Sound is important in every genre but it can be more crucial in some that others, for example films from the horror genre rely massively on the use of sound and sound effect to create that creepy or frightening aspect of a scene. Other emotions that sound can influence are ones of sadness, sad moments where the characters are showing high emotion are often accompanied by sorrowful music which helps transfer the sadness to the audience. However some more shocking scenes are sometimes followed by silence which creates a different impact. A example of sad music playing during a scene is from doctor who.
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Friday, 11 October 2013
Sound
Whilst becoming more familiar with film language I have come to learn that sound plays a very important role in any media production. Sound is 50% of the over all product and is necessary when it comes to telling the story and holding the audience. With out sound images can become boring and not very stimulating to watch therefore causing the the audience to lose interest. Sound is able to make a film alluring and is able to draw you just as much as the visuals. Personally the reason why I love my favourite films so much is part to do with the soundtrack, certain soundtracks also become iconic with in the world of film such as 'American Beauty'. With out sound, it becomes difficult to immerser the audience in the piece that they are being presented.
Sound is important in every genre but it can be more crucial in some that others, for example films from the horror genre rely massively on the use of sound and sound effect to create that creepy or frightening aspect of a scene. Other emotions that sound can influence are ones of sadness, sad moments where the characters are showing high emotion are often accompanied by sorrowful music which helps transfer the sadness to the audience. However some more shocking scenes are sometimes followed by silence which creates a different impact. A example of sad music playing during a scene is from doctor who.
Knowing more about sound will help me in future productions as I will be able to choose the most appropriate soundtrack that compliments my piece in the best way.
Sound is important in every genre but it can be more crucial in some that others, for example films from the horror genre rely massively on the use of sound and sound effect to create that creepy or frightening aspect of a scene. Other emotions that sound can influence are ones of sadness, sad moments where the characters are showing high emotion are often accompanied by sorrowful music which helps transfer the sadness to the audience. However some more shocking scenes are sometimes followed by silence which creates a different impact. A example of sad music playing during a scene is from doctor who.
Friday, 27 September 2013
Editing
After filming my first camera task I needed to edit the shots together in to one short clip. This was fairly simple and it got me thinking about film language and what I had previously leant about editing in terms of film.
Editing is an important part of any media production weather large scale or much smaller, editing usually follows a chronological order over a span of set time, however certain films break this chronology with the use of flash backs or to intentionally confuse the audience. An example of a film that is not presented in chronological order is 'Trance' (2013) the editing in the film is very well done and takes the audience on a journey with numerous twists and turns which is compliment by the quality of the edits. Editing allows scenes to be linked together in the desired way and gives the piece structure which is then able to help provide a narrative.
Certain types of editing will have a different effect on the audience for example cutting. Many cuts will give the piece a fast paced feel and are often used in a scene of action or one of confusion. More time between cuts will give the piece a more calm or controlled feel. There are also editing techniques that are used to interweave one narrative of action with another such as cross cutting, this can help to show the audience that the two scene are linked and are relevant to each other even though they have happened at different points.Other editing techniques can be used to show there has been a pass of time for example a montage or a fade to black or white which have different meanings in themselves.
Other areas of editing include colour treatments and sound, being able to choose the appropriate lighting and music for a scene can set the atmosphere or change the tone of the overall piece.
Being familiar with the techniques of editing and the effects it can have on the audience will help me when it comes to editing my own creative pieces.
Editing is an important part of any media production weather large scale or much smaller, editing usually follows a chronological order over a span of set time, however certain films break this chronology with the use of flash backs or to intentionally confuse the audience. An example of a film that is not presented in chronological order is 'Trance' (2013) the editing in the film is very well done and takes the audience on a journey with numerous twists and turns which is compliment by the quality of the edits. Editing allows scenes to be linked together in the desired way and gives the piece structure which is then able to help provide a narrative.
Certain types of editing will have a different effect on the audience for example cutting. Many cuts will give the piece a fast paced feel and are often used in a scene of action or one of confusion. More time between cuts will give the piece a more calm or controlled feel. There are also editing techniques that are used to interweave one narrative of action with another such as cross cutting, this can help to show the audience that the two scene are linked and are relevant to each other even though they have happened at different points.Other editing techniques can be used to show there has been a pass of time for example a montage or a fade to black or white which have different meanings in themselves.
Here is an example of cross cutting from inception
Being familiar with the techniques of editing and the effects it can have on the audience will help me when it comes to editing my own creative pieces.
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