Representations

Postitive/Negative representations – Main characters and

supporting/extras.

  Stereotypes – Reinforce/Conform or Subvert/Deviate

  CONFLICT

 

 

 u!taposing/contradicting representations.

"inary Opposites – Strong/Weak, Big/Small, Boy/Girl, Good/Bad.

  Role & dominance reversa#s.

$ise%en%Scene

•   Location/Setting – !nership o" location, colours, "urniture.

•   Costume – #olours, connotations o" certain clothing – Suits,

trackies, dresses etc

  Props

  &air ' $a(e%)p

•   Performance – Body language & $acial %xpressions, condence.

•   Lig*ting – 'igh (ey/)o! (ey – *mportant characters

)se of co#ours

Cinematograp*y

•  Camera ang#es – +utch angle, Birds eye -ie!, #ontrasting 'igh

and )o! angle shots

•  S*ot si+e – #loseup, %xtreme closeup, Medium shot, )ong shot,

%xtreme long shot/%stalishing shot.

•   Framing – #ertain characters dominant in "rame y taking up more

space

•  Camera $ovement – 0anning, tilting, tracking, 1ooming.

•   Dept* of ,e#- – Rack "ocus/$ocus pulling – some things out o"

"ocus, some in, changes during shot, to changeemphasis/importance o" su2ect

.-iting

Transitions – #ut, +issol-e, $ade, Wipe 

•   Pace – $ast paced/Slo! 0aced 3uick cuts and short shot duration

"or less importance o" character/longer "or more important.

•   Cross%cutting  sho! opposing sides, di4erent angles on things,

t!o locations/e-ents at once

•   S*ot reverse s*ot – used "or con-ersations, creates a relationship

•  Reaction s*ots – to sho! characters responses to people/e-ents

SO)ND

  Diegetic/Non%Diegetic

•   $usic/soun-trac( 

 

•   Dia#ogue – +ominance o" con-ersation, amount o" dialogue, speed

o" dialogue, -olume o" particular characters, clarity.•   Si#ence