Jonathan

1. When reading a film script, what do the following acronyms stand for and what do they mean? LS-Long Shot, Entire body of actor is shot also known as a wide shot MS-Medium Shot, Actor is seen from the waist up MCU-Medium Close up, Usually covers the subject head and shoulders, between a mid shot and a close up CU-Close up, Person head takes up the whole frame XCU-Extreme Close up, only the persons eyes are shown or something ver close like that. EXT-Exterior, outside INT- Inside. Interior VO- Voice Over, Someones voice is narrating POV-Point of view shot, also known as a subjects view OS- Offscreen SFX- Sound Effects

2. What do the following terms mean? CUT- Splicing one shot to the next, done in editing, most common kind of transition

DISSOLVE- When one shot bleeds into another, the end of the first shot is still visible while the second is becoming visible, used to show a short passage of time.

FADE-IN and FADE-OUT- From black to a shot or going from a shot to a blank screen, can show a longer passage of time or an end of a scene.

CUTAWAY- The interruption of a continuous action showing other views of something else that has to do with the scene.

ZOOM- A shot using a lens whose focal length is adjusted during the shot. Picks or isolates a person or object out of the scene creating a difference in time or space.

DOLLY- A platform on wheels capable of mounting the camera for movement.

3. How long is the average feature film script? Length of film from script? Every page of the script is about 30 seconds of filming. The longer the script the longer the feature presentation.

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__COMEDY & HUMOR__
1. Can music by itself (without lyrics) be humorous or funny? Yes it could, it could catch the listener off, it would have to be different.

2. What musical techniques can be used to make music funny or humorous? Maybe pitch shifting a voice, people always find that comical, also really uncoordinated sounds, sounds that wouldn't be combined with normal feel of music.

3. What kind of instruments and sounds are used to make a piece of music humorous or funny? Make a list. pitch shifting horns clicky percussion gong cymbals xylophone

4. Can you find a funny/humorous piece of music that doesn't have lyrics? If you can, post a link or an .mp3 for your answer. Most "funny" music consists of funny cliche plays off previous music, or the vocals add the aspect of funniness the track wouldn't have without them.

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1. What is a film montage? A bunch of video clips put together to show the passing of time, and to provide a feeling for that passage of time.

2. What is the difference between American, French and Soviet interpretations of montage? A french montage is a long cut montage or putting together of sequence, where soviet montage is putting together of parallel events, not necessarily the subject of the montage is always shown, sometimes other things to prove a point or make the viewer think something of a subject. American Montage is short quick shots that are edited over time to provide the viewer with a period of events in a shorter amount of time.

3. List some examples of montage sequences: Ghostbusters- When they show the media coverage of the ghostbusters and show the viewer the media mayhem behind it. [|Ghostbusters Montage] Rocky- When Rocky is training to fight [|Rcoky montage]

4. How are these types of montage different?
 * Metric-Shots are joined together according to their length, corresponding to the measure of music. And each shot is shortened based on the formula. Set to a certain time.
 * Rhythmic- The action is given just as much emphasis as the length of the shot. The rythm of the movement can conflict with the actual rhythm of the sequence which can create tension.
 * Tonal- motivated by the emotional tone of the sequence, somber or happy.
 * Overtonal/Associational- A combination of metric, rythmic, and tonal montages, the overall effect makes the viewer believe something about the film.
 * Intellectual- The conscious creation of an idea from edits being strung together

5.Can montage become a cliche? If so, give some examples. Yes it could, like in Southpark when Stan Marsh becomes an expert skier quickly, they play off a sports montage like Rocky with "push it to the limit" 80's sounding music in the background. [|Southpark "rocky" montage]

6. How might you approach choosing or composing music for a montage sequence? What would you want to know about the sequence? You would have to know what the montage was supposed to imply based on the storyline, also you would have to create the feeling that the movie was going for with the proper music, whether it be a rhythmic edit a tonal edit or a metric edit, the music would probably be different based on the actions of the sequences and what was to be implied.



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 * DEXTER- A typical guy who is able to be a good father, friend, co-worker, and brother; but at the same time has a dark side that noone knows about. Dexter is a Miami crime blood technician with the brains and know how to cover any crime. He does not consider his justice killings to be "bad" and wants only to right the wrongs that have slipped through the cracks. **

- The tone and melodic content of a composition.
 * What is a musical theme? **

- An occurring musical theme associated with a character or group of characters or places.
 * What is a leitmotif? **

A theme has to do with the whole movie or game or show, it is almost the same thing only a leitmotif would be for a specific person or persons.
 * What difference is there, if any, between a theme and a leitmotif? **

- Same piece of music that is played differently to make the listener feel a certain way.
 * What is meant by a musical variation? **

Assassin's Creed II has "Ezio's Family". Its first played over the opening credits, also plays during chases. Kill Bill when the sirens play when the bride spots a target.
 * Name/identify some uses of leitmotif you've heard in movies, TV, or video games **

__Week 4- Scoring__

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__Week 2__- Diagetic Music exercises

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__**WEEK 3- UNDERSCORING**__

1. What is Underscoring and how does it work in films?

Underscoring is the playing of a certain track in the background of a film, under vocals or just to depict a feeling of the film. The music can depict emotional or a dramatic feel, it can suggest character, time, and date of when the film is taking place or when it was filmed. It provides the feeling the director wanted for that scene, brings the scene to life, under the actors voices. Its in the film to push the film along.

2. How might the following musical qualities be useful in underscoring a scene? What considerations would you give to each of them when applied to underscoring? The following aspects of an underscore greatly make or break the feeling it is trying to convey to the audience. The tonality of the score must be fitting to the scene whether it be a happy or sad, or contemplative, or emotional scene, the music must be tonally correct. The melody of the score should also reflect what is happening the whole time through the scene, it is the catch point or the main idea for the scene, this is the strongest piece of the score, because it provides the central idea for the scene. Rhythm is essential to the score as well as it brings either a feeling of fast paced or slow momentum and could influence everything about the underscore of the film. This can evoke a feeling of anxiousness or feeling settled. The harmony and timbre also play a big role as to how the sound of the underscore will be, how the instruments will sound or create this vision for the underscore.

Tonality Melody Rhythm Harmony Timbre

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WEEK2- deleted, hopefully there is history.