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There are three levels of film analysis: literary analysis, dramatic and cinematic analysis critical analysis
Literary analysis is understanding basic storyline. Characters. mood and theme.
Dramatic and cinematic analysis
- exposition- the pertinent background information for understanding the story.
- rising action- the conflicts that move the story forward. these can be actual or psychological conflicts.
- climax- the point in the movie where nothing else seems to go wrong.
- resolution- the loose ends are tied up. may not be a true ending but it is the ending to the story the filmmaker wants us to interact with.
Cinematic choices- made by the people behind the camera.
Long shots- can give a sense of time and place, can also show the characters relationship to the surroundings.
Close ups- bring attention to the thing most in frame, can be intimate and revealing.
Medium shots- neutral and comfortable shot, in between long shot and a close up.
Focus- how long the camera stays on the subject in a particular distance.
Low angle- below subject, subject will appear huge, important in showing characterization.
Eye level- neutral shot
High angle- looking down on the subject, look less in control.
Worm's eye angle- from ground like an insect.
High key lighting- openness with no shadows, contrasts of light and dark.
Natural lighting- general or natural lighting
Bottom or side lighting- has a scary intimidating effect
Mise-en-scene is a french term that means "put in the scene".
Diegetic sound- that's added when its happening
Soundtracks- creates mood and tension
Sound effects and foley art- added to make the film more realistic, foley art is like light-saber noises and explotions.
Voiceovers- dialogue added whether a character is speaking or not.
Pans- scanning the scene horizontally.
Tilts- scanning the scene vertically.
Critical analysis- when you combined everything together to evaluate the film.
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