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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: with people, this is a shot from the top of their heads to at least their feet. MS- Medium shot: normally a shot from the waist up MCU- Medium close up: shot cropped between the shoulders and the belt line CU- Close up: head shot XCU- Extreme close up: closer than head shot (i.e. eyes) EXT- Exterior setting INT- Interior setting VO- Voice over: narration heard over a scene POV- Point of view: a shot that will be seen from the point of view of a particular actor OS- Over the shoulder shot: the scene shows the back of one person's head and possibly one shoulder SFX- Special effects: audio special effects or visual effects

2. What do the following terms mean?

CUT- instantaneous changes from one scene to the next

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

FADE-IN and FADE-OUT- fade-out consists of a two-or three-second transition from a picture to black and silence; a fade-in is the opposite

CUTAWAY- a related shot that is "away" from the basic scene

ZOOM- optical version of moving toward or away from the subject

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

3. How long is the average feature film script?

100 to 120 pages

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

2. What musical techniques can be used to make music funny or humorous? replace instruments with funny sounds; short stubby notes; light tempo;

3. What kind of instruments and sounds are used to make a piece of music humorous or funny? Make a list. flutes flatulent sounds strings organs squirts honky tonky sounds tubas

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. media type="youtube" key="BTGkSSCgDRw" height="251" width="336"

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1. What is a film montage?

A technique in film editing in which a series of short shots are edited into a sequence to condense space, time, and information.

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

American- used to suggest the passage of time French- simply identifies editing Russian- a method of juxtaposing shots to derive new meaning that did not exist in either shot alone

3. List some examples of montage sequences:

2001: A Space Odyssey//-// depicting the start of man's first development from apes to humans Team America- montage song

4. How are these types of montage different?
 * Metric- the editing follows a specific number of frames, cutting to the next shot no matter what is happening within the image
 * Rhythmic- cutting based on continuity, creating visual continuity from edit to edit
 * Tonal- uses the emotional meaning of the shots to elicit a reaction from the audience even more complex than from the metric or rhythmic montage
 * Overtonal/Associational- 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

5.Can montage become a cliche? If so, give some examples.

Teen Wolf- Win in the end []

6. How might you approach choosing or composing music for a montage sequence? What would you want to know about the sequence? I'd want to know what message or emotion the sequence is trying to convey

Domo- Domo lives in an underground cave with **Mr. Usaji.** Mr. Usaji is a wise old rabbit who has lived in a cave for decades, loves to watch television and drink astringent green tea.
 * Domo** is described as a strange creature that hatched from an egg. Domo's favorite food is Japanese-style meat and potato stew, and he has a strong dislike for apples, because of an unexplained mystery in his DNA. Domo can only communicate by producing a low-pitched noise which sounds somewhat like his own name, but other characters appear to understand him. Domo is known to pass gas repeatedly when nervous or upset.

Whimsical media type="file" key="domo1.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Wonder media type="file" key="domo2.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Menacing media type="file" key="domo3.mp3" width="240" height="20"

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Fun media type="file" key="domo5.mp3" width="240" height="20"

What is a musical theme?

A theme is the material, usually a recognizable melody, upon which part or all of a composition is based

What is a leitmotif?

A recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition, associated with a particular person, idea, or situation

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

Theme is the basis for the rest of the material within the compositions. A leitmotif is a melody that focuses more on a person, idea or situation.

What is meant by a musical variation?

In music, variation is a formal technique where material is repeated in an altered form. The changes may involve harmony, melody, counterpoint, rhythm, timbre,orchestration or any combination of these

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

Jaws shark. Star Wars Darth Vader.

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 * 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="11.mp3" width="240" height="20"An inspirational piece
media type="file" key="22.mp3" width="240" height="20"Suspenseful media type="file" key="33.mp3" width="240" height="20"Sad dog sad..
 * 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.
 * A cartoon dog looks in through the window as his master allows the new cat to curl up in her lap.

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

The music under dialogue or a visual scene that parallels the action

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?

Tonality- it can set the basis for the intended mood Melody- can determine how memorable the scene is Rhythm- the pace can set the emotional tone of the scene Harmony- can determine dissonance or consonance which influences different senses of well being Timbre- certain tonal qualities in instruments support different emotional conventions

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