Thursday, April 21, 2011

Analyzing Literature-To-Film Adaptations

Analyzing Literature-To-Film Adaptations:

Mise-en-Scene: All that appears on stage. In film, all that is shown during each frame. Extremely important within  film. Refers to all components placed in front of the camera: sets, lighting, costuming, makeup, props, placement of objects and people, and actors' gestures and movements.

Cinematography: The single image that is seen on the screen before the film cuts to the next image. A single continuous scene that documents uninterrupted action. Shots involved
(LS): Shows full human figure(s). Often dwarfed by a backdrop.
(ELS): The human figure is barely distinguishable.
(MS): Human figure from the waist up.
(MLS): Human figure from the knees up.
(MCU): Human figure from the chest up.
(CU): Focuses on a single part of the human, often the face.
(ECU): Focuses on a single portion of the face.

Editing: The linking together of one shot to the next, showing a logically connection the the two. The act of choosing the best shots taken, and compiling them together to form scenes, and eventually the entire film. Types:
Cut: Two shots are spliced together
Dissolve: Joins two shots together by blending them.
Fade-in: The begining of the shot gradually goes from dark to light. Converse is fade-out
Wipe: Line moves across the image to gradually clear one shot and introduce another.
Jump Cut: A continues shot that is suddenly broken in that one shot is abruptly replaced by another that is mismatched.

Sound: There are four types of sound in film. The rhythm of sound  might be parallel to the rhythm of the editing.
Speech: Dialogue. Spoken by the actors onscreen
Music: Refers to the score that establishes patterns throughout the scene, a sequence, or the entire film. Evokes emotional response.
Sound Effects: Noises made by the people and objects in each scene shown.
Silence: The absence of sounds in a scene is called a dead track and often surprises the audience.

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