How to Analyze Film

What are the five key elements of film analysis that help communicate a film's major themes and ideas?

• Cinematography, Editing, Mise en scène, Performance, and Sound

• Narrative, Auteur, Cultural Artifact, Spectatorship, and Representation

• Directing, Acting, Screenwriting, Production Design, and Music

• Plot, Character, Theme, Setting, and Conflict

Which element of film analysis involves the arrangement of physical elements within a scene, including characters, props, setting, and even weather?

• Cinematography

• Editing

• Mise en scène

• Performance

The delivery of verbal and non-verbal information by actors, including their interpretation of roles, falls under which key element of film?

• Cinematography

• Editing

• Mise en scène

• Performance

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What aesthetic choices contribute to the realistic portrayal of the film's world?

• Use of vibrant colors and dynamic camera movements.

• Shooting in monochrome with wide-angle static shots and full depth of field.

• Employing fast-paced editing and close-up shots.

• Utilizing a non-diegetic soundtrack and stylized set designs.

What is the significance of the film's transition from color to black and white in the opening sequence?

• To highlight the contrast between modern-day Belfast and the historical setting of the film.

• To symbolize Buddy's loss of innocence as he experiences the Troubles.

• To indicate a shift from a fictional narrative to a documentary style.

• To represent the film's move from a wide-angle perspective to a close-up analysis.