Director: Christopher Nolan
Release Date:24 July 2008 (UK)
Genre: Action
Tagline: Why So Serious?
Plot: Batman, Gordon and Harvey Dent are forced to deal with the chaos unleashed by an anarchist mastermind known only as the Joker, as it drives each of them to their limits.
Media Representations
Who is being represented?
Rachel
•Rachel is presented as a strong female. This is because she of her occupation, she becomes an Assistant District Attorney.
•However she is also presented as a sexual object. This is because there are two males in the film who like her- Bruce/Batman and Harvey Dent.
Why is the subject being represented in this way?
She is seen as a ‘prize’ almost. There seems to be a competition between Bruce and Harvey.
• Is the representation fair and accurate?
•Yes. Because she is a female who is high in status, yet is presented as glamorous. She is shown to be fair, because she picks Harvey, because she loves him and not Bruce because is his Batman.
Media Languages and Forms
•What are the non-verbal structures of meaning in the text (e.g. gesture, facial expression, positional communication, clothing, props etc)?
- Her clothes show her as beautiful and almost heroic. When she is in a shot with Bruce, they are usually close up or medium shot, and is very intimate. Whereas when she is with Harvey the atmosphere is different.
What is the significance of mise-en-scene/sets/settings?
- The shot with her and Bruce on the balcony, suggests they have a connection and she is seen as his ‘lover.’
Narrative
What is the role of such features as sound, music, iconography, genre, mise-en-scene, editing etc within the narrative?
- The music in the film is important, as it makes the film dramatic. For example, the fast paced scene when Batman is catching the Joker by car, is shown to be exciting becasue of the music used.
Genre
The text belong to the genre- Action and Superhero
What are the major generic conventions within the text?
Superhero/Villain
What are the major iconographic features of the text?
The costume of Batman and his car and the Joker
Media Institutions
What is the institutional source of the text?
Warner Brothers
In what ways has the text been influenced or shaped by the institution which produced it?
It is a well known distributor. It has been doing so since 1900
Is the source a public service or commercial institution? What difference does this make to the text?
The source is commercial, therefore it would advertise as much as it can. Through posters, billboards, TV adverts etc
How has the text been distributed?
Through Cinema
Media Audiences
To whom is the text addressed? What is the target audience?
The film targets Batman fans, as this is a sequel
Males and Females- B/C/C1/D aged- 13+
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