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FILM STUDY

FILM STUDY. THE TRUMAN SHOW BY PETER WEIR. 1. Oral Presentation - Due 6.3.12 2. Essay – Due 23.312 + Viewing Notes – Due 3.3.12 . STUDYING FILM AS TEXT IN TWO ASSESSMENT TASKS. How to view a film

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FILM STUDY

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  1. FILM STUDY THE TRUMAN SHOW BY PETER WEIR

  2. 1. Oral Presentation - Due 6.3.12 • 2. Essay – Due 23.312 + Viewing Notes – Due 3.3.12 STUDYING FILM AS TEXT IN TWO ASSESSMENT TASKS

  3. How to view a film • How to take notes on a film • What narrative influence is • What filmic style is EXAMINING

  4. 1st Screening – Just watching for first impressions and general reaction • 2nd Screening - Several sittings, stopping after each chapter to note the filmic devices and narrativeinfluenceon characters and themes. VIEWING THE FILM

  5. VIEWING WITH FILM-NOTES

  6. Character • Dialogue • Setting • Symbols • Plot • Themes NARRATIVE INFLUENCE

  7. CHARACTERS Major Minor Truman Burbank The security guards NARRATIVE INFLUENCE

  8. SETTING • Seahaven, USA (Symbolism or name?) • Early 1950s NARRATIVE INFLUENCE

  9. SYMBOLS A symbol is something that has come to take on additional meaning to what we know it to be or do. While some have come about through history and religious teachings, some have developed over time and with specific cultural references. NARRATIVE INFLUENCE

  10. SYMBOLS USED TO MAKE MEANING • The light crashing down from the sky ? • The library where Truman & Sylvia meet ? • The unfinished bridge ? • The boat? The Eagle’s head on the boat ? • The bathroom mirror ? • The sea ? • The door ? • A symbol ADDS to the text and add to our understanding of CHARACTER AND THEME. The visual image or symbol adds to what we know about the text’s key themes and makes our appreciation of the film’s message greater/more powerful.

  11. THEMES • Reality • Freedom/Control • Creation (God) • Ignorance/Self-discovery • Utopia • Fear • Loneliness NARRATIVE INFLUENCE

  12. Reality – Are our lives what we think they are? Are we who we think we are? Are we living with self-awareness or dillusion? • Freedom/Control – Do we really live free lives? Do we control our own destiny? What things control and influence our lives and our identities? Religion? Advertising? • Creation (God) – Christof has created a mini universe where he is god-like, controlling everyone’s lives. In some ways he is like a father to Truman but he wants to keep Truman under his control. Is this fatherly love? • Ignorance/Self-discovery – Truman’s personal journey is one that starts in ignorance and ends in self-discovery. What does he learn? Is it worthwhile or would he have been better off kept in ignorance his whole life? • Utopia – Truman lives in what the tv creators present as an ideal world but is it really? What makes it a Utopia and what makes it a Distopia? • Fear – Truman has to conquer his fears in order to risk finding out the truth about his life and the real world. Is it worth it? What are the rewards? What are the costs? • Loneliness – How does Truman/How do we deal with being alone in the world?

  13. FILM STYLE - Visual Elements of a Film

  14. Mise-en-scene = all the visual elements in a frame • Setting • Lighting • Costumes • Acting style FILM STYLE - Visual elements of a film

  15. Cinematography = the art of capturing images on moving film • Camera position • Camera movement FILM STYLE - Visual elements of a film

  16. High angle • Low angle • Straight on • Canted angle I remember what angles are…they are the position of the camera…here are some different types of angles… Angles

  17. Close-up • Extreme Close-up • Medium Shot • Long Shot • Extreme Long Shot Next is the focus. This is what the camera centers on…here are some different types of focus… Focus

  18. Natural Artificial Bright Soft Top lighting Back lighting Side lighting Under lighting Lighting can have a big impact on the mood and setting of a film. It can emphasisea character and highlight his or her characteristics. Here are some lighting examples… Lighting

  19. Black: elegance, sophistication, evil, darkness, mourning • White: purity, snow, cold, angels • Red: passion, aggression, fire, blood, strength • Blue: water, life, depression • Yellow: cheerfulness, optimism, confidence Colour also makes an impression in a film. The colours of the set, location, and actors’ wardrobes impact the viewers’ consciousness. Colours might offer subtle suggestions or bold symbolism. Here some colours to consider. What mood might be created…dark and foreboding or bright and cheerful? Did you notice that the colours in photos impacted your impressions, made you feel a certain way, or symbolized characteristics? For example, the red hearts symbolized romantic love. When you watch a film, notice the colours used in the set or in the wardrobe choices for the actors. Colour

  20. Shot: all the action filmed in one take without disruption • Cut: the conclusion of a shot • Take: an attempt to shoot a scene in its entirety A film sequence can be divided into three things….shot, cut, and take. Here’s the definitions… Sequencing

  21. We can’t forget about the point of view within a film either. That’s the perspective of the camera or actors. Point of view

  22. Framing: what elements surround the actor • Blocking: how the actor is positioned forthe shot • Tracking: following an actor • Panning: camera movement horizontally • Booming: camera movement up or down Plus, there’s all the camera movement too. That’s how the camera follows or frames the actors. Here are some terms you should know… Camera movement

  23. BEGIN 2ND SCREENING OF THE TRUMAN SHOW • COMPLETE THE VIEWING NOTES FROM CLASS WHILE WATCHING AND AT HOME • YOUR NOTES ARE DUE NEXT FRIDAY, MARCH 2 CLASSWORK & HOMEWORK FOR WEEK 5

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