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Foley and sound effects 20/05/20

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sound quiz 20/20

Mise-en-scene in film

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What settings, location and props would you expect to find in A science fiction film- in a lab, Bunsen burners test tubes ect A romantic film- Paris somewhere romantic restaurant, candles bed   A horror film- in a creaky house, abandoned place, torch, blood What can we tell about the characters from their costume hair and make-up? The first one the costume looks like someone who likes adventuring in the desert. shows he isn't squeaky clean because he is adventuring. The second one, the costume shows she's one of those girls who everybody loves although she may not be nice. Also suggests that she gets the boy most of the time. The third one, the costume is like a city's boy costume and they hair shows that he is probably not of the higher class What meanings and emotions do the following images convey? The first one shows the intensity/ the awkwardness between them something may have been shared or news The second one is showing no emotion the mea...

Sound in film 13//05/20

 A horror film  A action film  A thriller  A comedy film  A science-fiction film  Music  dialogue  sound effects  voiceover/ narration    The sound in a film can be one of 2 types: Diegetic- sounds you would hear if you were in the scene. E.G someone speaking, footsteps, music on a radio  Non-Diegetic- Sounds that only the audience can hear E.G narration, internal dialogue, music. Foley: most of the sounds that you hear on a film added after filming. This is because most scenes are filmed to focus on capturing dialogue. And microphones can't pick up on most non-dialogue sound within the scene, which even if recorded can sound muddled.  Foley is the reproduction of everyday sounds for use in filmmaking  These reproduced sounds can be anything from the swishing of clothing and footsteps to squeaky doors and breaking glass.  It helps to create a sense of reality within a scene. Withou...

Practical work 6/05/20

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Film #5 4/05/20

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Why might a director choose the following settings: 1) an isolated house in a rural setting for a horror film. because in a rural area there is nobody around so nobody can help them which makes it scarier and creepier  2) A big city for a action film because the destruction would make it look more realistic and more space to add bigger enemies 3) A small seaside town for a romantic comedy  because its a small place people meet people quite easy and then they get together  4)A range of different countries for an action adventure film. because adventure means going to different countries and solving problems like tomb raider 5)a large modern science laboratory for a science fiction film because they are doing science in a science lab.   1- its bright shows that they are some good in the world 2- dark for evil showing that the darkness and overcome then and they don't feel anything anymore  3- it shows that it is upbeat and funny ...