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The 3Ss and the 3Cs

The 3Ss and the 3Cs. Setting. Story. Sound. Colour. Camera. Character. Story Moving image texts tell a story just the same as any written text. Can we predict the type of storyline? What happens next?. Narrative Structure. Classic structure –

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The 3Ss and the 3Cs

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  1. The 3Ss and the 3Cs Setting Story Sound Colour Camera Character

  2. Story Moving image texts tell a story just the same as any written text. Can we predict the type of storyline? What happens next?

  3. Narrative Structure Classic structure – equilibrium (normality), disruption, return to equilibrium (normality) Order – Chronological, flashback, forward Single or multiple story-lines

  4. How does the film capture the audience’s attention? Does it pose questions and puzzles from the very beginning? Does it create a certain atmosphere or sense of tension?

  5. Setting Settings can quickly establish a situation or mood. It can help the audience to understand the actions and emotional lives of the characters in the story. Often the constraints of a setting determine how the characters behave or give us an idea as to how the story will develop.

  6. Where does the action take place? How quickly are we able to identify the setting? Does the setting affect the behaviour of the characters? Does the setting influence your expectations of what is going to happen?

  7. Sound The soundtrack may contain several elements, each of which contributes to the telling of the story. Sound effects – added sounds related to the action or to add to the general atmosphere, music which can be used to express mood in a scene or to indicate where actions might be about to lead (Jaws…) dialogue and voice over, and silence which can make a huge impact on the feeling or atmosphere created, often adding emotional tension or emphasis. Music can make us jump in fear, bite our nails with suspense and laugh or cry.

  8. List the sounds you can hear.

  9. Sound Sound is used extensively in filmmaking to enhance presentation. Sound is distinguished into diegetic ("actual sound"), and non-diegetic sound.

  10. Is there music in the film? Why? How does the music make you feel? How does the music contribute to the mood?

  11. Colour The choice of colour can contribute to the overall mood and atmosphere of the film, for example it can add visual contrast to make a character stand out or contribute to our understanding of the timeframe of the action.

  12. What are the colours used in the film? Why do they use these colours? Are colours associated with a particular character?

  13. Character Characters we meet in a film are revealed to us via what they look like, how they behave in different situations, how they interact with others, how they speak and sound, or music associated with them.

  14. What are your expectations of the character based on first appearance? How does character change throughout the film? What is the representation of the character and how is this created? (Actions, appearance and dress, words, expressions, gestures)

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