Lighting, colors, and shadows are all used to ...create a mood or feeling in commercials, TV shows, and movies. Lighting is defined as the deliberate manipulation of light and shadows for a specific purpose. When used effectively, lighting can alter the mood of any TV show or movie. Lighting is used to manipulate our perception of the environment. Lighting helps us see and feel in a specific way. Typically, bright lighting expresses a happy or energetic mood, while dark lighting may represent a sad, scary, or mysterious feel. Lighting can also help us interpret time of day and seasons. The different technique used (angle/location/brightness
Colors are used to add different dimensions to things. Color can be used to bring excitement and joy or danger and anger to any medium. Color works int he same manner that lighting does in the sense that depending on what color is added, and in what amount or shade, a different mood is represented. There are many different techniques to add coloring to a scene, but every different color represents a different mood, depending on how it is used. Color helps us learn more from a scene, as black and white is always the same, no information can be found. Color shading, contrasts, and similarities all help induce a different mood from each scene.
Shadows also help bring about a different mood in television and movies. There are many different kinds of shadows; including attached shadows and cast shadows. Shadows can help determine space and shape. Depending on where the shadow is cast, we can tell the mood of the scene. For example, if someone's whole face is covered by a shadow, the scene will feel dark to us, and make us think that the person hidden by a shadow is evil.
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This video clip is representative of the whole movie. It is a scene from Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. This entire movie effectively uses lighting to darken the emotion in the movie. This movie is very dark and at times disturbing. In the clip, you can get a feel for Sweeney Todd as a character. His face is pale, and his clothing and hair is dark. This clip also shows an effective use of shadows. The room he is in is his barber shop. It is a very dark, colorless room. It is the room where all of Sweeney Todd's murders take place. I think the lack of color and the shadows on the wall help portray a dark, gloomy atmosphere. This movie was directed by Tim Burton, who is notorious for his dark films.
2. Describe how natural sounds, music, voice and noises are used to create a feeling or mood in
TV shows, commercials and TV shows to get a response or deliver a message. Again, you must
use a YouTube video as an example to explain your answer. Name a movie director or a
performing artist/musician/group who uses sound, music, voice or noises to create a feeling or
mood, and describe the mood (s) they create by their use of sound and yes use a video clip to
back up your point.
Sounds, music, voice, and noises are very much like lighting, color, and shadows in the fact that they can all induce a feeling or mood in TV shows, commercials, and movies to deliver a message. A person's tone of voice is an easy indicator of how that person is feeling, whether it be happy, sad, angry, sarcastic, or funny. Both sound and noise are essential to the feeling given off my a movie. Sound has purpose and is organized, while noise is essentially random. A noise such as a breaking glass off camera can lead to a viewer wondering what happened because there are many different explanations. However if the scene is showing a car crash, you know that the breaking glass sound indicates a car window being broken. The two different scenarios warrant different reactions from the audience, but both deliver a message and change the mood of the audience. The importance and understanding of sound is completely based upon the context it is used in.
Music is a very essential element in any production. Music is much more comparable to lighting because it is at times constantly there. Whereas a noise or sound can suddenly change the mood of a scene, music usually lasts throughout a scene and builds up emotion in the scene. Often times in scary movies, eerie, sharp music is played to build tension right before someone is murdered. The music playing during the climax of a love scene is slow and romantic. Music in an action movie is upbeat and loud, especially when a chase scene is occuring. Music sets the tone throughout entire scenes. Based on the beat, tempo, and volume of the music, the audience knows what is going on. It is often easy to predict what is generally happening in a movie if you close your eyes and listen to music or to the sounds. Music, sounds, voice, and noise are all essential in setting the tone of the scene. These elements add a whole new dynamic to the emotion felt in a movie or television show.
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This is one of the most famous scenes in movie history, when Indiana Jones switches the bag of sand for the coveted Golden Idol. Without looking at the clip, the sound tells a lot about the scene, and the emotion that takes place in it. In the beginning the music is slowly building up so you know something suspenseful is going to happen. Then, it stops so the audience relaxes and thinks everything is ok. But when it picks up again, the music and sound effects point out that Indiana Jones is in danger, and he is running for his life. The music in this scene is imperative to build drama and suspense to the movie. It is a perfect example of how sound and music amplify feeling in a movie.
3. Describe how motion is utilized in TV shows, commercials, and films to get a response and to deliver a message. Yes, you must use a YouTube video as an example to explain your answer.
Motion, like sound and lighting, helps develop the mood of a television show, commercial, or movie, as well as helps deliver a message. Depending on the speed of the motion, we get a sense of emotion from the particular scene. A fast paced car chase instills a different emotional response than watching a couple row a boat through a lazy pond (a la Alfalfa and Darla). Motion is the reason why people are entertained by movies and television. Nobody goes to the movie theater to watch a still slide show. Motion helps develop a plot to the movie. Motion makes movie and television more real. Even though the movie is on a still screen, the apparent motion makes a movie-going experience more thrilling than simply sitting in a chair watching a screen. Motion is usually correlated to sound and music. Fast motion warrants upbeat sounds and music, while slow motion or stillness is coupled with relaxed tones.
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Disclaimer: This scene contains gruesome footage. And by gruesome, I mean people being eaten by bugs. As gross as it is, this scene also is a perfect example of how motion effects the emotion and mood of the scene. This scene is from the movie Cloverfield, which, similar to The Blair Witch Project, is shot exclusively from a first person perspective. The camera work is directly vulnerable to people's moods and events. In this scene, the motion of the camera is hectic and unfocused. This leads the viewer know that whatever the people are running from, they are clearly very scared because they're not worried about the camera. This scene allows us to fully understand the characters due to their motions. It is a great clip that shows how motion effects mood because the violent camera movements depict an intense mood.
4. What is the best part of your experience in this class and why? What were the most important things that you learned in this class? List at least three.
The best part of this class was the different way it was conducted. Throughout my 4 years in college, I have never taken a class that was this interactive. It was always a treat in the past if a teacher decided to take a class outside, or let us learn by doing a hands-on experience. In this class, what you learn was completely dependent upon how involved we were. Through this class I feel I gained tangible experience with things that I can actually use. Reading a book only gets you so far, but being able to shoot and post and comment on my own videos was very helpful. The high energy with which this class was conducted was unlike anything I'd ever experienced before. That energy was the best part of the class, because it was a different, exciting approach to learning.
The most important things I learned in this class were Vulcan analysis, personal accountability, and I also learned a lot about technology. The Vulcan analysis was pounded into my head repeatedly, and I feel like I can "Vulcanize" anything now. It was difficult at first, but after the constant practice, I feel confident in my Vulcan skills. Accountability was a very big part of this class. Because of the nature of the class, things were always changing. There was no syllabus set in stone. I needed to learn to be responsible and always check in for this class for new assignments, and even to see where our class was meeting. I gained experience in being flexible and taking responsibility for my own work, as there was no one clearly laying out guidelines. But the biggest challenge for me was adapting to the technology skills necessary for this class. I have never been one to be constantly checking Facebook, and I'd never even thought about going anywhere near a blog or a Twitter. Now I have both. I learned how to post videos on YouTube, and post pictures on Facebook. This is all stuff I had never done before (because I'm an old soul, and hate technology) but now I think I am more than adequate in that area all thanks to this class.
5. Explain how you like working in groups in this class, and how has your team grown. Did you like using Facebook as the primary communications tool, and did think it made the class closer as a group?
I really liked working in groups for many reasons. One is that this was really my first class working in groups the whole year. It really helped me work more on my social skills and also working together in a team when normaly I hate doing. Together as a team I feel like we grew together and really helped and understood each others weakness. So when one person had a problem mainly me I could count on my team to be there and help me. When Doc Chris first told us about Facebook being the primary means of communication. I thought it was a joke and I felt that would cause me to slack off. But when that rule was applied I slowly realized that that was a great trick on Doc's part. I say that because I am always on Facebook so that meant that I should never have any problem with knowing or not knowing what is going on in class. I feel this really help us as a class because it forced us to get to know each other.
Evaluate your team. Do you understand why folks were put on trial rather than giving a failing grade for making mistakes and why the trials were public? Explain. Did you notice that people grew after being placed on trial, and cite and example? Do you think that being put on trial made you more accountable to your group, this class, yourself and your professor?
My team was by far the best group of people I have ever teamed with in any class. This class was a great learning experience for all of us. We learned how each other worked and grew together. As for people being put on trial. Well it was funny but it really showed how much Doc Chris cared and did not want to see people fail or get anything lower than an A in his class. When someone was put on trial not only did it show how much he cared but it was a great source for using sight, sound, and motion. After each trial we all began to notice how much we were growing in the class. I also noticed that people were trying stay out of court so we had no choice but to stay up on our work. I do believe that being put on trial made me accountable to my group more than anything else. the reason for that is that it throws everything away from the hard work you and your team worked and stived for.
6. How have you grown in this course thus? Has it helped you critically think and have you applied what you have learned in other courses yet? Examine your blog for 20 minutes and review your reflections, do you understand why Dr. Chris did some things that appeared unorthodoxed at first but made sense in the end? Do you feel more aware of what you see, do you view things that you know differently, and are you more aware of your environment after having taken this class?
Now that I am done with class I can see how much I have grown thinking wise. Before this class I was already a great critical thinker but now that I have gone throught this class I saw the things that were missing so this class helped me sharpen my loose ends. After looking at my blog i see exactlly what Doc was getting at. In the begining I did not really understand why we were doing things the way we were. But now that I have gone through the class it came clear to me. Now that I think about it I have become more awhare of the things I see and also what is going on around me in the environment. Now I look at my surrounding environment down to the smallest detail.
7. Evaluate Dr. Chris. Did he do an effective job coaching you and preparing you for the production process? Do you like the fact that social media, applied exams and exercises, and intern hours instead of using primarily textbooks, notebooks and handouts? Explain why or why not. Would you recommend this class with Dr. Chris to a friend or classmate? Why or why not? Do you think that other other professors should utilize these methods? Did you feel like you received indiviudual attention and support from Dr. Chris when you ran into a problem in the course? What grade would you give this class? What would you like Dr. Chris to done more of in this class? Did you feel confident with the Sight, Sound & Motion process now after having taken this class? Knowing what you know about this class would take it again with Dr. Chris and why? Did you like doing non-traditional examinations where you actually demonstrated your knowledge inside College Center, in the main quad and in the classroom? Why? Did you realize that you were the sight, sound and motion that created sight, sound and motion from the people in your surroundings? Do you feel more confident approaching other classes based on what you learned in the class.
Doc Chris is way out of the ordanary. I think he did a great job not only in teaching but in coaching as well. He showed us how even the small things in our everyday lives matter. As for how we went on in class without using textbooks and etc. I loved it because i'll tell you now that if had to use books and all that I would not have the grade I have now nor be close to the grade I really want in this class which is an A. I for one like the way he tought this class and think all professors should adopt this method. I have already told people about this class and all the things we do and how they would be really crazy not to take this class. I also believe that I have gotten all the attenion anyone could ask for. As for the exams I loved how they were far from the regular. It was a big weight pulled off my shoulders because I am not a great test taker I really hate them. Now that i've gone through this class I do feel like there is more to learn but I do feel very confident in approching other classes and if it were possible I would take an upper level in this class.
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