This document defines key terms related to symbolism, genre conventions, and film analysis. It provides denotations and connotations of common symbols like snakes, flags, and guns. It also analyzes how color, mise-en-scene elements, and music are used in movie posters to convey genre and tone. Additionally, it outlines stereotypes in media, iconography of different genres, definitions of linear and non-linear narratives, and elements considered in film clip analysis.

1. Theory- Meaning
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2. Snake
• Denotation
– A snake suggests that someone
is slippery, frightening, slimy,
slivering around people and
dishonest. Like the garden of
Eden
• Connotation
- A snake represents evil and, danger. This is
because of the historical meaning

3. Flag
• Denotation
– This is a pieces of material that
represents a place. The
meaning is normally
sentimental to the place
• Connotation
– To do with pirates, sometimes
can be danger or happiness if
they are a certain colour

4. Gun
• Denotation
– A piece of metal that fire another
piece off metal really far
• Connotation
- A gun is a weapon that upon fire can
cause serious wounds or even death

5. This movie cover (the 2017 movie IT),
is obviously a horror because of the
dark colours all around the image.
The blackness represents the main
villain because black is normally
associated with death, evil and
power. Also there is a red balloon all
surrounded by darkness. This means
there is danger because red is
associated with danger, blood and
strength. The little boy in the yellow
coat seems innocent because yellow
is associated with freshness,
happiness, positivity, clarity, energy,
optimism, enlightenment,
remembrance, intellect, honor,
loyalty, and joy. The little boy is
obviously in danger. The boy is been
given a balloon which is bad because
kids loves balloons and the other
person is obviously dangerous. The
clown is in the darkness because he is
trying to hide his identity where as
the boy is in the light. There is a big
contrast between the light and the
dark in this poster.

6. The colours in this are grey and dull
around the middle but, there is a vignette
which makes the poster a bit more dark all
around. The darkness represents power
which is understandable because the person
is sat on ‘The Iron throne’ which is quite
menacing because is is made of swords
This character looks like he is from the
medieval era because he is wearing full
leather. The sword represents power. The
person is is slouched over the sword tho and
doesn’t look ready to fight anyone. There is
also a black raven that represents death
so this could be hinting to someone or him
dying in the near future.

7. The colours are really bright and
natural which can mean it is a happy
place, which puts it into the comedy
genre. There is also paper in the
poster which is literally natural. The
characters in this are wearing formal
clothes but there not really formal.
It looks like they are in work clothes
which means it could be set in a
work place environment. The front
character looks like he is in
charge/the main protagonist, this is
because he is in front which gives
him a higher status. It also looks like
the 2 to the left and right of him
look important. They could be his
wingman. It looks like they are really
serious, with their facial expressions,
but at the same time you can tell
they are not being serious, which
gives us a comedy effect to it.

8. Soundtrack
• Clip 1
– This sound track is quite fast
paced and builds suspense as it
goes on.
• Clip 2
- This one was quite melodic. It
sounds like it is a romantic sound.

9. Shining
• They put a nice melodic song in the back
ground
• There has been a voice over explaining it all
• It has a whole new story line than the original
trailer

10. Scary Mary
• Dark filter has been put over it
• Creepy music
• Shows all the magic to make it look evil
• More fast pace
• Creepy faces

11. Stereotypes
Men
• To go to work everyday and
provide for the family.
• To take the kids to have fun
• To give the women money
Women
• To do all the house work for
the kids and the man
• To do more garden work
than the man
• To go out shopping
• To not have a job

12. Stereotypes
Upper Class
• To look down on the lower
class and despise them
• To be selfish
• To hire the working class
Working Class
• To work long hours but get
paid really low
• To do more work than the
upper class
• Do get diseases more
• Homeless

13. Stereotypes
Old People
• Boring
• To be ‘not cool’
• Not being able to do
anything
• Crippled
Young People
• To be really active
• To help the old people
• To have a normal job
• To get paid more

14. Iconography- Western
• Guns
• Tumble weed
• Cowboys and indians
• Bank robbery
• Whisky/alcohol
• Saloon
• Horses
• Whips

15. Iconography- Sci-Fi
• Aliens
• Advanced weapons
• Science
• Action
• Something out of the
ordinary

16. Iconography- Fantasy
• Swords
• Knights
• Kings
• Dragons
• Queens
• Witchs

17. Narrative
• Narrative Definition
– A narrative is a story that includes plot, characters, setting, climax and
resolution
• Linear Narrative Definition
– Linear narrative is where a movie/book doesn’t use flashbacks or
flash-forwards
• Linear Narrative Film Example
– Grown ups, Grown ups 2 and, Home alone
• Non-Linear Narrative Definition
– A non linear narrative is when the scenes are not in order and the
story can switch between two different points
• Non-Linear Narrative Film Example
– Due date, pulp fiction and, Babel

18. Clip Analysis
• Costume
• Dialogue
• Props
• Lighting
• Camerawork
• Editing
• Music
• Colour