- Settings and locations play a big part in films and music videos nowadays, they are no longer 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
Costume, Hair and Make Up
- Costume, hair and make up act as an instant indicator to us of a character's personality
- 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 (ie; black cloak of a vampire, spidery's spiderman suit etc)
Facial Expressions and 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
- Positioning within a frame can draw our attention to an important character/object
- A film-maker can use postioning to indicate relationships between people
Lighting and Colour
- To highlight important characters or objects within a frame
- To make characters look mysterious by shading sections of the face and body
- To reflect a character's mental state or hidden emotions ( i.e; bright = happy, dark = hidden, strobe effect = confused)
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