J.K. Simmons plays the brilliant sadist, Terence Fletcher who will do anything to unlock his student's potential and push them past the limits of what’s expected. Fletcher gives no pats on the back or words of encouragement, he picks even the most minuscule mistakes that his students make especially Nieman, and uses it to beat them with a burst of vulgar tirades, in which you can't help but chuckle at some comments. His abusive and manipulative behavior seeds out the weak in his military like orchestra so students can dedicate themselves to practicing and achieving ultimate greatness. Fletcher and Nieman are both perfectionist and driven by music and greatness. “There are no two words in the English language more harmful than ‘good job’”. Fletcher …show more content…
There are many camera techniques used for emotion and intensity. Over the shoulder and birds eye angles are used for example when Nieman is playing the drums. Low and high angles are used to should superiority between Fletcher and Nieman, usually with Fletcher at a low angle to show he is in control and Andrew at a high angle to show inferiority to his teacher. Close ups are also used to show emotion and strong detailed moments, for example facial expressions, wounds, blood, music pages and other items. Depth of field to show an uncomfortable impression that isolates Nieman in shot compositions creating a barrier between him and everybody else except Fletcher. There is a use of Dolly in the first scene as introduction and also to connect and disconnect the audience from characters throughout the …show more content…
The story is not only told through character development but editing of suspense and manic energy. Most of the film is either synchronized edited through the music or traditional edits. Shots rhythmically change based on the music beats and changes. Fast paced cutting and action of instruments of music are made like music videos to keep scenes visually interesting. The film also becomes even more heated up for example, when Fletcher slaps Nieman, the camera is close up and jumps eyeliner with every hit making the moment visually disorientating. A slight camera shake is also visible when the scene climaxes and enhances rumbling moments in scenes. Slow motion is used when Nieman is confident and relaxed, in order to glorify his self-assurance before it gets crushed by fletchers teaching. But there are slow traditional scenes throughout the movie, for example when Andrew is with Nicole the editing is long with no fast cuts to keep a gentle romantic tone between the characters. Tom Cross uses a lot of cut to the beat, quick editing but also shows traditional edits to keep you on your toes and ultimately give the movie it's feeling of uncertainty and spontaneity which enhances the themes underlining the
A variety of camera techniques are used throughout the beginning sequence to enhance the mood and involve the audience. Camera techniques are harmonized with lighting effects to culminate this dramatic scene. I will begin by discussing examples of this. In the village, many close-ups and long shots are used to enhance facial expression and to set the sombre mood.
Almost every piece of cinema seeks to give the viewer an understanding by intricately assembling shots in a coherent, and a sometimes muddled, manner; the techniques used in editing places various shots in purposeful sequences, to emphasize certain relationships between shots. The shots can be arranged smoothly and logically, or shift abruptly from shot to shot; different methods of the aforementioned arrangement of shots are utilized in either discontinuous or continuous editing. Sherlock Jr. and The War on Drug’s music video “Holding On”, are two motion pictures that offer spatial relations, by applying techniques of both continuous and discontinuous editing.
clever camera techniques which create tension and fear. The camera shots also pay close attention to detail. For example, when the man with the dog throws a stick for his dog to fetch into the sea, the camera
Even though the film is essentially a visual experience, the use of sound has become extremely important in modern film. The modern viewer hears a complicated soundtrack that is as meaningful as the image on the screen. Three elements comprise the film's soundtrack: the dialogue, the sound effects, and the musical score. The proper balance and mix of these elements produced the essential emphasis required, which created the desired effects. As explained by Joseph Boggs and Dennis Petrie,
Editing is a true art form. The editor strives to impart visual variety to the picture by skillful shot selection, arrangement and timing. He recreates rather than reproduces the photographic event to achieve a cumulative effort often greater than all the actions in individual scenes put together. A motion picture is a custom-made jigsaw puzzle in which filmmakers fashion the individual pieces. Each piece requires special attention so that it will merge harmoniously with pieces surrounding it. Many editors prefer to make their cuts on movements so that the actual switch from one shot to another is masked by the action. The editing in Steel Magnolias uses wipes and fades to transition from one scene to the other. The editor uses
Literary suspense techniques used by the film maker is foreshadowing and imagery. Foreshadowing is used in the film through the use of fast pace music in combination
Tim Winton created Dolly to be a complicated character with the ability to change they way she is viewed and invoke specific emotions in the intended audience.
Secondly, the variety of camera angles makes it feel like he’s being. They also change very suddenly which creates tension because you don’t know where he is being watched from because the camera
Anderson uses camera movements to speed up the pace as well as to show a constant forward motion. Having an upbeat pace makes the audience feel more elated because it is going so fast they do not have the time to process the sad parts of this story. He also quickens the pace by having short takes so the audience does not have a lot of time to process what has just happened. The constant forward motion of the camera, which is created by either moving the camera on a dolly as they walk, e.g. when the Scout Master is walking past all the tents with the khaki scouts in tow, or by pan the camera extreme fast between each frame, e.g. the beginning and end scene in the house with Suzy’s family.
The directors chosen camera technique, a simple two composition that progresses the scene a steady pace, forces the audience to feel a part of the awkward exchange; obviously, a quality of film that could not be as profoundly achieved through the narrative in the novel.
In the movie "Whiplash", J.K. Simmons plays a tyrannical Jazz teacher, Terrence Fletcher, who uses fear and intimidation to push his students’ perfection. Fletcher portrays an authoritarian leader who takes on an autocratic leadership style. Some of these characteristics include, telling and enforcing rules, having decisions made solely by the leader, being task and achievement oriented. He shows little, if not any, compassion towards his students, as he is very achievement-oriented and seeks perfection, often punishing them for minor mistakes. He disregards any relationship opportunities with his students and little feedback is usually sought from the team members.
When it comes to the film industry, entertainment is the tool used to acquire what is desired, money. The main goal for filmmakers when they create a film is to attain money in addition to the money spent to make the movie. Therefore, in some films that they like to base off of true accounts, it is somewhat necessary to dramatize or embellish the story to really tug at the heartstrings of the films audience. They achieve this goal by the use of dramatic music, ambient lighting, and a small amount of tweaked diction. The Fighter is an excellent example of this dramatization in action because throughout the film the characters are faced with a multitude of decisions that must be made. The choices they make require the characters to choose
By using this type of editing to include slow motion, the editing expanded chronological time. By expanding chronological time the events of the scene are dragged out so the viewer can see every element and detail of the scene. The way the film maker edited this film allowed the film to display battle scenes and excellent scenery that completed the appearance of the film. Through the use of editing of a film, the filmmaker is able to incorporate special effects, slow motion and expand chronological time in order to give the correct film effect on the audience.
When Making a film a director wants to draw the audiences emotions to the film to make them interested in what is going to happen. The director wants to make sure the audience is putting their emotions into a particular character or event. They can use this to give items importance and help us see who is an important character or if an event is serious or not. They basically tell us how to feel in a situation. They do this with the perspective/focus, lighting, and with the audio.
The style of edit for this sequence and entire film is continuity editing which produces a logical and straightforward narrative. The sequence begins with an establishing shot of the city road setting, orienting the viewer. The editing follows real-time human experiences, for example, the Tramp enters the paddy wagon then it cuts to him sitting down on the benches with the rest of the convicted, minimizing the perception of breaks between cuts (invisible editing).