British Film Flashcards
(17 cards)
7 Propp’s character theory archetypes are-
The Hero
The Villain
The Donor
The Princess
The Helper
The False Hero
The Dispatcher
Todorov theory is-
Equilibrium
Disruption
Recognition
Repair
New equilibrium
Ideological critical approaches for Shaun of the Dead?
Feminist, post modern, political
Ideological critical approaches for Mogul Mowgli?
Post Colonial, political
3 Binary oppositions in SOTD?
Maturity Vs Immaturity
Action Vs Inaction
Monotony Vs Change
Campbell’s Hero Journey?
Call to adventure
Refusal
Crossing threshold
New allies and enemies and tests
Ordeal
Loss
Treasure
Road back
Resurrection
Return with elixir
3 Conventions of rom coms and links to SOTD?
Couple kept apart due to obstacles and misunderstandings- Winchester as an obstacle, Ed and Diane+David.
Last minute gestures to unite couple- Shaun’s heroism- link to costume
Ends in embrace > action - Closing scene’s domesticity.
Editing style used in SOTD?
Crash zooms- usually used for dramatic moments but used for the mundane- link to British comedy.
Mogul Mowgli use of sound?
Used to create binary oppositions between Eastern and Western cultures. Traditional Pakistani music played over images of London- non diegetic. Pakistani music recorded over tape of Zed’s rap- Diegetic.
Use of editing in Mogul Mowgli?
Montage editing showcases the dreams, denials and hallucinations that haunt Zed.
SOTD use of sound?
Ghost Town by The Specials- British music, especially popular among gen x, but lyrics align with themes.
Mise en scene in MM?
Toba Tek Singh’s Sehra- the headdress worn by a groom during south Asian weddings. Mocks Zed’s discomfort with his cultural identity and his illness infertility.
Mise en scene in SOTD?
Setting change of the house- video games, soft drug paraphernalia, sweet wrappers and cans to pink cushions, neatness, covers on the couch, decoration on blue walls. Contrast blue and pink still. Balance.
Directors of British Film?
SOTD - Edgar Wright
Mogul Mowgli - Bassam Tariq
Specialist study areas of British Film?
. Narrative
. Ideology
Cinematography in SOTD?
The garden sequence when Shaun climbs the child’s slide to check if coast is clear- camera doesn’t move to follow him.
Cinematography in MM?
Used to show Zed’s different persona. Mobile phone footage used to document his rap lifestyle, then grainy home movie texture in memories, then arthouse aesthetic for inherited memories.
