Key terms

Question 1

Mise-en-scene

Answer 1

Everything that is in the frame - that become signs for the audience to read

These include :
. Lighting
. Props
. Costume choices
. Settings
. Camera angles

Question 2

Camera angles

Answer 2

These include :

. Establishing shots

. Wide shots

. Forshots

. Medium forshots

. Medium close ups

. Close ups

. Extreme closups

Question 3

Composition of the frame

Answer 3

How the frame is shot and why
~ establish genre ?
~ establish meaning ?

Question 4

Colour palette

Answer 4

Usage of colours and their meaning
~ e.g. red = love or blood

Question 5

Connotation

Answer 5

The ‘suggested’ or ‘other’ meaning to something

Question 6

Denotation

Answer 6

The ‘literal’ meaning to something

Question 7

Polysemic

Answer 7

More than one understanding

Question 8

Iconography

Answer 8

Props - non organic material used in media

Question 9

Typography

Answer 9

The text visable - what font is it, colour ect

Question 10

Mode of address

Answer 10

How the media product addresses an audience
- You = direct address

Question 11

Binge watching ~

Answer 11

The change of how people consume media - being able to across mutliple streaming services / media outlets