Key Theory Revision

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Key Theory Revision

- Anita is introduced but her face is not revealed. She is the only one that moves when the synths are exposed to the full moon. This is a proairetic code. In addition to this a shallow depth of field shot shows Anita revealed which is a hermeneutic code.

- The cinematography:

The establishing long shot of the janitor being the only human amongst all the robots. 
low key, high key and natural lighting.

The long, high shot of the synths in the warehouse has low key lighting to make it look creepy and conform to the sci fi genre also shows the loneliness of their existence.

Low angle shot of the moon shining through the ceiling of the synth factory, that demonstrates the importance of the moon to the codes and conventions of the episode. 

The long/mid shot of the Hawkins family living room, showing various family members sprawled out on their phones, Stereotypes of children/teenagers and also how technology is used.

Cold, blue colours, artificial LED lighting connoting unnaturalness and creating a creepy atmosphere, emphasised by the low key lighting.

Binary opposition used in colour and lighting between the synth warehouse scene and the Hawkins life. This demonstrates the theme of conflict between the synths and the real peoples.

O/S close up shots of nude male ad female bodies with the camera tracking slowing down on female bodies. Assumes a heterosexual male audience. However forces the audience in to a voyeuristic position, where the synths are cold dead and creepy. 

- Sound:

When Anita is first revealed techno music is played to suggest that she has been powered on.(hermeneutic code) This sound is non-diegetic and this emphasises Anita is not only the protagonist but also unique. Leitmotif.

In the opening credits all the sounds made are using synthetic instruments made using a synthesizer, this is interesting because the whole show is based around synthetic beings.

The intertextuality of the synth music sounding like Daft Punk (electronic music producer) it also very clearly resembles Kraftwerk. This referential code gives the show some context of which demonstrates that the show takes place in a very different world to ours.

The assorted news footage and articles - Stock footage that has a digital distortion overlaid to it to make it look digital and make the audience question what is real and what is not. Theme (What is reality?)

- Genre:

-Genre fluidity
Refferential codes relating to ne=umerous sci fi films including 2001 (1969) and Blade Runner (1982) and extreme CU of the eye demonstrating themes of emotion and humanity.

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