Representation Of Moral Messages In The Short Film 'Self' (2024) By Raihan Ananda Pratama: A Peircean Semiotics Analysis

Eko Hadi Prayitno (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)
Juju Masunah (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)
Zakarias S. Soeteja (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)
Hery Supiarza (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)

INJECT Interdisciplinary Journal of Communication
Vol. 10 No. 1 (2025)

This article is a description of the results of a semiotic study of a short film entitled "Self" in the representation of moral messages. The research approach uses the theory of communication semiotics to reveal the meaning of each form of representation of moral messages. Data collection is carried out through observation and semi-structured interviews. Data analysis uses the theory of the semiotic triangle by Charles Sanders Peirce. This study shows that in each plot of the film, it tries to convey that bullying has a bad impact on its victims. The moral messages in the film have been represented in an audio visual such as images and narration that can be understood by participants. This study attempts to provide an overview that the film "Self" has a moral message. Thus, this research can provide an overview that short films can briefly convey moral messages as an information medium.