FS100 Study Guide - Final Guide: Focal Length, Dramatic Structure, Continuity Editing

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Film Studies
• Course: FS100
• Professor: Elzbieta Ostrowska

Document Summary

When two characters/ events/locaions are compared through the use of a narraive element or a visual/sound device. Viewers need to consider the similariies and the diferences. The repeated details form paterns that contribute to a ilms meaning. When any detail takes on signiicance through repeiion. Moifs may be used with dialogue, gestures, costumes, locaions, props, music, color and composiion. Moifs can provide informaion on characters and can reinforce the signiicance of an idea. Encourages viewers to compare and contrast moments over the course of the ilm. When the actor thinks through the requisite gestures and emoions and then exhibits them. When the actor seeks to portray a character by using personal experience and emoions as a foundaion for the portrayal. When the actor creates a psychological distance between him/her and the audience. Drawing atenion to the process of representaion to break the theatrical illusion and elicit a distanced and intellectual response from the audience.