THEME

The basic idea of the film.

MOTIF

METAPHOR

SYMBOLS

PLOT

The story line; the

plot of many films

are very much like

each other.

SCRIPT

The plot in detail, the

script arranges events

in logical order and in

progressive intensity so

that less climaxes lead

up to important ones.

ACTING

Actors and actresses

should be able to play

their parts so well that

they almost become the

characters they play.

1.PROPER CASTING

2.SATISFACTORY MAKE-UP

3.INTELLIGENT UNDERSTANDING

OF THE ROLE

4.SKILLFUL PICTURING OF THE

NECESSARY EMOTIONS

5.NATURALNESS IN ACTING

6.SKILLFUL USE OF DIALOGUE

7.PROPER TIMING

8.EXPRESSIVENESS OF EYES

AND MOUTH

SETTING,

COSTUME AND

MAKE-UP

SETTING – Conveys an

immense amount of

information; setting

must be authentic that

they do not distract the

audience from the

story.

COSTUMES

Reveal class, psychological

state, self-image

suggest delicacy, dignity etc.

Symbolize something

suggest change and transition

MAKE-UP

To change the actors’

appearance

To change complete

realism

To suggest a typical or

specific

SOUND

SOUND

EFFECTS

– gives a scene a

feeling of

authenticity

1.High-pitched sounds – generally produce

a sense of tension

2.Low-frequency sounds – used to

emphasize dignity or solemnity

3.Loud Sound- tend to be forceful, intense

and threatening

4.Quiet Sound – tend to be delicate,

hesitant and often weak

5.Fast-Tempo – for greater tension

6.Off-Screen Sound

7.Absolute Silence – tends to call attention

to itself

MUSIC

– can be both

real or unreal

SPOKEN LANGUAGE

- It develops

characterization, it develops

dramatic situations, it

sharpens the

expressiveness of an

image.

CINEMATOGRAPHY

1.Close-up

2.Medium Shot

3.Long-Shot

4.Low-Angle Shot

5.High Angle Shot

6.Zoom

7.Freeze

8.Cut

9.Fade

10.Wipe

11.Pan

LIGHTING

1.Front Lighting

2.Back Lighting

3.Top Lighting

4.Side Lighting

5.Bottom Lighting

DIRECTION

A Good Director

1.A good director must know a good

story when he sees it

2.A good director must have an

interest in the picture he is making

3.A good director must know what the

camera can do

4.A good director must know the art of

story-telling

5.A good director must be able to

convey his ideas to the players