2. Table of Contents:LEARNING MATERIALS1. What are narrative
elements?2. Discussion points: narrative elements in Vincent
(1982).3. What are mise-en-scene elements?4. Discussion points:
German Expressionist mise-en-scene elements in Vincent(1982).5.
What cinematic styles and genres referenced in Vincent (1982)?o
German Expressionism (artistic style)o German Expressionist
elements in filmo Examples of German Expressionist filmso
Gothic-horror poetry and narrativeso Gothic art (symbolism)o
Gothic-horror visual themes (motifs)
3. NARRATIVEELEMENTS Genre Character Themes Setting Narrative
Point of view
4. GENREFrench word meaning kind orsortGenres are formed by
conventionsand sought to categorise artisticworksClick here to
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5. THEMEA unifying or dominant idea centralto a textIn moving
text (film) theme issometimes conveyed through visualmotifsClick
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6. CHARACTERCharacter: a person in the story who has certain
characteristics.Some characters might be: central to the storys
action like a protagonist and orantagonist and some may be static -
no change ordevelopment by the end of the story).Click here
toreturn toNarrativeElements slide
7. SETTINGSetting is a geographic location inwhich a story
takes place, andhelps create the main backdropand mood for the
story.Click here to returnto NarrativeElements slide
8. NARRATIVEDerives from the Latin verb narrare whichmeans to
tellA spoken or written account of connectedevents; a story.Click
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9. POVPoint of ViewIn film, point-of-view refers
narrativepoint-of-view, which determinesthrough whose perspective
the storyis viewed.Click here toreturn toNarrativeElements
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10. Key aspects of mise-en-sceneDcorLightingCostumeSpace
11. Key aspects of mise-en-sceneDcorAn important element of
putting in the scene is dcor, the placement ofobjects and the
setting of a scene. Dcor can be used to amplify character,emotion
or the dominant mood of a film.
12. Key aspects of mise-en-sceneLightingThe intensity,
direction and quality of lightinghave a profound effect on the way
an image isperceived. Light affects the way colours arerendered,
both in terms of hue and depth, andcan focus attention on
particular elements ofthe composition.
13. Key aspects of mise-en-sceneSpaceThe representation of
space affects the readingof a film. Depth, proximity, size
andproportions of the places and objects in a filmcan be
manipulated through camera placementand lens, lighting and dcor,
effectivelydetermining mood or relations betweenelements in
the
14. Key aspects of mise-en-sceneCostumeCostume simply refers to
the clothes thatcharacters wear. Using certain colours ordesigns,
costume is used in narrative cinema tosignify characters or make
clear distinctionsbetween characters.
15. Mise-en-scene and GermanExpressionismFormal elements of
German Expressionist filmsAccording to Nancy West from the
University of Missouri,Columbia, the formal elements of German
Expressionist filminclude, but are not limited to, the following:
Chiaroscuro lighting: lighting that employs extremecontrasts of
light and dark, thus creating dramatic shadows a preoccupation with
mirrors, glass, and other reflectivesurfaces the use of
anthropomorphism, which is the attribution of ahuman form, human
characteristics, or human behaviour tonon-human things an interest
in abstractionism, which is a style of art thatprivileges internal
form over pictorial representation
16. Lighting in expressionist filmsExpressionist films use
simple lighting from thefront and sides, illuminating the scene
flatly andevenly to stress the links between the figuresand the
dcor. In some notable cases, shadowsare used to create additional
distortion (seechiaroscuro lighting). ---Bordwell and Thompson
17. Formal Elements of German Expressionist FilmChiaroscuro
lightinglighting that employsextreme contrasts oflight and dark,
thuscreating dramaticshadows
18. Formal Elements of German Expressionist FilmChiaroscuro
lightinglighting that employsextreme contrasts of lightand dark,
thus creatingdramatic shadows
19. Formal Elements of German Expressionist FilmChiaroscuro
lightinglighting that employs extremecontrasts of light and dark,
thuscreating dramatic shadows
20. A preoccupationwith mirrors, glass,and other
reflectivesurfacesFormal Elements of German Expressionist
FilmPreoccupation withreflective surfaces
21. Formal Elements of German Expressionist FilmPreoccupation
with reflectivesurfaces
22. Formal Elements of German Expressionist FilmPreoccupation
with reflectivesurfacesA preoccupation withmirrors, glass, andother
reflectivesurfaces
23. The use ofanthropomorphismanthropomorphismis the
attribution of ahuman form, humancharacteristics, orhuman behaviour
tonon-human thingsFormal Elements of German Expressionist
FilmAnthropomorphism
24. The use ofanthropomorphismanthropomorphismis the
attribution of ahuman form, humancharacteristics, orhuman behaviour
tonon-human thingsFormal Elements of German Expressionist
FilmAnthropomorphism
25. Formal Elements of German Expressionist
FilmAnthropomorphismThe use ofanthropomorphismanthropomorphismis
the attribution of ahuman form, humancharacteristics, orhuman
behaviour tonon-human things
26. Formal Elements of German Expressionist
FilmAnthropomorphismThe use ofanthropomorphismanthropomorphismis
the attribution of ahuman form, humancharacteristics, orhuman
behaviour tonon-human things
27. Glossary of termsmise-en-sceneFrench word meaning placing
on stage or put inthe sceneWhen applied to the cinema, mise-en-scne
refers to everything thatappears before the camera and its
arrangementcomposition, sets,props, actors, costumes, sounds, and
lighting.The mise-en-scne, along with the editing of a film,
influence therealness of a film in the eyes of its viewersClick
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KeyAspects of Mise-en-sceneSlide
28. Glossary of termsMOTIFIn narrative, a motif is any
recurring elementthat has symbolic significance in a story.Through
its repetition, a motif can help produceother narrative (or
literary) aspects such astheme or mood.Click here toreturn
toGothic-HorrorSlide
29. Glossary of termsCharacterisationCharacterisation :
information that is givenabout a characterThis information can be
given explicitly (tolddirectly) or implicitly (told
indirectly).Click here toreturn toCharacterisationslide
30. Glossary of termsMultimodalMore than oneWay of
CommunicatinginformationTherefore, a multimodal text is a text that
uses more than one system ofcommunication. Multimodal texts often
employ systems of visual, audial andtextual communications, because
they (when working together) increaseaudiences level of engagement
and interest.Click here to returnto Outline ofAssessment SlideClick
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