textual analysis

Micro elements

mise-en-scene

camera angles, shots, movement

editing

sound

Denotation: Describe exactly what you see, simple, straightforward 

Connotation: Signified, deeper hidden meaning, what a symbol actually means

Colour connotes different feelings and evokes many emotions

Diegetic: sound that is in the world of the text- dialogue or music etc

Non- diegetic: post production editing sounds

On screen sound/ off screen sounds: diegetic

Parallel sound: diegetic sound that matches the scene

Contrapuntal: diegetic sound that doesn't match the scene

Sound bridge:
 

'Finding Mrs right'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcFpOZ9yKI0

from 1:04:15 to 1:06:15

Starting with on screen diegetic sounds of talking and working with metal. 

Non- diegetic music parallel with the atmosphere of the conversation

On the phone conversation switches between off and on screen diegetic

Non-diegetic parallel drum roll matches the joke he is leading up to telling

The camera movements the whole time are constantly switching, reflecting the conversation on the phone, showing the facial expressions and surroundings of the couple which adds to the comedic scene. This further reflects the films genre of rom-com and enables the audience to oversee the conversation from the couples separate perspective and dialogue.

Camera:

Camera shot. Wide show can be called an establishing shot- establishes location. OTS= Over the shoulder

Camera movement e.g: panning, tilt (up and down), crane shot (drone shot rising up away from scene), steady cam- unstable- someone holding a camera walking.

Camera angles

Speed of editing: how long each scene lasts for, helps determine the mood.

a film might not have any editing

some films are filmed in one take

Psycho film:

cuts before attack 11111111111111  14 (15 answer)

cuts after attack 11111111111111111111111111111111111111  38 correct

Transition: straight cut, fade, dissolve, wipe, invisible cut.

fade- gradually lightens/ darkens to a scene- flashback-time passing- someone died?

wipes- slide to next scene- star wars uses this

match- on- action: character starting an action in one shot and finishing it in the next

Eye- line match: character looking at something off screen then the camera cuts to what character was looking at

Pull- foreground/ background switching focus

mise-en- scene= in the scene or frame 5 key elements

1. setting and props

2. facial expression and body language

3. costume, hair and makeup,

4. lighting and colour

5. proxemic- positioning of character (distance)

Key light- most influential- right next to the camera

Backlight- Creates a silhouette- shadowy look- or creates light coming from behind character

Filler light- Softens the key light