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Film Quiz #3 Jesse Zarat

Terms in this set (25)

Perceptual Properties of Film Sound
Loudness
Pitch
Dialogue
Loudness
Corresponds to implied distances
Pitch
Differentiates music/speech from noise
Dialogue
Externalizes goals, motivations, and aspirations to develop character
5 ways Sound and Image create contrast
1.) Objective images vs. Subjective sounds
2.) Diegetic details vs. Non-diegetic sound
3.) Onscreen Space vs. Offscreen Space
4.) Image time vs. Sound time
5.) Image mood vs. Sound mood
The soundtrack is a mixture of:
Music
Dialogue
Sound Effects
Fundamentals of Sound effects
Location (Must support setting)
Mood (Must support dynamic needs of a scene)
Generic Codes
Urban vs. Rural environment
Specific Codes
Convey setting in more concrete/specific ways
Functions of film music
-modify audience's response to images
-Imply character mood
-Imply historical period
What helps define genre?
-Subject and Theme
-Emotional responses that are created
Subject and theme in genre development
Can suggest genre sometimes (gangster themes suggest gangster genre) and cannot others (musicals, what kind of musical?)
Applying what genre means to film culture
-It can determine production decisions
-It's popularity can influence studio green lighting it
-Appeal to audiences who expect certain things they enjoy from that genre
Genre is a method to _____ films
-Analyze
-Market
-Categorize
-Describe
Negative Space
Non-diegetic activity that is suggested through sound
Elements of Film Genre
-Based on Agreement between people
-Identity = Shared conventions (Plot)
-Character Type (horror= victim or monster)
Documentary Techniques (6)
-Interviews
-Voiceover Narration
-On location shots
-Archival material
-Reconstruction (Impressionistic)
_Reconstruction (Dramatic)
Modes of Documentary adress
-Expository Mode
-Observational Mode
-Interactive Mode
-Reflexive Mode
Expository Mode
Direct address and persuasion
Observational Mode
Location shooting. Filmmaker presence is hidden. (Katrina Doc)
Interactive Mode
Strong filmmaker interaction. Interviews. (Supersize me)
Reflexive Mode
Fictional reenactments. Subjective.
Blurring the line between fiction and documentaries
-Fiction can sometimes use real world characters
-Fiction can base off of real historical events
-Fiction can be imagined depictions of actual events
Fiction vs. Documentary (Differences)
-Fiction has its own narrative style
-Documentary has its own narrative style
-Docs adress social/real world problems
-Docs search for truth and knowledge
Problems that can occur with documentaries
-Manipulated events (Not true or changed slightly)
-Using editing to show bias, prove own point
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