Verisimilitude: The appearance of something to be real or true
Binary Opposition: oppositions that connote deeper meaning through realtionships they symbolise. These oppositions are subconciously learnt by us and create society's ideas of what is bad or good,
Monday 25 February 2013
Thursday 21 February 2013
Lighting Terms
KEY: main light on a subject i.e. the sun - low key (soft light) i.e. in a restaurant - high key (hard direct light on a subject)
FILL: a light placed to the side of the subject to fill out shadows and balance the KEY light
BACKLIGHT: a light placed at the rear of a subject to light from behind to create silohettes
AMBIENT/NATURALISTIC: light available before artificial light is added i.e. day light
CHIAROSCURO: strong contrats between light and dark i.e. to distinguish goody/baddy
ACCENT LIGHT/SPOTLIGHT: a controlled, narrowly focused beam of light i.e. to follow a subject
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FILL: a light placed to the side of the subject to fill out shadows and balance the KEY light
BACKLIGHT: a light placed at the rear of a subject to light from behind to create silohettes
AMBIENT/NATURALISTIC: light available before artificial light is added i.e. day light
CHIAROSCURO: strong contrats between light and dark i.e. to distinguish goody/baddy
ACCENT LIGHT/SPOTLIGHT: a controlled, narrowly focused beam of light i.e. to follow a subject
Tuesday 12 February 2013
Editing Devices
Parallel Editing: crosscutting between different locations can convey the impression that two or more events are occuring simultaneously
Split Screen: where the frame is split into sections so that the audience can see different events occuring at the same time. Techniques used in TV series 24.
Split Screen: where the frame is split into sections so that the audience can see different events occuring at the same time. Techniques used in TV series 24.
Editing
These are a few of the different aspects of editing:
CONTINUITY
Techniques - establishing shot, 180 dergee rule, eyeline match, match on action
Effect - realism, fluitdity, maturalism - edit is seamless so action appears real rather than constructed
NON-CONTINUITY
Techniques - juxtaposition and metaphor shot inserts
Effect - fantasy, fiction - stretches realism to give a metaphor for something
TRANSITIONS
- Straight Cut
- Fade to Black - (Night/Day) or could suggest end of scene
- Dissolve/Cross Fade - signifys dreams
- Wipe - signify out with the old in with the new/change
SHOT DURATION/PACE
Short Duration = action and urgency e.g. a chase
Long Duration = intensity and intimacy - focuses on facial expression and other aspects of mise-en-scene which otherwise would be missed
CONTINUITY
Techniques - establishing shot, 180 dergee rule, eyeline match, match on action
Effect - realism, fluitdity, maturalism - edit is seamless so action appears real rather than constructed
NON-CONTINUITY
Techniques - juxtaposition and metaphor shot inserts
Effect - fantasy, fiction - stretches realism to give a metaphor for something
TRANSITIONS
- Straight Cut
- Fade to Black - (Night/Day) or could suggest end of scene
- Dissolve/Cross Fade - signifys dreams
- Wipe - signify out with the old in with the new/change
SHOT DURATION/PACE
Short Duration = action and urgency e.g. a chase
Long Duration = intensity and intimacy - focuses on facial expression and other aspects of mise-en-scene which otherwise would be missed
Wednesday 6 February 2013
Opening Sequence Samples - Genre
http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/forrest-gump/
The final clip i looked at was Forrest Gump.
This time I was focusing oon what the opening sequence gave away about the genre of the film.
As I had already seen this film I knew what genre this film was however, the key conventions that show what type of film this is are the symbolic use of the floating feather going through the city shows that the character is lonely and will be going on a journey.
The happy/emotional music suggests that it is a family film with a feel good factor element to it.
The final clip i looked at was Forrest Gump.
This time I was focusing oon what the opening sequence gave away about the genre of the film.
As I had already seen this film I knew what genre this film was however, the key conventions that show what type of film this is are the symbolic use of the floating feather going through the city shows that the character is lonely and will be going on a journey.
The happy/emotional music suggests that it is a family film with a feel good factor element to it.
Opening Sequence Samples - Character
http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/hellboy-ii-the-golden-army/
The next clip I looked at was Hellboy II - The Golden Army.
This time I have focused on what the opening sequence shows us about the character and the ideas about what we think he/she is going to display in the rest of the film.
My first opinion of the character was that he was obviously a little devil and he could possibly be quite a destructive charcter in the film - not the good guy in the film, this is because I had not seen the film just based on the fire and the symbolic colour of red representing danger.
Questions raised during this opening sequence about the rest of the film were:
Who is the man 'putting him to bed'?
Why is he holding what looks like a gun?
Who is the man/creature thing at the end of the clip?
The next clip I looked at was Hellboy II - The Golden Army.
This time I have focused on what the opening sequence shows us about the character and the ideas about what we think he/she is going to display in the rest of the film.
My first opinion of the character was that he was obviously a little devil and he could possibly be quite a destructive charcter in the film - not the good guy in the film, this is because I had not seen the film just based on the fire and the symbolic colour of red representing danger.
Questions raised during this opening sequence about the rest of the film were:
Who is the man 'putting him to bed'?
Why is he holding what looks like a gun?
Who is the man/creature thing at the end of the clip?
Opening Sequence Samples - Atmosphere
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoO0ZsQ7tBg
This is the opening sequence to a film called Cape Fear.
I have focused on the atmosphere this sequence creates for the audience.
The first thing i felt was that it was quite creepy and it was obviously a psychologicl/crime thriller type of film, I knew this from the shadows/pictures in the water at the start which could symboloise drowning? Which then indicates murder and reinforces my first thoughts of the film
The music that accompanies this opening sequence is quite loud and strong which creates an intimidating atmosphere for the audience
This is the opening sequence to a film called Cape Fear.
I have focused on the atmosphere this sequence creates for the audience.
The first thing i felt was that it was quite creepy and it was obviously a psychologicl/crime thriller type of film, I knew this from the shadows/pictures in the water at the start which could symboloise drowning? Which then indicates murder and reinforces my first thoughts of the film
The music that accompanies this opening sequence is quite loud and strong which creates an intimidating atmosphere for the audience
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