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Image Construction Experiment
Image Construction Experiment
Which character feels more dangerous?
Which character has been constructed to be dangerous?
What elements have been used to create this sense for the audience?
Break it Down
Break it Down
The character didn’t change. The film techniques changed.
This means stereotypes are constructed by filmmakers, not naturally existing.
Let's look at HOW filmmakers construct stereotypes using deliberate choices through SWAT.
How Film Techniques Construct Meaning
How Film Techniques Construct Meaning
🎥Director Choice
🎥Director Choice
Camera angle
Camera angle
Lighting
Lighting
Music
Music
Costume
Costume
Shot size
Shot size
👤What This Constructs
👤What This Constructs
Power or weakness
Power or weakness
Safety or danger
Safety or danger
Emotion or tone
Emotion or tone
Identity and personality
Identity and personality
Emotional closeness or distance
Emotional closeness or distance
🧠Effect on Audience
🧠Effect on Audience
Audience feels intimidated or sympathetic
Audience feels intimidated or sympathetic
Audience trusts or fears character
Audience trusts or fears character
Audience feels calm, tense, sad, etc
Audience feels calm, tense, sad, etc
Audience recognises stereotype quickly
Audience recognises stereotype quickly
Audience connects emotionally or observes objectively
Audience connects emotionally or observes objectively
Examples
Examples
Close-Up → Nervous Expression → Audience Empathy
Close-Up → Nervous Expression → Audience Empathy
Costume → Rebel Stereotype → Audience Recognition
Costume → Rebel Stereotype → Audience Recognition
Clip Analysis Activity
Clip Analysis Activity
Film techniques construct stereotypes and influence how audiences interpret characters.
Use the SWAT analysis sheet below to practise analysing this clip.
Reverse Engineering Activity
Reverse Engineering Activity
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