FILM LANGUAGEStar Wars: The Force Awakens

Film language includes camera; sound; editing; mise-en-scene and lighting.Mise-en-scene is the arrangement of scenery and stage properties in a play and the setting or surroundings of an event. Camera – Height, distance, angle, movementSound – Dialogue, sound effects, musicLighting – Source, direction, intensity

CameraAt the start of the trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the camera angle is filmed from a bird eyes view from a high height with an overhead angle. The camera is canted and tilted sideways and is quite far from the subject to show the setting of the first half of the trailer. The camera also moves smoothly whilst following the pace of the spaceships. This is effective because it seems like you’re following the spaceships and following them.Due to there being a lot of action in the trailer, there is a variety of different angle shots to emphasize the action and create an effect.

SoundThe sound we hear in a film is either diegetic or non-diegetic. Diegetic sound- Sound whose source is visible on the screen or whose source is implied to be present by the action of the film: • Voices of characters • Sounds made by objects in the story • Music represented as coming from instruments in the story space Diegetic sound is any sound presented as originated from source within the film's world. (A sound which can be paired with what is happening in a film or on TV, and is either visible, or is relevant to the action)

Non-diegetic sound- Sound whose source is neither visible on the screen nor has been implied to be present in the action: • Narrator's commentary• Sound effects which is added for the dramatic effect• Mood musicNon-diegetic sound is represented as coming from the a source outside story space. (a sound that cannot be seen on screen, nor has any direct relevance.)

Mise-en-sceneThe setting of the trailer changes throughout. The first part seems to be set in spae ad then it moves onto a planet.

EditingThe trailer has quick cuts (fast pace editing) moving from one scene to the other but making sure the storyline is still clear.

Lighting and colourThe lighting in the trailer varies. At one point the lighting is bright red as you can see in the image below. The red lighting has been used to create a mood and atmosphere. The colour red has a lot of connotations for example red connotes action and danger. It also represents power and courage.

This shot alerts the audience of the location (outer space) and then they can establish the genre. This shot lasts around 12 seconds to emphasize the importance of the of the characters on the spaceship.