The way the main character 'Miranda' is dressed is casual and not very appropriate for the social occassion surroundings shes in, in these scenes from the programme. The people around Miranda are dressed well, they look posh and classy and fit in with all the other people in the scene, looking as if they belong in the social gathering. This visual code, implies to the audience that Miranda does not fit in with these people or in the certain classy, posh atmosphere, leaving the audience to feel awkward for her, finding it funny and ammusing to watch.

Audio Codes: The laughing inbetween jokes that the Miranda tv audience makes is a cleverly used audio code, because it makes her jokes seem funnier then they are and also makes the audience watching see how funny she is, encouraging them to laugh when the people on screen and the screen audience do. Also, the high pitched, upper class stereotypical laugh, is an audio code used to show how different these two types of peoples laughs and accents are showing how awkward and out of place Miranda is, making it comical.

 Technical Codes: The use of different camera angles in these two scenes from Mirada are good technical codes. Miranda firstly uses the camera to directly speak into, this makes her connect with the audience as if they are the only ones that can see her taling making them feel more empathy for her in the situations, Miranda also uses this direct camera angle to creat effect on the audience so they feel more involved, e.g by asking rhetorical questions as if they really are there talking to her. 

Another techincal code that these two scenes used, was the background camera scan, this makes you realise that all the people in the background are classy, posh and fitting in with the crowd, making it easier for the audience to outline how outcast Miranda is to all the guests surrounding her. The background pan from the camera also makes us feel empathy for Miranda as it shows she is the odd one out and shows how awkward she is feeling, making the audience empathise towards her.

The lighing used in this programme is quite bright and freindly, hardly ever dull or dark. With the use of high key lighting, the programme looks more freindly, fun and relaxed making it go well with the comedy aspect of the show, keeping it light and bright on the characters reflecting off of their jokes and actions making it more funny.