TERMINOLOGY

– G322Demi Wrenn

REPRESENTATION

Adheres/ reinforces the stereotype of…

Subverts/ challenges the stereotypical view that…

The representation confirms to dominant ideology and

supports the notion that…

It is signified that the status of X is superior to that of Y…

A hierarchy of power is indicated throughout the sequences.

The characters X and Y are represented as binary opposite.

KEY WORDS

POSITIVE

REPRESENTATION

NEGATIVE

REPRESENTATION

DOMINANT

POWERFUL

SUBSERVIENT

WEAK

SOUNDS

Dialogue: Tone of voice, pitch, pace of

speech, accent

Sound effects of X have been added to

accentuate

Non diegetic music establishes an X tone

and represents the character as…

CAMERA

Height High or Low angle, birds eye view, which characters eye

level?

Shot Type Shot size, point of view shots, over the shoulder shots, one

shots, two shots

Movement Handheld, pans, tilts, whip pans, tracking shots, crane

shots

Composition Tight or loose frame, center of shot, background,

foreground, in focus, out of focus

EDITING

Shot Reverse Shot Makes the conversation flow smoothly and audience

can observe the characters feelings towards each other.

Fast or Slow Editing Pace Short takes or long takes

Slow motion Enables audience to see the details of the shot,

emphasizing X and also adding a sense of drama.

Cross Cutting Back and forth between scenes, establishing that they

are taking place at each time. Can build suspense.

Juxtaposition Highlights the difference between the characters and

represent them as binary opposites.

MISE-EN-SCENE

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ACTORS: Body language,

expression, casting