Introducing the Batman Learning Intention •To consider how media techniques are used to create the representation of the Batman Success Criteria You will know you have been successful when: •You have critically analysed the opening scene with Batman in it Recap The key characters Task: for each character, write a description of their personality Bruce Wayne/ The Batman Harvey Dent Rachel Dawes The Joker Commissioner Gordon Alfred Lau Introducing the Batman 1.Have we heard of Batman before we meet him? 2.What impression do we have of him, based on the way people speak about him? Use of cultural codes •Where would you expect to find a board saying ‘suspects’ which then has a lot of photos around it? Answer: at a police station •Before we even meet the Batman, we hear the police say that they are ‘closing in’ on him. What does this suggest about his reputation and how well liked he is? Quick question •Why do people wear disguises? •Are people who choose be disguised automatically bad people? Quick Question •Why do people sometimes want their voice changed when they are talking on TV? Can you think of any examples of when people might wants this to happen? •Is the voice we hear Batman’s real voice? Language • Mise en scene • Camera angles • Lighting • Props • Music • Positioning Representation •In film, how a character is represented, is a bit like a web and it all connects together. The music that we hear, the lighting used, the costume, the actions etc, all work together to tell us something about the character •Write a paragraph, explaining how media techniques are used to help show the representation of Batman .