Analysis 4

In this clip from Forbidden Lies, Anna Broinowski’s 2007 film: describe in detail all of the audio, how it may have been recorded/sourced and how you think it has been edited / layered in post. (You do not need to describe how the music was recorded)

In the clip  forbidden lies, Broinowski made  a few dramatic reconstructions and stylised interviews, the unreal sound effects heard in the documentary makes it feel as if we’re watching a real-life mystery. I like how the first part of the documentary was depicted to make it seem as if it’s from a karaoke song, in a way it gives me an impression that there is some sort of mockery to the upcoming context. The combination of narration voices and the sound effects brings about a comedic effect to it. With the transition of different scenes, come whooshing sounds from people dissappearing to the sound of crumbling sand, , to the depiction of a van with a clink, and showing the map of Jorden with the sound of a beating heart, to the sound of the slithering snake when a sign is shown. Basically, what i got from the overall feel of Broinowski using these sound effects for her documentary is that the sound effects are not only there just to make the documentary a little light hearted since the context of the documentary can turn out to be a really boring one, but these sound effects brings about another meaning to the intended purpose of the subject shown.  For example, the sound of the slithering snake could mean that the sign does not seem to appear what it is said to be, but has another intended meaning to it, it could mean something like, being treacherous in the eyes of someone else.

Most applications reserve keyboard shortcuts for the functions that you use most often. It is really good to learn all of these as it will speed up your editing and additionally alert you to functions that the software developers and other users find important. (You can learn much about the software by looking at keyboard shortcuts).

I think these are some that i have picked out personally that i think is invalid to me.
Honestly, It would save me so much time clicking on it rather than to use a shortcut.

Increase Kerning by Five Units	Opt+Shift+Right
Clear Current Marker	Opt+M
Type Alignment
Left	Shift+Cmd+L
Play from Playhead to Out Point	Ctrl+Space

 

“From a distant gaze …” (1964) directed by Jean Ravel, picture Pierre Lhomme & Chris Marker, words by Louis Aragon, narrated by Jean Negroni, music by Michel Legrand. Describe a few things that intrigue you – it might be shot construction, camera work, editing, overall structure, thematic concerns etc. Describe the camera work and why you think it has been shot that way.

I like how the director managed to make a mundane scene interesting by picking out certain characters from the frame and just focusing/following them. I think it’s a very clever way, but something that can turn out rather unexpected, bringing about a spontaneous vibe to the film. Since it’s a film about filming “from a distant”, the director probably wanted it to look like it’s from a first hand perspective hence, shooting the film that way. I also like the different style of music used in the film, especially when a black and white film may turn out rather boring after all. The sound effects makes you feel as if you’re watching a mine or many mines acting out a story through body motions without the use of speech, creating many stories within.

Select from one of the readings and briefly describe two points that you have taken from it. Points that interest you, something you could apply to your own documentary.

 

From the readings of The art of the documentary by Megan Cuningham, i took off two points that i thought was relatable to me.

1. “You’re taking the next step by saying you want to provoke actions with your characters in a way that’s going to make it a good film” After doing a series of interviews with a bunch of people, i realised one thing, most of them really hate being in front of the camera, with nerves and being shy it affects what they say, sometimes their reply gets even shorter. Even though i had set a list of questions to follow during the interview with my subjects, i felt that there was always a need for me to come up with impromptu questions and informal ones just to make them feel like they’re talking to a friend rather than giving the impression that they’re on set on an interview.

2.  Bringing sensitivity to how audiences will view the people and the locations
As my team is doing a topic on sneakers, it can turn out rather condescending and superficial in a way if we don’t do it correctly, or we’ll just be seem as a bunch of snobs trying very hard to get to know the sneaker game. Often i find myself asking these questions, what would people want to know what WE already know? I guess sometimes its also good to have a variation of places and answers from subjects that differ from each other rather than it being the same all the time.