Media Theory

     As my group and I were discussing the ideas, scripts, shots, and theories to be incorporated for the project, we came to the conclusion that the Semiotic Theory of Barthes best correlates with our story. This story speaks about how people portray meaning and emotion through signs and symbols. Roland Gerad Barthes is who came up with the theory and was a French literary theorist. The Semiotic Theory of Barthes is used very often throughout media as you interpret what mis-en-scene represents in the "bigger picture". Video on theory

The Shining (1980)

    The Shining is an example of a movie that uses the Semiotic Theory of Barthes as the phrase REDRUM that is present within the movie, is a sign that when is reversed reads MURDER, adding to the suspense. This symbol helps the audience understand the deeper horror beyond just what they see.

Halloween (1978) 

   Another example of a movie that uses the Semiotic Theory of Barthes is Halloween. Withing the movie, Michael Myers' mask is a sign. It hides his identity which makes him more terrifying because he seems less human. His silent movements also symbolize death itself which is something inevitable and unstoppable.