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 of characters and objects within a frame
Positioning within a frame can draw our attention to an important character/object
A film-maker can use positioning to indicate relationships between people
Task: What does the positions in the following images reveal about the characters/film?
Image - The Break-up:
They are as far over from each other on the sofa to create a distance to show that they aren't together. Jennifer Aniston's character has the "double cross" because she has her arms and her legs crossed. by crossing over body parts, it acts as a defence mechanism.
Vince Vaughn's character is slightly looking over to Jennifer's character, but his seems more relaxed than Jennifer's character as his hands are in his lap.
Colour
Colour carries certain connotations which may add meaning to a scene (i.e. red = passion/danger)
Can face a scene a particular look , feel or mood
Can be used for dramatic effect
Lighting & Colour
Lighting and colour can be used to achieve a variety of effects:
To highlight important characters or objects within the frame
To make characters look mysterious by shading sections of the face and body
To reflect a characters mental state/hidden emotions (i.e. bright = happy, dark = disturbed, strobe effect = confused)
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