Mr Halsey's feedback:
- Brilliant design - stunning page layout
- Clever idea and clear thought behind it
- Potential criticism - is there enough of a jump between the two? Contrapuntal should 'jump out'
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Self-reflection feedback:
WWW
WWW
- Good design of collages
- Thoughtful comparison between concept inspiring selection of contrapuntal and parallel images
- Well explained presentation
EBI
- Lacks enough of a difference between the contrapuntal and parallel ideologies
- Colour scheme between collages could've been more specialised per collage
- A video could be a better presentation method
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"Learner response: compare your presentation against your evaluation of the top three presentations in the class. Who did you think was best and why?"
I evaluated Ryan, Alisa and Kacper's presentations as the top three in the class. This is because all three exhibited an apparent contrast among their parallel and contrapuntal collages according to the selected track.
Alisa presented a contrast among Will.I.Am's 'Bang Bang' from 'The Great Gatsby' OST and the scenes from the party in the film, compared to the gore of horror film 'Scream. Indubitably a better approach to showing contrapuntal .v. parallel than my choice of track and accompanying collages.
Kacper took an amusing approach to exhibiting contrapuntal .v. parallel as he chose hip-hop track 'F**kin' Problems' by rapper A$AP Rocky. The parallel collage featured females dressed (or not quite dressed) provocatively, displaying sex appeal and following the theme of objectifying women which is presented in the lyrics of the song. The contrapuntal collage features innocent young girls as well as nuns which completely differ from the implications of the parallel collage as well as the track.
Ryan's presentation was effective of all and in my opinion the best, as it showed an apparent contrast among contrapuntal .v. parallel as well as provoking humour within the audience. This was done due to the significant contrast between the track (Bob Marley's 'Three Little Birds') and an accompanying violent scene from the 1983 American crime drama film 'Scarface'. This demonstrates how contrapuntal sound can be used in horror films for instance, to make the feel of the accompanying visuals sinister - a common use of contrapuntal sound in film.
- Find a film clip on YouTube that uses sound in an interesting way. Analyse the use of sound, making sure you use the key language we have learned about sound in film:
- Diegetic and non-diegetic sound
- Parallel and contrapuntal sound
- Sound bridges
Silver Linings Playbook (Pat and Tiffany "running" scene)
This clip from 'SIlver Linings Playbook' uses sound effectively in order to rapidly change the feel of the action as the psychologically impaired characters change moods/attitudes several times during the clip. The beginning of the clip features 'Buffalo' by Alt+J as a non-diegetic background music track to support the melancholic action reinforced by the actors' facial expressions. There is no dialogue at all in the expository seconds of the clip but sound effects are enhanced to further reinforce the lack of sound by meliorating the diegetic-sound (i.e. windows shutting), hence emphasising the glum feel of the scene. When the scene changes to feature Bradley Cooper running, his footsteps are acoustically meliorated to continue the lack of dialogue, his panting is also intensified by the use of sound. Until, suddenly Jennifer Lawrence's character shouts and the non-diegetic soundtrack fades off. This continues as so until Bradley begins to run away when another song is background to the high-paced scene. This continues as such until J-Law's character catches up once again and dialogue is significant as an emotional scene is exhibited, upon which the music begins to fade into a high-bass sound effect to parallel the intense emotions of the scene and dialogue.
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