Practising Walking Editing

Music Ideas

Here are some music ideas for my introdution:
http://www.freeplaymusic.com/volumedetail.aspx?volume=22155
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Iconic Sounds of Chick Flicks

Here is a link to a song that sounds very appropriate for a teen chick flick introduction:

It is happy and is quite uplifting and has a good upbeat rhythm!

There is normally a car in chick flick films, here is an effect of a sports car:

Here is another sound effect of high heels:

Chick flicks tend to have memorable, sometimes sarcastic quotes, here are some from Mean Girls, the music on this is very good too:

9 Shot Analysis #2

Shot 1:
This lasts for a very long time (21s) and has the normal 20th Century Fox soundtrack to back it.






Shot 2:
This lasts for 11 seconds and has an upbeat soundtrack to back it. 






Shot 3:

This last for 2 seconds and sets up that the film is going to be about a wedding. We see a child's box covered in scrap paper to make it look home made. This shot slowly zooms into the box and then fades to the next. The sound continues from the previous shot. You could say that this is from a child's point of view


Shot 4:

We now get the first section of text and the shot shows a hand opening the box. The camera is still and the music continues. This is also from a child's point of view.





Shot 5:

In this shot we see the box being opened to reveal a lacy material which the audience can only guess is a veil. The music continues and we get more text on the screen. A hand then comes into shot and removes the veil from the box and the shot fades out. This lasts for 3 seconds. Continues as a child's point of view


Shot 6:

We now see some cake toppers of a bride and groom with actors names. The child is playing with them and moving them towards the camera. This shot lasts for 3 seconds and then fades to the next shot. Again this is from a child's point of view.



Shot 7:

We now see the child colouring in a picture of two brides along with the title of the film 'Bride Wars' the camera is generally still with a very slight movement . The music continues and this shot lasts for 4 seconds. This is also from a child's point of view.




Shot 8:

This is also from a child's point of view. It shows someone playing with the bride and groom cake toppers shown in shot 6. The music continues and the shot lasts for 3 seconds as it pans across the toppers and shows a credit. 



Shot 9:

This shot lasts for 3 seconds, it firstly fades in and is again from a child's point of view. It shows the child's hand digging into the box to find something. The music continues as before, it then fades out to the next shot.

9 Shot Analysis #1

 Shot 1:
This shows the name of the location where the action takes place and also emphasises 'for young ladies'  which the viewers will soon discover is not true. The sound is a backing track of the 'St Trinians Theme Song'. The camera is still then pans around to show a skull on a stick which already contradicts the 'young lady' aspect of the school. This lasts for 4.5 seconds.

 Shot 2: 
This shot is a view from the back seat of a very fancy, posh Rolls Royce which is driving along a road. We see mans back and a reflection of his sunglasses in the rearview mirror. He looks across at someone in the seat next to him who we cannot see yet. The music continues to be the same. This shot lasts for 1 second so the film seems to pick up pace here compared to shot 1.

Shot 3:
We now find out that the passenger is a young girl. Presumably his daughter from the same backseat viewpoint as before. She also looks back at her father which creates an enigma as the audience are not quite sure who these people are. The music continues as before and this shot lasts for 2 seconds.

Shot 4:
This shot shows the car carrying the girl and man and shows a viewpoint of possibly a watcher or just an overview of the surrounding countryside location. The music continues as before.The shot lasts for 5 seconds and pans along with the car whilst it is moving.

Shot 5:
This again show the location and the countryside in which the fancy car is driving through. It pans along with the movement of the car to show it travelling through some big metal gates. The music continues and this shot lasts  7 seconds which is quite long. 

Shot 6:
This shot seems to be on the ground showing the back of the car. It gives the idea that the people in the car are arrogant and upper class due to the height of the camera and the exhaust fumes blowing right in the camera. The music again continues whilst the camera pans along to show a very old, grand building whilst moving towards it.

Shot 7:
This shot shows that the passengers are getting out of the car because they have arrived at the destination and they are getting their luggage out which indicates that they are intending on staying. The emphasis on the closing of the boot shows this. This shot lasts for 1 second. The sound continues as before as well as a prominent sound of the boot closing.

 Shot 8:
This shot is quite a long shot which lasts 11 seconds, you see that they 2 main characters have both got out the car and carrying luggage. You see the girl in school uniform which shows that she is going to a school. There is some dialogue in this clip as well as a desk falling from the sky (a window) and the flutter in sounds of paper falling from the desk. The backing music remains as before.

 Shot 9:
We now see the characters opening a door and entering into a room with a very suspicious box saying 'Deposit all contraband items here' which causes the characters to look scared worried. The camera pans around the room along with them walking and the girl complains that it is 'low rent'. The background music continues as before.

Key Conventions of A Chick Flick

Chick Flick Films are:

• Generally aimed at a female audience as the characterisation and storyline appeal to them.
• Usually a female protagonist who has to overcome a problem (commonly between money or love)
• An 'unavailable' man is essential in these films due to the love theme and the attraction of women.
• The male character is usually described as a heart-throb
• They are commonly tear jerking films
• The protagonist is an empowered woman

Media Homework: Sound

Here is my media homework from over the weekend: to watch a film/TV programme and analyse the sound.

Digetic & Non-Digetic Sound

Diegetic Sound
This is sound that is visible on the screen of a film or sound made by something that is implied present, for example:
- People Talking
- Sounds made my objects
- Music created by instruments in the story

Here is an example including diegetic sound from one of my favourite films: '17 Again' 

Non-Diegetic Sound
This is sound which is not visible screen or implied to be present in the film, for example:
- Commentary (by a narrator)
- Sound effects added for dramatic effect
- Mood Music

Here is an example including Non-Digetic sound in another of my favourite films: 'The Lucky One'. The majority is mood music.