The Charge Of The Light Brigade - English Language Techniques

The Charge Of The Light Brigade

In English, we are currently learning about language techniques in texts. The poem I chose to analyse was the charge of the light brigade. It can be found here.

In the poem, repetition was used at the start of the text. " Half a league, half a league, half a league onward". However, repetition was used quite a lot throughout the text.  It was effective as it gave the effect of making the phrase more memorable for the reader. 

Hyperbole is the use of obvious exaggeration. This technique was used in the second paragraph  " Jaws of death ". This gave the effect of emotion towards the reader and was used effectively.

" Volleyed and thundered", this is the use of emotive language and can be seen near the second to last paragraph.  It was effective because it made the reader apprehend the text and created emotion.  

The whole text, in general, was written in past tense because there was a number of ed words and is a third-person narration. 

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Charge-Of-The-Light-Brigade/

Insert Shot / Film Study

Insert Shot

An insert shot is a shot that focuses on a particular detail ( mainly an object ) in a scene. It is used to communicate significant information to the audience about the film. There are three main aspects to an insert shot composition, colour and timing. The composition consists of shot size, shot angle and camera movement which help create a vibe and feel for the viewer. However, the colour in an insert shot helps attract attention to certain details in the film. Lastly, timing. The time spent on an insert shot determines the meaning of the insert shot. 

https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/close-up-shot/

Colour in Film

COLOUR

How does colour in film affect people?

Certain colours give off certain emotions that the audience can feel. They affect people in a way to illicit emotions. 

What are the 3 factors in determining colour?

Hue, Saturation and Brightness.

Hue is the colour chosen.

Saturation is the intensity of the colour.

Brightness is how light or dark the colour is. 

Why is the hue in " The Matrix " mostly green?

The movie is taken inside of a digital matrix and green is a common colour in coding.

Why do some films desaturate?

To take us back in time during black and white colours in film, photos, etc. As well as to give off a cold, miserable, sombre vibe. 

What can brightness and a lack of brightness show in film?

Brightness in a film can express a happier, cheerful feeling amongst the audience where as the lack of brightness shows the audience the scene is supposed to be dramatic, sad and glum. 

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POV & POT Shot

Point Of View & Point Of Thought

What is a POV shot?

A POV shot is a shot where it shows what the character is looking at in their perspective. The shot puts the audience in the characters shoes. 

What is a "point of thought" shot?

A point of thought shot gives an idea of what the character is thinking along with emotions and other aspects.  

Why are they important?
So the audience can understand the emotions and thoughts from the character's perspective and allows them to understand the characters, deeply. 


https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/power-point-view-pov-shots/

Tone - English Film Study

Tone 

What is the tone in a film?

Tone simply means the brightness. The tone determines how the audience should be feeling and the vibe that is given off.

What are the 3 elements of tone?

Tone can be categorised into three:

- Lighting 

- Exposure

- Art Direction

How and why does Coppola use tone in the classic film of " The Godfather" 

He uses it to express the feelings and vibes that should be given off. For example, the wedding happening outside has a lighter tone and people are dressed in lighter colours. In stark contrast, the conversation happening inside involves darker lighting and darker art direction. This is done to express the emotions the audience should be feeling. During the wedding, everyone is happy and joyful whereas during the conversation inside the characters give off a sombre vibe.

How can directors control the feelings of the scenes?

TONE!

https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-definition-of-tone-of-the-movie

http://theseventies.berkeley.edu/godfather/tag/wedding-scene/

Establishing Shots

Establishing shots 

What is an establishing shot?

Predominantly a long shot which is taken to establish a scene of a film. 

Why is it used?

It is mainly used at the start of a film to set the setting of the film but can be used throughout the movie to change from one setting to another. It shows the relationship between the character and their location. 

Why are establishing shots usually the most expensive?

This is usually the most expensive shot because the audience is able to see everything. 

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Over The Shoulder

Over The Shoulder Shot

The effect of the over-the-shoulder shot shows connection between characters in a film. In stark contrast, a single shot will disconnect your characters.  In this scene which was given to us, the director changes the shot from an over-the-shoulder to a single shot which shows that the characters are on a different page and therefore show a disconnection. Theresa is then brought to a close-up shot that completely isolates her. 

Visual Contrast

Visual Contrast

What are ways directors can contrast in a film?

- Tone 

- Production Design

- Blocking 

- Directing The Camera

-Colour 

What is contrasted In Spike Jonze's ad?

In Spike Jonze's ad involving the homepod, he contrasts the lighting, tone, colour, production design and blocking in the ad. 

Why did he contrast these things?

At the start of the ad, it is dark with minimal lighting and raining giving a sombre and depressing vibe to the audience. The character is confined and the camera angles suggest she is cramped and weak. Actors and including herself are dressed in dull colours. However, as she arrives home and communicates with the homepod the lighting brightens and she reveals a white shirt. The tone changes to give off a happy vibe. Camera angles change to display she is now free to move and enjoy herself. 

In short, he contrasted lighting, blocking, colour, tone and production design to show that a homepod can turn depressing day to a jovial one. 

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Production Design

Production Design

What is production design?

The production design is the overall look of a scene in a film from what is in between the character and background. 

What makes up production design?

Production design can be made up of props, costumes, lighting, camera angles, sets and locations. This helps communicate the current mood, emotion of the character and theme of the film. 

What are the three main things production design can help reveal?

The production design - in film - is very important because it can set the mood of a scene, reflect the emotions and feelings of a character and show the theme of a film. 

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The Bystander Effect - English

This is a short piece of writing that I have written while doing an English activity. It's about the bystander effect. If you do not know what the bystander effect is have a read:

Have you heard of the bystander effect? Probably not. This is when humans -like us- are given the opportunity to help somebody but instead, we sit there still relying on somebody else. 

Studies show that when there are more people in the room we are less likely to help somebody but as the number of people decreases the time we take to help somebody also decreases. Why is that?

We as humans show empathy, so why is it when comes to assisting others we back down? There are numerous reasons. One reason might include you are too anxious or afraid to stand up in front of everyone and assist the victim. Eventually, somebody will offer to help, but after a long time. 

Others include using the phrase “somebody else could do it”. This means relying upon someone else in the room when in fact they are doing the exact same thing. 

So have a think, have you ever been a bystander?

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