THTRFLM 1T03 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Classical Hollywood Cinema, Fill Light, Social Realism
22 Apr 2016
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Ideology: belief systems, ideas, rules, etc. , that are dominant within everyday existence, a tacit agreement about social relations within a certain culture, the imaginary relation of individuals to their real conditions of existence. Realism: construction of a physical, existential world which represents the one we actually live in. Formalism: construction of a world which abstracts from our own physical, existential world. No work is entirely realist or formalist . Cinematic and theatrical representation necessarily involves a tension between these two tendencies. Basic theatrical production elements: set, costume, lighting, sound, outreach, acting, narration. Sets: functions: define locations, create possible patterns of movement, create moods, establish interpretive frame through which action should be read. Costume: define characters, establish period, location, clarify the social expectations of the fictional world. Sound dialogue: text, line reading, subtext, on the nose, volume, pitch. Acting variables: relationship with audience (direct, 4th wall),
