Term 1

Notes
● Growing up in a suburban home meant that he often ostracised and was a social outcast
● He see death not just as being cold and weary but as something fun
● He uses his art style from his childhood as the basis of his characters
● He was fired from working at disney due to the mature topic of his work
Gothic Horror
● Gothic fiction was solidified in 1764
● Features of gothic horrors morality, philosophy, and religion
● Villains are metaphors for human temptation
● In 1818 Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s novel ‘Frankenstein’ was the first to show the villain as
supernatural
● Use of Gothic Motifs
● Creating a dark and eerie atmosphere
● Elicits fear and curiosity from the audience
● Can feature supernatural elements such as witches, ghosts or vampires
● Can address realistic psychological fear
● Castles
● Graveyards
● Ravens
● Bats
● Black cats
● Lighting
● Focus more on creating powerful reactions to their work
● Used bright, clashing colours, flat shapes, and jagged brush stroke
Film Study
● ESTABLISHING SHOT - Often a long shot or a series of shots that sets the scene; it used to establish
setting and to show transitions between locations
● LONG SHOT – a short from some distance. If filming a person, the full body is shown. It may show the
isolation or vulnerability of the character
● MEDIUM SHOT – the most common shot. The camera seems to be a medium distance from the object
being filmed. A medium shot shows the person from the waist up. The effect is to ground the story.
● CLOSE UP – the image takes up at least 80 percent of the frame. The effect of this is to highlight or
emphasise something, normally a character or expression.
● EXTREME CLOSE UP – the image being shot is a part of a whole, such as an eye or a hand; directs
the audience to focus on a feature or object.
● TWO SHOT – a scene between two people shot exclusively from an angle that includes both
characters more or less equally. It is used in love scenes where the interaction between two characters
is important.
● HIGH ANGLE – the camera is above the subject. This usually has the effect of making the subject look
smaller than normal, giving him or her the appearance of being weak, powerless or trapped. -
INFERIOR
● EYE LEVEL – a shot taken from normal height; that is, the character’s eye level. Ninety to ninety-five
percent of the shots seen are eye level, because it is the most natural angle. This angle can encourage
the audience to feel a part of what they are watching.
● LOW ANGLE – the camera films the subject from below. This usually has the effect of making the
subject look larger than normal, and therefore strong, powerful, and threatening.
● HIGH KEY – the scene is flooded with light; creating a bright and open-looking scene
● LOW KEY – the scene is flooded with shadows and darkness, creating suspense and suspicion
● Bottom or Side Lighting – direct lighting from below or the side, which often makes the subject appear
dangerous or evil
● Front or Back Lighting – soft lighting on the actor’s face or from behind which gives the appearance of
innocence or goodness, or a halo effect.
● Natural or Artificial Lighting – whether the lighting is natural (comes from a natural source such as the
sun) or artificial (comes from a human-made object such as a lamp or computer) can affect the tone of
a scene.
● Diegetic – sound that can logically be heard by the characters in the film (dialogue, background noise,
sound of things in the scene)
● Non-Diegetic – sound that cannot be heard by the characters but is designed for the audience reaction
only. Includes:
○ Narration/Voice over
○ Music/Soundtrack
○ Sound Effects
● Prime colours- The red turtle
● Absence of colour - Dracula
● Mute colours - The Young Ladies of Rochefort
● Conflicting colours - Dumbo
● Cool and Dark - Coraline
● Warm and bright - The red turtle
Edward scissorhands
● He uses dark colours and an eerie tune and the camera focuses on ‘creepy things/inventions’ that look
like devices that can harm you.
● It puts the story into a different perspective that makes you focus more and tells you it happening in the
past
● It's shown as colourful and happy subura while outcast are shown with dark colours
● How it is an outcast compared to the people thing below it
● Peg world is the ideal dream that everyone wants to live in
● He looks like an imposing figure even if his heart is made of sweets
● Changes his dark clothing to something the other men in the neighbourhood wear to fit in
● In the end he is accepted but is used for others happiness
● He relies on their teaching and there way of thinking of the world
● He treats everyone with kindness even those who are rude to him
● There ‘caged’ by something or someone from the past or around them
● Even if heart is made of cookies he won't gets want he want not matter how much it matters to him
● Even if a important part of the community nobody would care for him if he didn’t have scissorhands
● Seeing someone he cares about with something he cares about it hurts him
Mise - en-scene
● mise en scène refers to what we see onscreen in a film. It’s the film’s visuals; meaning, all of the
elements that appear on camera and their arrangement. The setting, decor, lighting, depth of space,
and costumes and makeup, to name only a few – but together. ’re analysing a film’s mise en scène,
you’re judging the visual presentation and the story it tells.
● Mise en scène helps create a sense of place, a sense of character, a mood
● The mood is the general atmosphere or emotional complexion—in short, the array of feelings the work
evokes in the reader.
● Since it takes place in the 80s the neighbour are shown wearing bold flamboyant clothes while the
outsider edward is shown wearing dark and gothic clothes that match with the environment he's use to
living but it directly conflicts theirs and since he’s the only one dress like it he is automatically outcasted
● Edward doesn’t understand things that happen in the world around him and is extremely innocent
compared to the people around him in the scene where he gets molested by the neighbour he just runs
away but does not understand that she was trying to sleep with him.
Scene Breakdown
● Identify what is happening in the scene
● Identify the camera angles and shots in the scene
● Identify the IMPACT or EFFECT of these shots or angles
● Consider the director’s message: What is Tim Burton trying to show the audience through this scene?
● Edward saves Kevin from being hit by a drunk driver, but accidentally cuts Kevin afterwards. The
neighbours think that Edward is attacking Kevin and then the situation escalates. This turns the town
against him.
● Its gives the audience a feeling how how of different and how ‘weird’ compared to other i.g a monster
● He wasn’t understanding the concept of death
Authorial Intent
● To show that monsters can be everyday people
● To show we shouldn’t judge people based on looks

● It influenced burton to believe that the energy made people not want to be around him
● Where he grew up was subura that kinda sucked
● He puts his feelings of not communicating into his character
● He projects a lot on his character
○ Big ideas
○ Writers concerns
○ Writers method
○ Quotation
○ Pointing to thing that happen in th text
○ Reading decoding processing
●
● Despite her initial kindness towards Edward, Peg ultimately succumbs to societal pressure to conform.
As Edward becomes more popular in the neighbourhood, Peg begins to exploit him for her own gain,
using his talents for hairdressing to boost her salon's business. This shift in her behaviour reflects the
film's critique of suburban conformity and the exploitation of those who are different.
● Peg's relationship with Edward takes on a maternal quality as she nurtures and protects him. She
becomes a surrogate mother figure to him, providing him with love and support in a world that often
rejects him.
● Peg can also be seen as a symbol of innocence and goodness in the film. Her name, "Peg," suggests
stability and grounding, which contrasts with the instability and isolation Edward experiences. She
represents the potential for understanding and acceptance in a world that often values conformity over
compassion.
 Macbeth - Term 2
Macbeth Summary
Three witches tell the Scottish general Macbeth that he will be King of Scotland. Encouraged by his wife,
Macbeth kills the king, becomes the new king, and kills more people out of paranoia. Civil war erupts to
overthrow Macbeth, resulting in more death.

Introduction
● Macbeth becomes King of Scotland but is plagued by feelings of insecurity. He remembers the
prophecy that Banquo's descendants will inherit the throne and arranges for Banquo and his son
Fleance to be killed. In the darkness, Banquo is murdered, but his son escapes the assassins.
● Macbeth and Banquo and malcolm are the generals
● Malcolm (Banquo kid) kills Macbeth after making a revolut.
● Macbeth's wife convinces him to kill the king and then later kills herself

Synopsis
● The prophecy
● Becoming king
● A second visit
● Test of loyalty
● The prophecy collapses

Macbeth - Characters
● Macbeth - the main character
● Lady Macbeth - Macbeth’s wife
● The Three Witches - the ones that deliver the prophecies to Macbeth
● Banquo - a general alongside Macbeth, and friend
● King Duncan - King of Scotland at the beginning of the play
● Macduff - Scottish Nobleman who kills Macbeth
● Malcolm - King Duncan’s eldest son, he takes over the throne after Macbeth
● Donalbain - King Duncan’s younger son
● Fleance - Banquo’s son

Shakespearean England - Elizabethan England/Scotland

● England and Scotland both feature heavily in Shakespeare’s work, particularly because that is what
Shakespeare knew and could write about.
● Geographically, they are very close. Both are a part of the United Kingdom.
● However, during Shakespeare’s time, there was a lot of political unrest due to warring monarchs and
religious ideologies.

Shakespearean England - Queen Elizabeth 1

● Queen Elizabeth 1 was the Queen of England
● Skahespeare was the monarch cousins

Shakespearean England - Religion and Succession

● Scotland was a Catholic country while England had moved away from the Catholic Church under Henry
VIII (Elizabeth I's father), who founded the Church of England.
● There were problems with succession for Elizabeth I (she was a virgin queen
● A Lot of assassination attempts
 Macbeth Activities

A. Fair is foul, and foul is fair;

Hover through the fog and filthy air.
B. And oftentimes, to win us to our harm,
The instruments of darkness tell us truth,
Win us with honest trifles, to betray ’s
In deepest consequence.
C. Stars, Hide your fires!
Let not light see my black and deep desires
1.
a. Playing dirty is fair and fair is playing dirty
b. To win you must experience harm
c. Hiding your true wants away
2.
a. Alliteration & Metaphor
b. Metaphor
c. Juxtaposition
3.
a. Alludes to dirty play latter in the play
b. Show that playing the game with a smart mind will allow us to win
c. An example of Macbeth hiding his true desires

Real history of Macbeth

1. Due to the tense relationship england had with scotland at that time
2. His described as a average ruler and propersice
3. Amusement due to the difference between reality and fantasy
4. Yes as england is close to scotland and may have ‘kept up’ with royalty ‘drama’
Identify and question quotes
A. False face must hide what the false heart doth know
B. If it were done ‘tis done, then ‘twere well
It were done quickly
1. She feel disbelief to the idea of which
2. Smart, calculative, cruel, cunning,
Interpreting th Extract
1. Listen and be quiet the owl that shrieked like the bells before people die. Macbeth must be killing the
king right now
2. Personification,
3.