Group re -cap from yesterday’s lesson

This is a fundamental term for our whole approach to Film Studies.

‘Reading’ immediately suggests a depth of investigation and an intensity of focus that watching films does not convey. What do you think film language is ?

Film Language- 4½ minutesUsing your class notes from yesterday’s lesson answer the following questions1) What French term do we use in analysing film that relates to one aspect of film language?2) What does this term mean in English?3)How would you describe the difference between watching a film and reading a film?4)Which of yesterday’s two opening sequences did you think created a bigger impact, why?

Setting Description Key Features How appropriate to the film

1)What settings were used during the opening sequence before the credits?2)Why had they been chosen?3)As a group of settings were they appropriate to the film and if so in what ways?

Tip! Begin by describing the settings employed in as much detail as possible.The descriptions you arrive at should give you clues as to how you could see these settings as appropriate to the film as a whole and perhaps especially to the character of Bond as portrayed in this movie.

In groups of three

Setting Description Key Features How appropriate to the film

Amplifying meaning

Setting sound camerawork

Costume performance and movement of actors

Props Body language

Lighting (darkness/shadow) colour