The document provides definitions and examples of various film concepts including: - Denotation and connotation of symbols like snakes, flags, and guns. - Elements included in poster analyses like costumes and locations. - Different approaches to portraying films like making clips from "The Shining" seem happy versus scary clips from "Scary Mary." - Common stereotypes about gender, social class, age, and interests. - Iconography used in Western, sci-fi, and fantasy genres. - Definitions of linear and non-linear narratives with "Star Wars" and "Tenet" as examples. - A clip analysis of a scene from "Star Wars Rebels" showing Darth V

1. Meaning
Theory
Your Name

2. Snake
• Denotation
Scaly, sometimes venomous
and legless
• Connotation
• Dangerous or friendly

3. Flag
• Denotation
Symbol of something
• Connotation
• Country

4. Gun
• Denotation
Weapon
• Connotation
• Killing injuring

5. Poster Analysis 1
Main villain is in black costume to
show he's evil
Main protagonist is in
white costume
Rogue character in
black and white
Main location/ weapon
mysteriously in
background
Supporting characters
Mentor character
played by famous
actor.
Secondary villain
played

6. Poster Analysis 2
Only character in
poster covered in
shadows
Title has a hand puppeting
Directly below character
Show that he's the
godfather

7. Poster Analysis 3
Main character.
Main character is falling
but orientated to look
like he's rising. This is the
main characters origin
story.
The skyscraper look like its
descending
Title same colour scheme
as spider-man suit

8. Soundtrack
• Clip 1
– Characters are trying sort
out important thing.
• Clip 2
– Character have romantic
feeling towards each other.

9. Shining
• Happy narrator
• Only happy and goofy out of context moments
are shown

10. Scary Mary
• Strange moments are shown of context to
seem scary
• Background noise of children whispering, and
violins are used.
• Clips are have been darkened and have lower
contrast

11. Stereotypes
Men
• Breadwinner
• Strong
• More sports enjoyers
Women
• Housewife
• Weak
• Child carer

12. Stereotypes
Upper Class
• Right wing
• Designer clothing
• Educated
Working Class
• Left wing
• Cheap clothes
• Uneducated

13. Stereotypes
Old People
• Slow and weak
• Old fashioned views
• Tv watchers
• Facebook users
Young People
• Spoilt
• Technology obsessive
• Streaming
• Instagram users

14. Iconography- Western
• Tumbleweed
• Revolver
• Cowboys
• Native Americans

15. Iconography- Sci-Fi
• Spaceship
• Lasers
• Aliens
• Stars and planets
• Electronic soundtrack

16. Iconography- Fantasy
• Dragons
• Elves
• Orcs
• Fairies

17. Narrative
• Narrative Definition
– A Storyline
• Linear Narrative Definition
beginning, middle and end
• Linear Narrative Film Example
Star wars

18. Narrative
• Non-Linear Narrative Definition
– A story line that doesn’t go beginning middle and
end
• Non-Linear Narrative Film Example
– Tenet

19. Clip Analysis
• Darth Vader takes down Kanan & Ezra easily
and calmly using the force by turning ones
lightsaber off and moving another lightsaber
closer. This shows how powerful Darth Vader
is. While that happen another two rebels are
shooting at stormtroopers. The visuals change
focus frequently to create tension. The
soundtrack is fast paced to create tension