ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on formal analysis – approaching screen media through careful attention to cinematography, sound, editing, and mise-en-scène. The chapter opens by discussing screening notes, offering guidelines for preparation before screenings, recording important details during screenings, and reviewing your notes after screenings. The chapter then presents case studies of formal analysis, modeling close readings of visual style across a range of screen media objects. The case studies include multiple screen shots to illustrate key terms central to formal analysis.
