Theatrical ElementsROMEO AND JULIET

Theatrical Elements

Props, costumes, setting, lighting, and acting – what do these choices (made by the director) tell you about the film?

We must analyze clips of films to really understand intent

What does it mean to analyze? Consider this: what is the difference between

analysis and opinion?

Boston Globe Movie REVIEW…not analysis

http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/video/take2/?bctid=3877564801001&pconnect_name=348067

Analyze the costume choices in this clip without any sound. I bet you can tell who is the bad guy and who is the good guy!

Theatrical Elements

What about acting? How important are a character’s facial expressions and body language to communicating what will happen next?

Emotion is a critical part of a theatrical performance on stage, in film, and ESPECIALLY in front of the class

Identify/analyze the stages of emotion herehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybhVvjsEhE

Theatrical Elements

What about the lighting? The props? The setting? ANALYZE (do not review) the following scene from Great Expectations

REMEMBER: A viewer can create an entire background story from simply viewing the current position of the protagonist and analyzing the setting of the scene.

Analyze this clip. Look for specific effects from the director for effectiveness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_JveFpGyUw

What did you come up with?

The large space and furnitureThe adjusting lightsThe costumesThe props in hand

Let’s look at each element’s effect in this clip:

What Did You Notice?

CostumesFacial ExpressionsProps/Setting