film analysis

film analysis techniques

Use third person to objectively narrate the set of the room in a reply to this message in one paragraph. Try to avoid personal references or adjectives that note what you think about the objects, specifically, and to simply describe the objects, clearly. In other words, do not use first or second pronouns and your personal opinions of the data you will describe as much as possible to offer students in the course an objective view. Edit the description carefully before posting to communicate the nature of the space, please. The space is the main focus and most important to develop in your paragraph. First and second person use should not be present.

ANSWER;

The crib is relatively small with a blue painting on the walls. A curved ceiling is evident from within the crib with a black picture frame running along the entire

strip. The mahogany bed fills most of the space leaving a minor space for study table and a wardrobe squeezed at one edge of the crib. The table fits aside of the bed allowing only the door to open and a television screen to sit on top of the table, a woolen carpet covers less than half of the space with none covering the door area. A rectangular mosquito net hangs by the widow that lies above the bed, a red curtain fills the window clapped with pegs. A picture of a warrior decapitating a lion hangs on the back of the door, a mirror is fixed sideways on the wall, and the door opens halfway. Most of the floor is unexposed with several pairs of shoes taking the floor space.

QN.Write another paragraph about how sets reveal tone or mood in films. Only select one of the two components to discuss, please. Why is understanding moods or tones in cinema helpful when composing set designs? How can film editing can contribute to the success or failure of movies based on your experiences of designing a set description when considering tones or moods? Recall from the course materials forum that the library has wonderful scholarly sources to help note the value of either selection in cinema in addition to the text, please.

ANSWER

Film sets reveal tone by expressing the actor’s attitude toward the subject, an ancient setting may be used to convey peaceful era, dark setting for melancholy or mournful, a colorful setting for romance and therefore a tone conveys a message to the audience in a unique way (Honthaner, 2001). Understanding tones in cinema is helpful in composing set designs so as not to create a conflicting audience intended message. Understanding tone helps model a character in a given setting to give a clear, concise and creative message to gain attention. Film editing is vital for the success of a film since a setting must establish the required tone to avoid distorting the intended message (Geuens, 2000). During editing sound effects may enhance the tone, varying of light and camera angle to achieve the best of intended impact. A film set may really not make an impact by being relevant but by rather how it becomes displayed to a viewer thus incorporating the camera expertise and creativity (Thompson, 1985).

QN. Type at least one clear and detailed paragraph for each sound type you examine, which will total three detailed paragraphs, and recall that the library includes detailed scholarly support available for your analysis to have illustrations. Include at least one scene in each detailed paragraph from the movie to help explain your analysis for each primary sound type. I think it can be helpful to consider why editing for effective sound inclusion is important in cinema. I recommend thinking carefully about the primary sounds used especially for specific genres.

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Identified film; guardian angel by Ramsey Noah

Ambient sound refers to background sounds which are present in a scene or location (Geuens, 2000) (Thompson, 1985). These sounds usually create a mood and may be used repeatedly in a movie to send a message to the viewer, in the movie, the guardian angel, ambient sounds are used in times of danger whenever thunder almost nears to capture the deaf baby boy, they create anxiety and frighten the viewer who tends to believe that the young boy is likely to be killed, immediately another ambient sound effects are incorporated to signify a helper or a guardian angel when Ramsey comes to the rescue of the young boy. Ambient sounds capture the attention of viewers who stay keen to identify anything weird that may be happening such that it cannot be easily realized (Thompson, 1985).

Invisible sound is the sound which a viewer hears without seeing the originating source (Honthaner, 2001) (Geuens, 2000). These sounds are used in movies to avoid displaying the real event at hand, in the movie (Honthaner, 2001), the guardian angel, in its last moments Ramsey kills thunder by a blow, this is not shown in the screen as many expects but rather we see Ramsey’s taking a blow to thunder after which the scene turns dark and then followed by sounds of huge blow and groaning of thunder, the next scene opens with thunder being dead. Therefore invisible sounds can be used to avoid scenes that are not too meaningful but rather the result is desired (Geuens, 2000). They can be used to save costs by avoiding scenes that would require a lot of investment to make. During an invisible sound, the film maker ensures that the viewers’ attention is captured after which the invisible sound sends the viewer into integrating what happens as they observe the next scene (Geuens, 2000).

Visible sound is sound which is accompanied by the sight of its cause or source. It’s the onscreen sound whose source appears in the image and belongs to the reality represented therein (Honthaner, 2001). In the movie the guardian angel, Ramsey and thunder confront each other and a dialogue follows, in most part of the movie visible sound has been used. Visible sounds are used to convey most of the direct message intended by the film maker, visible sounds are fundamental in modelling a character and for expressing emotions (Geuens, 2000) (Thompson, 1985).

QN.

Write one detailed paragraph about how one specific primary sound type we have studied prior did not manipulate audience reactions well in a comedy, horror, fantasy, or science fiction film. Include a scene from the film to illustrate your ideas, please. Indicate the reasoning.

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In the movie, the raid redemption, ambient sounds are used when rama prays practicing silat and bidding goodbye to his pregnant wife, these ambient sounds create joy and anxiety, a feeling of heroism and achievement, however they disappoint viewers after what follows when rama joins elite police squad he is shot dead in a juxtaposition that another man gives her sick wife medicine at the moment in the same apartments. Viewers tend to believe that Rama would lead a successful mission into killing crime lord tama riyadhi after which he becomes the first casualty in the ambush, I felt that these ambient sounds were to be melancholic of what later befalls Rama.

References

Geuens, J. P. (2000). film production theory. new york: Albany state new york university press.

Honthaner, E. L. (2001). The Complete Film Production Handbook. Boston M A: Focal press.

Thompson, D. B. (1985). The Classical Hollywood CINEMA: Film style & mode of production to 1960. new york: columbia university press.