AICE Media Studies 2024-25

Not too long ago, I watched an extract of the show "Agent Carter" in class and was told to make an essay describing the technical elements of the clip and how they developed meaning. This is my final draft after making a few edits: My Thoughts on the Extract  In the extract, "Agent Carter," the producers utilize elements such as shots, mise-en-scene, editing and sound to emphasize societal issues such as sexism during the 1900s as well as the theme of losing a loved one. The producers then utilize a master shot of all the workers, including Peggy, within an office. In the shot, we see that all the workers there are men and Peggy is the only female in the workplace. This is meant to be a subtle hint towards the looming sexism within the office. This can be also reinforced by the previous establishing shot that demonstrates a large city as well as the costumes utilized by the characters in the scene. Peggy is wearing very formal attire that seems to be very similar to...

 

  Cuts/Transitions 0:03- fade in 0:32- straight cut 0:07- straight cut 0:48- Action Match 0:14- Passing by  1:25- J-cut 0:21- dissolve 1:53- Eyeline match 0:26- Slow motion 1:57- fade out The Significance/Purpose 1. At 0:03, the first transition in the film is a fade-in that shows multiple dead bodies of soldiers laying on the ground. The significance of this transition is to demonstrate the horrors of war and how deadly it can be. The audience should feel mortified and even shocked of the consequences of war.  2. At 0:07, the film utilizes a straight cut that shows a man being shot. The meaning behind this is to demonstrate one of the many wa...