Analysing- Movies

Analysing Movies


Avengers Infinity War 2
Marvel Studios  - Disney
300 million US dollars to make

DECODING = understanding a media text.  

CODES can be visual (you can see them) or aural (you can hear them). Codes have symbolic value. For example in our society wearing a pair of glasses (glasses are the code) symbolises, or connotates, that you are clever. TV drama, magazines and videogames use these symbolic codes to generate character types and character archetypes.

Grand Theft Auto

Red crop top, quite revealing as it shows her off her stomach and most of her top half - clevage

Red is associated with being sexy and seductive

Tongue out with red lollipop which could also be seductive as it attracts men

Red hair, red outfit, red lips and red lollipop- lure men in as it is an attractive colour

Saturated colours- she is in a brighter light which would gain her more attention as she is the direct point

Could be seen to be a prostitute, cheap and easy

Weak and vulnerable - no eye contact

One strap is off her shoulder

His face is unshaven which could suggest he doesn't care about himself or how he looks

Scruffy appearance - shady

Looks down at the camera - not much respect for people

Stereotypical 'gangsta' or 'bad' guy

Angry looking

Dull, muted colours - doesn't want to be seen and stand out

Preparing to fight or theft - putting gloves on

Barthes 

Semantic Code

This code refers to parts within the text that suggests or refers to additional meanings. Elements of the semantic code are called Semes

Enigma Code

Refers to the mystery within a text. Clues are dropped, but no clear answers are given. Enigma within the narrative make the audience want to know more

Camera composition

Sound

Textual analysis analysing sound
Digetic sound
Sound whose source is visible on the screen or whose source is implied to be present by the action of the film
- voices of characters
-sounds made by objects in the story
- music represented as coming from instruments in the story space
- digetic sound is any sound presented as originated from source within the film's world

Non Digetic sound
Non digetic sound is sound whose source is neither visible on the screen nor has been implied to be present in the action
- narrators commentary
(voice overs allow us to see things from a particular characters point of view)
(often used to introduce and round up the narrative)
- sound effects which is added for the dramatic effect
- mood music
- non digetic sound is represented as coming from the source outside story space

Star Wars

Close up

Shows what is going on, close up

Can show emotion and create emotion however in this one, the face is covered so no emotion is given off

Wide shot

Shows the setting, where they are and what they are doing.

Background and setting represents what is going on in the film - context 

Mid shot

Shows a bit about where they are, what setting they are in 

Gives context - can see some facial expressions but limited body language

Extreme close up 

Shows facial expressions and emotion 

He looks scared and shocked- mouth is open and eyes are squinting but also quite large

Frowning

Continuity editing: shot reverse shot

- shot reverse shot is when a shot goes from shot A, shot B, shot A, shot B

- it goes continuously back and forth between the 2 shots to show there is a connection between them

- it is often used in conversations so you can see what both characters are saying

- it is a form of eye line matching if the character is looking at someone and the next shot is what they look at

Editing: Defintion

- the stage in the film making process in which sound and images are organised to construct an overall narrative

- it is how a film maker puts together and considers cuts/cutting and applies transactions, special effects, to communicate a narrative to an audience

- remember that an audience is a non active participant who must understand a narrative through the editing, they can only see what you show them

Continuity editing: Eye line match

- shot A: character is looking off screen

- shot B: what character is looking at

- is a following shot that follows what character is looking at, makes cuts smoother the audience expects the cut to happen and is eager to see what happens next/what character sees

Continuity editing: Cross cutting

- technique of continuously alternating 2 or more scenes that often happen simultaneously but in different locations

- as they cross, pace gradually gets faster and faster and tension builds

- often the parallel scenes will intersect to create a climax

Editing: Page

- slow pace

to make slow/calm/still

little number of shots/ cuts are long

make audience calm or bored

- medium pace

to make normal and comfortable

average number shot/ cuts which are medium time which could show realism

-fast 

to make intense, exciting and thrilling

lots of shots/ cuts which are short

to make audience tense/ excited

Editing: Special effects

- black and white: often used to show memory or time period

- contrast: to altar the lighting 

- colour: to add colour filter to show a specific mood

- animation: titles of shows or cartoons

- cgi: computer generated images

- fast forward/slow motion: speeding up or slowing down footage

- ghost trail: see multiple actions to show someone drunk or on drugs

- blur:  to show unclarity, fuzzy memory

Wide shot

Shows the setting, where they are, what is going on 

Saturated colour on top of the cliff- brightest point 

Muted colours for the deer and rocks

Gathered around a water bath - communal area - means of living 

Full body shot- close- can kind of work out the context and setting of where he is
Shot reverse shot as the camera flicks between Shere Khan and the other character he is fighting. Doesn't actually show the impact of the fight on eachother.
Muted colours as the background is very dull- could represent the bad atmosphere from the fight



Wide shot which shows the setting of where they are
Dark muted colours for the rocks
Waterfall is the brightest point of the image- vocal point, main setting
Mowgli running across the rocks to get to the other side
Actin shot, camera moves away as he starts to run

Mowgli and King Louie are together
Small, innocent child - has his back facing camera so you can't see gender
Very dark, muted colours all around
Camera has been moved to King Louie's hand - this could represent the size proportion between them. King Louie is massive compared to little Mowgli

Very dark and wide shot 

Mowgli and Baloo together - come as a pair - protection 

Mowgli riding Baloo which could show safety and security in the jungle at night

Muted colours as the darkness engulfs them all

Action shot of Mowgli running through trees - could be scared
Saturated colours which are bright which could suggest that nothing bad is going to happen as brightness could be the sign for hope
Wearing red pants only which shows he didn't have a normal upbringing
Can't see his face- camera has edited it so you can only see his legs move
Wide shot as you can see the setting but also close up as his legs are very close

Shere Khan looking angry
Close up on his face which shows his expressions
Teeth out which shows danger, fear and intimidation
Wants to be the hardest character and the most powerful
Saturated, bright colours, which could represent hope, faith, happiness
Camera has been shot so you can still see the setting of where he is

Shows Baloo to be the biggest and tallest character- this could represent fear, intimidation and power he has over the others

Very dark colours in the dark setting
Wide shot of everyone
All the other animals are infront of him - listening, bowing down to him
Baloo and Mowgli come as a team
Camera shot to make the Baloo look important and quite angry because of his facial expressions

Caar is an antagonist
Muted colours represent the fog
wide shot of Caar and Mowgli so you can see more
Snake is taller than the boy- fear and intimidation
Dark sinister colours engulf Mowgli

Extreme close up
Show emotion and facial expressions
Looks angry and fierce
Muted colours for the background so that his face stands out in the middle
Red colour could represent anger and fierce