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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** - Shot Over the Shoulder
 * SFX** - Sound Effects

2. What do the following terms mean?
 * CUT** - Instantaneous changes from one scene to the next, as in "Cut to...."


 * DISSOLVE** - Where two scenes momentarily overlap during a transition from one to the other


 * FADE-IN and FADE-OUT -** Are technically transitional instructions. However, FADE IN: is used only once, at the beginning of a screenplay, to indicate that the action is beginning.


 * CUTAWAY** - Is a related shot that is "away" from the basic scene. During a basketball game you might "cut away" from the game to a shot of the cheerleaders, the coach, or cheering fans.


 * ZOOM** - Is an optical version of a dolly, achieves somewhat the same effect. Even so, many Directors of Photography feel that compared to a dolly, a zoom is somewhat artificial looking. To indicate either one, a script notation might say, "camera zooms in for close-up of John," or "camera zooms out to show that John is not alone."


 * DOLLY** - When the entire camera is moved toward or away from the subject

3. How long is the average feature film script? The average feature screenplay, traditionally, is between 95 and 125 pages long. In Hollywood these days scripts generally don't run longer than 114 pages. Comedy scripts are typically shorter, dramas longer. There are, naturally, variations. You could be writing an action-packed film where your description takes only 10 seconds to read, but will take 45 seconds of film time.

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 * Comedy - Midi Loops**

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

Yes it can

2. What musical techniques can be used to make music funny or humorous? Fast melodies Abrupt changes Major Chords Up beat

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

Horns,Tubas,Whistles,Guiro,Cowbells,Timbales,Maracas

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 * Montage - Rhythm **

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 * Montage - Emotional **


 * Montage - Intellectual **

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1. A technique in [|film editing] in which a series of short shots are edited into a sequence to condense space, time, and information. It is usually used to suggest the passage of time, rather than to create symbolic meaning as it does in [|Soviet montage theory].

In [|classical Hollywood cinema], a " [|montage sequence] " is a short segment in a film in which narrative information is presented in a condensed fashion.
 * 2. 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.

3. List some examples of montage sequences:

A **montage sequence** consists of a series of short shots that are edited into a sequence to condense narrative. It is usually used to advance the story as a whole (often to suggest the passage of time), rather than to create symbolic meaning. In many cases, a song plays in the background to enhance the mood or reinforce the message being conveyed. One famous example of montage was seen in the 1968 film [|//2001: A Space Odyssey//], depicting the start of man's first development from apes to humans.

4. How are these types of montage different?
 * Metric – Time: amount of frames
 * Rhythmic – Based on a beat or tempo
 * Tonal - Emotional

5.Can montage become a cliché? If so, give some examples. Love comedy movies, when they brake up and they show both parties living the separate lives.

6. How might you approach choosing or composing music for a montage sequence? What would you want to know about the sequence? Every detail know also if the outcome will be positive or negative

Betelgeuse is depicted as being mean and careless. He often scares people with pranks that may kill them. He has also exhibited lecherous behavior such as looking up Barbara Maitland's skirt.

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-Melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"
 * What is a musical theme? **

- Is a musical term (though occasionally used in theatre or literature), referring to a recurring [|theme], associated with a particular person, place, or idea
 * What is a leitmotif? **

-A leitmotif is a piece of music used repeatedly to represent a character, theme, or action. This is a well-established technique used in almost every medium that involves music and story.
 * What difference is there, if any, between a theme and a leitmotif? **

-Variation is a way of organizing a piece of music by taking a tune (a theme) and then repeating it in several different ways. It is often called Theme and Variations.
 * What is meant by a musical variation? **


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

- Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter any of those types

DIEGETIC MUSIC


 * In film music that exists within the story's world and can be heard by the characters.

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Sequence shot involves both a long and sophisticated camera movement. While shot is a common steady shot.
 * Shot vs Sequence-**

The most commonly used method of editing videotape for news or feature releases.
 * Cutting to Continuity**

This type of edit involves different styles of montage and continuity editing to show a full story in a condensed version.
 * Classical Style of Editing**

Master shot records the entire action, a complete run-through from that camera position.
 * Master Shot/Reaction Shot**

The ability to make two separate actions happen at the same time.
 * Parallel Editing**

Consists of a series of short shots that are edited into a sequence to condense narrative. Usually used to advance the story timeframe.
 * Montage**