CASABLANCA : Film Form analysis 1

 INTRO TO  RICK'S BAR SCENE ( link)

Meeting Rick

End your analysis when we see Rick and before any conversation starts 

Analyse how the following elements of film form are used to create meaning and guide audience response ( understanding of narrative, setting,characters , plot, themes etc. ) in the  " Introduction to Rick's Bar " sequence.

Cinematography 

( use of camera shots, framing , camera movement and angles , lighting)

Editing 

( use and extent of transitions such as cuts or fades, order of scenes and shots, narrative structure )

Mise-en-scene

( background, props ,costume , objects etc.)

Sound

( use or absence of  music,sound effects, spoken word such as dialague/voiceover)

Performance

(casting, physical performance e.g posture, body language and expression , reaction to other characters or narrative etc. ) 

Publish your analysis on the blog by the end of the week.