Textual Analysis of the train image

Textual Analysis of the train image

Media Representations
This image represents the song, as the title of the song I am doing is ‘torn on the platform’. In the picture it is black and white and this can sometimes give the impression that the mood is dull and nothing ever really stands out and it’s always the same. It also looks very empty on this picture and gives a sense of loneliness and you can tell that the train is moving out of sight as the train is giving off smoke.  I think it is shown like this as it is supposed to be set a long time ago before electric trains came out. You can tell that this was set a long time ago by the street lights and the train itself. The

Media Language and Forms

The denotative meaning of this picture is simply just a train at a platform in the station. The connotative meaning could be that even though picture also looks beautiful so it could represent that even though the train is going there is so much more out there to see. It also could mean that all good things come to an end as now the train is going to leave and there will be nothing and the picture would be pointless. The significance of this is to make people think how to appreciate things a lot more.  Because the image is black and white it also gives a feeling that it is an old picture because it is in black and white but this could have been done purposely as black and white can make the picture look more pure as there are no harsh colours in it. As this is a picture it is all a none verbal structure I think it is purposely set out to look as though the train track go down parallel as this looks like the train will go off into the distance into nowhere. Also the setting in the background is just trees and it looks as though they are in the middle of knower which can also symbolise peace as they are the only ones around but to contrast this it can also mean loneliness. The dominant image in the text is the train and I think the relevance of this is to show you are actually at a train station as if the train wasn’t there it wouldn’t be clear were you was. The main images are also to the left and the right of the picture, leaving the empty platform as center focus I think this is to show how far in the distance the train will be travelling.

Media Values and Ideology

I think the media values of this picture are that the most siplest things can be beautiful and also that there is so much more out their see and that’s were they are going, to see the world not just staying in there home town.

Media Audiences

I think that the audience for this picture could be anyone really. As it could appeal to older people such as 60 as obviously this picture is very old fashioned and it shows you how an old train used to look and they could relate to this and how it used to be and how things have changed through time. I also this a younger audience would like this as it really beautiful and delicate and shows how things used to be