Definitions

Anchorage- a certain element that bases the meaning of an image on to it and gives the audience a certain view on things
Cropping- the trimming or cutting if an image to enhance the photograph, focus on a certain feature or fit the space
Semiotics- studying signs, breaking down visual moving images in to pieces and analysing what each movement may mean.
Juxtaposition- putting something side by side to either compare or contrast the difference e. g bittersweet.
Mise en scene- director choosing everything that is to be included in the shot/scene, lighting, props, music etc
Homage- when a film director, uses images or certain scenes from a movie to play a tribute to the movie in his/her own movie.
Demographics- info providing information about the population including, gender, age. Social class etc.
Psychographic- graph or chart showing the individual personality traits of a character
Binary opposition- theory that narratives are structured to portray opposition in real life e.g, life and death, day and night.
Iconography- key elements that hint out the genre of the movie.
· The anchorage of the movie was the little girl.
· I cropped my picture so you could not see anything else than the face.
· The semiotics showed that the woman was planning on killing her secret admirer.
· The love and hate themes were juxtaposition.
· The mise en scene of the movie allowed to give the movie a sinister atmosphere.
· The director of scary movie used homage to the movie scream.
· The demographics shows that there are more females aged 13 than males.
· The psychographic chart showed that target audience of the movie had interests in shopping
· The movie god father used great binary oppositions to show the sins and the birth of a new child by using a montage of shots.
· The iconography of Texas chainsaw massacre clearly portrayed that the movie was of a horror genre.