Pink Panther- Media Language Analysis

Pink panther Inspector Clouseau, airport and the Damburgert (S.Martin)- Media language analysis

Cinematography

In the clip, the camera tracks with a character which helps the audience realise he is the protagonist. A close up shot is then used of another character to show, he is with the protagonist. An over the shoulder shot of the protagonist is used to show his reaction to the object taken from his bag. The camera quickly pans to show the amount of people taking photos of the situation. This could make the audience fell as if they are there, surrounded by photographer, creating panic, confusion and even excitement. Towards the end of the clip lots of panning is used again to created confusion. It also looks like a hand held camera was also used to create this panic.

Editing

Cuts are manily used between shots to create exciting enigma. Towards the end, shots cut very quickly to add to the panic-like atmosphere. Right at the end of the clip, made-up magazines are shown with a mass production of them being printed in the background. This could signify the moral panic he has created and the sensationalist print media text in the film.

Sound

The use of sound in this film adds to its comic genre. Digetic sounds paralell to the non-digetic sounds. At the begining, when the protagonist winks, a comical non-digetic "ping" sound adds comical effect. throughout in the backgound non-digetic music is played. It is mysterious and often reflects what is going on in the film. For example when the guard empties the bag full of weapons, the music is loud and reflects a shocked emotion. Towards the end of the film, a mixture of digetic and non-digetic sound create a exciting, dramatic, confusion atmospehre, slowly building up. For example, the digetic sound included a dog barking, cameras clicking and guards repeatedly shoughting. Added to it was loud, jumpy, exaggerated music.

Mise-en-scene

The protagonist is wearing a brown mac, which usually signifies an inspector. This stereotype is also portayed through his moustache and berret props. Some characters like the guard are wearing uniform, which signifies unity and authority. This tells the audience that the protagonist should avoid getting into trouble with them, though he does.

Props like the case with the weapons in it, also make it clear the genre is comedy. A case creates enigma, but this senario is comic because the owner of the case doesn't know what is in it.

The clip is located at an airport. The connotations of this location is a strict, orderly and authoritative place. In contrast, the protagonist is playing a dramatic/exaggerated, cocky french inspector which also makes the clip comic. He is humiliated by authority and the public, due to his type of character. Binary oppostion is used between an orderly setting with an extravagant character, which creates humour.