Question

What is formal analysis? a. an analytical approach that is rarely concerned with the filmmaker's intent b. an analytical approach concerned with the technical elements (cinematography, sound, design) of a movie, but not elements like performance or narrative c. an analytical approach concerned with the means by which a subject is expressed d. an analytical approach concerned with the content of a subject rather than its expression

Answer 1

c. an analytical approach concerned with the means by which a subject is expressed

Step-by-step explanation:

A formal analysis is an analytical approach concerned with the means by which a subject is expressed. In films, the subject is expressed in different forms. The form deals with the means this subject is expressed. Every frame we see has a reason to be there. The meaning of a film can be explicit or obvious and implicit or hidden.