Costume, lighting, action/actors, makeup/hair, props, and setting are all important elements of film. Costume can indicate a character's class, lighting can set mood, action drives the plot, makeup/hair provide character details, props provide context, and setting establishes the world of the film. Together, these elements tell the story and immerse the viewer.

2. C: costume
L: lighting
A: action/actors
M: make-up & hair
P: props
S: setting

3.  Costume in film can
tell us of a person’s
class
 This picture tells us
that this is from a
period drama, we can
tell that the woman is
rich because she is
wearing very posh
clothing which would
have been expensive
at the time

4. Different lighting
colour is used to
create different
atmospheres in a
scene according to
the context of the
scene.
For example, a red
light creates a feeling
of danger, whereas a
blue light created a
feeling of calmness
Lighting & colour

5.  Action in film is what the
film is, without it no one
would watch it
 In this image you can see
that the gun is the focus
point. Whilst the gun is a
mid-shot, the shot of the
women is a medium close
up.
 This creates the impression
that the woman is looking
at something and that she
is about to atack

6.  The makeup and hair here are
extremely eccentric, the
bright colours indicate that
the character is odd,
something out of the normal.
The make up instantly makes
us realise he is not your
average character.

7.  Here, the character’s hair is
messed up, as if he has not
taken any care over his
appearance, connoting that
there is something more
important going on. His
make up also shows that he
has not slept, also portraying
he has been working hard
doing something.

8.  Whilst many people think of
props as something in the
background, they often are
the most important thing on
the stage
 Characters are usually given a
prop that gives information
about the character or the
action taking place
 For example, if the man on the
left didn’t have the knife then
we wouldn’t necessarily know
he was about to do something
dodgy

9.  Setting includes all that
the viewer sees which
includes time and place
apart from costume
 Setting is important
because it sets the scene
 Although the image to
the right has no people,
we can tell that it is some
kind of action/sci-fi film
from the setting

10.  Different distances:
 Long shot – whole body
 Mid-long shot – Knees up
 Medium close up – Chest up
 Close up – face
 Big close up – Face detail
 Extreme close up – Features