Video Analysis

L/O GETTING TO KNOW YOU KEY TERMINOLOGY INTRODUCTION TO THE SYSTEM OF ANALYSIS

Who are you? § Think of a film that you like and one thing you

like about it § Introduce yourself to your neighbour and you explain your choice of film § Introduce yourself and your neighbour and their choice of film

What type of films do you like? § Decide what is your favourite category of film

and sit in that category

§ Make a list of all the films you can think of in

that category. You have 1 minute!!

§ What ingredients make up that category? You

have 5 minutes!!

ingredients Western

Horror Action Sci Fi Romantic Comedy

Key terminology § Genre: type or category of film § Convention: Sometimes referred to as ‘code

and convention’ means the ingredients that make up that category. Key images, characters, props, locations, sounds, narrative, themes

Watch this music video § What impression of New York does the

director/musicians try to put across in this video?

Watch again § Are there any exaggerated camera shots that

stand out? § What do you notice about the background shots of the streets