X Factor task

This duo, Major, are represented as a novelty in this clip. We can tell this because it keeps cutting back to the horrified judges. This tells us that the editor wanted us to share in the judges' disgruntlement & find this duo as ridiculous as they clearly do. The judge reactions influence the TV audience's reactions. When Cowell stops the contestants, the focus is on the audience's stunned & laughing faces & the judges' disdain, which shows that the show creators want the TV audience to laugh in horror at what they think is a ridiculous performance.

In this footage, the cuts to the judges are less than the previous, & when they do happen, the judges look pleasantly surprised & happy. The focus is on the woman, instead of on the judges, which shows that she is regarded as a good performer, in contrast to Major, who were seen as ridiculous, so the focus was on the ridicule coming from the judges & the audience rather than on them. The camera pays close attention to her dancing, which shows that she is regarded as attractive.