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__**WEEK 7 CLASS WORK**__ 1. When reading a film script, what do the following acronyms stand for and what do they mean? LS - Long Shot - Subject or characters are at some distance from the camera; they are seen in full within their surrounding environment. MS – Medium Shot - A shot intermediate between a close-up and a full shot. MCU – Medium Close Up - Close-up of one or two (sometimes three) characters, generally framing the shoulders or chest and the head. CU – Close Up - The subject framed by the camera fills the screen. XCU – Extreme Close Up - The subject framed by the camera fills the screen. Connotation can be of intimacy, of having access to the mind or thought processes (including the subconscious) of the character. EXT - Exterior INT - Interior VO - Voice Over – Narration POV – Point of View – 1st Person perspective OS – Over Shoulder Shot SFX – Special FX

2. What do the following terms mean? CUT - The splicing of 2 shots together. this cut is made by the film editor at the editing stage of a film.

DISSOLVE - a transition between 2 sequences or scenes.

FADE-IN and FADE-OUT – For a fade in, the screen is black at the beginning; gradually the image appears. For a fade out, the opposite is true.

CUTAWAY - T he interruption of a continuously **filmed** action by inserting a view of something else.

ZOOM - A shot using a lens whose focal length is adjusted during the shot.

DOLLY - A set of wheels and a platform upon which the camera can be mounted to give it mobility.

3. How long is the average feature film script? The exact length of the script often varies based upon the length of the film itself and many times the length is changed substantially as the filming process starts to unfold. In general, a shorter script will translate into a much shorter film.

__ **Humorous Composition** __

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__**HUMOROUS MUSIC**__ 1. __**Can music by itself (without lyrics) be humorous or funny?**__

Music can be humorous, all on its own, without lyrics. It is music with funny, or off-beat lyrics, however, that normally make us laugh, or put a particular piece into the comedy genre.

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

I'm sure you can take a composition that would have otherwise come off as sad or aggressive, and make it funny, by coupling it with images that don't have a similar emotional tone. When I think of funny music I think of higher octaves, shorter notes, and the major scale.

3. __**What kind of instruments and sounds are used to make a piece of music humorous or funny? Make a list.**__ If I really wanted to write a humorous composition, I'd use things like piccolos, kazoos, and the most ridiculous sound effects I could find. Also: 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.**__ [|Carlos Futura - Bach For Computers]
 * Dijeredoo
 * Bagpipes
 * Accordion
 * Hurdy Gurdy

__ **MONTAGE ASSIGNMENT WK6** __ **__Rhythmic__** media type="file" key="DIGGSrhythmicmontage.flv" align="center" width="360" height="270"

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__**WK 5 Montage Exercise**__ 1. __What is a film montage?__

A series of several short pieces put together in a single sequence, usually used to portray the passage of time.

2. __What is the difference between American, French and Soviet interpretations of montage?__

Montage is a word of French origin, and simply refers to the editing, assembly, or “installation” of film.

Soviet montage theory is based on symbolic meaning, so instead of eluding to the passage of time through a single, or several, events, cuts are made primarily to manipulate the viewer’s emotions. Many Soviet montages spoke on the political and social landscape of Russia.

3. __List some examples of montage sequences__:

Bloodsport Montage:

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Hausu:

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4. __How are these types of montage different__?
 * **Metric**

Metric montage is a montage with a length that is fixed, regardless of the material, and, therefore, is edited to conform to a predefined number of frames.


 * **Rhythmic**

Rhythmic montage is based on the length of the clips that are to be used in the sequence. The movement through each shot is edited “rhythmically”.


 * **Tonal**

Clips are arranged and edited in whatever fashion needed to portray a particular emotion.


 * **Overtonal/Associational**

A combination of metric, tonal, and rhythmic styles, used to deliver a more dynamic/complicated effect.


 * **Intellectual**

Intellectual montages tend to be more blunt, and involve the audience more than the passage of time.

5.__Can montage become a cliché? If so, give some examples__.

Montages have become associated with cliché, and are often used in a humorous way. The 80s, and her overuse of montage, is responsible for this.

6. __How might you approach choosing or composing music for a montage sequence? What would you want to know about the sequence__?

You need to know what the purpose of the film is, and which emotions or events it is centered around. Music plays a huge role in captivating the audience, so you want your selection to match the vibe of the film.

__**CHARACTER**__ **FAT ALBERT** Fat Albert was a cartoon created by Bill Cosby, roughly based on his childhood exploits in Philadelphia. **walking down the street:** media type="file" key="walking down the street.mp3" align="center" width="240" height="20"

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**taking the bus home:** media type="file" key="taking the bus home.mp3" align="center" width="240" height="20"

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__**WEEK 4 classwork**__

**__ What is a musical theme? __**

The melodic subject and tone of a composition, used by, and coupled with film by accompanists.

**__ What is a leitmotif? __**

A recurring musical theme associated with a particular character, place, or vibe on screen.

**__ What difference is there, if any, between a theme and a leitmotif? __**

A leitmotif is associated with a particular person, place, or idea, while a theme is a “complete expression in itself”, and belongs to the scene more than the characters or setting do.

**__ What is meant by a musical variation? __**

A musical variation is a slight shift in recurring theme. A variation can be, for example, a change in pitch, volume, or speed.

**__ Name/identify some uses of leitmotif you've heard in movies, TV, or video games. __**

__ Indiana Jones __ – When he’s getting down on some super adventurous, bad-ass stuff, the Indiana Jones leitmotif comes out, with variations based on the intensity of the situation.

__ Jaws __ – The classic shark leitmotif that is not so much associated with the shark is it is associated with tension.

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__**Week 3 Homework - Diagetic Exercise:**__ media type="file" key="piano bar.mov" align="center" width="300" height="300"

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**__Week 2 Diagetic Music__:** Diagetic Music is music with a source that is implied to be present by the action of the film, such as a song on the radio in a character's living room. "Of course, the music usually serves a dramatic purpose as well: either it helps establish setting and character, or it comments on the action happening in the foreground." **Diagetic Music Example:**

media type="file" key="Black Snake Moan Blues ..flv" width="360" height="270" __ **Week 2 Definitions** __ __**Shot**__: a length of film taken with a single camera, without breaks. __**Sequence**__: a series of related shots that constitute a complete unit of action in a movie. __**Cutting to Continuity**:__ refers to the practice of editing so that there is a smooth transition over inherent discontinuity, to establish a logical coherence between shots. __**Classical Editing**__: the style of editing that ensures temporal and spatial continuity to advance narrative. __**Master Shot**__: a shot that captures the entire action, and allows the viewer to see all of the characters. __**Reaction Shot**__: a cutaway that shows an actor's reaction to an event. Can be a sneer, a laugh, a look confusion; usually deprived of dialogue. __**Parallel Editing**__: editing convention in which two or more concurrent events are edited together. An example I found was the cutting between the hardships of the Jews and the leisure of the Nazis in Schindler’s List. __**Montage**__: a method of film editing involving the juxtaposition or partial superimposition of several shots to form a single image. Usually used to signify passage of time.

**__Week 1 Group Assignment :__**

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__**Video Moods:**__ **SILLY:** media type="file" key="sillyvideo.flv" align="center" width="360" height="270"

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