Key Vocabulary Flashcards
What does Verisimilitude mean?
The ‘appearance’ of reality- the audience accepts that it could happen
What does Iconography mean?
Objects,images, characters etc. that are strongly associated with superhero movies eg- capes
What does Suspension of disbelief mean?
Things we accept in films that seem ridiculous/ impossible
What is meant by Realism?
The attitude or practice of accepting a situation as it is and being prepared to deal with it accordingly
What does Self- sacrifice mean?
The giving up of one’s own interests or wishes in order to help others or advance a cause
What is meant when someone has an Aspiration?
A hope or ambition of achieving something
What is a Macguffin?
Any object, the securing of which drives he narrative forward. The audience don’t care what the object is but the hero must beat the villain to secure this world threatening object
What are Stock characters?
Simple characters that are only very superficial and depend on our knowledge of clichés to recognise them
What are Micro and macro elements?
When you macro analyse, you analyse the larger themes within the work. Micro analysis are the smaller aspects within the film
What are Moral codes?
A written, formal and consistent set of rules prescribing righteous behaviour, accepted by a person or by a group of people
What does Redemption mean?
The action of regaining or gaining possession of something in exchange for payment, or clearing a debt
What are Binary opposites?
Something that opposes one another within a text. E.g. Good vs evil, Black vs White
What is a Billing block?
Term used in referring to the order and other aspects of how credits are presented for plays, films, television, or other creative works. Information given in billing usually consists of the companies, actors, directors, producers, and other crew members
What does Ideology mean?
A system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy
What is meant by Male gaze?
Women are objectified on screen to be looked at
