The relationship between audiences and films.

   The relationship between audiences and films.

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One particular film I can relate to is ' 500 days of Summer'  the film is about a man who falls in love with a co-worker who hopes some day she will feel the same. It is a on and off relationship. Co-worker doesn't want a relationship or isn't looking for something serious but she goes and leads him on into thinking there is a chance between them both and at the end of the film, they start to go down different paths and meet new people. This film brings all different kinds of pleasures down to where i am watching the film and how.

Active Spectator-ship:  It is a film you can relate to. It is what you expect from that particular genre. For an example, if you are watching a horror film you would expect to be frightened. If you are watching a comedy, you would expect to laugh. In 500 days of Summer, it is an anti-romantic comedy so an audience would expect the film to be funny and a little bit romantic. In one particular scene active spectatorship is shown where the man and his co-worker are in Ikea using the kitchens, sofas and beds pretending to be a happy family which shows the comedy side and the romantic side of the film until they end up laying in bed in Ikea and the co-worker tells the man that she 'just wants to be friends.'

Pleasure: When you get enjoyment or pleasure out of a film you are watching. There are emotional pleasures which means can bring tears to watching a romantic film. There is physical pleasure which means covering your eyes and jumping out of your seat whilst watching a horror. Cognitive pleasure means what are you going to think next within the narrative. 500 days of summer shows cognitive pleasure where it keeps the audience guessing on what's going to happen regards to the narrative. For an example, on the cover of the DVD is says 'this is not a love story, this is a story about love.' Through-out the film there are elements where its like a love and hate relationship. One minute they are kissing and cuddling and the next minute they are arguing. So therefore, it is a cognitive pleasure where the audience is constantly thinking about whether they are going to be a couple or not.

Media Literacy: This is the use of media language. It involves having a discussion in a media way. Only the people who study media can watch a film and look at the film in a different way compared to the ones who doesn't study media. The good thing about this, the one's who doesn't study media can share their thoughts which means the one's who does study media can then think about their opinions which they didn't pick up on during the film. 

Fandom: This means what the audiences do to show their appreciation. This could be going to events, buying merchandises or using social networking sites such as Facebook, Bebo, Myspace and Twitter. On social networking sites, you can share with other people and join groups to show your appreciation. For an example, there is a Facebook page and twitter page for 500 days of summer. It is there to like the page and tweet about the film.

Referred reading: This is when the audience take the intended meaning from the film.

Frame works of interpretation: This is when you can relate to a film using your past experiences. For an example, the kind of people who could relate to this type of film would be the older generation who have had the experience of falling in love.

Intertexuality: This is when one film refers to another film. For example, Pulp Fiction discusses one of the characters for Kill Bill in a restaurant scene. In 500 days of summer, there's no intertexuality used in the film.

Pre-post viewing experiences: This is when someone tells you there experience of the film before and after they have seen it. For example, someone could say the film is really rubbish but because you go and watch the film expecting its rubbish it turns out afterwards that you enjoyed the film. For an example, I went with my friend to watch 500 days of summer at the cinemas. Before the film started, my friend thought the film was going to be really good but it turns out she thought the film was boring.

Effects: This can be visual or audio to help make the story more clearer in-terms of the narrative. For an example, when they are getting close to each-other sweet soft music will play in the background. Whereas when they argue, there's no music at all.

Conditions of reception: This is down to where you watch the film and how you watch the film. For example, if you are watching a horror film at home with friends...you won't feel that scared whereas if you are watching it in the cinema's and room is dark then they are most likely to feel frightened. You could be scared at home if you was watching it alone and the room is dark because it is a different atmosphere and a different experience. For an example, when I was watching 500 days of summer in the cinema's I felt happy. Second time I watched the film at home, I got emotional and felt sorry for the man trying to chase the woman who he wants to be with.

Interactivity: This is when the audience gets involved in the story. For example, the film final destination you can choose how they die and which order you want them to die in. Also, the film Break-Up you can choose who's side you want to be on and it will show you the original ending and a different ending. Only you can do this if the film is on a DVD. On the DVD 500 days of summer, there's special features where the audience can watch the deleted and extended scene's including a music video 'Love Testimonials.'

Information found on the v.l.e ( put into my own words )