Writing about film codes in a written essay

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1. Describe what the frame permits the viewer to know
2. Connect mise-en-scène and lighting to a contextual pattern
3. Analyse editing as a relationship among shots
4. Distinguish sound source, placement and function
5. Write a scene reference that supports close analysis
6. Keep film evidence inside the course’s comparative task

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