Thesis and Outline- True Detective the television series

Last week you selected a topic (True Detective) and began conducting research for your Media Analysis Project. Now it is time to use that research to formalize your thesis and create an outline for you paper. If you put in a good effort here, the act of actually writing the paper will be much easier.

 Even though this paper is an analysis using a specific approach, it needs to have a thesis. This thesis should frame the way you choose to approach the six perspectives.

Apply the six perspectives for visual analysis to the piece. Each perspective is noted below.

Personal Perspective - Gut Reaction

Rick Williams' Omniphasism (all in balance) or Personal Impact Analysis

1. What is the picture's story?
2. List primary words.
3. List associative words.
4. Select most significant associative words.
5. Pair up primary & most significant associative words.
6. Relate word pairs with your own feelings.
7. Relate any inner symbolism.
8. Write a brief story concerning personal insights.

Historical Perspective - The image's place in history

• When do you think the image was made?
• Is there a specific style that the image imitates?

Technical Perspective - Consider the process decisions

• How was the image produced?
• What techniques were employed?
• Is the image of good quality?

Ethical Perspective - Moral Responsibility

• Was the image maker socially responsible?
• Has any person's rights been violated?
• Are the needs of viewers met?
• Is the picture aesthetically appealing?
• Do the picture choices reflect moderation?
• Is the image maker empathetic with the subject?
• Can all the image choices be justified?
• Does the visual message cause unjustified harm?

Cultural Perspective - Societal Impact

• What is the story and the symbolism involved with the elements in the visual message?
• What do they say about current cultural values?

Critical Perspective - Reasoned Opinion

• What do I think of this image now that I've spent so much time looking and studying it?