Cinematic Storytelling and Visual Literacy · Film and Media

Mise-en-scene and Visual Composition

Investigating how everything within the frame contributes to the narrative and mood.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the color palette of a film reflect the protagonist's emotional journey?
  2. 2What does the positioning of characters within the frame tell us about their power dynamics?
  3. 3How does lighting create atmosphere and direct the viewer's attention?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9E10LA09AC9E10LY04
Year: Year 12
Subject: English
Unit: Cinematic Storytelling and Visual Literacy
Period: Film and Media

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