For my first day of film, I decided to film one of my main characters. I filmed the character that was in school. I filmed handheld camera shots, close-ups, over-the-shoulder shots, and a first-person shot. All of these were beneficial towards my film because they illustrate how a teenager acts in high school. This part of my film was essential because it cross cuts with my other scenes that I'm filming, and it allows the film to accurately represent the struggles of a teenager who struggles with both mental health and finding themselves.
Using this day of film can activate Stuart Hall's Reception Theory because it connects to certain audience members, whether they agree with it completely or not entirely. This is a main part of the theory because audiences interpret the film in three different ways: they either accept the message of the film completely, they partially accept it, or they reject it. Because of the way that my film is, most audience members will find an understanding for the main character and their struggles.
My filming day can also connect to the theory on Semiotics by Roland Barthes. This theory discusses how different signs, symbols, and codes can create meaning in media. The reason why my film can apply to this theory is because I incorporate multiple symbols to represent how important mental health is. The constant use of technology will represent the fact that teenagers are on social media constantly.
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