Film Studies

Film Studies

1. Working Title

   • Love Actually (2003)
     • Characters
       • Harry - Alan Rickman
       • Karen - Emma Thompson
       • Mia - Heike Makatsch
       • Sam - Thomas Brodie-Sangster
       • Daniel - Liam Neeson
       • Joanna - Olivia Olson
       • Jamie - Colin Firth
       • Aurelia - Lúcia Moniz
       • Colin Frissell - Kris Marshall
       • Mark - Andrew Lincoln
       • Peter - Chiwetel Ejiofor
       • Juliet - Keira Knightley
       • Rufus - Rown Atkinson
       • David - Hugh Grant
       • Natalie - Martine McCutcheon
       • US President - Billy Bob Thornton
       • Billy Mack - Bill Nighy
       • Joe - Gregor Fisher
       • John - Martin Freeman
       • Judy - Joanna Page
       • Sarah - Laura Linney
       • Karl - Rodrigo Santoro
       • Michael - Michael Fitzgerald
     • Features
       • Multi-strand Narrative
       • Linear Narrative
       • Mostly closed Narrative. Some storylines are open
   • Hot Fuzz (2007)
     • Characters
       • Nicholas Angel - Simon Pegg
       • Danny Butterman - Nick Frost
       • Joyce Cooper - Billie Whitelaw
       • Roy Porter - Peter Wight
       • Mary Porter - Julia Deakin
       • Simon Skinner - Timothy Dalton
       • Leslie Tiller - Anne Reid
       • Tim Messenger - Adam Buxton
       • Frank Butterman - Jim Broadbent
       • Andy Wainwright - Paddy Considine
       • Sergeant Turner - Bill Bailey
       • Andy Cartwright - Rafe Spall
       • Doris Thatcher - Olivia Coleman
       • Police Inspector - Steve Coogan
       • Met Sergeant - Martin Freeman
       • Chief Inspector - Bill Nighy
     • Features
       • Single Strand Narrative
       • Closed Narrative
       • Linear Narrative

2. US Comparison

   • I Am Legend (2007)
     • Characters
       • Robert Neville - Will Smith
       • Anna - Alice Braga
       • Ethan - Charlie Tahan
       • Zoe Neville - Salli Richardson-Whitfield
       • Marley Neville - Willow Smith
       • Sam (The Dog)
       • Dr Krippen - Emma Thompson
     • Context
       • Dr Crippen (the Krippen Virus)
       • Cancer (Cure for cancer)
       • 9/11
       • New York more populated in 2007
     • Features
       • Closed Narrative
       • Single Strand Narrative
       • Linear Narrative but with a few flashbacks
   • The Omega Man (1971)
     • Characters
       • Robert Neville - Charlton Heston
       • Lisa - Rosalind Cash
       • Matthias - Anthony Zerbe
       • Dutch - Paul Koslo
       • Ritchie - Eric Laneuville
     • Context
       • The Manson Family (The Family)
       • The Cold War (USA vs Russia, China)
       • LA more populated in 1970s
     • Features
       • Single Strand Narrative
       • Closed Narrative
       • Linear Narrative

3. Terminology and Theories

   • Narrative Theories
     • Propp - Hero, Villain, Helper, Princess, False Hero, Donor, Father, Messenger
     • Todorov - Equilibrium, Disequilibrium, Recognition of Disequilibrium, Attempt to Repair Disequilibrium, New Equilibrium
     • Levi Strauss - Binary Opposites (something vs something)
     • Barthes - Enigma Codes (questions)
   • Micro Features
     • Mise en Scene
       • Lighting and Colour
       • Hair, Make-up and Costumes
       • Positioning of Objects and Characters
       • Body Language and Facial Expressions
       • Settings and Props
     • Cinematography
       • Shot Types
         • Extreme Close-up
         • Close up
         • Medium Shot
         • Medium-Long Shot
         • Long Shot
         • Very Long Shot
         • Extreme Long Shot
       • Camera Movements
         • Pan
         • Crab
         • Track
         • Zoom
         • Ped
         • Tilt
         • Handheld
         • Crane
         • Reverse Zoom
       • Shot Angles
         • Low
         • Eye-Level
         • High
         • Worm's Eye
         • Canted
         • Bird's Eye
     • Editing
       • Cut Types
         • Straight Cut
         • Fade
         • Dissolve
         • Wipe
         • Jump
       • Continuity
         • Establishing Shot
           • Let's audience know location and time of film
         • Shot Reverse Shot
           • Commonly used during conversations. Shows responses from characters
           • 180 degree Rule
             • Characters in a conversation staying on the same side throughout their interaction
     • Sound
     • Performance
       • Argyle's Body Codes
         • Direct body contact
         • The proximity of one character to another
         • The way characters are turned towards/away from each other (orientation)
         • General appearance of characters
         • Head movements
         • Facial Expressions
         • Gestures
         • Body posture
         • Eye movement/contact
         • Speech aspects e.g. tone, pitch, accent, etc.