Sunday, September 16, 2012

Alli Rising- Visual Analysis


What visual elements grabbed your attention first?

The first thing that grabbed my attention was that it showed the Janesville GM plant and that it had a promise that was simply broken.

   What other details enforced that impression? How?

Other detailed that enforced that impression was Obama speaking to those that worked at the plant because he was making the promise that the government will make sure that the plant will be there for another hundred years.

What is more important? Less important?

The more important part was Obama made the promise twice. The second promise was when the Janesville plant was on the verge of closing. Also having many promises made during Obama’s campaign were broken during his time in Washington.
   What about color and style? What impact do they have on your impression?

The color was black and white for most of the video and to me that is very gloomy so it seemed more of a depressing feeling throughout the video. The style also went along with the gloomy feeling which made it difficult for me to watch the video.

    How does the image direct the viewer’s eyes and reinforce what is important?

The images directs the viewer’s eyes by showing Obama speaking and pictures of the people that worked in Janesville showing how disappointed they looked. This reinforced what was important by showing Obama actually speaking about his promises and what it did to the people in the town.
What text is included? How does the text relate to the image?

The text that was included was words that were just reinstated what was said in the video.  Such as simple promises made, simply broken.

What argument is being made?                

The argument that is being made is that Obama made multiple promises during his campaign four years ago but while he was in Washington his promises were broken.

   List details that provide ethos, pathos, logos.

Ethos- Obama speaking about how he will make sure the government helps plants like the GM plant in Janesville.

Pathos-  Obama breaking the promise to the people in Janesville and making it difficult for them to make a living.

Logos- There wasn’t an example of logos within the video.

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