La La Land (2016, Damien Chazelle) provokes both active and passive responses from the spectator. A passive audience accept the ‘preferred reading’ (Stuart Hall, 1980) of the film and respond in the way that the director intended. However, an active audience challenge this reading instead and get a ‘negotiated reading’ where they only partly agree with… Read more

Shot # Shot Type Location Description 1 Close up Home An alarm clock ringing on a bedside table 2 Close up Home Our main character’s face, she opens her eyes and sighs 3 Mid shot Home Main character in bed from the side, she turns to face the camera and shuts her eyes tight 4… Read more