Transcript Visual and Sound Effects

Visual and
Sound
Effects
How does each effect what is
happening in the movies or
media?
Notes
•Only write in your
notes when you see a
slide that says “Notes”
at the top.
Visual Effects
1. Color
Color in Media and Advertising
Red
The color of fire and
blood – conveys
energy, love, war,
power
It brings text and
images to the
foreground.
Yellow
The color of the sun
– conveys joy,
cheerfulness,
happiness.
The color of the sky
and ocean – conveys
trust, loyalty, wisdom,
confidence.
Attention getter,
also for promoting
leisure.
Blue
Provides a calming
effect.
Color (Continued)
Purple
Green
It is found rarely in
nature. Symbolizes
power, nobility,
luxury, and ambition
Green is the color of
nature. Conveys
growth, harmony,
freshness.
Represents wealth
and extravagance.
Strong emotional
correspondence to
safety and healing.
Color (Continued)
Black
Conveys power,
elegance, formality,
death, evil, and
mystery.
White
Conveys light,
goodness,
innocence, purity.
Can represent
strength and
authority. As a
background it
makes many other
colors stand out.
Suggests
simplicity,
cleanliness.
NOTES
Summarize what you
learned on the
previous slides.
How does color create a
mood for the audience?
Visual Effects
2. Lighting
Visual Effects -- Lighting
What might it mean?
• If the scene has little lighting…
– Foreshadowing a surprising event
– Symbolizing the confusion of the character
– Mood -- Makes the audience feel suspense, anxiety,
or sympathy for the character
– How might little lighting effect a…
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Character vs character conflict?
Character vs. group conflict?
Character vs. environment conflict?
Character vs. technology conflict
Character vs. self conflict?
Visual Effects -- Lighting
What might it mean?
• If the scene has lighting focused on only one spot…
– Shows the perspective of the character – the audience sees only
what the character sees
– Symbolizes clarity or understanding for the character
– Symbolize confusion or anger of the character
– Mood – to make the audience feel the anger or confusion too
– Shows only one part of the setting or only one character to so
the audience is focused only on it – mysteries
– Mood -- To keep the audience in suspense of what is happening
outside of that spotlight
Lighting
What might it mean?
• If the scene has bright lighting …
– Symbolizes clarity or understanding for the character
– ex. Sun rising over the horizon
– Mood -- To keep the audience feel secure and happy
about what has happened or going to happen
– How might bright lighting effect a…
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Character vs character conflict?
Character vs. group conflict?
Character vs. environment conflict?
Character vs. technology conflict
Character vs. self conflict?
NOTES
Summarize what you
learned on the previous
slides.
How does lighting effect
the mood of the audience?
Visual Effects
3. Camera
Angles
Camera Angles
Have similar effects on mood
and audience as Lighting
Camera Angle Terminology
Close-up - shows details about the character, object, or
setting that is being focused one
Medium shot – shows the characters in their specific
setting
Long shot - shows the characters in their LARGER setting
Can you guess the effect of…
Zoom in, Zoom out, Fade in, Fade out, the camera
pans or is panning
others?
What if?
• the camera focused on only one spot…
– Camera on the shoulder of one character =
– Shows the perspective of the character – the
audience sees only what the character sees
– Camera in a medium shot=
– Shows only one part of the setting or only one
character to so the audience is focused only
on it
– To keep the audience in suspense of what is
happening outside of that camera angle
NOTES
Summarize what you
learned on the previous
slides.
How do camera angles
effect the mood of the
audience?
Sound Effects
1.Music
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Obviously, the sounds of the music is
supposed to effect the mood of the
audience
Creepy music = ?
Upbeat, fast-paced music = ?
Light, chipper music = ?
Etc.
NOTES
Summarize what you
learned on the previous
slides.
How does music effect the
mood of the audience?
Sound Effects
2. Speaking
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Dialect (accents of the characters)
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Volume
effect the mood of the audience
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If everyone is whispering = ?
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If everyone is shouting = ?
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If one person is speaking in a slow, southern drawl, but
all other character are speaking quick, New York City
accents = what might be implied about the one
southern character? How might that make the
audience feel towards the characters?
NOTES
Summarize what you
learned on the previous
slides.
How does speaking effect
the mood of the audience?
Sound Effects
3. Special Effects
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computer generated sounds to create realistic,
fictional, or fantasy settings
Mood – to make the audience awed by the special
effect
Mood – to make the audience feel like they are
right there in the moment
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How might sound effects enhance a…
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Character vs character conflict?
Character vs. group conflict?
Character vs. environment conflict?
Character vs. technology conflict
Character vs. self conflict?
NOTES
Summarize what you
learned on the previous
slides.
How do special effects
enhance the experience of
the audience?
Groups
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Listen for what your group is going to
analyze in each media image.
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Color
Lighting
Camera Angles
Music
Speaking
Special effects
Conflicts
Show your understanding by using
some of the terms discussed today!
Show your understanding by using
some of the terms discussed today!
Show your understanding by using
some of the terms discussed today!
Show your understanding by using
some of the terms discussed today!