Analysing The Lion King film. (Theory)

Some camera shots, angles and movements displayed throughout the film:

- Lots of establishing/long shots to show the exact setting the scene is in. Example: shots of dark places= Where Scar the bad character is. 

- Low angle shots were used when Mufassa( the king) is on top of the cliff to show his authority over the kingdom 

-Lots of close up shots were used to portray characters emotions across to the audience, eg: fright and anger 

- Zoom shots were used a lot throughout the film usually in scenes of danger 

- In order to set the location of the film, iconographic scenery of wilderness, exotic animals and plants were used to present that the film is set somewhere in Africa. 

Sound: 

- The music throughout the film matches the tone of the goings on. It adds effect to the characters emotions. 

- Some of the music is diagetic, as the characters actually sing at certain parts 

- The use of echo indicates loneliness and isolation 

Mise en scene: 

 - The cliff is the place of most importance as it is above everything else and only the good main characters go on to it. 

- There is a significant theme of light vs dark throughout the movie. When Scar(bad character) is present, he is always in shadows which reflects his character. Also Scar's appearance is very sharp and evil in comparison to others. 

- Mist is used in scenes of danger to create a spooky effect 

- The story is a cyclical narrative 

- Scenery is always natural throughout the whole film 

- The colours are vibrant which represent the African theme 

Editing: 

- Continual

- Transitions: dissolving in to different stages of Simba growing up in order to shrink time 

- Slow motion effect while Scar and Simba fight to make the scene more dramatic and over the top