How cinematography is used in random TV shows

Audience Involvement in Stranger Things and T he Killing Stranger Things: Stranger Things can be consumed on Netflix only (legally) and because their target audience is the younger demographic they usually respond on social media and connect that way. Additionally, on Netflix they have a review system so the audience can respond through reviews and ratings on Netflix which allows them to quickly see how their show is doing lets them make quick changes if needed. Websites such as Facebook, Tumblr and Wikipedia all contain content related to Stranger things such as fan pages, showing they have a large fandom which connects via social media and other sites like YouTube where theories and fan art are shared.  People also make merchandise for the show which shows people are really interested in the show and want to let people know they watch it. On sites such as YouTube fans of the show connect by sharing their ideas in a video format so others can communicate...

How these trailers helped to construct an audience: Stranger Things This trailer appeals to the younger demographic as the trailer makes sure at least 3 times that people know its made and shown on Netflix. Another thing to note is that the show looks very 80s themed which could indicate that fans of the 80s may be part of the target audience, moreover the show is quite mysterious and seems sci fi as a main theme of the trailer is a child disappearing because of a light switching off or on.  The killing (Forbrydelsen)  The killing has a much more serious tone to it and is clearly about murder and usually adults like murder so this would indicate that the target audience is adults that like crime shows. There also seems to be quite a bit of gore in the trailer and the only dialogue we hear in the whole trailer is a man shouting so the trailer definitely constructs a creepy and mysterious atmosphere. Also the trailer doesn't give a whole lot away which means it pr...

Editing techniques in... The Killing (Forbrydelsen): 0:08: eye-line match 0:42 cross cutting 2:05 jump cut Stranger Things: 0:02 eye-line match 0:35 low angle 0:39 point of view 1:08 another low angle 2:12 invisible cut

How each main character is introduced in terms of Mise-En-Scene in... Stranger Things: The positioning of these boys shows that they are all friends and that their location, the basement, represents them as "nerds" along with the way they act which is slightly abnormal speaking of the demogorgon as if it is real. The props they have are dungeon and dragon figures which support the nerd conspiracy. The lighting or lack there of creates an eerie atmosphere which aligns with the scene before as the demogorgon is used as a metaphor for the beast.  The hair of these boys are long and do not resemble hair that was seen as "cool", there is also no makeup present on these guys which shows they aren't hugely abnormal.

Stranger things: How Dustin is represented through the types cinematography… This scene here focuses primarily on Dustin’s face, emphasizing his emotions with his smile using a close up shot, you can see that he wants to please Nancy with the last slice. This represents Dustin as a caring character which is also shown later in the series. During this scene, before the abduction of Will, the shot is quite wide and the surroundings are dark. This is after Dustin is left by Will representing Dustin’s feeling of abandonment as he says “oh come on!” as he runs out of stamina.  In this scene Dustin and the bully are in a close us while the background remains out of focus which prompts us to look at their faces. From this, you can clearly tell that Dustin is distressed showing that he isn’t a “tough guy” but also shows his big heart again as he pleads for Mike not to jump even though he is convinced his teeth will be cut out.