Glossary
Disequilibrium - the period of instability in a film's narrative. Enigma - The question or mystery that is posed within a film's narrative. Equilibrium - A state of peace and calm, which often exists at the beginning of the film's narrative. Framing - The selection of elements such as characters, setting and iconography that appear within the shot. Genre - A system of film identification, in which films that have the same elements are grouped together. Iconography - The objects within a film that are used to evoke particular meanings. Intertextuality - Reference within a film to another film, media product, work of literature or piece of artwork. Mise En Scene - When analysing a sequence the term refers to everything you see in the frame. Narrative - A story that is created in constructed format that describes a series of fictional or non-fictional events. Media terminology from Andy Wallis As media dictionary[1] from ecclestona