Migrain Analysis. . .

Media Representations:

Milla Jovovich, the main character in the film is represented as as a independent and strong female, her character seems to be challenging the stereotypes that females are associated with e.g. weak, emotional, and sex objects. In the movie she is viewed as the hero 'who will save the day', this is a part which is usually taken by a male whereas in this movie a female character is positioned in this place, who is more masculine, for example the way she dresses, which therefore differentiates the film from other movies of the same genre. Jovochi is represented as powerful, mainly through the use of propp's e.g. her gun. In the poster of the film she is positioned in the middle, holding two guns, also through out the film she carries a gun with her, this could be a symbol to portray her power and superiority. The film Resident evil clearly suggests that the representation of females within the film industry has changed, due to the reason that nowadays there are many female action stars whereas before females were only given parts which fitted in with their stereotypes e.g. housewife or object of sexual desire for the male. By Jovovich taking on a masculine role she is presenting females as more independent and strong. On the other hand it can also be argued that she is still represented as a sexual object, mainly through her clothing, for example at the beginning of the film she is wearing a red dress which is quite revealing, this could portray her as seductive. The fact that she is a young and good looking actress also reinforces some of these stereotypes and could be linked to Malveys 'male gaze' theory.

Media Languages and Forms:
At the begginning of the film the protagonist is shown wearing a whit robe, the whote could therefore have clear connotations of her innocence and purity, this could be ironic in the fact that later on in the film she is seen as more masculine then feminine through the way she dresses and the fighting scenes. Later on in the film she is then viewed wearing a red dress, the red could could be a connotation of her being dangerous, also it presents her as seductive. The red lipstick could connote the typical representation of a blond women. There are many close up shots of her face whoch could be in order to show her facial expressions more clearly and create suspense in the film. Alice is then later on shown wearing a long balck leather jacket with boots and leather gloves on a bike, which could connote her as being tough and dangerous and taking on the role of a male. Also her gun portrays her as powerful and in control and foreshadowing the violence that would be taking place later on in the movie.
Throughout the film the characters have serious facial expressions which creates tention within the audience, also the slow paced music adds to the suspence.The low key lighting that is used in the film could connote the genre of the film which is action/horror as most of the film is set in dark places for example when they enter the house there is dark lighting to add to the genre.
In the scene where the group of survivors are getting attacked by crows, Alice arrives and at one point the the sky is all on fire and there is a long shot of her looking up and the camera slowly pans around her, this portrays her inportance in that scene and also the face that she saved them. The film is set mostly in a deserted place where there is harly anything, except trucks and sheds this creates meaning because it shows that the place is isolated and adds to the conventions of the genre of the film.

Narrative:
The film does not follow a linear narrative this is because it includes many flashbacks. There are many narrative theories that can be applied to the film, one of them include the Proppian theory. The film contains both hero (Milla Jovovich) we can tell this because she is the main icon on the poster of the film e.g. shes positioned in the middle also the film starts of with her, and Villain of the film (Iain Glen) this could be identified through his first appearance in the film e.g. in a lab experimenting with clones etc. other narrative theories that can be applied to the film is Todorovs equilibrium theory. However you cannot apply the theory exactly because the film doesn't exactly start of with an equilibrium however there is a disruption and realisation and a new equilibrium where she kills the villain. we can also apply Levi-struasses binary oppositions to the movie, for example there is the binary oppositions of good and evil and light and dark. The film also contains narrative enigmas for example at the beginning you see a big close up of the protagonist eye, it then slowly zooms out showing her in a bathtub with a white cloth over her, this starts getting the audience thinking as to why shes there and whats the situation and the slow paced music also builds up tention which therefore leaving them wanting to know more.

Genre:
The film has a hybrid genre of science fiction/action/horror. The main generic conventions of the text is the propps that are used, for example weapons, you can therefore tell that its a action film, for example on the cover of the poster Jovovich is positioned in the middle holding a gun, with serious facial expressions, you can therefore tell that its not a comedy film. Milla Jovovich conforms to the conventions of action films effectively, e.g. the fighting scenes, her costume and her facial expressions, all these factors create the genre of the film. Extinctions is the third installment in the series of film adaptions based on the capcom survival horror series Resident evil. All the sequences follow the same genre. The audiences generic expectations of the film are fulfilled because to an extent the film conforms to the the conventions of a actions/horror film.

Media Institutions:
under the original title of Resident Evil: Afterlife. Shortly after, the film and another planned sequel were officially announced by Sony Screen Gems on June 13, 2005. On November 7, 2005, Davis Film, Constantin Film and Screen Gems announced their distribution rights worldwide. The film was advertised on posters, television, Internet and cinemas. Constantin Film Distribution GmbH was founded by Waldfried Barthel and Preben Philipsen in April 1950 in Frankfurt, Germany. On December 21, 1964, the name of the company was changed to Constantin Film GmbH.

Media Values and Ideology:

one of the main ideologies that could be underpinning the text could be the change in role of women in the film industry. The film could be portraying the fact that women are not just given "housewife" roles or are sexually objectified whereas they are now ranked much higher in the industry then they use to be for example the role of Alice, a strong and powerful Heroine. The film is therefore mainly attempting to challenge stereotypes that females are associated with through having a female protagonist for an action movie, other actresses such as Ashanti and Ali Larter are also used to challenge these stereotypes. However all these actresses are good looking and attractive and to an extent desirable to men, therefore the film could also be reinforcing these stereotypes. Feminists who watch the film may consider it to be presenting women in a pessimistic way e.g. sexual objects because of the way they are dressed and positioned etc.

Media Audiences:
The text is likely to be aimed at teenagers and adults from all ethnic groups aged 18-35 who are interested in action/horror movies. The primary audience could be males because of the genre of the film; action, which boys are normally associated with, however due to the protagonist being a female it could also be primarily aimed at females. From the text we can tell that the audience would be interested in films that include violence and guns because the film includes many scenes of violence. The audience could be consuming this text mainly for entertainment or division; to escape from the reality they are in. The audience are actively engaged in the interpretation of the text therefore they would be decoding the text in ways that relate to their social experience. The film is likely to be aimed at people of all genders and ethnicity in order to target a wide range of audience, in order for the film to be successful, also the film does not contain any particular ethnic groups e.g. whites whereas it includes ethnic groups such as black and white and also other actors e,g, Oded Fehr, an Israeli.