The better a viewer reads an image the

The better a viewer reads an image the

• The better a viewer reads an image the

• more he/she understands:

• Its physical reality

• What it means based on cultural references

• Its various sets of meanings

Contains a figure from the knees or waist up

• Contains a figure from the knees or waist up

• A functional shot, it’s used for shooting exposition of scenes, for carrying movement, and for dialogue.

Very close shot of some detail

• Very close shot of some detail

• Used to show emotion or emotional ties with an object

The further the camera is from the subject, the more

• The further the camera is from the subject, the more

• distant you will feel from what is happening in the scene

• or to the character(s). This lets the

• audience have a look at the subject in relation to its

• surrounding.

Cliché- overuse of situations, symbols

• Cliché- overuse of situations, symbols

• Voice over-a narrator whose voice is heard throughout a film

• Restricted narration-limited to one character

• Omniscient narration-changes from one character to another, the viewer receives information from many sources.

An auteur is a director who manifests a consistency of style and theme across his/her films. Auteur films are inventive and creative. Auteur films emphasize their uniqueness.

• An auteur is a director who manifests a consistency of style and theme across his/her films. Auteur films are inventive and creative. Auteur films emphasize their uniqueness.

• Genre refers to a mass produced product of the Hollywood film industry. It studies the conventions of certain kinds of films. Genre categorizes films according to their thematic and visual similarities. Genres are not static; they evolve. They also create certain expectations in the viewer. Genres include the western, musicals, comedy, action thriller, horror, science fiction, and film noir.