Editing contributes to the film “Run Lola Run” because the shots are in a telling way. Time and space are the two structures of continuity in editing. One of the ways the shots were achieved in the movie is by continuity and using master shot. An example in the movie where master shot was used was the surroundings to give a sense of everything that is going on and when the characters were shown close up. Continuity editing, In the first shot the character was looking at something off screen, the next scene shows us what he or she perceives, then we see the reaction of our character based on what he sees.
The film maker made the choice to use continuity because he was trying to reconstruct the world around us and attempting to make it easier on the audience to understand the action happening on screen. Sound creates emphasis in the movie “Run Lola Run” giving dialogues including conversation discussions and phone conversations. In
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The clock sounds in some scenes are also reminds the audience that time is passing. In one of the scenes Lola’s scream is reinforced by the visualization of breaking glasses.
The music is mostly used in the scenes when Lola is running meaning when the action continues. Before the first scene of when Lola is on the phone, there was no music in the background. After Lola run’s the music stops when there is talking to another character and no running. In some scenes, the audience hears Lola’s voice even when she is not talking. The diegetic sounds help’s the audience to understand the overall situation of Lola. The use of music in the film seems appropriate to the story because it constantly reminds the audience of speed. Music becomes more dominant because it adds action to the film. For example, the dialogue between Manni and Lola and the tick of the clock, which are diegetic sounds grabbing the audience attention. Music shares Lola’s worried
In the book Always Running written by Luis J. Rodriguez we meet the author at a young age, We accompany him as he grows into the Veteran gang lifestyle. Throughout the autobiography, Luis, a young Chicano who survived ¨La Vida Loca¨ in South San Gabriel gives voice to an unheard cry and illuminates the cycle of poverty and violence of gang wars. His families instability and the discrimination they received due to their ethnicity gives him a desire to hurt others and seek understanding in a deviant way. Rodriguez speaks on many of the issues we still see in our Latino communities today, The lack of resources; financially and emotionally. He narrates his own internal and external battles to gain respect, belonging, and protection.
After first viewing of the film, one might be quick to say that the film is completely devoid of music. It is used so scarcely that it appears to make no impact. Yet, it is that scarcity and exclusion that creates the sullen tone of the film. Bresson relies heavily on ambient, diegetic sound that, in this case, is going to be the silence or the rustling of prisoners’ or guards’ feet within the walls of the prison. Careful scraping of the spoon handle on the floor, the creaking of the wooden door as it is pried open, and the light tapping on the cement walls all lend to the solitude and determination of the prisoner. Sound very much plays a role as a symbol; the clinking of the keys against the railing represents not only authority but raises the tension of the film, the viewer knowing that Fontaine’s exposure as an attempted escapee would lead to sudden death. In combination with the random firings from the death squad, Bresson leads the viewer to really feel the hopelessness and disparity of the situation.
I have discussed how Francis F. Coppola exploits a wide array of audio and editing techniques to create suspense, tense, and anxiety in the sequence to affect the audience’s feelings. Despite the simple fabula, this multifaceted film requires certain intellectual involvement and efforts of the audience to grasp fully its underlying meanings and subtle nuances.
In brief, the audience can see how this 1931 sound film could be shaped by sound in a number of ways. Considering that sound at this time was a new phenomenon it is understood why mostly diegetic sound was used over nondiegetic sound. This director also showed the audience how the story could be affected by sound with examples like the clock becoming a character and storyline of its own and also the murderer being identified with his whistling. With the lack of sound and the collage of images during specific times, the director was able to create a mood without music or sound. Apparently this was a technique that was learned throughout his many years of silent films. These details were what brought the story together and would not have been done so precisely without the technique of sound.
...elp convey this story and present themes and motifs central to the understanding of the film. Mise-en-scene, shot and editing, and sound are among these elements. The film form in Wendy and Lucy contributes strongly to the sense of realism that it leaves with the viewer.
As, the scene fades back from black, non-diegetic sound takes place as the background sound source. Sound that hasn't been implied to be present in the action: added for the dramatic effect. The suspense in the scene is constructed from this sound. Furthermore, props throughout this movie are essential, the audience are
For instance, in “Vertigo”, same tone of music appears many times throughout the movie, which is called Motif. For example, music tone appeared in beginning, when Scottie is dreaming, and police officer falls from top of the building while trying to help Scottie to climb up. Later, same music was heard when Madeleine Elster jumps into the San Francisco bay. Then again same music is heard when Scottie can’t climb up the stairs and Madeleine dies. Even at the end, this music came up as Scottie takes Judy to the top of the church building after knowing that Judy was deceiving him as Madeleine Elster. One thing I found in all the scenes that Hitchcock used Motif represented life danger. Similarly, “North by Northwest”, uses Motif, same music throughout the movie to specify danger. First, music is heard when two men kidnaps Mr. Thornhill and take him to the car. Then, it appeared when Thornhill was driving drunk and had no control over his vehicle. Later, same music is heard when Thornhill walks to Mr. Laster’s office to meet him, and after some while Mr. Laster gets murdered. As the people assume Thornhill to be the murder, same music is played. As I analyzed this movie, I realized all these scenes indicated danger. Therefore, this music is an added effect to help build suspense for audience. Indeed, it is very successful technique to make the audience more engaging in the story and trigger certain emotions to
Analysis of German Film "Run Lola Run" Run Lola Run, is a German film about a twenty-something woman (Lola) who has 20 minutes to find $100,000 or her love (Manni) will be killed. The search for the money is played through once with a fatal ending and one would think the movie was over, but then it is shown again as if it had happened ten seconds later and changed everything. It is then played out one last time. After the first and second sequences, there is a red hued, narrative bridge.
The director uses the music as a symbol for the audience to determine what person belongs to which group. At the beginning of the movie when there is a standoff between the blacks and the whites the director uses a commentary sound to show the atmosphere of a prejudice and hostile city they are in. The lighting is very dim which automatically tells us that the mood of the movie is dark and there is a lot of anger among many people.
The distinctively visual techniques employed by Tykwer in Run Lola Run, function to raise the importance of time, its inevitability, and intrinsic power over the events in our lives. The premise of the film is based upon the small amount of time Lola has to find 100, 000 marks. Often portrayed ticking slowly towards twelve noon, clocks are a recurring motif reminding the responder of Lola’s race against time. This continual visual reference to clocks is therefore augmented by their ticking sound, sometimes combined with the sound of a beating heart, strengthening the force of time. The opening sequence features a talisman symbolic of a grandfather’s clock to reinforce the significance of time. Tykwer uses a close-up low angle shot of the talisman to portray a submissive view of time, emphasising its importance and reminding the audience of Lola’s journey to overcome it. Animation techniques manipulate the face of the clock, morphing it into a creature that opens its mouth and appears to swallow Lola, indicating how time consumes us. Throughout the opening credits, an animated Lola portrayed running towards a clock highlights the importa...
...successful collaboration of sound, colour, camera positioning and lighting are instrumental in portraying these themes. The techniques used heighten the suspense, drama and mood of each scene and enhance the film in order to convey to the spectator the intended messages.
Continuity editing is the leading style of editing used by filmmakers where a narrative is constructed out of a number of segments to form a coherent story. It follows a series of rules. Continuity editing establishes the structure and content of the production, along with the production's overall mood, intensity, and tempo. The scenes usually includes a sequence of shots, ranging from different distances, to suggest a progression of events. Given the same shots, an editor can suggest many different scenarios. Continuity editing primarily suggests guiding an audience through a sequence of events and in the process, showing them what they want to see when they want to see it. In the end, you've told a story or logically traced a series of events
The music suited the movie very nicely. By the type of music playing, you could determine what sort of scene was coming up, either fast and light...
Sound is what brings movies to life, but, not many viewers really notice. A film can be shot with mediocre quality, but, can be intriguing if it has the most effective foley, sound effects, underscore, etc. Sound in movies band together and unfold the meaning of the scenes. When actors are speaking, the dialogue can bring emotion to the audience, or, it can be used as the ambient sound. Music is one of the main things to have when filmmaking. The use of Claudia Gorbman’s Seven Principles of Composition, Mixing and Editing in Classical Film gives audiences a perspective of sound, and, how it can have an impact on them.
The importance of music in movies is highly regarded for manipulating the viewer’s emotions and helping them immerse into the story. Music is one of the prime elements in cinema. Without it a movie would feel dull and unexciting. There are three elements in a movie: one is acting, the second is picture, and the third one is music. It is a holy trinity; if incomplete, there would be a lack of sensation and excitement. Both acting and picture can stand independently from one another, but music is the one that makes the movie memorable.