This document defines key theory terms and provides examples to illustrate them. It defines denotation and connotation for the terms "snake", "flag", and "gun". It also discusses how different colors like blue and red can symbolize different meanings. It then analyzes stereotypes for things like gender, class, age and more. It also defines iconography for genres like western, sci-fi and fantasy. Finally, it defines linear and non-linear narratives and provides film examples for each.

1. Theory- Meaning
Joe Farrell

2. Snake
• Denotation
A living limbless creature that
has a head eyes but no other
limbs aside from the body.
• Connotation
The representation of a snake
can mean either a liar or
someone misleading

3. Flag
• Denotation
A flag is used to represent a
country such as the British,
Australian flags.
• Connotation each individual
colour is used to symbolise
each country.

4. Gun
• Denotation a series of metal
parts to combine to fire a
lead projectile at a living or
non living entity
• Connotation something that
is used to show danger or
they have power to take a
life.

5. The color blue can represent peace or been good
Where as the color red shows anger or hate.

6. Sub-Nautica
The blue in the ocean and how darker it gets can represent the depth of the
game(no pun intended)
The character sticks out with the colour yellow to show he has a key part to the games story

7. The colour red in this case can show strength,anger,warm where as the colour yellow can
show he's quite energetic.

8. Soundtrack
• Clip 1
This one gives it more of a
horror aspect than a child
friendly version.
• Clip 2

9. Shining
• The soundtrack made it seem more family
friendly and more child friendly , using certain
cut outs of the film make it seem like its just a
boy with a new father.

10. Scary Mary
• The sounds track completely different to the
trailer to make it a horror film. The way it was
edited to give it more of a horror aspect to the
actual film and make Mary seem quite
Demonic

11. Stereotypes
Men
• Strong
• Dominant
• The one who leaves
the house to work
Women
• Cleans
• Cooks
• Does everything

12. Stereotypes
Upper Class
• Rich
• Gets stuff on demand
• Are arrogant
Working Class
• Can barley afford
food
• Doesn’t have a nice
attire

13. Stereotypes
Old People
• Weak
• Wise
Young People
• Fast and agile
• Still learning

14. Iconography- Western
• Horses
• Cowboys
• Sheriffs
• showdowns

15. Iconography- Sci-Fi
• Lasers and futuristic weaponry/clothes
• Space travel
• Most vehicles can fly

16. Iconography- Fantasy
• Castles
• Wars
• Goblins
• dragons

17. Narrative
• Narrative Definition
A spoken story.
• Linear Narrative Definition
Includes characters ,setting, climax to the story.
• Linear Narrative Film Example
He talks about the plot of the story
• Non-Linear Narrative Definition
• the narrative is always interrupted
• Non-Linear Narrative Film Example
Star wars rouge one as its not played in chronological order

18. Clip Analysis
• We see that Darth Vader is spotlighted as he
stands out in the dark with his light saber
glowing in the dark.