Mise-En-Scene (everything in the scene)
- Stereotypes - Tessa Perkins.
- Props.
- Costume.
- Lighting (backlighting, key light, fill - colours, filters).
- Character.
- Body language.
- Setting.
- Colour.
- Denotation/connotation.
- Iconography (the visual images, symbols, or styles of representation collectively associated with a person, cult, or movement).
Camera
- Angles.
- Movement.
- Framing - where things are positioned.
- Focus.
Editing
- Transitions.
- Effects.
- Speed of transition/pace.
- Length of frames.
- Continuity.
- Shot reverse shot, e.g. in conversation.
- 180 degree rule.
- Narrative time - the main types used are: screen time (how long the story is - amount of time it actually takes), subjective time (feel the same emotions at the same time as the character does), compressed time (doesn't show the irrelevant bits), long take (shot which continues through), simultaneous time (things happening at the same time), slow motion, and flashback.
- Narrative theories (are any of them challenged?).
- Codes (enigma codes, etc).
Sound
- Diegetic (in scene) and non-diegetic (not in scene).
- Contrapuntal - doesn't match action.
- Parallel - matches action.
- Bridges - link scenes together.
Other Things to Consider
- Audience.
- Describing - analysis (why).
- Intentions.
- Ideas/concepts.
- Institution.
- Genre.
Level 4 = Excellent (A/B)
Level 3 = Proficient (C/D)
Level 2 = Basic (E)
Level 1 = Minimal (U)
Level 2 = Basic (E)
Level 1 = Minimal (U)
