BLOG QUESTION: COLDPLAY MUSIC VIDEO

What is the theme of this music video? What kind of techniques are they using to convey it?

This music video is narrative, so it contains themes of love, nostalgia, and regret. To convey the themes of regret, the entire music video is played in reverse, which reveals the story behind it. By having the story be told backwards, it also matches with the lyrics of the song. Some lyrics that tie in with the narrative include "It's such a shame to tear us apart", "lets go back to the start", and "come back and haunt me". I am assuming that the song is about a breakup or losing someone, which is shown in the music video at the very end when it is revealed that the characters got into a car crash.

BLOG QUESTION: A TRIBE CALLED QUEST MUSIC VIDEO

What kind of mood do the filmmakers create in this video? What are 3 techniques that they use to create this mood?

The filmmakers create a funky, dance-like mood in this video by crosscutting between two main locations the entire time and having the artists lip-sync and dance to the beat. They have a green screen location in which the artists have giant lettering behind them that spell “it”, which they literally kick, and they also have a green screen shot of them stepping and creating footsteps in fast-motion. They also have a green screen location that is similar to a film strip. They also have multiple people as backup dancers to emphasize the beat of the song.

BLOG QUESTION: BEASTIE BOYS SABATOGE MUSIC VIDEO

What kind of mood did the filmmakers and the artists create in this video? What are 3 techniques that you noticed they used to create this mood? Use what you've already learned so far in the class to craft your response.

The filmmakers created a comedic and intense mood for the video. They utilized crash zooms, dutch angles, spinning camera movements, tracking, low, and high angles to create this effect. The costumes of the actors are also comedic, and their actions (such as running, driving, and parkour) add to the dramatic intensity of the video. They also used the beats in the song to set the pacing and cuts of the video.

BLOG QUESTION: MUSIC RIGHTS EXPLAINED

Summarize the differences between sync, dubbing, mechanical and performance music rights. How do you get them cleared?

Sync rights cover the composition/lyrics of a song held by the music publisher. dubbing rights also known as master rights cover the recorded version of a song, held by the record label. mechanical rights need to be cleared in order to duplicate your music, such as on dvd. this can be dine through a right society with the publisher. Lastly, performance rights need to be cleared in order to broadcast your music in tv or online, usually the tv channel/website is responsible for obtaining these rights. to get these rights cleared, you can do several things. For commercial music, you can contact the music publisher and the record label (sync & master rights).  With cover versions, you need to clear sync and mechanical rights with the publisher. specially composed music should include the sync and master rights, and the composition should be completely original. production music libraries is the easiest alternative since they own both the sync and master rights.

BLOG QUESTION: TRAILER WITHOUT MUSIC

What does the music add to the experience? How does music change your perception of the story and images on screen?

The music begins calmly and increases in intensity as the trailer goes on. I also noticed that some beats of the song are in sync with the explosions. The intensity, pacing, and volume of the music adds urgency to the story in the trailer, and it makes their situation feel more dire. It also builds-up and at the end, it paid off by the visual of the man pressing the button. At first, I was unsure of what the explosions being shown meant without the music, but when the visuals are combined with the music, it makes the explosions feel larger in scale and more dramaticized.

BLOG QUESTION: IRON MAN WITHOUT MUSIC

Without music, how does the scene feel to you? Why? What aspects seem missing? How do you think having music change this scene?

Without music, the scene felt less intense and kind of empty. I guess it’s because there isn’t much emotion in the scene other than the actors/actions involved, but sound plays a lot into the intensity and pacing of a scene. Because of this, it also felt like it dragged down. If it had music, I believe the pacing of the scene would be much faster and it would be more captivating for the audience.

BLOG QUESTION: TRON SFX MIX

Use what you've learned about sound in the keynotes and readings. Describe 3 things that you notice about the before and after sound effects mix vs. the final mix. How are they different? How would you describe each of the differences?

The sound before the sound effects is regular recoded sound, and once sound effects are added, the sounds usually became glitched or had a certain distortion to it to give it the technology/sci-fi feeling, but it was still missing something. Once the final mix was created, the pitch was altered, the sound was derezzed, and there were effects added such as wooshes or thumps to dramaticize the sound. I also noticed that the bass for a lot of them were very low, giving the audio a heavier feeling. There was also music often paired with the rest of the sound effects.

BLOG QUESTION: RJFS SOUND DESIGN

What are three interesting things that you learned from this video? How could you begin to start thinking about sound design in future video projects?

You can experiment with different sounds by adding voice filters, reverb, reversing them, and layering them. Sounds layered should compliment each other, but add something different to the overall sound. You can reuse certain layers of sounds as well for different sounds, but make sure that it’s not noticeable that you’re reusing the same sound. For future projects, I can start thinking about different objects that have interesting noises, and try recording them for later in case I want to create my own sound.

BLOG QUESTION: SOUND EFFECTS FOR THE SCREEN

What is the foley artists' role in crafting sound effects? Explain in detail three different things that you learned in this video and how they affect the final film.

A foley artist is responsible for creating sound effects that match the action/environment on screen. One thing I learned was that foley artists work often with the visual effects department and get material to work with daily in order to match the sound with the action on screen. They also work with the sound effects editors along with the music editors to make the final product. I also learned that Footsteps is one of the most common sounds they have to make, and every detail is important down to the type of shoe and how heavy they walk. This can affect the emotion of the scene and convey the character’s intentions/emotions. Everything a foley artist creates should immerse you into the film.

BLOG QUESTION: REALISTIC DIALOG

What does this essay have to say about realistic dialog? Do you think dialog in films should sound realistic or not? Why?

Realistic dialogue should show the truth behind a conversation or a characters true motive without directly stating it. In realistic conversation, people may also talk over each other or miscommunicate, which is also shown in realistic dialogue. For example, in a conversation between a father and son who are disagreeing with each other, they may talk over each other about their own personal issues without directly telling the other that they feel invalidated by the other’s response. Instead, they’ll keep continuing on with their own explanation over one another to get the other’s attention. Without explicitly stating this, the conversation shows the truth behind their conversation; They don’t really care too much for the other to understand the story, they want to be understood/validated by the other. I think realistic dialogue in films are great because they immerse you into the reality of the film. I also think it depends on the style /genre of film. If i’m watching a drama, I would prefer realistic dialogue because it can indirectly use conversations to show the truth behind a characters emotions/motivations, but if I’m watching a comedy or a Wes Anderson film, the eccentric/unrealistic dialogue could add more to the humor or strangeness of the film that the filmmakers are trying to convey.

BLOG QUESTION: CATEGORIES OF SOUND

What are each of the different categories of sound that are explained? In detail, explain the role of each of these categories of sound in film and how they enhance the story.

The different categories of sound include dialogue, sfx, and music. Dialogue is communicated by the characters of a film rather than a narrator. It can be used to express their emotions, give information to important elements of the plot, and establish a character’s personality/motivations. Sound effects can be divided into two categories: synchronized and asynchronous. synchronized sound is used to emphasize the realism of a film, and asynchronous sound is used to add more emotional nuance (such as comedy or horror) to a film. Lastly, music is used to add emotion or give a film rhythm. It can be used to help link different scenes by having music that can be associated with a certain character, reminding the audience of certain ideas/motifs they associate with the character.