Intertextuality in media texts is where one media text borrows from another one, and may even borrow from various texts, and transforms those factors into one media text. This is a form of postmodernism. A very good example of this would be in recent years the 'spoof genre'. This takes characters, plots and conventions of existing films and creates something called pastiches ('Meet the spartans' 'epic movie' and 'scary movie' etc). Another good example is a recent music video called 'rude boy' by artist 'Rhianna' where it borrrows a retro theme also tied in with modern an other themes. Also s good example is the novel 'Frankenstien', the idea always seems to be substituted into another story, the prime example bieng 'Van Helsing'.
In our production, we have borrowed ideas from the Television series '24', which carries the spy theme and thriller, also the interrogation scene in the trailer is taken from many scenes in 24. Also we have borrowed from texts such as 'James bond' and the film 'Shooter' which carrie a action/mystery (conspiracy genre). I believe that borrowing from other texts in order to make our production intertextual which effectively makes it alot more proffesional and exciting.
Sam Morris
In our production, we have borrowed ideas from the Television series '24', which carries the spy theme and thriller, also the interrogation scene in the trailer is taken from many scenes in 24. Also we have borrowed from texts such as 'James bond' and the film 'Shooter' which carrie a action/mystery (conspiracy genre). I believe that borrowing from other texts in order to make our production intertextual which effectively makes it alot more proffesional and exciting.
Sam Morris
Good, clear acknowledgement of the sources that inspired your own production.
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