X-FACTOR AUDITIONS

Audio Codes: 
Whilst Sam Bailey is being interviewed there is non-diegetic sounds being played - music. The music is not extremely upbeat but it is not so and boring; it gives a sense of positivity implying that the judges aren't going to expect much from her but she is actually an incredible singer. In addition to the music she is talking to the camera about her lifestyle and what she does for a living. This is really effective because without the audience knowing, it is giving us hints as to what she is going to be like.

Visual Codes:  
Sam has dressed up for the occasion as she is wearing black trousers which are usually associated with work clothes or going out clothes which evidently shows she has made an effort to look her best and impress the judges. To back this up she says in her interview that she thinks she is 'too old' and it's about looking the part as well as being a good singer. She is wearing black heels as well which again implies that she is trying to make an effort and give herself a little bit more height above everyone else. Although she hasn't got a lot on make-up on, which younger girls do, she has her nails and hair done, which works with her outfit to look presentable. During her audition, whilst speaking to the judges, her facial expressions show us that she is nervous by the continuous movement and laugh after speaking which tells the audience that even though she's a lot older and is a prison officer, she is still nervous to sing in front of the judges. After Sam has been singing for a few seconds the camera focuses on the judges and their facial expressions tells us that they were not expecting her to be such a good singer. It's effective because previous facial expressions tells the audience that they weren't expecting anything decent but now they are in shock for judging her before she sang.

Technical Codes:
In this interview a variety of camera shots and angles have been used. For example the camera pans up her which enables the audience to get a full look at her and ultimately judge her. But the audiences views are influenced by the music played and camera shots. Quite a lot of close-up camera shots are used which is effective for the type of image they are portraying because it focuses entirely on Sam, isolating her from the distracting backgrounds which makes us listen to what she is saying. Once Sam is in the audition room a more wide camera shot is used which allows the audience to see the facial expressions of the judges. When she says her age, Louis looks slightly taken back and looks at the other judges however the camera focuses on him. Again, during Sam's audition a wide camera view has been used to capture all the judges expressions, this is really effective because she is much better than what the originally thought.