Representations

This lesson we looked at representations and how things are re-presented or portrayed on the screen by using colours, clothing, camera angles, facial expression, scenery, make-up, audio, lighting and body language etc.

We then looked more into this theory by looking at a scene from Star Wars: Darth Vaders entry.

Setting & Props:

• appears out of smoke/grey fog
• dead bodies on the floor
• doesn't need to fight-hes too powerful/important like a king/royalty
• all sci-fi surroundings and very white

Costume, Hair & Make-Up:

• everyone's wearing white except Darth Vader where he stands out in black which makes him seem more evil
• darth vader also has a cape where as no one else does, this emphasises his superiority
• C3PO is in gold and doesn't fit into the scene or look right as he is not the same colour or costume to everyone else.

Facial Expression & Body Language:

• comes in and looks down on the people that are dead and takes no significance towards their death as if it is nothing to him.
• puts his hands on his hips to emphasise his authority

We then went on to looking at Kidulthood and the camera angles used and what they portray.

Camera Angles:

• close up - facial expression - sad/crying
• long shot - isolation
• mid shot - show body language
• panoramic shot - show scenery
• p.o.v shot - shows their p.o.v and how every things blurry to them or doesn't make sense

After this we then went on to looking at a starting scene from a television programme called: Life on Mars. We then briefly analysed the mise-en scene, camera angles and audio used.

• extreme close up - to show tension in his eyes
• confused expression to show audience even he doesn't know whats happening as the main character
• close up - showing - to show confusion and facial expression
• slow cinematic spinning round character - making him center of attention
• build up music adding to the tension
• cutting scenes and flashbacks to show his unconsciousness