Analyzing Film

Film Studies IA 1 Review

September 29, 2023
Mrs. Smith ​

Remember, a logline is like the hook for your TV show that includes your setting, main characters and conflict. While a premise identifies a 1 sentence concept that includes the protagonist and conflict.

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Premise vs. Logline

The beat sheet overviews the ACTIONS and REACTIONS of each scene for the characters

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The Beat Sheet

Multiple Choice

What is the Beat Sheet Responsible for?

• Creating character profiles
• Designing set locations
• Outlining the actions an reactions of a character in a story or tv show

• Editing the final draft

Multiple Choice

What is a Premise in film?

• The basic idea or concept that the story is built upon.
• The director's favorite color
• The main character's name
• The final scene of a movie

Multiple Choice

What is direct characterization?

• Direct characterization is the process of describing a character's traits or qualities indirectly through actions or dialogue.
• Direct characterization is the process of describing a character's traits or qualities directly through explicit statements or descriptions.
• Direct characterization is the process of describing a character's traits or qualities through the use of symbolism.
• Direct characterization is the process of describing a character's traits or qualities through the use of foreshadowing.

Multiple Choice

What is indirect characterization?

• Method of revealing a character's traits through direct statements or descriptions.
• Method of revealing a character's traits through the author's personal opinion.
• Method of revealing a character's traits through flashbacks or memories.
• Method of revealing a character's traits through actions, thoughts, dialogue, appearance, or other characters' perceptions

Multiple Choice

What does tone do in a film?

• Tone refers to the volume and pitch of the dialogue in a film.
• Tone sets the emotional and psychological impact on the audience.
• Tone determines the lighting and color scheme in a film.
• Tone is the term used to describe the camera angles and movements in a film.

Multiple Choice

What is Mood in a film?

• The audiences emotional response to the film

• Plot of the film
• Genre of the film
• Setting of the film

• Each episode is a continuation of the last

• Typically an ongoing storyline with multiple character

Serial Shows:

• Typically has a resolution at the end of each episode.

• Could be watched and understood at any point during the series

Episodic Shows:

Episodic vs. Serial Series

1. The first episode on the series

2. Determines if the Tv Show will take off and "fly" or stay on the ground.

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​Pilot Episodes

Draw

Draw a setting with a lighthearted and relaxed mood:

Match

Match the following

• S

• T

• E

• A

• L

What a character says

What a character thinks

A character's effect on others/emotions

How a character acts

How a character looks

• What a character says

• What a character thinks

• A character's effect on others/emotions

• How a character acts

• How a character looks

Multiple Choice

How do we use the STEAL method of characterization in film?

• By analyzing the camera angles and lighting used in the film
• By examining the costumes and props used by the characters
• We use it to determine indirect characterization of a character

• Not applicable

Poll

How prepared for this IA are you after this review?

• I WILL CRUSH THIS

• Meh, at least now I can say I've studied when someone asks

• I WILL CRUSH THIS 2.0

• I hate tests and I hate this class (sad face)

Open Ended

What else do you feel like you need to review before we take our test?