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Context Trumpton From the Trumptonshire trilogy of children's shows Distinctive stop motion animation style Began in the 1960s Like Sesame Street in the USA, Trumpton has continued to resonate across UK culture, aided by VHS/DVD releases and a 2011 digital restoration Unlike the urban and diverse Sesame Street, Trumpton portrayed a quaint village that was already a halcyon idyll in austere post-war Britain Trumpton fire brigade's roll call - "Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble, Grub" - is described as a "little British poem that everyone knows" Featured in 1992 dance hit called Trip to Trumpton Noel Gallagher credits one Trumpton character as inspiring a line in Champagne Supernova Trumpton reflects mythical small-town family values often championed by the sort of right-wing politicians who have never been Radiohead's cup of tea It is a world of safety, a small bubble of middle England that is not troubled by external forces - a quant slice of p...

  Black and white suggests she is a serious artist Swirling grey clouds feel ominous or threatening, suggesting she is overcoming negative forces - associating her with struggle and strength Bleached and shaved hair shows she is not a cookie cutter (typically nice but unoriginal, conformist) pop puppet but has a strong sense of individuality - she is rebelling against the norms that require female pop stars to be prettified Tilted head and upwards stare suggests strength in the face of adversity, pride and possibly something soulful or visionary - this links to the connotations of heaven and the clouds Use of shadows and light and dark suggest moral conflict presenting her as a serious artist dealing with the big themes and engaging with strongly personal issues Use of a close-up profile shot again focus attention on her face and expression; the fact that she isn't looking at us perhaps reinforces the idea of her as an artist with a mission - she isn't posing for us or engaging...

In-depth analysis of media language The social and cultural contexts of The Killing are shown through its media language, particularly the relationship between the police and the victim's family. For example, a divide is shown between the police and the family, physically by the police tape between Theis and Sarah, and metaphorically by aspects of mise-en-scene like the warm lighting in the family home compared to the darkness outside which is only punctuated by cold, harsh headlights. A contrast between the two social groups is also suggested by the difference in score over the two main sections of the scene: the dark, droning music playing over the discovery of Nanna's body relates more closely to the detective/thriller genre, while the more poignant music over Pernille's reaction to the news links more to an emotional family drama. - This analysis is more in-depth than it should be for an LFTVD answer as media language is only one fifth of CRAIL and all aspects of it hav...