LO3: Production Techniques Revision

LO3: Production Techniques

Mise-en-scene - What is included? relate to film meaning
Camerawork - pick 3 key scenes, identifying techniques, relate to film meaning
Editing - same key scenes, continuity techniques
Sound - diegetic, non-diegetic, effect and impact



Point - "used to create meaning"
Data
Question

In my film (Django Unchained) a series of close-up shots are used with a shot reverse shot structure during the scene before D'Artagnan is ripped apart by dogs to show the level of suspense in the scene and how tense the conversation is when Calvin Candie is talking down to Django. This could link to Stuart Halls theory (1995) that stated Western cultures continue to misrepresent ethnic minorities in the media due to underlying racist tendencies. Edward Said also said that ethnic minorities are portrayed as Pitied, humorous, exotic or dangerous.

In Django Unchained, dialogue (an example of diegetic sound) is expressed through the accent of one of the protagonists, Dr. Schultz. Dr. Schultz speaks with a German accent which allows the audience to understand that he is not from the area where the film is set like all the other characters are.