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LO: to explore the use of characterisation in a film Starter:   1. 2. 3. Al Pacino  Case Study Characters  - Main character actor : Emma Roberts  - Protagonist character outline : Name - Uma, Age - unknown (roughly around early 20’s), Job - doesn’t have one, Personality - Kind  - Antagonist character outline : Name - The Duchess, Age - unknown (middle aged), Job - runs the island, Personality - sinister   - Sidekick character outline : Names - Chloe & Awakitina, Age - unknown (around early 20’s), Job - Doesn't have one, Personality - Awakitina: Kind & a bit rude, Chloe: Funny & Kind Characters: - Is there a main character? What is their name?  - Yes her name is Uma - Is there more than one main character? Who are they?  - Yes and they’re the protagonist  - Is this story about this character or about someone else?  - The story is about Uma and the behaviour modification centre she has been sent to...
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narrative

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LO: to explore the narrative structure of a film Starter: 1.  2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Tarzan 9. 10. Case Study Research: Paradise Hills  Director - Alice Waddington  Writer - Nacho Vigalondo, Brian DeLeeuw  Producer - Adrián Guerra, Núria Valls  Production company - Nostromo Pictures, Colina Paraiso AIE  Distribution Company - Samuel Goldwyn Films  Date released - 26th January 2019  Genre - Sci-Fy/Fantasy   Main actors - Emma Roberts, Eliza González, Milla Jovovich, Awkwafina, Danielle    Macdonald, Jeremy Irvine. Narrative:  - What happens in the beginning, middle and end of the story?  - At the beginning of the film its a wedding between Uma & Son it then flashes back 2 months earlier to where Uma awakens in a place she doesn’t know and is told its ‘Paradise’ Its a treatment centre for women who have disobeyed their parents. Uma is there because she refused to marry Son. In the m...
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Analysis of mise-en-scene

LO: To analyse the mise-en-scene of 'Uptown Funk'. Focusing on the connotations and how they create meaning for the audience. Costumes & Props: Fashionable clothing = shows their wealth, fashion taste  Expensive car = shows his wealth and fame Styled hair = Smartness, fame Lighting & Colour: High-key lighting = upbeat mood, happiness, lively Bright colours = happy, upbeat Perfromance: Dancing Perfromance Setting: A street = Urban area 80's / 90's style = Retro, stylish  Hair salon = Care about how they look A club = Stylish, upbeat, youth culture. How do the visuals link to the song? Bruno Mars pop superstar celebrity image is promoted in his music video 'Uptown Funk' throughout media language. For example the clothing's used on the main group of men are suits which suggests smartness, fashion tastes and it shows off his wealth as many suits may be worn by more high class, business men/women. The limousine use...
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Mise-En-Scene

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Denotation (what you see) Connotations (what we associate / think of) Costume Dirty, broken Death, buried Color Cold colors – blue and grey Horror, cold, dark Lighting Low-key lighting Darkness, not happy, loneliness, horror Setting Graveyard Horror, death, zombie, scary sinister character Hair / make-up Messy hair, dirt, dark make-up Unclean, dead, fight Props Shovel, gravesite Digging her own grave Denotation (what you see) Connotations (what we associate / think of) Costume  Jewellery, dollar bills Wealth, rich, success Color  White, rich gold, pearl  ...
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