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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addition, there are nonstop music during the film. The film is very active which is why they had a techno soundtrack which is rhythmic. The techno soundtrack guides our attention to Lola when she is running. The movie soundtrack included sounds like the clock ticking from the background.
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
feelings. Lola is displayed to different occasions which force her to change her course and act dramatically different between them. From the nondiegetic sound, the audience sees that Lola runs three times to correct her mistakes. For example, at her first attempt to save Manni, the music is much tougher and quicker, when compared to the third scene where the music is softer and gives the feeling that in her final try Lola will overcome obstacles and become more confident about what she is going to do. The movie Lola Run has the audience attention from the beginning to the end from the music and sound effects of burst of strain, suspense through its pictorial elegance. The continuous music pace develops the source of feeling excitement throughout the film. The movie is amazing with its interesting narrative, wrongdoing and discontinuity and continuity.
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.
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
...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.
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.
Therefore, the distinctive visual techniques employed by the composer provide a vehicle for the respondent to understand the ideas and themes prompted by people and their experiences. Tykwer’s film, Run Lola Run demonstrates the effect of the distinctive visual in Lola’s exploration of the themes of chance and time, whilst Mackellar’s poem ‘My Country’ provides the audience with an evocative experience of the Australian environment.
An additional sound technique that the director uses is during the beginning of the film with the clock on the wall of Elsie Beckmann's family's apartment. The director uses this clock as a suspense builder to show more and more time is passing without her mother hearing something from her daughter. Attributable to the novelty of sound, the ding dongs and coo-coos on the clock are louder than in reality. This could be another way in which the director wanted to pull the audience into the element of what the clock ...
Another technique that was used quite well was the use of flashback . There is a scene at the start of the film showing the conversation on the phone with Manni and Lola . This scene shows Lola explaining to Manni how she only went to go buy some cigarettes and a man stole her moped , she tried to run after him but he was too far ahead. Not only ...
...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.
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...
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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
Different from other types of films, the music in Phantom of the Opera was used by all the characters, as a way to tell their part of the story. The music created a convincing surrounding for the film, guided the audiences. The music was constantly a signifier of emotion, as the characters expressed their feelings through the songs. The music score was an emotional and scary score that tied into their diegetic/non-diegetic singing, giving the main characters an identity, specifying situations and places to help connect certain points. When we hear the dark music play throughout the movie, it plays a certain theme, that theme gives the viewers a clear hint of who or what the music is talking about. Another example of signifier of emotion was in The Devil Wears Prada, where the film used either fast upbeat songs for when Andy walks all around the city, running errands for Miranda, or romantic alternative music when Andy is with her boyfriend and true friends (The Phantom of the Opera/The Devil Wears
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.
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