The four pillars of textual analysis.
The four areas which you need to understand to complete a textual analysis of a sequence from TV or Film, collectively called ‘micro features’, are:
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Camera
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Mise-en-Scene
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Editing
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Sound
You are also going to making a music video soon and editing is an important skill to learn to communicate meaning and help construct a sense of time, place and story:
Slideshow on Editing:
Practice Sequence
Identify and analyse the editing techniques in this sequence:
A template for completion is attached here or in classroom.
Glossary of Editing Terms
Here is a handout on editing terms and definitions.
Lesson 2 – Essay MES, CAMERA and EDITING
Using the template in classroom, you will watch the sequence a couple of times and look for how camera and MES are also used to make meaning. You will then submit @ 2 TEAS for each MF (so 6 TEAS in total) before the submission date published.