Learning Objective: to be able to work out meaning using film language and visual clues

I can identify different types of shot and sound and begin to explore why they have been used.

I can discuss my views with others to explore why a film technique has been used.

I am able to use analysis connectives to explore possible reasons why a director has used a film technique.

Task (5 minutes):Create a mindmap/spider diagram that explores the different codes and conventions of TV Drama and Crime Drama.

Try listing as many examples of drama that you can think of and explore which channels show these programmes.

Key Words:

Codes and Conventions

Narrative

The elements/ingredients that make up a piece of media and define it.

What might be the codes and conventions of the sci-fi genre or action films?

This is another word for plot or storyline.

A state of equilibrium

Disruption of equilibrium

Recognisingthe

disruption

An attempt to repair the

damage

A state of new

equilibrium

Todorov believed that each story had five stages:

Key Question:What happens when the audience are presented with a program that does not follow a linear narrative?

What is TV Drama Crime?

What is Narrative?Theorist Theory Where will I have seen it?

Todorov Five logical stages of a story (state of equilibrium through to disruption and resolution).

The Three Little Pigs• Three pigs build houses• Wolf threatens and gobbles up first

two pigs• Third pig builds his house of bricks• Wolf burnt alive after tries to climb

through the chimney

Lévi-Strauss

Binary Opposites (Good vs. evil, greedvs. poverty, love vs. hate, knowledge vs. ignorance).

Lord of the Rings.

Cliff-hanger

the (often episodic) narrative ends abruptly without resolution.

Eastenders, Doctor Who.

Barthes Action Code Skyfall.

Barthes Enigma Code Sherlock.

Extreme Long Shot(Establishing Shot)

Long Shot

Mid Shot

Medium Close Up

Close Up

Extreme Close Up

Master Shot

Zoom

Rule of Thirds

CraneShot

Shot Gallery

Camera positions

180 ° Rule

Key question:What is the difference between a track and a pan?

A tracking shot is called a tracking shot because the camera is actually on tracks so that it can follow the action.A pan shot is where the camera stays still and twists to keep the subject in shot or show the scenery.

Camera Shots, Angle, Movement & Composition

Framing and composition:The rule of thirds can be explained by splitting an image into a grid of three vertical and horizontal boxes.

This leaves four important parts of the image (highlighted in red) where points of interest should be placed.

Placing elements of the image in these four areas makes the image more balanced and appear more natural. With each image you see, ask the following:

• What are the points of interest in this shot?• Where has the director intentionally put the

points of interest? Why?

Rule of Thirds

180° Rule