Brief set of slides meant to be used mainly as aids in order to help with visual representation of teaching certain film study techniques and brief explanations.

1. Film Study

2. Use of colour in film

3. Use of colour to manipulate
emotions

5. Colour and symbolism
• Colours have different symbolic
meanings around the world so the
culture of where the film will be
released or is about needs to be
studied first.

6. • RED: In African
Cultures red has
connections to
death and war.
• GREEN: in Western
Culture it’s
symbolic of envy or
an affinity to
nature
• RED: In Asian
countries many
brides wear red on
their wedding day
• GREEN: In China a
man wearing a green
hat symbolises
that his wife has
been unfaithful.

7. Black – Death, evil or
rebelliousness and mystery

8. Use of non-verbal sound
techniques
Pitch
Resonance
Volume
Rhythm

9. Clothing – style
Modern Traditional

10. Clothing – Colour
Bright Dark

11. Clothing – Cut
Loose Tailored

12. Clothing – decoration
Embellishment No embellishment

13. Iconography
• Icons are recurring aspect of film.
• Crosses: suggestion of religion and
religious beliefs
• Photographs: Sentimentality and the
importance of family
• Candles: memories and forgiveness,
as well as spirituality.

14. Theme
•The them of a films works the
same as the theme of a novel or
any other type of literature.

15. Characterisation
• Can be analysed by looking at
dialogue, costumes, body language,
camera shots and angles, soundtrack
etc.