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Lilly Grant
Content Analysis: Frozen
The kingdom of Arendale becomes trapped in an everlasting winter,
fearless Anna joins forces with mountaineer Kristoff and his reindeer
sidekick to find Anna's sister, Snow Queen Elsa, and break her icy spell.
Their amazing journey leads them to encounters with mystical trolls, a
comedic snowman, harsh conditions, and magic, Anna and Kristoff
bravely push onward in a race to save their kingdom from winter's cold
grip.

Frozen is a 2013 American 3D computer-animated musical fantasy film

produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt
Disney Pictures. It is the 53rd Disney animated feature film. Inspired by
Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale "The Snow Queen", the film tells the
story of a fearless princess who sets off on a journey alongside a rugged
iceman, his loyal pet reindeer, and a nave snowman to find her
estranged sister, whose icy powers have inadvertently trapped the
kingdom in eternal winter.-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frozen_(2013_film)
Content Analysis
The musical part; Let it Go, where Elsa sings and shows off her power which she
found difficult to live with at the start, but in this clips she reflects to the song Let It
Go by accepting her gifted powers.
Semiotic analysis
The Dress:
Signifier: Blue Dress
Signified: A Feminine symbol
Denotation: A blue dress that looks elegant
and sophisticated.
Connotation: A blue dress reflects on her
icy powers but shows that she is an
innocent, elegant girl with the design of the
dress.
The Snow
Signifier: White Snow
Signified: Icy symbol
Denotation: The snow is spiralling in a circle.
Connotation: The snow displays the breeze
and coldness in the atmosphere.
Structuralism
The layout of your medium in this case film.

The producers, writers, directors etc, have to decide; whether they are going to
have an open or closed ending. One storyline or several. Linear or non- linear.
Restricted narrative or unrestricted. Narrative devices; voice overs, etc
Responses From the Film/Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhlEoVkrKVQ
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/dec/05/frozen-revi
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2294629/reviews?ref_=tt_ql_3
Film Distribution Method/Alternate
Media Platforms
A film distributor will use this method to exhibit by; DVD, video on demand,
download, television programmes throughout broadcast syndications and etc.
Radio Platform

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Cinema

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2294629/criticr
eviews
 Internet
viewers have created blogs and tumblr to show their support for the film or criticising the film, e.g.
http://thefeministfangirl.tumblr.com/post/54520561695/reasons-why-im- not-supporting-disneys-frozen- a blog consistently
giving the cons of this film.

http://disneyfrozen.tumblr.com/ - shows the dedication the film and absolute support from one fan, posting several pictures
and post comments.
Music/Other
Platforms Responses
The song let it go became number one of the billboard in America and on Itunes,
also in the UK it has managed to stay for a long time in the charts.

IPod- kids are downloading the song Let it Go.

Mobile phone- searches and the song will feature in some fans phones.
Home- The film Frozen is being viewed by the purchase of the DVDs.
Home computer- parents going online to buy their daughters costumes from
the film frozen, as it has set a fashion trend with young girls.
Handheld consoles of the game.
Changes over time in the audience
Ideology shifts; the audiences views and beliefs on a certain medium outlets shifts due to acceptance of certain things such as sexual orientation, religion and etc.

Re-definition; the act of giving a new definition of a term due to the changes and acceptances of things.

Obsolescence: is the state of being which occurs when an object, service, or practice is no longer wanted even though it may still be in good working order.

Spoof is an imitation of the visual

Pastiche is a work of visual art, literature, or music that imitates the style or character of the work of one or more other artists.

Parody mocks the visuals.

https://youtu.be/y9iVo89qC9Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohBQ59OXnYM
Narrative Structures
Single strand: one set storyline/plot
Multi-strand: several storylines within one film.
Closed: narrative has a structured ending.
Open: the viewer, listener or reader is left wondering what happened.
Linear: the story plays out in chronological order; beginning; insight of the film, middle; problem, end; resolution.
Non- linear: not in chronological order.
Alternative narrative: realistic narrative or formalist narrative which is made up.
Enigma: a person or a thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand.

Frozen follows the one set storyline plot which is typical for disney films but the difference with this films narrative structure is that this film defies the
traditional princess narrative, Absent in "Frozen" is a princess subject to her prince, as Elsa and Anna are both defiantly independent with an capability
to achieve things on their own. The movie itself actually parodies the ridiculousness of prior Disney romances. One noteworthy song among an entire
soundtrack of the films songs, "Love is an Open Door," makes a clever mockery of instantaneous love, together poking fun at itself and offering a
refreshing take on romance.
 Narrative Structures
Exposition: Beginning of the plot where the reader discovers the storys setting and characters.- Having grown up mostly separated, Anna and Elsa reunite at Elsas coronation party
years later. Forced to mingle with outsiders for the first time in years, Elsa is anxious her powers will be revealed. Anna, on the other hand, is thrilled to have guests in the palace and even
more excited about talking to Elsa again. However, Elsa soon becomes cold and distant once more, devastating Anna. Anna spends the rest of the party with the charming Prince Hans.
Mere hours after they meet, Hans proposes marriage to Anna, and she readily accepts.

Conflict: The point where the characters face a problem.-When Elsa refuses to bless Anna and Hanss marriage and ends the party prematurely, Anna loses her temper and pulls off one
of the gloves that help Elsa control her magic. Hurt by Annas harsh words, Elsa lashes outand accidentally shoots ice from her uncovered hand, revealing her powers to everyone in the
room. Elsa flees the kingdom, leaving a trail of ice that sets off an eternal winter in her wake. Determined to bring Elsa back and end the winter, Anna chases after her.

Rise In Action: The central part of a story during which various problems arise, leading up to the climax- With the help of Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven, Anna arrives at Elsas ice palace. She
attempts to persuade Elsa to come back to Arendelle and thaw the eternal winter. However, unaware of the winter until this moment, Elsa panics and accidentally strikes Anna in the heart
with her magic. She forces Anna and the others away from the ice palace, still convinced that she must stay away from people to avoid hurting them.Anna realizes her plan to save
Arendelle and mend her relationship with Elsa has failed. To make matters worse, her hair begins to turn white, a symptom of having been struck with Elsas ice blast. Kristoff suspects that
Anna needs help to diagnose what Elsa has done to her. Meanwhile, back in the ice palace, Elsa is still in a panic and tries to control her emotionsand thus her powersbut to no
avail.Kristoff takes her to his adoptive family, the trolls who cured Anna the last time she was struck. The trolls tell them that Anna will die unless cured by an act of true love. Hoping that a
true loves kiss from Hans will save her, Kristoff takes Anna back to the palace. Meanwhile, Hans, leading a search party to find Anna, stumbles upon Elsas ice palace, captures Elsa, and
brings her back to Arendelle

Climax: the most intense, exciting, or important point of something.- Elsas magical winter becomes a full-blown blizzard, endangering everyone in Arendelle. Anna is betrayed by Hans,
who reveals his plot to become King of Arendelle by forging a marriage with Anna and murdering Elsa. Unable and unwilling to give her a true loves kiss, Hans leaves Anna to die.
Fortunately, Olaf finds Anna in time. He helps Anna realize that Kristoff is her true love, and leads her to Kristoff so that he can save her with a kiss. Meanwhile, Elsa has escaped from
captivity and is pursued by Hans, who lies that Anna is dead because of her. Elsa falls into despair, too distracted by her grief to notice Hans approaching her with a sword.

Falling Action:This part of the story shows the result of the climax, and its effects on the characters, setting and proceeding events.- When she sees Elsa about to be killed by Hans,
Anna forgoes her true loves kiss from Kristoff and sacrifices her life to save her sister.

Resolution/Dnouement:This part of the story consists of a series of events that follow the climax, and serves as the conclusion of the story.- Annas sacrifice, her act of true love for
Elsa, thaws the ice in her heart, and she returns to life. Elsa realizes that love is the key to controlling her magic and is able to unfreeze Arendelle. Hans is deported to his own kingdom.
Anna has her kiss with Kristoff and is in no hurry to get engaged this time. Taking her place as Queen of Arendelle, Elsa opens the palace gates permanently and shares the beauty of her
magic with her subjects. Anna and Elsa are finally able to rekindle the close relationship they had as children.
Representation of social groups/issues
Negative: is a direction of state which allows the influence of others to past judgement on the represented individuals.

Positive is a great advantage as it allows the freedom of opinion with no subjective symbols in place, giving it a balanced view.

Stereotyping

Presence: is a visible state for us by these media outlets who let us form an image of this person or something.

Absence: is the state of non-existence that media creators allow which give us a freedom of out outlook on someone or something.

The thing about this film that people find admirable is the fact that it is not Kristoffs love for Anna that saves the day, but the love between the two sisters that holds the power. Frozen
seems to embrace a feminist perspectiveat the very least, the film carries strong, independent woman-identified characters.

The opening song closely resembled a genre of Native American music yet people of color were completely absent in this film, cultural appropriation has been brought to audiences
attention as the opening chant/song in the film has a strong resemblance to indigenous tribes genre of music, This can dangerous in regards to cultural appropriationor the fact that the
Frozen creators are taking only an aspect of indigenous culture that they deem worthy or likeable by mainstream culture while disregarding everything else.
Representation of social groups/issues
The steps that Frozen takes to make its heroines stronger than their predecessors are minor by real-life standards. But within the narrow scope of Disney
animations, the idea of a girl showing skin for her own enjoyment is still new. As nice as it would have been to dispense with the fairy tale tropes altogether, they are
necessary here. Frozen is a transitional step from movies like the nightmarishly retrograde Little Mermaid, to films that wont need to explicitly tell little girls that
true love doesnt have to involve marrying a prince or being rescued.-
http://www.thedailybeast.com/disneys-sublimely-subversive-frozen-isnt-your-typical-princess-movie

http://knowyourmeme.com/m
emes/events/disneys-frozen-
whitewashing-controversy
Sources
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2013/11/how-frozen-defies-traditional-princess-narrative
http://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/movie-storystructure/frozen/
https://www.slideshare.net/ledavis/plot-structure-3378425
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frozen_(2013_film)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2294629/