The document discusses various theory-related topics through examples and definitions: 1) It defines denotation and connotation for various symbols like snakes, flags, and guns. 2) It analyzes the symbols and imagery in a sample poster, summarizing various elements and their potential meanings. 3) It discusses how changing the soundtrack of films can alter the perceived tone, using examples from "The Shining" and "Scary Mary." 4) It lists common stereotypes associated with different groups like men/women, social classes, and ages. 5) It provides examples of common iconography found in Western, Science Fiction, and Fantasy genres. 6) It defines linear

1. Theory- Meaning
Cameron Bird

2. Snake
• Denotation
– The denotation for snake could be a scaly,
legless, sometimes venomous reptile. On the
other hand the connotation could be evil or
danger for a snake.
• Connotation
A snake can represent sin thanks to the bible, it can also
be used to represent a sly person

3. Flag
• Denotation
– a piece of cloth or similar material, typically
oblong or square, attachable by one edge to a
pole or rope and used as the symbol or emblem
of a country or institution or as a decoration
during public festivities
• Connotation
– It can symbolise pride and independence in a
country this can also represent unity as a nation

4. Gun
• Denotation
– a weapon incorporating a metal tube from which
bullets, shells, or other missiles are propelled by
explosive force, typically making a characteristic
loud, sharp noise.
• Connotation
– A gun can represent two things depending on the
safety, when on the gun is a warning of danger but
when the safety is off it is a threat of violence.

5. The background for the picture is
pure white liquid with a black
liquid slowly seeping in which
can represent a corruption of
purity or a view being tainted
The character at the front is seen in a
position similar to prayer but with a gun
between his hands, this could be
symbolism of living by the gun or a fighter
fuelled by faith
The black ooze on his left hand
emanates from his wedding ring
and oozes in to the pure white
liquid around it which appears to
taint it, the same emanates from
the claw of a creature dragging the
front character down.
There is a misshapen
creature reaching out from
behind and pulling at the
main character

6. The central character is split in two
with a blade in one hand and a
blacksmiths hammer in the other,
this could be symbolisation of
creation and destruction, however
he isn’t using the blade to strike
down his enemy but instead the
hammer which could be
representing that what he creates
can be used with the intent to kill
There is a rally of
characters behind him
who appear to be the
same species as the one
being struck down but
instead of lashing out
they appear to be
following and standing
in defensive position
prepared to move
foreword and attack
the clouds in the background
appear to be clearing and letting
light in behind the forefront
characters, this can represent
them as good characters in a dark
place

7. A prominent feature of the poster
is the window showing everyone's
reflection. The reflection shows
the characters duality, there is only
one character who you can see
both sides off and his reflection is
the most drastic. The other
character's look relatively normal
aside from the glow in they're eyes
which begs the question of what
they're true selves look like.
Most other characters simply
have they're eyes a different
colour and this makes me
believe that the two
different sides of the
prominent character is a sign
of conflict, as if everyone
else is normal and accepting
of it but in his case it splits
him in two
The costumes of all the
characters look very
formal with a tidy school
uniform, a flamboyant
suit, and a simple waiters
uniform which
represents they're
origins from different
backgrounds and that
they're all relatively
normal members of
society.
The characters on the left of the
central character appear to be
looking at or watching him and
judging from positioning he is
avoiding they're gaze whereas the
woman on the right appears to be
paying no attention whatsoever.
This uniqueness could show her
independence and that she is
another main character with her
own story. The character in the suit
is covering half his face as if trying
to make it seem like he isn’t
staring.
The book is the only
prop in the entire
poster which could
provide some sort of
significance to the
main character such
as a love of
literature.

8. Soundtrack
• Clip 1
– The music from the first clip appears to be for
an action thriller type setting and gives a sense
of unease about the picture as you don’t know
if one of the characters is evil and what is
happening, he could be remotely disarming
nuclear warheads for all we know
• Clip 2
– The second clip feels like a more heart-warming
romantic movie for families it makes the picture
more friendly as you could ask if there is a
budding workplace romance and what will
ensue.

9. Shining
• the film has been re cut to be more appealing with inclusions
of audio from actual romance films added in to it, the actual
films scenes have been put in a backwards order while
removing the horror elements this way the growing loneliness
and isolation has been reversed to people growing closer
together, the clip where the boy is talking through his finger is
a lot more child like without the originals context that he is
possessed.

10. Scary Mary
• For scary mary the audio plays a key part in how they pull it
off as a good realistic horror, as the original relies on joyful
sound effects to give a happy tone to what is happening
however the context of the shown situations has been
removed so instead of a child getting transported up a
chimney to meat some friendly singing chimneysweeps we
instead see a child getting dragged up a chimney by some
unknown force, the lack of context on why the characters look
angry or sad just leaves us with the emotion and that
combined with the music makes it more sinister

11. Stereotypes
Men
• Masculine
• Short hair
• Hard working
• Working late
• Drink in pubs
Women
• Feminine
• Long hair
• Multitasking
• Motherly
• Wise
• Aesthetics obsessed

12. Stereotypes
Upper Class
• Posh
• Cruel
• Authoritive
• powerful
• Rely on others
• lazy
• ritch
Working Class
• poor
• Hard working
• Honest
• Family people
• Laborours

13. Stereotypes
Old People
• Wise
• Slow
• Reclusive
• Moody
• Live in the past
• Story tellers
Young People
• Nieve
• Fast
• Happy
• Healthy
• sociable

14. Iconography- Western
• Saloons or classic western bars
• Revolver and rifles
• Tumbleweed
• Vast deserts and rocky chasms
• Cacti and withered plants
• Cattle (primarily cows and horses)
• Bandits and the sheriff/deputies
• Railroad and old trains

15. Iconography- Sci-Fi
• Lasers
• Space ships
• Aliens
• Space station
• Wormholes
• Alien planets
• Robots
• Cyborgs
• stars

16. Iconography- Fantasy
• bows & arrows/swords & shields
• Elves and dwarves ( demi humans/halflings)
• Dragons
• Drogur
• Spirits
• Mythology
• Giants
• Orcs and trolls
• Witches & wizards
• Magic
• demons

17. Narrative
• Narrative Definition
– a spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
• Linear Narrative Definition
– Linear narratives present stories in a logical manner by telling what happens from
one point in time to the next without using flashbacks or flash-forwards and then
returning to the present.
• Linear Narrative Film Example
– Dunkirk(2017)
• Non-Linear Narrative Definition
– a non linear film does not follow the straight forward narrative and instead jumps
between events in a different order to how it happened
• Non-Linear Narrative Film Example
– deadpool

18. Clip Analysis
• Throughout a lot of the clip there are far away
pans of the pair and they're conversation which
could reference the metaphorical distance
between the characters as they're conversation
revolves around they're past friendship before
darth Vader became darth Vader, the colour and
lighting of the scene relies on a almost energy
type lighting with dark colours flashing in the
background, this could be a representation of the
physical energy of an evil force.