4. Gun
• Denotation
– It is a weapon which you use
to protect your self.
• Connotation
– Protection, death.
5. The background of the
image shows where the
game is set.
The main character is
in the centre of the
image to let the
audience know who
you will play as.
The colours surrounding
the main character are
quite bright which
shows that he is a good
guy.
Skyrim
6. The colours are quite
dark, to represent
the character. It
could also represent
the city that batman
has to clean up.Batman is shown in the
middle to let the
audience know that he is
the main character. And
the hero of the movie.
Bats are shown in the
photo to give off more of
a dark feel, and because
the hero is called batman.
7. The hole cast of characters are
show as the movie is about a
team so it shows everyone in
the team.
The title font is quite large this
could represent the fact that
there team is large. It also
looks like metal which could
mean that the team is strong.
The poster has a plane
white background, because
all you need to focus on are
the characters. Usually in a
poster it will show the main
character in the middle of
the poster, but there are
multiple characters shown
in the poster which tells the
audience that there is no
main character.
8. Soundtrack
• Clip 1 Star wars episode 3 final fight
• The music used in this scene is
dramatic to put the audience on edge
as it unknown who will win.
• Clip 2 Game of thrones Jon’s death
• When Jon is given good news the
music is uplifting because Jon is
happy. But as soon as he realises that
it’s a trap the music goes silent as if to
say Jon doesn’t know what to think of
it. And when Jon is dead sad music
plays because a hero has died.
9. Shining
• The trailer makes it seem like a romantic
comedy because of its joyful music, it makes
the audience happy.
• It doesn't use any scary parts of the movie it
only uses joyful parts for instance it shows
them smiling and kissing.
10. Scary Mary
• The music is very sinister and spooky, this puts
the audience on edge.
• At one point in the trailer Scary Mary is
looking through a window, this can make the
audience feel unconfutable.
• The children's reaction to Scary Mary tells the
audience that they are afraid of Mary.
11. Stereotypes
Men
• The worker
• Slobs
• Sports fanatics
• Clueless about
fashion
Women
• Don’t play sports
• The house cook
• Don’t play video
games
12. Stereotypes
Upper Class
• Rich
• Well educated
• Rude
• Ungrateful
Working Class
• Make less money
• Lower class
• Not as smart
• Tough
14. Iconography- Western
• The good the bad the ugly
- cowboys, horses
• unforgiving
- deserts, outlaws
• magnificent 7
- revolvers
15. Iconography- Sci-Fi
• Star wars
- futuristic weapons, lasers
• Star Trek
- spaceships, space battles,
teleportation, alien planets
• Alien
- aliens, alien looking
weapons
16. Iconography- Fantasy
• Warcraft
- Swords, big medieval
battles
• Lod of the rings
- different races (elves,
orcs)
• Harry potter
- magic
17. Narrative
• Narrative Definition
– a spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
• Linear Narrative Definition
– 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
– Kick ass
• 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.
• Non-Linear Narrative Film Example
- Reservoir dogs
18. Clip Analysis
• The character Darth Vader wears dark clothes
and a cape to let the audience know that he is
the enemy and the Jedi wearing lighter colours
show that they are the hero’s. Also the Jedi weald
blue lightsabers and Darth Vader wealds a red,
this also tells us that Darth is the enemy and the
Jedi are the hero's.
• To show off how powerful Darth Vader is they put
two Jedi against him and he still beats them. One
of the Jedi characters even says they can’t beat
him.
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
Discuss what genre the music gives the image. Reference the sort of music and how it makes you feel about the image? What does it suggest about the characters or what is about to happen?
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
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