Macro is the whole image. It is the finished product that you view. It is looking at the whole piece and analysing it as a whole rather than looking at specific parts. Usually macro representation looks at the genre, representation and narrative.
Genre is basically the category a film is put in. When looking at genre, you have to look at the narrative techniques to see how it is out together. The story and filming techniques are among what makes up what genre it is. There are several ways films can be categorised in several ways, and there are different things to look at to help do this.
Mood - is the tone and emotional feel of the film.
Setting is where the film is based or where the action takes place.
Target Audience - who the film is aimed at.
Format - the way the film was shot.
Theme - concepts the film was made about.
- Main film genres include action, comedy, crime, drama, adventure, horror and science fiction amongst others.
Narative is simply the story that the film follows, but is very important as with no story line, there is no film.
Representation is another key part, as it suggests a lot more than can be said in the film. The way characters or places are represented is used to give the viewer emotions and feelings about people/places in the film. It helps the viewer form attachments to characters, so makes the film more emotional and relatable.
Micro is the smaller parts that come together to make the bigger picture, usually revolving around the cinematography This includes cinematography, which covers camera angles, movement, sound and mise-en-scene.
Lighting - is very important as it heavily influences the audiences emotional response to what they are seeing.
Camera Movement - plays a big part in how action is portrayed and also effects the viewers emotional response to the action.
Sound - gives another dimension to the film, enables dialouge.
Genre is basically the category a film is put in. When looking at genre, you have to look at the narrative techniques to see how it is out together. The story and filming techniques are among what makes up what genre it is. There are several ways films can be categorised in several ways, and there are different things to look at to help do this.
Mood - is the tone and emotional feel of the film.
Setting is where the film is based or where the action takes place.Target Audience - who the film is aimed at.
Format - the way the film was shot.
Theme - concepts the film was made about.
- Main film genres include action, comedy, crime, drama, adventure, horror and science fiction amongst others.
Narative is simply the story that the film follows, but is very important as with no story line, there is no film.Representation is another key part, as it suggests a lot more than can be said in the film. The way characters or places are represented is used to give the viewer emotions and feelings about people/places in the film. It helps the viewer form attachments to characters, so makes the film more emotional and relatable.
Micro is the smaller parts that come together to make the bigger picture, usually revolving around the cinematography This includes cinematography, which covers camera angles, movement, sound and mise-en-scene.
Lighting - is very important as it heavily influences the audiences emotional response to what they are seeing.Camera Movement - plays a big part in how action is portrayed and also effects the viewers emotional response to the action.
Sound - gives another dimension to the film, enables dialouge.
Where is your micro and macro analysis? You were asked to analyse a clip (either the 'Breaking Bad' scene or one of your choice) showing how micro anlysis supported representation within the clip (that could be representation of individual characters, cultural groups, age, sexuality or location)
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