English Film Techniques

20/03/20, Friday

How Does Tone Work In Films?
    Tone is usually used to set the mood. The brighter it is the happier the scene is but when the colour is a bit dull it can be sombre or sad.

What else can we call tone in films?
    Tone can be called brightness as well.

What are the 3 main elements of tone?
    The three main elements of tone are lighting, exposure and art direction.

How and why does Coppola use tone in the classic film 'The Godfather'?
    Coppola used dark and underexposed tones for the movies. He did this to show the contrasts of the family with the others hiding behind the shadows and some that don't know what's going on behind the shadows.

How can directors control the feelings of the scenes?
    
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23/03/20, Monday

How does over-the-shoulder-shot work?

What is the effect of an over-the-shoulder shot? 

The effect of an over-the-shoulder shot is to help connect your characters and help the viewers to be able to feel as if they're in that scene themselves.

What film aspect shows a disconnection between characters? 

Using a single shot can show a disconnect between your characters.

How does the director of this scene show the disconnect of the characters?

By using a dolly shot or a single shot it shows that the characters are no longer
understanding each other perspective.

What eventually totally isolates the female character? 
The close-up framing shows that the female character is now totally isolated.

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25/03/20, Wednesday
How does film blocking work in film?

HomeEc L1 Chop Suey

03/03/20, Tuesday

  During yesterday's practical, we ensured that we limited the chance of contamination by washing the vegetables to make sure to get rid of the dirt and other chemicals on the vegetable. We used different clean boards and knives for both the vegetables and the beef, we used the red board and knife for the beef and the green board and knife for the vegetables. We collected our beef by using tongs and putting it on a clean plate, we did this because if we used our hands, we might've transferred more bacteria since we touched other foods. We prevented other food particles from getting into our food. I know that our food is safe because we took away one of their needs which is their food source this could prevent them from growing faster on the food.