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1. When reading a film script, what do the following acronyms stand for and what do they mean? LS- Long Shot MS- Medium Shot MCU- Medium Close-up CU- Close-up XCU- Extreme Close-up EXT- Exterior INT- Interior VO- Voice Over POV- Point of View OS- Over the Shoulder and Off Screen SFX- Sound Effects

2. What do the following terms mean? CUT- To stop Rolling film and and separate the the last scene from the rest of the film.

DISSOLVE- Make one scene disappear into the next.

FADE-IN and FADE-OUT- Go from black to scene or from scene to black

CUTAWAY- a shot or scene in a [|film] that shifts abruptly from the [|principal] scene to a related action.

ZOOM- To get a close-up on to a focal point.

DOLLY- Moving the camera on wheels

3. How long is the average feature film script? Can you estimate the length of a movie from looking at the script? 120 pages, which equals out to about a minute of film for each page.

Comedy scenes.

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Midi Score

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1. Can music by itself (without lyrics) be humorous or funny?

It can be. More often then not it would only be funny if accompanied by a visual aide. Some songs are just known to be funny and they can be put with anything visual and then the viewer will perceive it as funny or humorous.

2. What musical techniques can be used to make music funny or humorous?

Fast pace higher pitched instruments are often made to play for comedies or comedians such as clowns or Benny Bill.

3. What kind of instruments and sounds are used to make a piece of music humorous or funny? Make a list.

A lot of brass and percussion has been used for humor and foley. Trumpet Trombone Tuba Snare and Crash Cymbal Toms Xylophones and other mallet percussion

4. Can you think of a funny or find humorous piece of music that doesn't have lyrics? If you can, post a link or an .mp3 for your answer.

Link-> [|Benny Hill/OU]

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What is a film montage? A film montage is a series of scenes shown usually with music in the background while the film shows the progression over a span of time.

What is the difference between American, French and Soviet interpretations of montage? In French film practice, "montage" has its literal French meaning (assembly, installation) and simply identifies editing. In __Soviet filmmaking__ of the 1920s, "montage" was a method of juxtaposing shots to derive new meaning that did not exist in either shot alone. In classical Hollywood cinema, a " montage sequence " is a short segment in a film in which narrative information is presented in a condensed fashion.

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How are these types of montage different? > > Can montage become a cliche? If so, give some examples. > In Rocky a montage would always make him stronger. All the montage's are of him getting whooped though. It is cliche for fighting movies now. > > How might you approach choosing or composing music for a montage sequence? What would you want to know about the sequence? > I would choose it by the feeling or mood of the movie or clips in the montage. I would deffinitely need to know the beat and tempo that the boss wants.
 * Metric- the editing follows a specific number of frames (based purely on the physical nature of time), cutting to the next shot no matter what is happening within the image. This montage is used to elicit the most basal and emotional of reactions in the audience.
 * Rhythmic- includes cutting based on time, but using the visual composition of the shots -- along with a change in the speed of the metric cuts -- to induce more complex meanings than what is possible with metric montage. Once sound was introduced, rhythmic montage also included audial elements (music, dialogue, sounds).
 * Tonal- a tonal montage uses the emotional meaning of the shots -- not just manipulating the temporal length of the cuts or its rhythmical characteristics -- to elicit a reaction from the audience even more complex than from the metric or rhythmic montage. For example, a sleeping baby would emote calmness and relaxation.
 * Overtonal/Associational- the overtonal montage is the cumulation of metric, rhythmic, and tonal montage to synthesize its effect on the audience for an even more abstract and complicated effect.
 * Intellectual-uses shots which, combined, elicit an intellectual meaning.

Leitmotif Character THE BRAVEHEART - Epic hero

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1. What is a musical theme? A musical theme in film is a good way to describe a characters personality or mindset for the film. For example, James Bond.

2. What is a leitmotif? A leitmotif is a piece of music used repeatedly to represent a character, theme, or action.

3. What difference is there, if any, between a theme and a leitmotif? Theme is the main structure and core of a piece of music and leitmotif is the symbol representing someone or something else.

4. What is meant by a musical variation? Variations repeat the theme but the theme is changed in some important way.

5. Name/identify some uses of leitmotif you've heard in movies, TV, or video games. Mario when the player is running out of time and also the theme after going down a tunnel. Star wars (Luke's theme).

1. A man is walking through a bombed out village. Through the broken window of a house, he sees a small bird, still in it's cage. He frees the bird. It flies away. media type="file" key="EVO_160_6_The_Big_Push_Burrows_644990.mp3" width="240" height="20"

2. A man goes into a flower shop and asks the woman working there to help him pick out some flowers for his wife. The audience knows the man has been stalking her, but the woman doesn't. media type="file" key="Plastics Are Nice" width="240" height="20"

3. A cartoon dog looks in through the window as his master allows the new cat to curl up in her lap. media type="file" key="Uthinkable" width="240" height="20"

1. Underscoring works in film by being the background dynamic of a scene. The underscore in film is music that accentuates what is going on. Underscore can add suspense, fear and just about every other emotion to any scene as needed.

2. Tonality- Mainly known in two ways. Major and Minor chords. Major is mainly used for happy and strong moments when Minor is used for sad and dark moments throughout a movie.

Melody- A memorable part of a song that sticks out. Melody can be used for many different kinds of scenes. Running scenes, car chases and emotional scenes. I melody's volume can be raised significantly when something major happens.

Rhythm- A rhythm during an intense scene can fully take over the viewers emotional state. A rhythm sets a pace throughout a scene.

Harmony- Harmony can be used to change the mood of a scene. By harmonizing one into another will make the process easier.

Timbre- Timbre can add life to any piece of music. It can also help accentuate the mood in any scene by adding "color" and "life" to it.

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