Movies are about stories ………these stories are represented through…form and the relationships among thematic elements…. such as:
THEME
What the movie is about determines how the film will look…characters…..dialogue…sound….etc.
….theme tells what the story is about….the central concern…basic meaning….subject matter explains the theme’s meaning
PLOT
What is happening in the story/action
EMOTIONAL EFFECT/MOOD
The single mood/emotion that prevails throughout the story
CHARACTER
Individuals set apart from ordinary people….emphasis is on unusual aspects of an individual’s personality…..through action…dialogue
STYLE/TEXTURE/STRUCTURE
The look…feel….rhythm…atmosphere…tone…organization that stays in our minds and senses long after you left the theatre