How films are being created

2. THEME

3. The basic idea of the film.
 MOTIF
 METAPHOR
 SYMBOLS

4. PLOT

5. The story line; the
plot of many films
are very much like
each other.

6. SCRIPT

7. The plot in detail, the
script arranges events
in logical order and in
progressive intensity so
that less climaxes lead
up to important ones.

8. ACTING

9. Actors and actresses
should be able to play
their parts so well that
they almost become the
characters they play.

10. 1.PROPER CASTING
2.SATISFACTORY MAKE-UP
3.INTELLIGENT UNDERSTANDING
OF THE ROLE
4.SKILLFUL PICTURING OF THE
NECESSARY EMOTIONS
5.NATURALNESS IN ACTING
6.SKILLFUL USE OF DIALOGUE
7.PROPER TIMING
8.EXPRESSIVENESS OF EYES
AND MOUTH

11. SETTING,
COSTUME AND
MAKE-UP

12. SETTING – Conveys an
immense amount of
information; setting
must be authentic that
they do not distract the
audience from the
story.

13. COSTUMES
 Reveal class, psychological
state, self-image
 suggest delicacy, dignity etc.
Symbolize something
 suggest change and transition

14. MAKE-UP
 To change the actors’
appearance
To change complete
realism
To suggest a typical or
specific

15. SOUND

16. SOUND
EFFECTS
– gives a scene a
feeling of
authenticity

17. 1.High-pitched sounds – generally produce
a sense of tension
2.Low-frequency sounds – used to
emphasize dignity or solemnity
3.Loud Sound- tend to be forceful, intense
and threatening
4.Quiet Sound – tend to be delicate,
hesitant and often weak
5.Fast-Tempo – for greater tension
6.Off-Screen Sound
7.Absolute Silence – tends to call attention
to itself

18. MUSIC
– can be both
real or unreal

19. SPOKEN LANGUAGE
- It develops
characterization, it develops
dramatic situations, it
sharpens the
expressiveness of an
image.

20. CINEMATOGRAPHY

21. 1.Close-up
2.Medium Shot
3.Long-Shot
4.Low-Angle Shot
5.High Angle Shot
6.Zoom
7.Freeze
8.Cut
9.Fade
10.Wipe
11.Pan

22. LIGHTING
1.Front Lighting
2.Back Lighting
3.Top Lighting
4.Side Lighting
5.Bottom Lighting

23. DIRECTION

24. A Good Director
1.A good director must know a good
story when he sees it
2.A good director must have an
interest in the picture he is making
3.A good director must know what the
camera can do
4.A good director must know the art of
story-telling
5.A good director must be able to
convey his ideas to the players