2. SNAKE
• Denotation
It is a snake. It slithers through
grassy areas and devour their prey
by squeezing it inside their stomach
• Connotation
Can represent betrayal and/or
danger
3. FLAG
• Denotation
This is a flag. It is used for special
occasions and flies on a flag pole
• Connotation
It can represent patriotic status,
Royal family, British symbol, unity
and rebellion
4. GUN
• Denotation
It is a gun. This Is used in gangster
and western films as a prop
• Connotation
It represents rebellion, Danger, fear,
highlighting perhaps a death is about
to occur.
5. Colour
The colour of the
background suggests there
is light to one side and darkness
on the other to show the rift
between good and evil
Props
We can see there are swords
and cutlasses also a hook that is
shining bright to come off the
page.
There is a boat with a skull
and crossbones suggesting
pirates.
Costume
We see the clothes look like they
have/can be made out of
resources which shows perhaps
an urban place with no shops
and that they rely on the land.
Location
We can see there is a
sea in the background
and we see a fairy and
pirates which suggest
a fantasy genre and
setting
Actors/Framing
We can see the 3
main characters are
larger than the other
which show they play
a key role in the film
Lighting
The fairy dust lights up
the page as it is
surrounding the ship
and the use of gold
lights up the page
better
Peter Pan
6. Colour
We see a cloudy sky in
the background and the
colours are quite plain.
The dark sky suggest
there is a darker
meaning behind this
film
Props
We see a crossbow,
rope, stone and large
house, trees and a bird.
This suggests there is
a story
Costume
The clothing is quite
plain and simple
suggesting it is set in a
certain Era.
Location
We can see a house
and a garden but we
also notice the girl
flying attached to a
rope and a girl with fire
coming out of her hand
suggesting fantasy
elements.
Lighting
The lighting is vague as
it is based solely on the
light coming from the
sky in the background
Actorsframing
We see adults and
children highlighting the
Home idea of a carer
and children. The front
actor is closer to the
camera suggesting she
Miss Peregrine’s home
for
Peculiar children
7. Colour
There’s not a lot of colour
to highlight the characters
in the centre
Props
The only prop we can see
is a wall dividing the
mother from the children
and nanny suggesting the
mother is quite detached
Costume
We don’t see a lot of
costume as the children’s
clothes are covered by Mrs
Doubtfire. Mrs Doubtfire’s
outfit adds to the elderly
character.
The mother is wearing a
business suit suggesting
she has and important job.
Location
We do not know the location
but we can see a wall and
wall paper suggesting it is
inside a house or based
around a house
Lighting
There is no Lighting except
the brightness of the faces
and the red text.
Actors
We see there are 4 actors.
The children are smiling and
grinning suggesting they are
perhaps Mischievous. We
can see Mrs Doubtfire
looking austere and stern but
also hints of a smile and a
look as if they are up to
something.
Mrs Doubtfire
8. Colour
There’s a variety of
colour adding to the
fantasy genre. We see
a sky and a sunset with
different shades of blue
and red
Props
We can see a bag that
they are holding which
is letting a shaft of light
in or out. We also
notice the Bridge and
castle adding once
again to the fantasy
Costume
The main characters
are wearing just normal
teenage clothes but the
ogre is wearing Moss
type outfit suggesting
Location
We appear to be in a
fantasy land as we see
a castle and a bridge
which look like some
sort of realm where
they are based
Lighting
The only light we get
on the picture is from
the sky and the sunset
Actors/framing
The main characters
are larger and fantasy
beats are
9. STEREOTYPES
Men
• Drunk
• Loud
• Violent
• Bring in the Money
• Not as Emotional
• Solitary
Women
• Social
• Talkative
• Dramatic
• Obsessive
10. STEREOTYPES
Upper Class
• Fancy houses
• Lots of money
• Up to date cars
• Usually run businesses
• Clean and easy Work
• Paid more
Working Class
• Work in lower classes of
business
• Manual Work
• Paid minimum wedge
14. ICONOGRAPHY- FANTASY
• Fairies
• Magical creatures
• Toadstools
• Happily ever afters
• Good vs Evil
• Dragons/unicorns
• Pirates
• Magic
15. NARRATIVE
• Narrative Definition
• Telling a story
• Linear Narrative Definition
• Linear narratives present stories in a logical manner by telling what happens from one point in time to the
next without using flashbacks or flash-forwards and then returning to the present.
• Linear Narrative Film Example
• All Disney films
• Non-Linear Narrative Definition
• Nonlinear narrative, disjointed narrative or disrupted narrative is a narrative technique, sometimes
used in literature, film, hypertext websites and other narratives, where events are portrayed, for example
out of chronological order
• Non-Linear Narrative Film Example
• Hunger games
Editor's Notes
Include a poster of a film/video game and analyse the meaning created from the use of colours, props, costume, location, lighting, framing, actor/model
Include a poster of a film/video game and analyse the meaning created from the use of colours, props, costume, location, lighting, framing, actor/model
Include a poster of a film/video game and analyse the meaning created from the use of colours, props, costume, location, lighting, framing, actor/model
Include a poster of a film/video game and analyse the meaning created from the use of colours, props, costume, location, lighting, framing, actor/model
List the positive and negative stereotypes linked with these social groups
List the positive and negative stereotypes linked with these social groups
List the positive and negative stereotypes linked with these social groups
List iconography you would associate with the genre. Add images where/if relevant
List iconography you would associate with the genre. Add images where/if relevant
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