Connotations and denotation

Denotation is what you see whereas connotation is the meaning of

the image.
Denote
Signified, shown, portrayed, illustrates.
Connote
Represents, signifies, implies, suggests, infers,
indicates.
P- Point
D- Denotation
C- Connotation
Point
State the section youre analysing.
Sound
Mise en scene
Cinematography
Editing
Example: Within the mise-en-scene the women are represented as
inferior to men.
Denotation
SPECIFIC example from the extract
Use media terminology
Example from the extract
Example: Denoted in this extract is the use of red within the miseen-scene.
Connotation
Analysing the representation
The deeper meaning of what the director wants the audience to feel
or think
Example: The connotation of this close up is...
Example of a PDC.
This shot denotes a male with his eyes closed and one of them
being covered by his hand, this connotes him as possibly hiding
from something because of fear. This shot also denotes a lot of
vibrant colours such as reds and oranges, this implies that the male
in the shot is distressed, linking to the idea of him hiding from fear.
Colours used such as red and orange have connotations of anger
which he might be trying to escape from, the illustration of his facial
expression also supports this.