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Analysing Media Language

Analysing Media Language • This set of slides takes you through a series of tasks that you will need to do before your first lesson in September. • A lot of this will involve watching and analysing film stills and clips • These tasks form a vital part of preparation for your Unit 1 exam in January.

Analysing Media Language • The Power. Point contains tasks for you to doyou need to fill these in on the Power. Point • You can start extra slides to do this. • You will give in the completed Power. Point at the end.

Analysing Media Language • The most important part of all of this is that you understand the terms and the techniques described. • If you struggle with some of the bits of analysis that is OK. • You will build up this skill of analysis as you go along, but you do need to understand theory as soon as possible.

Moving Image Media Language involves: Mise en Scene Sound Camerawork Editing

Part One - Mise en scene

Definition: Mise En Scene • A French term meaning what is put into a scene or frame • Visual information in front of the camera • Communicates essential information to the audience

The Elements of Mise en Scene • Settings & Props • Costume, Hair & Make Up • Lighting & Colour Each aspect of mise-enscene has hidden meanings within a text and sends signals to the audience about how we are supposed to feel at a certain point

1. Settings & Props • Settings & Locations play an important part in film-making and are not just ‘backgrounds’ • Sets are either built from scratch or a great deal of time is spent to find a setting which already exists • Settings can manipulate an audience by building certain expectations and then taking a different turn

TASK- Fill in here- use extra slides if you need • What settings and props you would find in: • A Science Fiction Film • A Romantic Comedy- bright colour backgrounds. Lots of flowers, romantic and slow music, a restaurant over looking the city, • A Horror Film – scary costumes, flashing lights, creepy sound effects (thunder storm), Creepy costumes, voice changing effects.

In Taxi Driver (Scorsese 1976), the dark dirty streets of New York add feeling and mood to the sleezy atmosphere of the film

In American Beauty (Mendes 1999) we see the perfect world of suburban America with its white picket fences and perfectly manicured gardens.

2. Costume, Hair & Make Up • Costume, Hair & Make Up act as an instant indicator to us of a character’s personality, status & job • It tells us immediately whether the film is set in the present and what society/or culture it will centre around • Certain costumes can signify certain individuals (i. e. black cloak of a vampire, Spidey’s Spiderman suit)

TASK- Fill in here- use extra slides if you need What does the costume in these shots tell us? The costumes in this shot tells me that the women are on a night out and ready to go to a club. These costumes also tell us that they are expecting to go somewhere quite posh and upper class. Also the costumes are very eyecatching so that can draw attention to them.

TASK- Fill in here- use extra slides if you need What does the costume in these shots tell us? This costume tells me that this shot is based around the olden days. In the olden days, royalty would wear very tight corset tops and a big skirt on bottom to match the corset. The women would have the corset so tied up that it would singe in their waste to make it smaller. This costume also tells me that in the olden days they did not like to us vibrant colours in their clothing so they kept them plain and neutral.

What does the costume in these shots tell us? This costume tells me that this shot is based on a western themed place. The cowboy hat shows that the characters facial features seem very gloomy and suspicious. This costume also tells me that this scene is in a desert that has no type of living at that certain place. The costume on the alleged cowboy tells me that this scene is set in the past due to the fact that cowboys are not around in the present times.

What does the costume in these shots tell us? (clue- does gender make a difference here? ) The costumes in this shot tells me that they could have just come back from a horse ride. The mans hat shows that he may be doing this activity for much longer than this little girl has because his hat looks very worn. The man also looks quite old because he has a grey beard, this suggests that he has been doing riding for a long time. This shot also shows that the man is doing up the stuff on the horse, this shows that he is being a gentleman towards the little girl.

What does the costume in these shots tell us? This costume in this shot tells us that it can be involved in a spy scene because the way the man is about to whisper something in the mans ear suggests that they are trying to keep a secret. This costume in this shot also suggests that the scene could be based in a smart restaurant. Also, the mans facial expressions show that he seems to be wary about what he is surrounded by and that he is looking suspicious due to the man whispering something in his ear. This suggests that the man has heard something he doesn’t like.

What does the costume in these shots tell us? This costume in this shot tells me that she has just finished an exercise and she has come back to a surprise that she wasn’t expecting. From the expression on her face, she seems to not be impressed by what she has overcome. The way her hair is messy and all over the place tells me that she had put a lot of effort into what she had been doing. Also her face is glowing and that can represent her sweating so that can also back up why she is wearing sport wear.

Colour • Colour carries certain connotations which may add meaning to a scene (i. e. Red = Danger/Passion) • Can give a scene a particular look, feel or mood • Can be used for dramatic effect

Colour • The greatest invention after sound in the movie business? Regardless it is very effective. – A modern film like La Haine shot in B&W is very powerful in communicating the bleakness of life. – Traffic, uses a grey/blue filter at times to represent the different situations to us – Collateral was shot in HD, illuminating the colours of the night even more

• Colour also can create mood and atmosphere, Shindlers List for example uses a touch of colour during the rounding up of the Ghetto scene. The red coat of the little blond girl, highlights the pain of the situation with great clarity and emotion.

TASK Use of colour Watch this: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=t. ILIe. N jb. H 1 E TASK Choose your favourite one of these and make notes on its effectiveness.

The effectiveness of colour • Can create a better look for the film itself. • It can make the film more eye opening. • If certain colours are in certain places, it can become very powerful for people viewing it. • Different colours can create different emotions. This can be ideal for when you are creating a distraught mood to the scene. Ideally you would use very dark colours for it.

TASK: Find 3 still images from different films where you think the colour is powerfully usedexplain what effect you feel it has: I think colour has been powerfully used in the jungle because I find that the colours represent a great surprise to the characters. I feel that the colour makes the scene very eye-opening and unusual to an every day jungle. I find that the colour in this scene of The Charlie and The Chocolate Factory is very vibrant and it makes me feel very exotic. I think this is because the colours remind me that they are trying to duplicate fruit because they are so bright. I find the dark colours in this photo gives off a very dull and emotional look. The way the lighting is positioned shows their shadows and that gives me a sinister effect.

Lighting & Colour can be used to achieve a variety of effects: • To highlight important characters or objects within the frame • To make characters look mysterious by shading sections of the face & body • To reflect a characters mental state/hidden emotions (i. e. bright = happy, dark = disturbed, strobe effect = confused

Types of Lighting • LOW KEY LIGHTING: • Created by using only the key & back lights • Produces sharp contrasts of light and dark areas • Deep, distinct shadows/silhouettes are formed Example: Horror Films

TASK: find a still from a film which uses low key lighting • LOW KEY LIGHTING: • Created by using only the key & back lights • Produces sharp contrasts of light and dark areas • Deep, distinct shadows/silhouettes are formed Example: Horror Films

Types of Lighting • HIGH KEY LIGHTING: • More filler lights are used. Lighting is natural and realistic to our eyes • Produces brightly lit sets or a sunny day (right) Example: Rom-Coms

TASK: find a still from a film which uses high key lighting • HIGH KEY LIGHTING: • More filler lights are used. Lighting is natural and realistic to our eyes • Produces brightly lit sets or a sunny day (right) Example: Rom-Coms

TASK What types of lighting are used in the following images: B A C This image is using high key lighting because although it is an dramatic scene, they are not using natural lighting and because they have no shadow in the image, it isn’t very dramatic as it could have been. D E F This image is using low key lighting because it is very dark and creates a shadow with his body. This also creates an dramatic look for the image.

TASK What types of lighting are used in the following images: BThis image is using both low key C and high key lighting. Low key lighting because the lighting has created a shadow of a silhouette of the man on the wall. It is also high key lighting because they are not using natural lighting they are using artificial lighting. A D E This image is using low key. Flighting because they are just using the back lighting to light up certain places and has a very sharp contrast in the photo.

TASK What types of lighting are used in the following images: A D B High key lighting because it is using natural lighting and there is no use of studio lighting. Also because they are using natural lighting E This photo also uses high key lighting because the sun is going straight through the window and creating shadows on the people in this scene. C F

Three point Lighting The fill light from the opposite side makes sure that the key light only casts a faint shadow The back light picks out the subject from the background Bright key light highlights the object

TASK: For each image, answer the following questions: (first one is done for you) 1. What type of lighting is used in each image (High or Low Key)? 2. Where are the KEY LIGHTS, FILLER LIGHTS & BACK LIGHTS in each image? Google these ! 3. What effects/meanings does the lighting suggest?

Analysing Mise en Scene

BACK LIGHT FILLER LIGHTS KEY LIGHT

Low Key lighting because a the contrast is very high due to not having any natural lighting. Key Light Back Light The lighting suggests that they are trying to make this image seem very dramatic and tries to tell the viewers that it isn’t over yet.

Back Lighting Key light Filler light

Analyse a sequence When we analyse a sequence in terms of mise en scène, we need to look at how all the different elements and techniques work together to: Tell a story Evoke an atmosphere Give the audience information Provoke an audience response Highlight key themes

TASK Imagine a room. How would you decorate it and what would you put in it to suggest the following inhabitants: 1. A poor and destitute couple in the 17 th Century - The room what have very old paintings hanging up on the wall. The room would not be clean. The woman would be made to do washing and cleaning. The men would be made to work in a factory to gather such little money. The walls would be a plain white or cream color and dark furniture and curtains to not have much access to having light in that room.

TASK Imagine a room. How would you decorate it and what would you put in it to suggest the following inhabitants: 2. A middle-class couple in the 1940 s I would decorate the room as a big vintage fire place with plants on the window side and a bright colored curtain covering the window with matching blinds. I would also get a brightly colored table with matching chairs. Stripy wallpaper to add more color to the room. Brightly colored flowers to make the room brighten up. Lots of books and statues placed around the area.

TASK Imagine a room. How would you decorate it and what would you put in it to suggest the following inhabitants: 3. A spy in the present day The room would be a casual place to sit in and to relax. It would look like a standard lounge area where you can chill. But it would have secret compartments to it and hidden secrets that only they would know about. It would look like a simple lounge are so it would have a TV and a few couches around the area and a coffee table.

TASK Imagine a room. How would you decorate it and what would you put in it to suggest the following inhabitants: 4. A businessman in the present day The room for a businessman would be a very simple lounge area with a filing cabinet and a coffee table that is covered with papers and sheets from work. Cups of coffee spread also across the coffee table and stationery placed in a pot on the side. A slight slanted couch in the corner and a rug under the coffee table.

TASK Imagine a room. How would you decorate it and what would you put in it to suggest the following inhabitants: 5. A business woman in the present day She would have her suit hanging up ready for work on her wardrobe door. Her work papers would be piling up inside her bag bursting the zip. A desk with a matching chair in the corner of the room and a mood board covering the whole of the desk. Pencils and pens scattered all over the desk and floor surrounding the desk. Shoes spilling out the wardrobe and business wear chucked all over the floor from indecisive choices.

TASK Imagine a room. How would you decorate it and what would you put in it to suggest the following inhabitants: 6. A group of students The students room would have a mini fridge in the corner next to their working desk and timetables with their lessons pinned up on a board hanging above the desk. A few beds scattered around the room with mix matching duvets and pillows and old washing bundled up in the corner and old underwear spread across the room.

Analysing Media Language Part 2 Camerawork (Cinematography) and editing

Cinematography • • • Lens Camera angle Camera movement Focus Film stock

Cinematography • This section will include a lot of film clips for you to watch and analyse. • If you do this at school, you may have to copy the links into Google chrome or else the sound may not work.

Cinematography • Cinematography is the film equivalent of photography- the art of the camera. • It involves creating the best shots.

Cinematography • Here are some good introductory examples of different shot distances: • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=h. Wi. IEi y. WFTY&list=PL 1 AXWug. GX 6 Ic. OGt 0 ya. A 9 Cd_hkt_Tw. Ql. C&index=4 • TASK Choose your favourite one of these and make notes on its effectiveness.

Close up • I find close ups very effective because they can focus on very small things and show big detail. • Close ups mainly aim on human emotion • Provides high definition detailing • It can create

Cinematography • Here are some good introductory examples of shots of more than one person: • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=v. HY 1 Hea. LSL 4 • TASK Choose your favourite one of these and make notes on its effectiveness.

Over the shoulder shot • Over the shoulder shots can create more of an dramatic scene. • It can also make u feel like you are in that room yourself and looking over someone's shoulder. • Can create a big sense of spectatorship in these shots because the camera is pointed towards someone who is looking at someone else.

Cinematography • Here are some good introductory examples of shots showing locations: • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Jqx 3 x b-avio • TASK Choose your favourite one of these and make notes on its effectiveness.

Establishing shot • Normally becomes before a scene • Involved with a lot of landmark shots • Can create an impression of what type of place they are about to enter in next and gives us an explanation of what to come. • Can make us think about what this place means. • It can make us wonder, hope or dream or fear or dread. • If it’s a place attached with a character it can make us hope or dream or fear or dread about bad characters. • The place can tell us everything we need to know about their intentions and suggests subtly what is coming next.

Cinematography includes: • • Framing/composition Camera shots Camera angles Camera movement Depth of focus Lighting Colour Special effects

Lenses: wide angle https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=2 LX 27 W 5 1 k. B 0 TASK What effect does shooting with a wide angle lens have on the image in this clip? Clue- wide angle lenses allow us to see lots of different things at the same time • A wide angle lens in this clip can show the living welfare the people have. • Certain things in the background can give off clues to what may happen next. • It can give us many different emotions however the room is laid out or what are used for the background

Lenses: long lens The following clip of Dustin Hoffman desperately trying to halt a wedding was shot using a long lens -- what impact does this have on how we see his actions? It gives off the impact that is was very planned and wanted everyone’s attention to what he was saying.

TASK What effect does shooting with a long lens have on the effect in this clip? Clue – a long lens focuses us in on just some of the action and just some of the characters. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=qzc. Wgtb 1 ERo • The long lens gives off an effect that he is too far away to stop anything from happening. • A long lens can also make the shot more dramatic because it makes the characters more able to make the scene seem more interesting

Low Angle Shot This is where the camera looks up at the action

Low Angle

High Angle Shot This is where the camera looks down on the action

High Angle

https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Lw 0 FP 9 p ut. KM (Go to 1. 44) TASK Angle: high Why is the camera positioned above The female lead in this sequence? It creates a more dramatic thought to it and it also creates a recognizable shadow. How do we respond to her based on this framing from above? The way they have used the framing seems to cut out most of the surrounding area so it leaves the viewers feeling less dramatic.

Dutch Angle Shot This is where the camera is tilted strangely

TASK Angle: canted or ‘dutch’ https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=m. PXp. EHj u 1 XQ This framing starts out as framed with the horizon but then goes askew. What is the reason for the askew or ‘canted’ framing in this clip? The reason for the askew framing could be that they are trying to make out that Someone is spying on them because the angle shows that they are hiding behind a Wall so they don’t get caught. How does the askew framing make you feel? The framing makes me feel like i am the actual person behind the wall instead of the Person watching it through a cameras perspective.

Moving camera Watch this introduction to camera movement: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=h 2 c 3 JZ 6 X 3 f 8 TASK Choose your favourite one of these and make notes on its effectiveness. ‘The slow potion’ can drag in tension to the scene because it is focusing on one area then going in slowly to create a dramatic touch. TASK What does the narrator mean by motivated camera movement? You may need to google this. This means that if you walk across the room, the camera can tilt, pan or move by hand or on tracks physically with you.

Movement Name Static camera? What movement does it make? Meaning Produced Zoom Yes The camera mechanically moves closer or father away from the subject changing the camera shot Makes the audience feel closer or further away from the action. Can be used to highlight something. Tracking No The camera is mounted on a track and moves smoothly to follow the action Makes the audience feel involved in the scene following the action with the characters. Pan Yes The camera moves from side to side on the tripod Shows more information Tilt Yes The camera tilts up and down on the tripod Shows more information Hand Held No The camera is not fixed to anything and moves in all directions Makes the scene appear more real or chaotic. Crane No Basically, a tracking shot in the air. A crane (or jib), can move up, down, left, right, swooping in on action or moving diagonally out of it. The audience are able to get stuck in to the action. Ariel No Basically a crane shot but using a helicopter Gives a god like overview of the scene

https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Qijb. OCvu nf. U TASK Moving camera: the track This is a famous track shot from the film Atonement. It shows a scene from Dunkirk in the second world war Why does the filmmaker use a track shot? The filmmaker uses a track shot to be able to feel like the viewers are actually watching it live and are at the place of scene themselves. Also it can show what is happening in the background. What effect does this shot have? It an give the viewer a real feeling to what the conditions are like and what surroundings they have to put up with.

TASK Moving camera: steadicam https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=3 Srvx. Va. Y_M What is the purpose of this very long shot? It is from the film Goodfellas and shows the main character taking his date to a top nightclub How does it make you feel? It makes me feel excited because the atmosphere seems to be great wherever they are going and both of them seem to be happy so it brings a warm feeling to the film. Why did the filmmaker choose to film in this way? I think the filmmaker chose to film in this way because it can show lively the place is and what all the background noise is. Also the lighting and people around them can bring an romantic feeling.

TASK Moving camera: pan https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=I 3 uo 8 sd_ crane x. Bc Pan: Camera moving from side to side Crane: Camera is mounted on a crane and can float through the air How is pan and crane used in this opening shot from the film Rear Window? Crane is used to show the surrounding areas and show the atmosphere of the place. Pan can give off an dramatic effect, it can also give off tension to make the scene more exciting.

Depth of focus • The depth of focus can give us as the spectator an insight into the character/action on screen • Deep focus can make the film appear more real • Shallow focus can tell us that the character is disconnected from their surroundings or only concerned with what they are doing, everything else is irrelevant.

Deep focus • The whole image is in focus. • Nothing is the centre of the spectators focus all characters and setting have equal focus

Shallow focus • By using a restricted depth of focus only one plane in sharp focus • The rest of the shot is out of focus and blurred.

https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=q. FP 03 RB yj 18 TASK Focus: rack focus In this sequence from the film, the Graduate, we shift focus from one character to the other What is the effect of this change in focus? Because the whole room is in focus, the three different emotions can make the viewers feel all kind of different feelings.

Editing • Watch this introduction: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=b. Qtkb. Qk. UR CI • TASK Choose your favourite one of these and make notes on its effectiveness. The plane near miss from the man- This is my favourite because it looks like real life and because his reaction was noticeably thought of because you would notice that a lot quicker in real life due to the sound of the plane.

Editing • Some of the types of editing: • • • Continuity editing 180 degree system Match on action Montage editing Cross-cutting

Continuity editing Dominant editing style Designed to be seamless Includes filming in 180 degrees of action Varying angles by more than 30 degrees Eyeline and other match shots Watch this introduction: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=7 y. R-i 82 mb_o

https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=y 4 w. X_d mh 8_g TASK 180 degree axis of action This clip explains the 180 degree rule Why is it important that you do not ‘cross the line/axis’ in terms of editing shots together? Because the camera will always stay on just one side so if they suddenly switched positions then the people on the right would now appear on the left and vice versus.

TASK What happens when you breaks some of these rules? Watch this clip from the Royal Tenenbaums https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=K 2 GPBBx. Fp. Ew Why does it look so odd- try to explain and then Google jump cuts to explain what is wrong. It looks odd because they are using colored lights to make the scenes seem more brown And blue. Also the camera angle seems to be very wide and is cutting of some important Parts in the film. Also it does not set the mood of the scene. The jump cuts try and make it seem like he is having a flashback but because it is going so Fast you can’t actually see what the flashbacks are all about.

TASK Classic Editing techniques Watch this clip- it contains a whole set of classic editing techniques Watch each section and make notes on what the technique seems to involve. Then google to see if you are right • • • Graphic Match- Eyeline editing because it goes across the screen. Shot/Reverse shot- montage editing Eyeline match- continuity editing. Match on Action- continuity editing. Parallel Editing- cross cutting Superimposition. Long Take-m Jump Cut-montage editing Associative Montage- montage editing • Hollywood Montage- montage editing

https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=0 o 7 WUn n. Dz. Ic TASK Match on action shots This sequence from the Matrix contains many ‘match on action’ shot Where do some of these take place? A bank Why is a match on action shot used? Because it is trying to confuse and trick the viewer.

Montage editing The ‘Kuleshov’ effect Cutting of neutral shots of an actor’s face with other shots (variously reported as shots of soup, nature, a dead woman, a baby). The audience assumed that the actor’s expression changed but also that the actor was responding to things in the same scene as himself. Watch Alfred Hitchcock explain it: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=hd. Gwokj 8 IDo The same expression on the face can mean many different things so each expression doesn’t just mean one thing.

TASK Montage editing Watch this explanation of how the director Eisenstein created new techniques for montage editing: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=g 5 Wbeo. P_B 8 E Metric- cutting after a set amount of time or frames regardless of what’s happening in the shot, it builds a temple for the film. Rhythmic- cutting on action and scene to create a sense of movement. The rhythmic montage gives us one of the most iconic set piece. Tonal- Uses two images with similar emotional or tonal themes to enhance the overall message. Overtonal- Is the combination of metric rhythmic and tonal montage to create an effect larger than the sum of his parts. Intellectual- The idea is to take two or more shots or sequences with meanings of their own and combine them to create a new meaning that wasn’t present in either of the original shots.

TASK How is montage editing used in this clip from the battleship Potemkin? This is one of the most famous and influential bits of film in history. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=la. J_1 PPy 2 k Video unavailable

Cross-cutting Creates omniscience by alternating shots from one place with shots from another event or place. Typically used to cause tension in viewer. First used extensively by D W Griffith in his last minute rescue scenes. Watch this explanation: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=ly. Qe. O 1_NXYU Used for strong emotional effects.

https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Asvs. Uu. O LR 2 w TASK How is cross cutting used in the opening of Strangers on a Train? The start of the opening shows that someone is getting out of a taxi with a suitcase then walking to a building then a bit later on it is seen that another person has arrived at the same place and has grabbed their suitcase and is walking towards a building. Both people are walking from different directions of the building towards each other with their suitcases. Their actions can be seen as mirrored due to them both coming from opposite sides of the screen but are doing exactly the same.

TASK How is cross cutting used in The Godfather? https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=1 CDl. BLvc 3 YE Cross cutting is used in The Godfather by switching in between the scenes where the shootings are happening and where the man is getting baptised. The mood at the Baptist seems very calming whereas while the shooting is happening people are screaming and running everywhere to cry and escape.

Film Language Part 3 - Sound

Sound • Watch this intro: • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=GBrl 96 hy Chc • TASK Choose your favourite one of these and make notes on its effectiveness. War films- the sound effects of the gun shots and bobbing in and out of water makes the viewers feel like they are in that position at that time.

Sound • • • Speech Sound effects Music Diegetic v non diegetic Diegetic: internal / external

https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=0 Wt. Dmb r 9 xy. Y Sound effects TASK What sound effects are used in this legendary clip from Psycho? What makes these sound effects more effective than the sound that might have been recorded on set? The sounds are more vocal so they are very clear to hear. They are also high pitched so they can cause tension in the movie.

Diegesis • There are two main types of sound that you can hear in films. • Sound can be broken down into diegetic and non diegetic sound • Diegetic sound is anything the characters would hear • TASK Watch this explanation: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=H_4 h. OY 9 n. KA

Examples of Diegetic sound • Characters speech • Sounds made by objects in the narrative e. g a creaking door • Music – That is played by characters on screen in a band – Radio that a character has turned on • Some sound effects – Dog barking, sirens, car passing

The Effect of Diegetic Sound • Reinforces the narrative • It helps to set the scene and make the scene more believable. e. g. if you see two characters talking in a café, you expect to hear other people chatting, cups clinking, and people moving around. If the scene was silent it would not be believable.

Non Diegetic Sound • Non diegetic sound is the opposite to diegetic sound. It is sound that the characters in the story can not hear. • Non diegetic sound is added post production

Non Diegetic Sound that is generated outside the narrative of the text. Only the audience can hear the sound

Examples of Non Diegetic Sound • • • Narration by an off screen character (Voice Of God Sound effects that are added for dramatic effect Mood music Film score (background Music) Theme tune

The Effect of Non Diegetic Sound • Non Diegetic sound helps to create the atmosphere and mood of the film and scenes within the film. • The background music can completely change the mood of the film and convey the emotion that the director wants them to feel

TASK Diegetic sound Diegetic means emanating from a source in the story space Non-diegetic sound means from outside the story space Is music in the Strangers on a Train clip diegetic or non-diegetic? The music in the Strangers is diegetic because the music fits with all the actions that are on screen and you can tell when there is more tensions in places than others. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=7 bj. A 4 no 1 ZY

OK you are done You have studied most of the techniques used in visual texts when they follow the rules. You can stop now, but if you fancy seeing what happens when all of these rules are broken… This one is up to you: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=wm. Gz. Vd. TVUI