Facial Expressions and Body Language
1. Facial expressions provide a clear indicator of how someones feeling
2. If someone is smiling broadly we assume they are happy but we may get a different view if there's scary music
3. Body Language may also indicate how a character feels towards another character or may reflect their relationship.
Positioning of characters and objects in the frame
1. Positioning within a frame can draw attention to an important character or object
2. A film-maker can use positioning to indicate relationships between people
THE BREAK UP
In this image it shows two people on a sofa. You can tell this is a tense moment in the film as they are sitting so far apart from each other. One of the actors Jennifer Aniston is in the 'double cross' she has both her arms and legs crossed. She's defensive and shying away from the other actor, Vince Vaughn. He is more open than she is as he is half looking at her through the corner of his eye. He is not as blocked off as she is his legs aren't crossed and his hand are open. This is quite a comic image also as they are sitting as far away from each other as possible but still on the same sofa.
Colour and Lighting
1. Colour carries certain connotations which may add meaning to a scene (i.e. red= danger or passion)
2. Can give a scene a certain mood
3. Can be used for dramatic effect
4. Can be used to highlight important characters or objects in the frame
5. Can be used to make characters look mysterious by shading sections of the face and body
6. Can be used to reflect a characters mental state/hidden emotions (i.e. bright = happy, dark = disturbed, strobe lighting= confused)
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