Performance

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  • Performance
    • Figure and Expression
      • reveals character and their relationships
      • direct body contact- when characters touch, can establish relationship and emotion
      • orientation- how characters face each other, eg shared beliefs, power
    • Proximity
      • space between characters, can show relationship and can change throughout film
      • can show characters working together, enemies etc
    • Body Posture/ Language
      • can show how a character feels eg vulnerable
    • Eye Contact
      • length of time held, can show emotion eg love, lust, hate
    • Speech
      • tone, accent, pitch, reflects genre and personality
    • Style
      • Realism
        • subtle, indie, actors look like they're barely acting, improv and method
      • Classical
        • typical Hollywood, surface believability, well-known actors
      • Formalist
        • over the top, look stylised, not typical for mainstream
    • Casting
      • actor must fit the personality, characteristics look and talent of character

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