Within art colour can play a huge part in visual story telling as each individual significance and meaning:
Red: Anger, Lust, Aggression, Danger
Blue: Depression, Water, Faith
Green: Jealousy, Self Healing, Youth
Yellow: Wealth, Joy, Hope
Black: Power, Sexuality, Evil
White: Purity, Youth, Good
Purple: Royal, Transformation, Intimacy
Films that use colour:
Schindler's List, Pan's Labyrinth, American Beauty
(Schindler's List, 1993)
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SplashOfColor
(American Beauty, 2001)
http://www.bellanaija.com/2015/07/confidence-in-every-curve-colour-inspiring-american-beauty-campaign-wants-to-make-you-love-your-body/
Space
Space can be a powerful tool in showing isolation and a character place in there surrounding world. A lot of negative (empty) space around an object indicates isolation and can be used to make things stand out from their surroundings. A lack of negative space on the other hand gives the impression of being trapped and can make a scene very claustrophobic. It can also be be used to make things within a shot seem very busy ans possibly disorganised.
Films that use space effectively: 2001: A Space Odyssey, Gravity, Mad Max: Fury Road
(2001: A Space Odyssey, 1966)
This shot uses negative space and framing well as despite the fact that the two characters are placed next to eachover, it still makes it seem as if they are alone. This is because the mass of white surrounding them makes it seem like there is nothing surrounding them, with the tunnel created through the framing makes them see small significance.
(Mad Max: Fury Road, 2015)
The lack of negative space within this image works as it reflects the busy, chaotic life style of the characters as it almost randomly fills the frame with a variety of different items while still giving a clear indication of power and order.
http://www.mat.ucsb.edu/~wakefield/amv/theory-image.htm
http://www.videomaker.com/article/c10/15681-how-to-effectively-use-in-negative-space-in-your-shots
Shots
Close up: Showing the shoulders upwards, this shot is mostly used to shows facial expressions especially a reaction to a situation. An Extreme close up contains just the face or certain features of it.
(The Passion of Joan of Arc, 1928)
https://filmstudiesforfree.wordpress.com/category/cinematography/
Mid Shot: Showing the torso upwards, this shot is mostly used in conversions and is a good way to show off a characters body language.
(The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, 2008)
http://krystlennadi.blogspot.co.uk/2011/02/camera-shots-and-film-analysis.html
Long Shot: This shot shows the entire body or from the knee upwards and shows off both body language and gives a brief idea of the characters relation to their surrounding.
(The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, 1966)
http://www.rajareviews.com/tag/medium-long-shot/
Establishing Shot: Used to establish location and is often accompanied by a pan.
(Gladiator, 2000)
http://entart-seniorprojects.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/establishing-shots.html
Dutch Tilt: The camera is set at a tilt (anywhere between 1-359°) towards the side. This shot is mostly used in the presentation of surreal or psychological moments as it normally throws the framing off balance.
(2001: A Space Odyssey, 1968)
Over the Shoulder: Used in conversation and gives a brief insight into what the character can see. It can also be used to show the relationship between two characters from the use of angles
(Titanic, 1997)
http://ameliamedia.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/this-is-over-shoulder-shot-from-great.html
POV Shot: Allows us to see into the eyes of a character and see things from their perspective.
(Silence of the Lambs, 1992)
http://letsnottalkaboutmovies.blogspot.co.uk/2010/06/silence-of-lambs.html
Two Shot: This contains two actors and can be used in a variety of ways, but is mostly used for conversation or to show a relationship between the two.
(Birdman, 2014)
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/436121/showbiz/showbizabroad/oscar-winner-behind-birdman-filming-daunted-by-one-long-shot
Tracking Shot: This follows character's movements through the shout. It can be used to quicken the pace of a scene or to follow characters into different locations.
(Kill Bill, 2003)
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