Application of encoding/decoding and spectatorship theories in the film Master
In this paper, the Master will be analyzed according to the two analytic tools such as encoding/decoding theory and spectatorship theory. The film was released in 2022 by Mariama Diallo. The Master, is a film that analyzes the black community’s discrimination and how deeply these prejudices are ingrained in the human mind (Bradshaw, 2022). Through the lives of two black women—a student (ZoĂ« Renee) and a teacher (Regina Hall) who came to the college in New England—the director tells a familiar tale of curses, ghosts, and sinister houses. Underneath their racial discrimination, film shows more significant issues such as gaslighting and changing one’s identity to fit in with society. As was mentioned previously, the movie would be analyzed through the encoding and decoding theory and the theory of spectatorship. Therefore, the movies can be interpreted from different perspectives under viewers’ backgrounds, ages, races, sex, and sexuality. All these aspects are covered within the theory of spectatorship and encoding and decoding tools.
Application of encoding/decoding and spectatorship theories in the film Shape of Water
The film Shape of Water is going to be analyzed according to the two analytic tools such as encoding/decoding theory and spectatorship theory. The Shape of Water is a masterfully written and directed narrative by Guillermo Del Toro in 2017. It is a contemporary fantasy romance set at the height of the Cold War. There are many fairy tails which frequently contain glorious and lovely entities which take on disguises to teach craven humans lessons. So, the film is devoted to reminding people that everyone is beautiful and that those people usually named as weird and frightening will inherit the planet. (Scott, 2017). The theory of encoding and decoding as well as the theory of spectatorship are known for its approach of analysing media through the different perspectives that the viewers have. The main characters appearance and life situations make it the best choice for analysis through these methods.
References
Bradshaw, P. (2022). Master review – racism haunts a New England University in uneven horror. The Guardian. Web.
Scott, A. O. (2017). Review: ‘The shape of water’ is altogether wonderful. The New York Times. Web.