Film studies notes pt1

Frrued

Mlcan

Mulby

Analysis applying theory to 3 films

Freud, film and the unconscious

“Freud believed that dreams are the royal road to the unconscious” and that they contained important clues into the human psyche (weiter, 2004: 195) much of t initial research methods involved questioning his patients in their dream experiences and using their descriptions as a means of uncovering their true motivation and perceptions on the world.

Film operates on much the same principle… film speaks directly to the unconscious, the language of the dreams is one that is not an abstract from communication such as narrative, but id one that is filled with images they carry hidden meanings on a latent level just so is the language of film organised dot gat the inky a oaet of the film is communicated in a narrative form sound an images make up the majority of the effect  Kluge 1999

Therefor the nature that US FILM CAN BE TO A DEGREE, DECONSTUCTED IN ORDER TO UNVEIL a universal understanding od our thoughts and behaver that through identification contributes towards our enjoyment of the film as it acts as a release mechanism of these is induces impulse

Conscious                                                                        unconscious/ preconscious

 

Upper ego

Ego

ID

The ID- (unconscious desire/ the repressed) set free without conscience)

The ego- The conscious/ ikea lifestyle) comfortable

Superego- what controls it, will regulate “pleasure: it will censor the ID, but will also licence it.

Frued explained his famous model for brain function in the 1927 publication, the ego and the ID. Since then, the theory has been explained with reference to a horse and chariot.

ID most primitive, irrational and emotional, selfish, concerned only with its own self-satisfaction. Pleasure and instant gratification. Key work: want.

Ego reality, principle. The ego tries to meet the basic needs of the ID but also takes into account the real world. Key work: balance

Super ego, based on moral principles Key words: morals, compromise

Edge lighting

Edge lighting is when only one side of the face is in light and the other side has a shadow cast upon it.  It's one of the easiest lighting set ups as the main light only needs to be on one side of the subject while the camera if facing it. 

extra reference

Bibliography:Iannone, P. (2014) Deep focus: The roots of neorealism | sight & sound. Available at: http://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/sight-sound-magazine/features/deep-focus/roots-neorealism (Accessed: 11 November 2016).In-line Citation:(Iannone, 2014)

lighting Butterfly, edge and rembrandt

Sequence 01 from abbie on Vimeo.

Using three different light sources, the key light which is placed 45 degrees to the side of the subject, the fill light which is opposite the camera often a reflector is used, and a back lighting. This lighting can be identified but the triangle shaped light under the eye, as shown in the second image.

Edge lighting

Edge lighting is when only one side of the face is in light and the other side has a shadow cast upon it.  It's one of the easiest lighting set ups as the main light only needs to be on one side of the subject while the camera if facing it. 

Butterfly lighting

Butterfly lighting is lighting that creates a shadow below the subjects nose that resembles a butterfly. This lighting is from a single light source placed higher than the subject but not directly above them. This lighting is often used to create softer lighting to make mostly females prettier.

Editing types and shots video

This is my video, showing different editing types and shots, there is the establishing shot at the beginning, followed by shot, reverse shot, the 30 degree rule, the 180 degree rule, cross cutting, match in action and the Kuleshov Effect.

The scenes i shot for this were under exposed, as i shot inside. The video may also be a bit confusing because i used the same location and people for all shots and editing types, someone could easily get mixed up to witch shot is which. Also going into this i was not that sure of some of the shots and editing types and so i tried to keep them basic, so that mainly I could understand the shots. The explanations in the video are not as clear as they could be, but i only have a basic understanding of these shots and so i couldn't go into much detail. However i managed to give examples of all the shots and editing types with simple examples and explanation. The footage is edited together with jump cuts and with no tampering to the footage colour.