Sound exercise evaluation

In our sound exercise we needed to use different sound techniques so we could get a better understanding. We was able to use most of the techniques which include:

• diegetic
• non-diegetic
• on-screen
• off-screen
• parallel
• contrapuntal 
• sound bridge

So firstly there was diegetic sound which was dialogue and natural sound like the door opening and Sarah falling off her chair. The dialogue was calm and happy at the beginning as the tone was neutral and the content was happy too. This is effective as a sequence is mooring without dialogue and natural sound. This is because the scene will have no content 

Secondly, we used non diegetic music. This music was happy and upbeat as the girls were talking and catching up with each other so their mood as happy. Therefore this makes the music parallel as both the mood and music fit together. This is effective as the whole scene will fit together and also so the audience know how they should feel.

However the mood changed between the girls as there was tension when Sarah was being sassy; the music carried on being upbeat but as the mood between the characters was different, this would therefore make the music contrapuntal. This is effective as the music is what made the scene feel more comical and funny. If the music was not contrapuntal then if would make the scene more serious but in reality its just a silly squabble between two girls.

We used on-screen as there was dialogue, falling sound and chair squeaks. On screen sound is important so the audience can see the source of the sound. If you can't see the source then the sequence can be confusing as we do not know the content of what is happening. So when Sarah fell of her chair this was important to see as if that sound was off screen we would not know what happened so this is effective as we get to see and understand the confrontation between Sarah and Shelby.

We also used off screen sound when Shelby came through the door and walked through the room. We was able to hear the door and footstep but we decided it was more effective to view Sarah as she was doing her work so we had no need to see Shelby. Off screen sound is used so the universe of the film is expanded to what the audience watch will seem and feel more realistic and that is why we used off-screen sound.

Lastly we needed to use a sound bridge. We did not use a sound bridge as we only had one setting and one scene so there was no other scene to use a sound bridge link. A sound bridge is used to maintain continuity between to scenes so the overall sequence runs more smoothly; but this is only used to link two scenes and we only had one. If we did have more scenes to link together we would have used a sound bridge and it would have been the music running over.

Sound exercise

I was set the task to create a clip demonstrating that i can use different sound techniques. I had to use:

• Diegetic
• Non-diegetic
• On screen
• Off screen
• Parallel
• Contrapuntal  
• and a sound bridge

here is the clip where we attempted to use all these techniques - 

Mise-en-scene exercise

This is my groups video exercise of using different body language and facial expressions

Lighting

In filming, a lot of different light techniques are used to show shadows, create a silhouette and make the characters look differently. A standard lighting set up is a simple way that the lights are set up which manipulate the way we see the subject. This lighting set up consist of the key light, filler/reflector light and the back light. 

The key light is the brightest and most influential light. This means that when the key light is on alone this will make large and harsh shadows shadows as seen in the example to the left. Shadows are darker and less of the subject can be seen.

A filler/reflector light is used to soften the harsh shadows that the key light creates. Therefore the shadows are lighter and more of the subject can be seen. in the image to the right we can see the difference between a key light (being the left) and the filler light (being the right).






The back light is used the either counteract the key light or to create a silhouette of the subject. The back light counteracts the key light by removing the shadows and brightening up the subject. A silhouette is when the front of the subject is not visible but there is an outline of light around them (like a solar eclipse).






Under lighting is when the source is below the subject and this creates a shadow above/over the subject creating a spooky look. This is mostly used in horrors or thrillers due to this effect because it adds suspense or make the scene even more spooky than what it already is





Over lighting is when the source is above the subject and creates a shadow underneath the subject or no shadow at all. This is used to create a glamorous look and highlights the subjects features. Sometimes this is used to remove as much imperfections as possible to make the subject look there best. We all have imperfections so this lighting is a good way to over these.






Low key lighting is created using only the key and back lights. This will produce a sharp contrast of light and dark areas on the screen. Very deep and distinct shadows are formed; Low key would be more darker or have darker shadows.
Higher key lighting is when more filler lights are used to brighten up the scene or just to make the shot look more realistic. this can be done by brightening up the subject but not the background so the subject may look like they are in natural lighting etc.

Here to the right is our lighting exercise that shows all the different lighting that we used.