iMovie In-Class

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Animation

Assignment 6

Here are two still shots from the movie Finding Nemo.

These two images taken from Finding Nemo are very different. They differ very much from one another in the terms of the color and how the artists utilized this characteristic. In the first image, there are a limited number of hues; mostly very deep hues of blue, with some dark hues of orange for Marlin. In the second image, the hues are very vibrant and light, and the artists utilize hues of light blue, bright orange, yellow, green, and purple. The first image is very dark and has little brightness in its color, except on the lone egg, while the second image is completely bright and all the colors used are bright. The first image has much greater saturation in it’s colors and the dark hues are very intense. In the second image there are more des-saturated or “washed out” colors, meaning they are less intense. Both of the images also utilize different characteristics of lighting. There are many shadows in the first image. Half of Marlin’s body is in shadow, and much of the crevice he is looking down into has deep shadows. This represents the dark events that just happened and the devastating aftermath it is having on him. In the image of the fish tank, there are little to no shadows and darkness, representing the happy occasion of meeting new friends. The egg being completely visible and red in the first image symbolizes life and hope amongst the death and despair that Marlin had just suffered in the movie. Despite losing his mate and the rest of the eggs due to a baracuda attack, he has one bright sphere of hope remaining. All of the bright colors of the fish and the environment surrounding them in the second image symbolizes that Nemo is in good hands and is in a happy place, when originally he thought he was in danger when he was taken. Overall the mood of the first image is depressing and almost frightening because of the ominous dark hues and shadows. The second image provokes a much happier mood because the viewer is attracted by the bright hues and light.

Assignment 5

Here is a storyboard of the scene from Fight Club in Assignment 3.

In the first five scenes from this clip of Fight Club, the director seems to have obeyed the 180 degree rule. They do not cross the base line, or the line of action, and they stay within the 180 degree arc. If they did not follow this rule, it could have appeared to the audience that Jack and Tyler had moved positions or that it was a different scene when they were still having the same conversation. The director also followed the Rule of Thirds. When setting up their shots, they placed important elements of the image in the intersections of hypothetical horizontal and vertical thirds. In this case, the important elements in these shots were Tyler and Jack. When they are talking, their faces or bodies are always located within the intersections of the horizontal and vertical lines, which allows the director to draw an audience’s attention right to the men. Also, in the over the shoulder shots where it sequences between looking over Jack’s shoulder at Tyler, and then over Tyler’s to Jack’s, it allows the viewer to look right at their faces after each cut. This director also follows the 30 rule as well. The director avoids awkward jump shots and confusing the audience by ensuring that when the camera changes positions it moves at least 30 degrees. While they do change it more than thirty degrees, they do not utilize changing the image size by at least thirty percent. In this example, the director did not break any of the basic framing rules. Personally, I believe the director displayed many talents by focusing the attention of the audience by directing bright lights at the talent they want to look at, and by contrasting the very dark colors with a select few bright images such as Tyler Durden’s white and red shirt.

Assignment 4

Check out Kelly Clarkson's song, "Since U Been Gone", and A Day To Remember's versions.

Next, I filled out the Listening Framework sheet for these songs.

Kelly

 A Day To Remember

When comparing Kelly Clarkson’s version of “Since U Been Gone” to A Day to Remember’s, they are very similar, but some things differ. First, the lyrics of both songs are the same throughout. The difference is that in some parts, ADTR’s singer Jeremy screams the lyrics rather than sings them. While the melody of both songs are driven by the drum kit and the guitar and the same notes are played, A Day to Remember’s version has a much more raw feel to it, which may be due to the increased loudness of the guitar overpowering the rhythm of the drums. Both songs begin with an intro where the drums seem to drive the rhythm, with the guitar playing softly overtop. In Clarkson’s version, when the song progresses the drums and guitar still seem to have the same intensity and neither one is overpowering the other; both can be distinguished evenly. A Day To Remember’s, on the other hand, seems to utilize the guitar much more to heighten the intensity, and to really compliment the raw emotion given by the raspy screaming of the second verse. There is a lot of intensity in both songs, and they both build tension. In the beginning, it is slow, smooth, and soft, and as it approaches the chorus through the verses it builds until the intensity is very high. The speed starts off slow, and then increases rapidly in the chorus. Both are organized the same way, with Intro/Verse/Chorus/Verse 2/Chorus/Bridge/Repeated Chorus. Personally, I really enjoy the A Day To Remember version better than the original of Kelly Clarkson. They are one of my favorite bands, so for them to put their own touch on an already successful song appealed to me. I enjoy a powerful melodic post- hardcore genre of music, so their version really allows a lot of people to relate to what Clarkson’s message in a way that appeals to them. While not much is changed as far as the actual notes and instruments played in the song, the way they play it and the added masculinity is what makes it most appealing to me.