Many films and television shows have pleasing aesthetic that drawn in their audience.  It can be labelled as a theory that has everything to do about beauty in all its delightful, pleasant and stunning aspects that revolves around the world of art. The strong use of a pleasing aesthetic the art seems more realistic, from scenes used to character portrayed resemble with the characters of real life.

In the 2016 film, Moonlight directed by Barry Jenkins,we see many of aesthetic communication that resonates with us as audience and the black LGBT community. One of Moonlight biggest aesthetic is Refine society and culture by offering the ideal. As human we believe that we are capable of understanding the determination of beauty. In the film, we see the ideal of individualism Moonlight follows Chiron, an African American living in a poverty neighborhood of Miami. Bullied at an early age and seemingly outcast, Chiron knows he doesn’t fit in because of his sexuality. The audience that watch Moonlight with gravitate toward that Chiron is a very young, black male that is gay. In the film, it is shown that Chiron knows he is different, and what makes this such a beautiful message is that he knows at a young age.

Copping with the labor of life plays a strong factor into the aesthetic flow of the film, when we are introduced to an older Chiron as the we get deep into the film we Adult Chiron is on a mission to find himself and become comfortable in his own skin. To act and live like he truly feels, instead of playing a role laid out for him by society. Everyday people struggle with this task every single day. We all know how hard it is to be yourself, but when you find yourself in Chiron’s case, “being yourself” is extraordinarily difficult especially when you live in environments that despise against you.

Overall, the film has captured an aesthetic appeal that makes the audience capture the beauty of the film by giving showcasing a young, black gay male

In Jennie Snyder Urman’s 2019 Charmed, we see the six moral responsibilities of television media as they are considered the ethical and moral duties to producing a television show.   

The Individual conscious of the television creator should represent their moral principles within their creative content. In Jennie Urman’s content, it stems from the power of sisterhood and feminism in the show we see the strong message of sister. The show’s most insidious problem comes down to a much deeper casting question, driven by how Charmed has marketed itself as a distinctly diverse and feminist entity. The sisters have the same Latina mother, Marisol, but three different fathers meant to create a broadly multicultural family dynamic. Urman herself said , “They’re multiracial the family is. It’s part of the storytelling that we’re going to be getting into.” The show represents how important it is to showcase diversity among a larger audience that explores into different cultural practices and centers strong black and brown women leads.

Lastly, charmed has made millions of fans love the story world. Charmed has made many people become a fan of the world of witchcraft making them the most devoted, trustworthy Society within the fandom community.

The sign in the media piece was on season 4, episode 24, of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, when Will’s dad shows up after 14 years out of the picture. The two have a great time together, all while Uncle Phil thinks this will just end in disappointment again for Will. In the end, Will’s father does end up disappointing his son again causing the most emotional moment within the entire season. The sign of that episode was to expose how many young people hurt internally on the inside when don’t receive love from a parental figure. The meaning was to show society how important it is for a parent to have a healthy relationship with their children.

The signifier that viewed the episode relates to Will Smith’s character Will because Black fathers are more likely to be absent in a household. In this episode, the signifier relates more to Will if they have a similar situation to a parent that birth them, most of them would understand the desire of wanting the love and affection of an absent parent. This results in most signifiers finding a parental figure elsewhere. For example, Will Smith character Will have a strained relationship with his birth father making him desire the love and affection from actor James Avery character Phillip Banks as a father figure. This resulted in many black and brown minorities viewers to find a way to look at Phillip Banks as a father figure that filled that void of a missing parent figure in the household.

The Signified of media piece represents how psychologically damaging it is for many young people in society who do not have a healthy relationship with their parents. The emotional trauma of an absent parent can cause life long issue that not only affects them but also can affect their future children.

In the early and late nineties, black sitcoms such as Sister Sister, Moesha, A Different World, and Fresh Prince of Bel-Air dominated our television airways becoming the shows we all know and love today.

In an era, where television was lacking the presence of a strong black family structure. The show, ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ along with many other black sitcoms filled that void on television. Society sitcoms and televisions idolized the “American dream” that was being displayed on television, where a middle-aged man and woman preferably white, two kids, a dog, a nice family house, and a white picket fence. Where in the black community in television the family structure seemed broken or not represented in a positive aspect.

1990, sitcom Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air challenge the status quo of day time television at a time where black families didn’t have a strong presence The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air elevated the presence of black families on the television screen.

How the Sitcom Fresh Prince of Bel-Air made its impact on television and the black community is by having characters that are relatable to everyday people. In a case study according to Fatherhood.org. Black fathers are more likely to be absent in a household in an episode where Will Smith character Will have a strained relationship with his birth father making him lean on actor James Avery character Phillip Banks as a father figure, this resulted in many black and brown minorities viewers to find a way to look at the character Phillip Banks as a father figure that filled that void of a missing father figure in the household. The character Phillip Banks was a caring provider that’s filled the hearts of many views when they tuned into the show.

When television had little to no representation of positive black fatherly figures black sitcoms were able to have fatherly figures that millions of people who need that father figure to that felt like they had a father through the television screen.

Influential hip-hop star Nicki Minaj has been on the top of her game since 2010 when she released her debut album ‘Pink Friday’ since then she has released astonishing music videos such as Super Base, Your Love, and Moment 4 Life. NormallyMs. Minaj’s music videos are very vibrant and inspired by the Japanese Harajuku culture. However, she takes a different approach with her 2012 music video ‘Freedom’.

In the music video, we see that she takes a different approach by having the majority of the duration of the video in black and white giving off a silhouette aesthetic this gives the video a very raw emotion of vulnerability that makes the audience see the emotion and expressive quality. What makes the videos different from her videos is that this video utilizes and captures the properties of light and darkness.

The video has smooths cuts that avoid are very smooth and easy on the eyes. The cuts are not out of place. The cuts within the video flow very well together. One transition shot shows Nicki Minaj in a black long-sleeve dress and a crown of thorns referencing Jesus’ sacrifice this also symbolizes the sacrifices she made for her career. There are also some quick cuts of waves crashing against the shore and an of the ark which is another bible reference to Noah ark and the great flood.

 The video itself captures great quality close-ups presenting great emotions through the artist, we see a different side of Nicki Minaj the close does justice in capturing being timider and more sincere compared to her other videos where the majority of the angles doesn’t capture most expression as it did in the music video ‘Freedom’. We also get a beautiful wide shot that shows Minaj walking through a flower meadow this wide shot capture and symbolize motherhood hinting that the flowers stand for fertility and motherhood she wants to experience herself one day.

When Nicki Minaj released her first debut album, ‘Pink Friday’ in 2010, she embarked on a musical journey to become of of the most influential figures in hip-hop culture.

In a 2009, interview with MTV, Minaj stated “for my first album I want to have fun. I don’t want to put pressure on myself because I feel like my musical ability becomes great when I am just having fun in the studio”. The first album Nicki Minaj expected in having a wonderful musical continuity. ‘Pink Friday’ is a musical piece that delivered the right amount of surprises, but surprises that didn’t make you feel lost while listening to the album.

while, listening to certain tracks on the album I know that certain songs like “Save Me”, “Here I am” and “Girls Fall Like Dominos” are all tracks that fit into the fourth and final musical attribute Aptness of task. The reason the music tracks fit into the category is that it enhances the listener’s experience making the album more enjoyable to listen to swaying away from the hardcore rap genre we are introduced to techno beats and more playful lyrics making the listener far from bored.

The producer sets the tone for the musical clarity by setting up the music creation and capturing the production value while clearing up any imperfection that may affect the music clarity.

In the reviews, I read on RottenTomatoes about the film, ‘Mean Girls”. The reviews take a deeper study into the films’ comical and lighthearted impressions and explore the humanities and personal message they received from the film. 

Most reviews were based on the observation about behavior and outcomes that were displayed in ‘Mean Girls’. One review I came across states, “Mean Girls is a good movie about the hateful and terrible atmosphere some teenagers find themselves in high school that has some comedic aspects but is hard to watch how terrible people can be to one another. The movie teaches viewers by the end to stay true to yourself and your friends, because that what matters at the end of the day.” The reviewer, making it a simple review about the behavior of the everyday high school student they also express that the film can teach and help people learn the importance of self-realization and self-respect when a person is going through the adolescent stage in life.  

Another personal review on Rotten Tomatoes explains, “The movie flows very well and constantly have the audiences’ attention. There is an actual arch for our main character, and we root for her throughout. This movie is an example of a great set up, great delivery, and finishing with a lighthearted punch”. The viewer received the media piece as an easy movie to digest. The audience pays attention to how to the dialect and the flow of the movie-making in an enjoyable movie in cinematic culture. What makes ‘Means Girls’ a cinematic success is how the audience has somehow perceived Lindsay Lohan’s character Cady Heron, as someone they could relate to at some point in their lives, whether it’s being a new student at a school or losing oneself to fit in a specific crowd. 

The delivery and message of the pop culture film is filled with witty jokes and a comical aesthetic that makes it more relatable for a viewer to feel attached or make connections to the media piece itself.

In the film review, MeanGirls The writer focuses on the four steps of process communication by reviewing the 2004 film, Mean Girls. 

The first step the article takes in addressing the process of the communication process is the message of the movie. The article explains, “It’s pointless to put someone else down in an attempt to make yourself look or feel superior..after 90 minutes of poking fun at self-important, superficial cliques, the story closes by urging teens to clear the air amongst themselves and practice mutual respect. Cady learns that it’s true..Another strong message involves the destructive power of gossip, be it malicious or merely careless”. It’s not hard to say that the movie, Mean Girls is one of the most iconic Chick flicks yet to date. Take away the unforgettable phrases, and the comical feel of the movie, the audience can see that the movie message has shown many pre-teens the spitefulness of what gossip and revenge can do to a person. 

Another process that the writer of the article sees within the film is the medium process of communication. The medium used in the film is through body image, clothing, and, body image. In the article, the writer states “Beautiful girls onscreen are extremely self-conscious about their appearance, which could cause “average” teens in the audience to feel even more inadequate.” One valuable lesson that the viewer of the film can see is how hard young girls view themselves and their bodies. A lesson the move gives to women and girls around the world is that talking down on yourself will only make it ok for men to do it.

Throughout the film review, the writer mentions many people received and digested the movie message well. Means Girls is looked at as a movie that is appropriate for pre-teen because it takes personal issues that young women go through and adds a comical feel to it. 

lastly, the writer of the article doesn’t address or say anything about the originator process of the communication process.

Jake Indianan feature writer on HighSnobietys https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/best-super-bowl-halftime-shows-ranking/. Jake explores four out of five additional responsibilities of media criticism. Jake explores these responsibilities of media criticism by criticizing the worst to best of the Super Bowl performances. When it came to bridge-building Jake links the culture of the Super Bowl half time show performances to the targeted audience that finds enjoyment in watching the Super Bowl game every year.

Whether it’s Jake indianan ridiculing a certain artist stage performance during the halftime show. He describes the 2000 Super Bowl halftime show: Disney Millennium Celebration as ” It’s so foul that it isn’t even enjoyable bad. it just bad”. The criticism Jake gives about this performance tells readers that he wish the performance could have gone in a creative or different direction. Conceivably not making Disney host the Super Bowl would have been a brilliant start. Jake approaches to the criticism tells thats the performance did not do well at keeping him entertained.

In 2020, musicians Jennifer Lopez and Shakira performed at the Super Bowl 2020 halftime show performance. Jake states, “the overall result was a stupendous celebration of Latin America at a time when it could not have been more necessary.” The performance and the political statement behind it that spoke out against President Trump and the republican party. This part falls under watchdog in responsibilities of media criticism. The use of video shows children in cages during the halftime show. Jeniffer Lopez coming out at one moment in her performance wearing the Puerto Rican flag to show her pride in her country while making a political statement.

lastly, There was a performance that Jake Indiana recognized that was breathtaking and astonishing is 2013, Beyonce and Destiny’s Child Super Bowl performance. Jake didn’t deliver much criticism about the performance like the others however, It states in the article “honestly, just blown away.” The criticism Jake Indiana uses to describe the performance falls under entertaining in additional responsibilities of media criticism. Jake gives the impression that Beyonce had one of the best Super Bowl half time performances of all time.