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Lesson Objective
• To understand 4 new key terms:
Denotation, Connotation,
Semiotics and Mise-en-scene
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Write down words/phrases/ideas associated with it 1 minute
Draw a heart
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Blood Pump Muscle Life
Red Emotions
Feeling Strength
Body Love
Centre Care
Organ Courage Bravery
Sincerity Determination
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But what are we actually thinking about?
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Denotation Connotation
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Denotation and connotation
• Denotation is the everyday meaning of a sign e.g. a red rose is a garden plant
• Connotation is the associated meaning that it carries e.g. a red rose can symbolise love, England or pride.
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Heart
DenotationsConnotations
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Heart
Denotationse.g. muscleConnotations
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Heart
Denotationse.g. muscleConnotationse.g. love
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Heart
Denotationse.g. musclePumpBloodOrganBody
Connotationse.g. love
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Heart
Denotationse.g. musclePumpBloodOrganBody
Connotationse.g. loveValentinesFeelingsRomanceSweet
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Media Language KEY TERM: Semiotics
Definition: The study of SIGNS/CODES
• Examines how visual (inc written), audio and technical codes construct meaning
• Looks at how meaning is made and understood
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Key Term
• Means “put in scene”• The idea is that everything is in the
scene for a reason.• This includes props, lighting, music,
setting, characters
Mise-en-scene
Pronunciation: mee-zon
sen
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Mise- en-scene
Things to consider:
1) Setting and props used2) Costume and make-up used3) Actors – their expression and movement4) Lighting and colour5) The way objects and people are positioned.
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1. Settings & Props• Settings & Locations play an important part in film-making
and are not just ‘backgrounds’
• Sets are either built from scratch or a great deal of time is spent to find a setting which already exists
• Settings can manipulate an audience by building certain expectations and then taking a different turn
• What settings and props you would find in:1. A Science Fiction Film2. A Romantic Comedy3. A Horror Film
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2. Costume, Hair & Make Up
• Costume, Hair & Make Up act as an instant indicator to us of a character’s personality, status & job
• It tells us immediately whether the film is set in the present and what society/or culture it will centre around
• Certain costumes can signify certain individuals (i.e. black cloak of a vampire, Spidey’s Spiderman suit)
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3. Facial Expressions & Body Language
• Facial Expressions provide a clear indicator of how someone is feeling
• If someone is smiling broadly, we assume they are happy but we may get a different feeling if this is accompanied by scary music
• Body Language may also indicate how a character feels towards another character or may reflect the state of their relationship
• TASK: What meanings/emotions do the following images convey:
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IMAGE 1
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IMAGE 2
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4. Positioning of Characters & Objects within a frame
• Positioning within a frame can draw our attention to an important character/object
• A film-maker can use positioning to indicate relationships between people
• What does the positioning in the following images reveal about the characters/film:
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IMAGE 1
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IMAGE 2
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IMAGE 4Image 3
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Language and mode of address
• How does the text speak to the audience?• The language used gives clues to the
audience, genre and purpose• Language• Colloquial – chatty slang• Vocabulary – polysyllabic, technical jargon• Hyperbole - exaggerated
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Mode of address
• Informal• Formal• Direct mode of address• Indirect mode of address