FTV10006 Lecture 3: Week 3
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Dramatic cues for emotion: facial expression, vocalisation conveying emotion, elements of mise en scene (lighting, camera position, character position) Emotional framework: reliance on repetition of these emotional cues, reinforced by consistent aural and visual cues. Emotional engagement: achievement or frustration of a goal can cue an emotional response. Recognition: characters are whole, contain human traits we understand/behave in ways people do in the real world. Alignment: process whereby the film positions us to respond to specific characters. Allegiance: moral evaluation of character by the spectator that elicits an emotional response to their behaviour: aim of drama is to intensify emotion, this is achieved through moving from a process of allegiance to empathetic responses. Dramatic empathy: empathetic responses engage us through our ability to respond to characterisations like the characters are behaving. Who can tell this story: social problem associated with the lower classes, can become under criticism for its construction.
