Film Techniques Folio Defining what you need to know about film ______________________________________________________________ What do you know about film? ( How did they do that? ( Why did they put that in? ( What was the point of that? ( Why did that character do that? ( What’s this film really about? These are just some of the questions which might arouse you when you are viewing‚ or studying‚ a film. And‚ clearly‚ your
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Filmic Techniques Establishing shot • An establishing shot is usually the first shot of a new scene‚ designed to show the audience where the action is taking place. It is usually a very wide shot or extreme wide shot. • To orientate the viewer to the flow of the narrative by alerting the audience to the beginning of a new sequence‚ but does not itself carry narrative information. Effect: When the director wants the responder (us) to understand the emotion being experienced by the character
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Propaganda & Its Techniques Propaganda is the spreading of ideas‚ information or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution‚ a cause or a person. Propaganda is intended to make us accept or approve something without looking closely at the evidence. And Nowadays; Advertisers use propaganda techniques to trick consumers into buying their products. One of propaganda technique is “Card Stacking”. It is the strategy of showing the product’s best features‚ telling half-truths
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that changed the moment they had a son who show traces of African ancestry. Armand rejected Desiree‚ so the devastated young mother left L’Abri with her son and both of them were never have seen again. In both stories‚ the author uses many literary techniques to express how pride and selfishness can turn someone into a different person. Chopin’s symbolism is very rich in description and filled with hidden meanings‚ which makes both of the stories very extraordinary. The first part of the story makes
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Film techniques Camera angles: Bird’s eye view- An aerial shot of a view‚ sensation of flying or floating Eye level- Camera is positioned at the character’s eye level. Often used to display facial expressions and focus on dialogue. Low angle- The camera is positioned below the feet. Can indicate power and authority and make them look tall and overbearing High angle- The camera is high in the air. Make the audience feel that they are more important then the object provides the feeling of inferiority
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1. Abstract Language: Language describing ideas and qualities rather than observable or specific things‚ people‚ or places. 2. Alliteration: The repetition of initial consonant sounds‚ such as "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers." 3. Allusion: A reference contained in a work 4. Ambiguity: an event or situation that may be interpreted in more than one way. 5. Analogy: a literary device employed to serve as a basis for comparison. It is assumed that what applies to the parallel situation
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that get to you the most. “Dance with The Devil” by a successful underground rapper‚ is an amazing song. Reading the lyrics makes you think more into thought about what they do. You’ll be shocked once you read them. In the beginning of the song Technique is talking about how he knew a guy names William‚ who his primary cared for making easy money. He was a young kid‚ with the age of thirteen‚ who was growing up without a father and whose mother an addict. The older the boy got the tougher things
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Film Techniques Camera Composition Camera Shots Establishing shot or Extreme long shot This shot is taken from an extreme distance and usually shows landscapes‚ cityscapes‚ etc. Often used at the start of a movie. Showing the vast surrounding. Long shot This shot establishes the exact location of the scene by showing subjects in their surroundings. Full Shot Shows a character from head to toe. Point of full shot is to show/ bring attention to the body‚ body language‚ posture and costuming. Medium
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LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES 1- Onomatopoeia‚ Sounds like what it refers to eg. Pop‚ Bang etc. 2- Generalization‚ Doesn’t allow for individual difference. 3- Assonance‚ Repetition of vowel sounds eg. Slow road to no ware 4- Descriptive‚ Describing. 5- Paradox‚ Contradiction seemingly false at first but is found latter to be a truth. 6- Instructive‚ Inform/enlighten/instruct. 7- Euphemism‚ Acceptable/mild expression for something not very nice eg. Instead of died- Moved on to a better place. 8-
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How do Fox Searchlight Pictures use a cross media approach to promote the film Juno and appeal to their young target audience? Fox searchlight Pictures was set up in 1994‚ and is owned by News Corporation and 20th Century Fox. The films they specialise in are independent and alternative films. The target audience of their films are youth and young adults so they can gain brand loyalty. In addition they do this because there is an increase of audience fragmentation because of the new technologies
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