The document contains definitions and examples of various film concepts and techniques including:
- Denotation and connotation of symbols like snakes, flags, and guns
- Analysis of color, props, costumes, locations, actors/models in film clips
- Stereotypes of men, women, social classes, age groups
- Iconography of Western, sci-fi, and fantasy genres
- Definitions and examples of linear and non-linear narratives
- Analysis of a clip from Star Wars focusing on costume, color, props, camerawork, lighting, and editing.
2. Snake
• Denotation
• Long, slither, long tongue, a limbless and
poisons.
• Connotation
• That remind me bad, evil, easy-hide, hold
tight and eat them.
3. Flag
• Denotation
• Those flag to show which their country
are.
• Connotation
• Those flag for soldiers, the Queen and
wars.
4. Gun
• Denotation
• A person who is hand thing and shoot to.
• Connotation
• Those gun for wars, polices and person
buy it from America.
5. Colour: The main is blue and white. Also the
green for a person.
Connotation: blue and white is cold.
A person wear green and red is remind me of
Christmas tree.
Props: I can see a person who is hold
Christmas bobble.
I can see person are evil because his gesture
body.
Costume: He wear Santa Claus’s clothes. He
wear green fur because he is a monster.
Local: The town and mountain was remind
me of fantasy. But the mountain are fake.
The town are real. Also the shape mountain
looks like hat.
Actormodel: the character is Jim Carrey
because he was match him and he was so
fantastic acting and his way to physical. His
model like wolf and moon because he stand
in front of moon.
6. Colour: the main is black and red. The black
is remind me of horror movie.
Props: I can see a person is tight by
Christmas lights. But that remind me of
barbed wire because that can be killed.
Location: Unknown and dark place.
Actor/model: the girl was frightened. Also
her eye looks up like someone stand her and
she is weak and down.
7. Colour: Grey and orange.
Props: I can see Tom run
chase to Jerry. Tom look
angry and Jerry look laugh.
Location: Unknown
Actor/model: gesture body
and facial expressions.
8. Shining
• The first trailer I was thought that movie was lovely family movie
because I can see the boy who play bike and laugh. And the parents
hug each other that was lovely filmed.
• But the facts that was false because the director editing the scene
and they wants to surprised when they watch this movie.
• The director changed time to play from beginning to ending. The
director chose to see happy ending.
• That movie is really horror movie.
9. Scary Mary
• The first trailer I thought that movie was scary because I see Mary
tried to scared with children who is frightened and ran away from
her.
• But that is false because the director edited scene from beginning
to ending. The dead ending.
• Also the director made the horror trailer was fast cuts and lots of
noise banging.
• That movie is really Disney movie.
10. Stereotypes
Men
• Beer.
• Dumb.
• Don’t know what have they
something wrong.
• Sexual attractive.
• Idoits.
• Strong.
• Smelly.
• Rought.
• Messy.
• Worried his money!
• Stag night.
• Attention.
Women
• Wine.
• Moaning.
• Care herself.
• Morning Grumpy.
• Care sexual health.
• Sensible.
• Weak.
• Strong vocal.
• Fussy.
• Cleaning.
• Sometimes messy.
• Worried her nails and hair!
• Hen party.
• Attention.
11. Stereotypes
Upper Class
• Posh.
• Rich.
• Lots of money.
• One child.
• Lots of food.
• Easy job.
• Lots of servant.
• Sitting all day.
Working Class
• Poor.
• Less money.
• Lots of children.
• Few food.
• Lots to do all day.
• No servant.
• Hard working.
12. Stereotypes
Old People
• Beer/wine.
• Smoking.
• Fell asleep as fast.
• Talk about the good old days.
• Moaning.
• Boring.
• Cant use technology.
• Hurt back.
• Grumpy.
• Old fashion.
• Smart clothes.
• Every time go to church.
• Nervous with 21st century.
• Hate change things.
• Know best before done something
wrong.
Young People
• Lazy.
• Stay in bed all day.
• No working.
• Addiction with phone.
• Rude.
• Swearing.
• Not proper communication
• Attitudes.
• Expect everything give you a plate.
• Moaning.
• Sexual attractive.
• Rough clothes.
• Nervous with 20th century
• Love change things.
• Think you already know
everything.
• Think you invented everything.
13. Iconography- Western
• Wear hat.
• Gun.
• Ride horse.
• Sand.
• Small town.
• Boots.
• Bottle of beer.
• Hot place.
• Stand off (duel with guns)
• Act cool.
16. Narrative
• Narrative Definition
• Plot.
• Linear Narrative Definition
• The story at beginning, middle and ending.
• Linear Narrative Film Example
• The narrative’s storyline through all scenes. Like the movie Arthur and the
Invisibles that film with narrative from start, middle and end.
• Non-Linear Narrative Definition
• Jumps on the scenes.
• Non-Linear Narrative Film Example
• Like flashbacks/flashforwards or person’s mind talking. Like A Knight’s Tale.
17. Clip Analysis
• Kanan and Ezra vs. Darth Vader (HD)
• Costume: The evil wear all whole black clothes and carry metal of
hot laser sword.
• Colour: The evil wear black clothes.
• Props: The evil was strong fight with laser sword. The evil magic
force the guy kill by his laser sword.
• Camerawork: The camera use angle high for see The evil look tall
and strong. The camera use angle low fro see character lay down
look weak and down.
• Lighting: the day is dark like night and inside the palace is dark only
few lights. Also the dark link to the evil’s black clothes look more
evil.
• Editing: the repeat same place as they fight with laser swords.
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
What techniques have been used to make the trailer appear as if it is a romantic comedy. Discuss sound and editing.
What techniques have been used to make the trailer appear as if it is a horror film. Discuss sound and editing.
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
List iconography you would associate with the genre. Add images where/if relevant
Discuss the clip and reference how meaning has been created through the use of Costume/Dialogue/Props/Lighting/Camerawork/Editing/Music/Colour
Reference clear examples from the clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXoJeLDyVBY