Representation of Gender

Representation of Gender- Primeval

Editing

Continuity –The viewer should not notice the cuts, and shots should flow together naturally. Hence, the sequence of shots should appear to be continuous.

this scene from bourne ultimatum is a clear example of continuity, especially as we are shown him jumping from a window ledge into another room smoothly.

Hollywood Montage - a "montage sequence" is a short segment in a film in which narrative information is presented in a condensed fashion.

this is a perfect example of a montage from the movie Rocky III, it shows him improving over a long period of time cut into a few minutes which is effective.

Cross Cutting/parallel editing - Editing that alternates shots of two or more lines of action occurring in different places, usually simultaneously.
this is a perfect example of cross cutting from the film james bond quantum of solace.

in this scene we are shown a clear dissolving between two scenes which adds good effect

Clips for Sounds

diegetic sound - this is when the sound comes from a person or object in the diegesis (the world of the story) and seen within the field of vision
in this clip of a tv series geordie shore, there is music playing in their house, this music is diegetic because the audience can hear it but also the people in the series can hear it aswell. this effect is used to make it seem more realistic.
non diegetic sound - this is when sound that comes from nothing within the field of vision ad has been added afterwards in the editing process. the clearest examples are of soundtrack music or a voiceover.
this is a clip of some baloons being popped. non diegetic sounds are coming when the balloons are being popped to make the audience believe they have a different sound each time they pop. however the actor or the balloon popper in this case, cant hear these sounds.

synchronous sound - where the sound is synchronised with the object emitting that sound - as in lip sync- where the actors mouth moves exactly in time with the words we hear.

in parts of this clip we are shown the actor cook, he is directly speaking to somebody and his lips are in sync with what he is saying, this is a simple affect and adds realism.

asynchronous sound - this is where the sound track is deliberately out of sync with what we see. it is a rare effect in TV drama. a good example at the end of the graduate is where we have a montage of faces and voices in the church, all shouting ben but the voices do not synchronise with the faces we see.
in this is the final scene in the film 'The Graduate' in this clip when Ben escaoes from the wedding you can hear Ben being shouted by not with in sync lips.

sound effects - sounds added to the visuals in editing. they may be naturalistic - the sound of traffic outside the window added to a shot film in a stuido - or unnaturalistic, perhaps for comic purpose (eg a boing sound) or to remind us we are watching construct (whooping sound that accompanies crash sounds.
 
this fight scene in sherlock holmes is a perfect example of the use of sound effects. they are used throughout the whole fight scene

sound motif - a sound associated with a character or place. this could be the humming of machinery associated with a factory or the threatening character might have a particular musical figure that plays when they appear or sort out a problem. James bond films have four related motifs in the theme tune, each indicating a narrative turning point eg, the part of the resolution of a chase sequence.
this clip has been tube chopped, it is in casio royale with daniel craig(james bond) fighting. the classic james bond song appears in the background.

sound bridge - this is where the sound (diegetic or non) continues across or or more cuts/transitions. examples include music running over clips of a montage.


this is a clear use of a sound bridge as the opening music is played over each montage

dialogue - the sound made by characters talking to each other. sometimes this is re recorded in a studio with the actors attempting to lip sync to the footage: This is called Foley recording.

this is a scene in adulthood where dialogue is shown clearly

voiceover - where a voice from outside the diegesis gives the audience information. often this voice tells us the story may be a character within the story.
about a boy is a great film with examples of voiceovers, however i couldnt find the opening scene on youtube that i could embed, in this clip there are alot of clips of voiceovers where will is thinking in his head.

Sound - Hunger Clip 9

Activity 1
in this activity we have been told to write down all of the sounds we can hear in it, my list was

• birds
• breathing
• foot steps
• keys dangling
• chairs scraping
• breathing audibly heard to stop
• singing on the bus 

these sounds create an atmosphere that i find hard to explain, it creates a quite awkward atmosphere because without diegetic sound it is hard to interact with the film properly. the noises are all harsh as well, by this i mean they are loud and disturbing like the loud slamming of doors, and the scraping of chairs.

Activity 2

when there is only silence the camera is focusing on the dying man in the film, we have been told that he is starving to death. we are gradually shown how weak he is getting and his extreme struggle for energy. for example we are shown the dying mans eye lid opening and closing as he struggles to see, we can even hear this which is very disturbing and strange to watch, and also it shows us the state he is actually in. the silence can be seen to add effect to how his life will be coming to an end, to silence.

Activity 3

the key sounds of birds and breathing relate to the story that unfolds in many ways. to begin with the disturbing slow loud breathing emphasises his struggle he is facing and his verge to death. also when we are shown Bobby as a child running in the woods, we are shown a sound of birds scattering around, Bobby had been running for a while and the set had started to get dark, by this time Bobby is lost and doesn't know his way back, and he continues to run. this foreshadows his life now, because he is in this state and there is just no turning back, and he knows he's going to die. 

the Crows in the trees could possibly represent the rural area that was what he lived in when he was younger, and this could link to not being well thought of as a child, this is because rural areas usually don't have many services because the demand isn't needed as much. this could represent Bobby not being loved and thought about as a child as well.

the heavy exhausting breathing of Bobby when he is running through the woods could be seen as a contrast to the state he is in now, this is because in the woods he is exhausted but continues running which can show he is fit, where as in the clip of him as an adult, he is shown to be weak, with heavy slow breathing, drained of energy, this shows what the progression of time has caused for him well.

Activity 4
in this last part of the extract we are introduced to some music during the sequence. my initial thoughts on this music is that is was loud and strange, this is because it had no variety to it and it wasn't ear candy. Also when i listened to the music more carefully i could tell that it was also sad, and could be related to as funeral music. this could link with what will happen at the end of his life, and that it isn't far away to his death.

Conclusion
the film maker builds up an atmosphere by the use of silence, he does this to maybe get the audience to concentrate more on what is happening in the actual screens, and also that death is quiet and peaceful, when you have died there is nothing, no noise no speaking, and this could be resembled in the use of silence.

there is a contrast in the sounds we are listening to, the silence can show us the peace in death and how after it is told to be calm. however with the loud disturbing scraping noises, and also the shocking sudden slams, this can foreshadow the pain and noise in death and what it does to you when your slowly dying and i believe this has been portrayed great.

Ali G In Da House

These are some funny clips from the film "ali g in da house". i have posted this onto the blog optionally because I find this film absolutely hilarious, the characters do little immature things which I find really amusing and I find this a good film, although the storyline isn't the greatest the film is still a 10/10 for humor.

The actor sacha baron cohen is a great famous actor, he is well known for the films Bruno and Borat. In this specific role he does a great job in playing Ali. This specific film is targeted at teenagers that are interested in comedy films. To anyone who hasn't seen this film I recommend it!

The budget of this film cost an estimated £5,000,000 and made a total gross of £10,170,7779, this is a good profit make for a film which isn’t looked upon as huge. The film was produced by film4, this is a subsidiary along for channel 4. It is owned by a conglomerate and they are a high success British film maker.