Music

As time goes on, the way we listen to music is constantly changing, from cassetts to CDS, to HiFis to mp3s. I think this has happened because music is such an important aspect to many people and business' have realised this and learnt that people are always looking for easier and cheaper ways to listen to their favourite songs. I personally cant go a day without lisenting to music, on the go I always have my ipod and at home services like 'youtube' and 'spotify' allow me easy access to the songs I want. With the amount of music technology about, the actual hardware of a CD is no longer needed. Sales have fallen massively as more and more people turn to downloading of music. It is clear, in my opinion, that downloading of music is a lot better than actually buying the physical copy. When we download music, we dont even need to leave our homes, we have the music quickly and easily and saved for as long as we want. I believe that in years to come, CDs will be a thing of the past and downloading will be used by everyone. Statistics prove that more people are downloading, more often that not illegally, as people want the cheapest means possible.

Incidental Music

Music used in a film or play as a background to create or enhance a particular atmosphere. Music composed to accompany the action of a drama or to fill intervals between scenes. An example is shown here at 2.50 I think it was used here to add to the feel of fear and danger of the battle ocuring here, making it more jumpy and adds to the attack feel.

Mode of Address/Direct Address

Mode of Address: This refers to the manner in which the narrative comes across to the audience. This includes the style of language used by the character. For example if the characters were higher class the dialect used would be different to the dialect used of those from a lower class. For example: at 2.50 The camera is placed in such a way that it looks as if the voice is talking directly to the audience. It is used to make the audience to make the audience feel more included in the scene.

Dialogue

Conversation between 2 or more playing as a feature in a movie or a play. This is shown at 1.56. This is used to make the scene same realistic and like an everyday activity that we all go through.

Ellipses

Ellipses and expansion of time Shot transitions that omit parts of an event, causing an ellipses in plot and story duration. Elliptical editing need not be confined to a same place and time. An example is shown at 2.06 I think it was used to help increase the sense of panic and fear as the character in this scene is a in a life or death situation.

Superimposition

Superimposition In graphics, superimposition is the placement of an image or video on top of an already-existing image or video, usually to add to the overall image effect, but also sometimes to conceal something. An example below is shown at 0.24 I think it was used here as it makes the audience believe this scene is actually happening and increases the fear sense.

Lighting

Artifical Lighting Artificial lighting is any lighting that is not sunlight. It can be turned on and off at a flick of a switch. Available Lighting The term usually refers to sources of light that are already available naturally (e.g. the sun, moon, lightning) or artificial light already being used (e.g. to light a room). It generally excludes flashes, although arguably flash lighting provided by other photographers shooting simultaneously in the same space could be considered available light. Key Lighting The purpose of the key light is to highlight the form and dimension of the subject. The key light is not a rigid requirement. Many key lights may be placed in a scene to illuminate a moving subject at opportune moments. Fill Lighting Lighting that is used to soften shadows within a scene. Used in conjunction with Key Lighting. Back Lighting n the context of lighting design, backlighting refers to the process of illuminating the subject from the back. In other words, the lighting instrument and the viewer are facing towards each other, with the subject in between. Set Lighting Set lighting is used to illuminate the set, rather than the characters. It helps highlight the significance of the surrounding set the characters are in.