Lighting: In the boiler room at the start is almost just normal, however when the ice berg hits the colour the lighting is warm and red creating a sense of emgerancy and worry.
The Genre is a historical romance
Props: The watch tower, the ice berg, the propeller and the machinery.



This image of a man is a low angle, wide shot. The shadow creeping up on his face makes him seem scary.




This image of the mad hatter is a close up. This image of the mad hatter is the first image of the tea party scene. This crazy image sets the crazy mood of the tea party, his appearance also enhances the crazy feel.



The camera angle is low angle and long-wide. The intention of this shot is possibly to instill a sense of alienation and anxiety. The angle helps enhance this meaning as it is makes it more dramatic.





This shop is medium to a close up. The angle of this shot is a low angle and over the shoulder shot. The intention of this shot is to create a sense of domination and power. The size of the queens power is portrayed through the side of her head. The expression of her face is scary and it portrays her as mean and powerful. The dark in the background again puts the Queen in a bad light whereas light shines on the frog portraying it as good.

This is the combination of all the visual element within the frame (frame:the physical boundary that contains what the audience sees)







Cinematography
Camera Movement

This film is a foreign action film. They built up the camera movement to create suspense for more dramatic effect. The camera speed fasten and slows down to enhance the action of the dance.

Cinematography is like painting light in the dark. Cinematographers are like psychiatrists. The cinematographer can make viable whats in your mind or they can get in touch with your mind. They move the audience to think. They visually represent a story.



Shot
A shot is a continuous piece of filming without interruption from the time the camera is turned on and starts filming until it is turned off.
In general most shots last for no more than about 10 seconds

Edit
An edit is a break in the film where on shot ends and the next shot begins.
The four common types of edit are
Cuts
Dissolves
Fades
Wipes (occasionally)

Why learn how to read film?
So that we can engage with the film visually.

Cineama is a visual art form. Cinema is not literature. A film is not a novel.

However, a film is a text,just as a play, poem or novel is a text.
Although the storyline is essential, when reading a film you must be able to examine, interpret and analyse the visual elements and style.

Shot
A shot is a continuous piece of filming without interruption from the time the camera is turned on and starts filming until it is turned off.

Edit
An edit is a break in the film where one shot ends and the next shot begins.