Reception Theory/Study Vantage Point

Reception Study




Reception Study/Theory is where you provide a meaning of understanding of texts and how they are read by audiences.

"Reception theory argues that contextual factors, more than textual ones, influence the way the spectator views the film or television program."

http://www.filmreference.com/encyclopedia/Independent-Film-Road-Movies/Reception-Theory.html

Vantage Point

When I watched the film Vantage Point I watched it in a classroom alongside other students, which made it harder to actually immerse yourself in with the film. The room was brightly lit also so that did not help either. When watching a film like Vantage Point you want to be alone because you can focus on the narrative more and actually feel like part of the movie, this wasn't the case as mentioned before, so I did not have as much fun watching it. This just shows how much companies have to take into account when carrying out Reception Studies.

They will also have to take into account on how audiences can view the product when it is released on DVD etc. because parts of the film can be skipped to so some information can possibly taken in a different way than the original creator intended.