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Jurassic Park is a good example regarding the importance of sound in a movie, to influence the emotions of the audience. They used a clever strategy to build tension and expectations for the audience by letting them hear the dinosaurs before seeing them on screen. The movie didn’t replicate what the real life sound would have been, as quoted by the Japanese expert in dinosaurs but the film makers purpose in their planning was to scare the audience through sound effects.

To introduce the scary t-rex monster the sound designers used low frequency sounds like sonic booms and falling trees for the footsteps, enhancing the feeling of something massive.

The sound of a whale’s blow hole and alligator for the t-rex’s breathing combined with a lion’s roar and high pitched baby elephant squeal for when the t-rex attacks, created the unearthly and desired scary effect.  They were deliberate composites of using low and high frequencies in order to make it sound like the one vocal range for the creatures.

The creating of the dinosaur vocals came down to collecting lots of interesting animal sounds, sorting them and layering them on top of each other.

Using composite sounds of a walrus to give it size along with a pilot and beluga whale as part of the vocalisation the designers used sound to audibly paint the picture of the Mosasaurus letting the audience know it was a marine animal.

To sound like a normal theme park, they combined the natural sounds you would expect of people in a theme park, mixed with the dinosaur sounds. It was Important to continue the legacy to the original Jurassic park by making sure the movie also had a soul to it, not just a movie about dinosaurs eating each other, the audience has to walk away feeling something.

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The process of finding the right sound design of the dinosaurs is a process similar to twisting a broken pair of headphones until it hits the right spot for them to work. An adventure in itself travelling around collecting samples of animal sounds that are out of the ordinary, mixing these ingredients together in a concoction of screeches, the struggle was picking them apart so it wasn’t just a blend of everything thrown together (which would create a mess). There was an argument made that the sound dinosaurs would’ve made back in their hay day would be similar to a gurgle, but the directors response was “It’s a movie!” who wants to listen to a dinosaur with indigestion. So although it may not be historically accurate they produced a unique sound from scratch, which resulted in a terrifying roar perfectly fitting for these beasts.

From Jurassic Park to Jurassic World, paying homage to the originators was important, they chose to place the original score by John Williams in the perfect scene they thought fit (The entrance of Jurassic World) but with their own flare. They got the sound crew to sing as they were going for a “choir” vibe.

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"The Dark Knight (2008)" - Lee Smith

This is the first time I have actually researched anything about an editor (apart from Walter Murch), Lee Smith has edited a lot of Christopher Nolans movies, he also happens to be Australian. Christopher Nolan movies are very high tech, which i think Lee Smith contributes to that with his use of special effects (Dark knights detective modes, Interstellars spaceship equipment and use oh physics, Inception etc) To say whether it's the director or the editor is a bit far fetched since i wasn't there to see what happened, but I do know there are certain similarities to Christopher Nolans films, so he possibly could choose Lee Smith because he's got the right pazazz.

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2012 movie
Opening Score, grim, long single notes with dramatic drum crescendos, building to be cut sharply for indian style radio music. It is brief but continues to build tension as secrets are exposed.

Closing Score is grand with orchestral horns, strings and the occasional drum. Here we see the surviving humans on their ships floating safely in the ocean.

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Haven't met you yet - Michael Buble
The imaginings of a man infatuated with a woman he sees in a supermarket. Floating dinner tables, beds and dancing butchers. This clip bounces around (jump cuts) the supermarket adding a marching band and full blown dance number as the bubes professes his love for an imagined love.

November Rain - Guns N Roses
A classic from back in the day, this clip cuts in scenes from an orchestral performance, Disturbed sleep of the main character, an extravagant wedding. About love found and lost, we also see clips from a happy life, Slash walks from a small chapel (obviously not the one from the weeding scene) just for a solo. The couple leaves the church worry shows on the brides face as the shots jump between concert, reception and dark street scenes. The rain comes and the music changes pace, the bride is in a coffin, focusing on the theme of loss throughout the song (life is as fickle as November Rain)

The sound of silence - Disturbed
Initially we see abandoned instruments, then fade in/out as instruments are unburied or retrieved from trees in a desolate landscape. As the song plays out, we have many still images of the "10,000 people speaking and listening" across from the band. A river between.
Throughout the band moves from left to right like on a trek or quest. I find this one to be purely cerebral story telling in which we are invited to make our own judgements on why?

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Travis Scott - Sicko Mode
I'm not sure if there's a story going on here but the visual appeal is incredible, this is particularly the type of editing I aspire to do. The special effects are insane, like Daniel said, it's as if they just threw in every single trick they knew to create this music video. From the vibrant colours, the glitching transitions, the cuts back and forth from each scene that's going on to conjoin everything. They threw in every single ingredient they had to create something wonderful.

Heart Shaped Box - Nirvana
Even though much of the colours are quite vibrant, theres something deathly about it. It has an unsettling feel which I absolutely love. Maybe it's the balance of shadows and darkness around the edges that gives it its drained and ghostly soul. There is definitely a story happening here, the symbolism is evident all over from the skinny homeless guy hanging on the cross with Santas hat, the little girl jumping for the baby's hanging on the tree from their umbilical cords. People claim the song was about his rough relationship with Courtney Love, even she claims it was about her vagina. But Kurt himself claimed it was about children suffering with cancer. Either way, it's clear it meant something, even if no one knows what.

Dream music video -
I love special effects, I love flashing lights, I love vibrant colours and anything that's outside the norm. I want to learn the rules of editing so I can break them to create things that haven't been done before. Sicko mode isn't necessarily one of my favourite music videos but it's a good example of what kind of editing I enjoy. It's noticeable editing (can't remember the term, discontinuous editing?), but when done right there's nothing more pleasurable to watch.

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HALF*ALIVE - still feel.
This music video is an wonderful experience to watch. The skilfully choreographed dancing is mesmerising, tied with an engaging use of bright poppy colors and props that create a beautifully flowing video that exemplify the upbeat yet chill nature of the song. It's a unique style of video that you don't see often and is just very fun to watch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOOhPfMbuIQ

Taylor Swift - Out Of The Woods

This video is practically its own movie. Known for her symbolism and beautiful imagery within her music videos, this one particularly captures the destruction and rebirth of someone learning to find themselves and the hardship of it all. She uses the elements as imagery for these hardships, creating stunning images that I could watch over and over again. The cliffside dive into the water is one of my favourite clips of film ever, this video makes me want to pursue music video making as a career option.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLf9q36UsBk

Artic Monkeys - Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High

This music video tells a highly engaging story with great special effects. The use of surreal and mind-bending effects and cuts in this video really engage the audience with the POV of the main character who is high. The use of selective blurring and shaking/tilting of the camera furthers this engagement to the video and the subject matter of the song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6366dxFf-Os

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Pharrell Williams – HAPPY

Grammy award winner 2015

Love the cinematography composition, fantastic example of symmetry, leading lines and balance in every shot which helps carry the narrative of the music video visually. Great editing rhythm, subtly splicing shots together while your focusing on the moving hands gestures. The film shows people of diversity all with the same common human element of happiness. With  celebrity cameos then a common person, young and old, black and white, the film makes you feel like you’re part of the group and want to dance.

BEYONCE – SINGLE LADIES

2009 MTV Video Music Awards

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m1EFMoRFvY

Beyonce’s single ladies is a great music video example of less is more. Three dancers in a black and white frame. The Narrative of the song is about the relationship divide between male and female and their balancing of power. It is visually shown through a constant contrasting between black and white lighting, flipping of hand gestures and the movement of camera zooming in and out and rotating around the dancers breaking the 180 degrees rule. Rhythmically edited to balance the dance moves, black and white lighting and the cameras zooming.

DREAM MUSIC VIDEO

I love learning about the subtle art of visually showing the narrative to the audience’s subconscious and for them to think on a deeper level. For me it would be a music video that would cinematically look beautiful, using rules of photography but also have an editing rhythmic relationship between sound and video, composing all these creative elements together. So I suppose working with a song that stirs strong emotions, that could be visually enhanced through good film making.

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Pharrell Williams - Happy (Official Music Video)

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Week 2 – Inspiring films         #1Film: FORREST GUMP      Director: Robert Zemekis    Editor: Authur Schmidt       Forrest Gump is a beautiful inspiring movie about a simple guy with an innocent perspective of the world who lives an extraordinary life (like a box of chocolates), and despite facing a lot of tragedy still manages to overcome it all. The film follows the simple character going through his life over three decades. The editors have magically interwoven major historical events and characters with the old footage and montaged it with the Forrest’s character to be a part of the film.                      #2Film: TO KILL A MOCKING BIRD                                     Director: Robert Mulligan    Editor: Aaron Stell                        To Kill a mocking bird is an inspiring timeless classic that is set in a small town of Alabama U.S.A during a period of terrible racism. The academy award winning movie is a beautiful adaptation to Harper Lee’s Pulitzer prized novel.  The story is told through the eyes of the children Scout and Jem, who live with their single  father and lawyer Atticus Finch. Atticus one day is asked to defend a black man Tom Robinson who is falsely accused of raping a white Girl Mayella. The small prejudiced town seeks out to get mob justice. Atticus through his noble actions teaches the children about having a strong constitution of knowing what’s right and wrong and to stand up for what you believe in, even when it’s difficult to face the mob mentality.                                                                                            #3Film: ROCKY                         Director: John G. Avildsen     Editor: Richard Halsey, Scott Conrad                                    Nothing inspires more to put on running shoes, start shadow boxing and work on a six pack than watching Rocky and listening to that theme song. Rocky a New York amateur boxer gets a once in a lifetime opportunity to fight the heavy weight champion. The Movie is about his transformation with the odds stacked against him and how he makes the best of his opportunity. The movies main theme is about humbling your ego, be persistent and hardworking, to realize your full potential

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Week 2 – Inspiring films         #1Film: FORREST GUMP      Director: Robert Zemekis    Editor: Authur Schmidt       Forrest Gump is a beautiful inspiring movie about a simple guy with an innocent perspective of the world who lives an extraordinary life (like a box of chocolates), and despite facing a lot of tragedy still manages to overcome it all. The film follows the simple character going through his life over three decades. The editors have magically interwoven major historical events and characters with the old footage and montaged it with the Forrest’s character to be a part of the film.                      #2Film: TO KILL A MOCKING BIRD                                     Director: Robert Mulligan    Editor: Aaron Stell                        To Kill a mocking bird is an inspiring timeless classic that is set in a small town of Alabama U.S.A during a period of terrible racism. The academy award winning movie is a beautiful adaptation to Harper Lee’s Pulitzer prized novel.  The story is told through the eyes of the children Scout and Jem, who live with their single  father and lawyer Atticus Finch. Atticus one day is asked to defend a black man Tom Robinson who is falsely accused of raping a white Girl Mayella. The small prejudiced town seeks out to get mob justice. Atticus through his noble actions teaches the children about having a strong constitution of knowing what’s right and wrong and to stand up for what you believe in, even when it’s difficult to face the mob mentality.                                                                                            #3Film: ROCKY                         Director: John G. Avildsen     Editor: Richard Halsey, Scott Conrad                                    Nothing inspires more to put on running shoes, start shadow boxing and work on a six pack than watching Rocky and listening to that theme song. Rocky a New York amateur boxer gets a once in a lifetime opportunity to fight the heavy weight champion. The Movie is about his transformation with the odds stacked against him and how he makes the best of his opportunity. The movies main theme is about humbling your ego, be persistent and hardworking, to realize your full potential

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WEEK 1 – Editing Style            Film:  No Country for Old Men    Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Editor: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen (alias Roderick Jaynes)

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WEEK 1 – Editing Style            Film:  No Country for Old Men    Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Editor: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen (alias Roderick Jaynes)

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The opening scene with beautiful wide angle landscape shots sets the film in the Texas desert with Sheriff Bell’s monologue setting the editors tone and pace of the film. It cleverly establishes the characters visually through their actions, especially the cold hearted psycho villain Chigurh, the old sheriff who is close to retirement and Llewelyn the main character’s opportunistic choices. I love how the film through smart editing tells the story visually and audibly with limited dialogue throughout the film, so you as the audience get to put the pieces of the puzzle together. One thing I realise after watching is how brilliant the editing carries and holds the suspense and tension in peaks and troughs throughout the film with its use of uncomfortable nail biting dramatic pauses, especially in the petrol station scene where the villain tosses a coin to determine the victims life. Throughout the movie what you think will happen twists and turns. Interesting how the film starts with the main character being a hunter and then turns him into being the hunted. The ending of the film makes you feel longing and not complete by not playing to the normal stereotypes and happy conclusions, however after some pondering I can frustratingly understand the artistic reasoning.

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#1 - INTERSTELLAR
This film has probably left the biggest impact on me out of anything i’ve ever seen. The reason being is i have a huge passion for science and this was the first film i’d seen that showed physics, black holes, all that jazz and it excited me. Not only that, it had me in tears, the love that was communicated through gravity just brought up some personal memories for me and after watching it the first time i immediately watched it a second time back to back to show my girlfriend how incredible it was… And cried again lol.
#2 - FIGHT CLUB
Brad Pitt is just the coolest man ever in that movie, i love the aesthetic of it all, the grungy underground club who embraces chaos and finds freeness in their lives, makes me want to start my own fight club and blow up buildings. i love it.
#3 - I CAN’T DECIDE
here’s a random list..
Rick and Morty (it’s genius and Rick makes me want to reach my full potential…i know it’s not real but i don’t care 🤷‍♂️) , anything with Johnny Depp (he’s a beautiful disaster, he brings such a great balance of darkness and colour to his characters, inside and out), anything with Marlon Brando (his rawness and freeness makes you feel alive, he’s an animal.) Synecdoche New York (movie was a little disappointing but the script is a masterpiece, Charlie Kaufman is a gem we must protect at all costs).

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Film ~ Interstellar
Director ~ Christopher Nolan
Editor ~ Lee Smith

Firstly i chose Interstellar simply for the scene of the black hole, apparently it was so accurate that it helped scientists better understand what black holes look like and how they work. Christopher Nolan got a physicist on set to help design it and break down the physics of it. I know they used some form of photoshop but other than that i haven’t got a clue. The scene the main character goes inside the black hole and enters the 4th dimension and he’s looking at the endless timeline of the day he left his daughter, again incredible visuals, again i have no idea how they did it. Now that i’m writing this i probably should’ve chosen something more simple.
another clever editing trick Nolan put in was a scene on a water planet where there’s a tick played in the background every second or so, this represents every day that has passed on earth.

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Film ~ American Psycho
Editor ~ Andrew Marcus
Intro ~ https://youtu.be/Rk93hTVRpW8

This isn’t exactly the first scene but it’s our introduction to the main character Patrick Bateman. We’re taken to his apartment which is a lovely decorated place, the music is elegant, the soft rhythmic touches of the piano keys express the beauty and grace that’s on the surface of this man. Everything is beautifully sculpted. His narration is calm and collected, it has a soft but hollow tone. He takes us through his insane morning routine, you get some sound effects from the shower, when he opens and closes cabinets but it’s mostly narration and the piano. The way everything looks and sounds is extremely pleasant. This is all subtext to who he appears to be, but as he says “I simply am not there”

Climax ~ https://youtu.be/Oahc1T1vZ1U

Batemans killing spree, the violins in the background induces panic and chaos, their are a lot of sound effects such as gunshots, car alarms, police sirens. All of these ad to the chaotic tone. The music builds and builds until he gets to his office, the music stops but we still hear helicopters circling around his office. While he speaks on the phone and confessed to his lawyer there are no other sounds other than his dialogue, we are watching this man unravel. Once he finishes the helicopters start again, after his confession he comes back to his reality.

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Film: Rocketman
Director: Dexter Fletcher
Editor: Chris Dickens

The beginning of this film begins with ‘Elton’ storming down a hallway, bright white light glowing behind his beautiful camp devil outfit creating a beautiful contrast of good and bad, ‘goodbye yellow brick road’ instrumental music plays in the background, it is subtle and angelic, almost teasing the audience with the song. The movie tells the story of his life leading up to this point and the climax of the film repeats our opening shot, though this time we have the story and context behind this shot and know that he is in a rehab facility after years of turmoil. The same song plays but this time it's the ‘goodbye yellow brick road’ we know and love and have been waiting to hear throughout the film, it is more powerful than the first scene with stronger instruments and vocals. By using repetition of scenes and audio, it helps audiences feel connected to both the character and the story and also creates a film that pulls you in from the beginning.

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A film that I know well is a household favourite in my family, and it might be a guilty pleasure - but it's Dumb & Dumber. Dumb & Dumber is directed by brothers Peter & Bobby Farrelly and I did not know that until I had to look it up for this activity.  This is a film I hold dearly to my heart simply for the profound stupidity that it displays and I absolutely love it. I had never really thought much about techniques used when they were creating this film, I know it uses a lot of slap stick humour, a great montage scene and really tries to focus on the relationship between to the two main characters as well as the effect they have on people as they are constantly wreaking havoc on their crazy mission.

Dumb & Dumber captures that moment where you see something and just roll your eyes thinking 'how did they not notice that?' and then puts that moment on repeat and makes you watch it for 107 minutes. I particularly love the choices in character design/writing and I think Llyod (Jim) as that imbecilic limo driver is fantastic and puts you up for a million different potential scenes to carry out as the introduction for that character.

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WEEK 4 – SOUND COMPARISON  Film: Two Hands               Director: Gregor Jordan       Editor: Lee Smith                       The character Jimmy is being dragged off to be killed in the bush at night by a gang of four. The night sounds i.e. crickets, thunder, and Jimmy’s distant screams gradually getting louder before the dialogue starts, setting the opening scene for the audience. Then there is dialogue and halfway through the dialogue there is a slow fade into music with drums which become louder and with a more intense tone as the scene climaxes. The next scene the sound switches to eerie wind whistling music to introduce the ghost character that becomes a narrator throughout the movie. At the end of the movie as all the pieces of the puzzle are coming together for the audience, the pace of the movie becomes slower with a softer tone. The music which is  “These days” by powder finger matches, gives the audience time to think. The end scene where the two characters are at the airport, the sound editing of laughter seems a bit off with the timing, and doesn’t quite match the women’s laughter visually.

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WEEK 4 – SOUND COMPARISON  Film: Two Hands               Director: Gregor Jordan       Editor: Lee Smith                       The character Jimmy is being dragged off to be killed in the bush at night by a gang of four. The night sounds i.e. crickets, thunder, and Jimmy’s distant screams gradually getting louder before the dialogue starts, setting the opening scene for the audience. Then there is dialogue and halfway through the dialogue there is a slow fade into music with drums which become louder and with a more intense tone as the scene climaxes. The next scene the sound switches to eerie wind whistling music to introduce the ghost character that becomes a narrator throughout the movie. At the end of the movie as all the pieces of the puzzle are coming together for the audience, the pace of the movie becomes slower with a softer tone. The music which is  “These days” by powder finger matches, gives the audience time to think. The end scene where the two characters are at the airport, the sound editing of laughter seems a bit off with the timing, and doesn’t quite match the women’s laughter visually.

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A movie that I really really enjoyed was the Guardians of the Galaxy, it was edited by a few people however I have chosen to focus on Fred Raskin. Raskin it turns out also edited the Guardians Sequel, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood and the Hateful Eight. It is clear that Raskin would have to have a very strong understanding of comedic treatment and timing. I can see that from his many bodies of affiliated works he can cooperate with a creative director to achive a common goal, most of the time is a different one that the last piece of work which means Raskin is somewhat of a creative chameleon which looks to be paramount if you would like to achived success and stay relevant in the industry.

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Movie: School Of Rock
Scene 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CorVXQ3Piwg
- Darker tone, heavy metal music, minor key, darker vibe.
- Characters in the scene all watching main character who gets the most screen time. All shots are medium shots on him.
- Sound of glass shattering,  guitar feedback sound, metaphor?
- Vocal sounds are darker and effects are convoluted.

Scene 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMTQEDGD0cI
- give opportunity for a solo to someone else.
- audio content is in a major key, more positive vibe.
- Crowd is cheering for the entire band and they catch him on the stage dive.
- Vocal sounds are brighter and clearer.

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Stromae - "quand c'est"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aJw4chksqM

One of the best relationships between the song and the music video. Even though the style of the song leaves us with a broad imagination on how we think the song should look visually, I don’t think that Stromae’s music video “quand C’est” limits my imagination of the song at all. The lyrics are all in French but the music video allows to carry the song and produce an oeuvre that emotionally connects with the audience. The symbiosis between surrealism and the interaction with the artist extends beyond the experience of music videos. I found it to be provoking but powerful in its message.

Black Eyed Peas - "Don't Funk With My Heart"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4Bda6_usuc

Late 90s and early 00s was the peak of music videos for me, especially watching them on television on Saturday mornings! The whole style and creativity driven in the Black Eyed Peas music videos just felt like they all had so much fun on set rather than perceiving it like a project. Music videos can introduce us with a first impression of the artist, but “Don’t Funk with my Heart” allows to give an insight of every band members personality/nature in a few minutes. It becomes experimental on music videos, perceiving it as a form of entertainment through its lighthearted purpose to make their audiences laugh and have an enjoyable memory every time they listen to this song. Early 00s music videos walked so that music videos nowadays could run hehe

DREAM MUSIC VIDEO :
I would love to direct narrative based music videos that is creative in the set design. Also, I dream of experimenting with music videos through editing similar to Travis Scott's or A$AP Rocky's music videos! I definitely see myself pursing filmmaking/editing in the music video industry, especially collaborating with hip hop artists .

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBjQ9tuuTJQ

Foo Fighters - Pretender

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1BneeJTDcU

Bo Burnham - Welcome To The Internet

These two tracks both had a narrative of some kind throughout even tho the subject matter, genre and stylistic choices are vastly different to each other. In the Pretender by The Foo Fighters, we see some sort of stand off and rebellion against 'the man' which lends itself to the genre of Rock n Roll first and foremost. The use of the colour red in the most climatic part of the performance could be used as a representation of blood, angst, rage & even lust for wanting a change to take place. The singer is wearing a single item of white clothing as well as having the scratch pad on his guitar being white, amongst the band he is alone as the rest of them are wearing black. This piece of white could represent the glimmer of hope or the spark there is shown from the rebels.

In Bo Burnham's 'Welcome to the Internet' we see a very different approach to both screen design and stylistic camera/editing work. The narrative we are now witnessing shifts to the side of the 'big bad' for lack of a better term. In this video the character singing to us is the a representation and personification of the not so pure intentions of the Internet and it has been planning and waiting for us to absorb and indulge as much of our time and ourselves as possible. The music is reminiscent of a circus as if to say 'welcome to the show' and with some fast paced edits and intense subject matter it definitely makes you watch and want to keep.... ironically.

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Editing HW WEEK2 - 3 inspiring films  (1)

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The sound design of the Dinosaurs many different 'natural' sounds is exactly the type of work that gets me excited to work in and audio heavy industry.  I would have done the exact same practice of mashing different sounds together to create that overarching tapestry of sonic elation. These videos honestly get me so excited to go out and create, that feeling of knowing you 'got it' and getting giddy to work on it even more. I would love to be a part of the energy that surround both of these developed projects becuase I feel this atmosphere would only serve the final result well.

I think the approach of composing both the music and sound design in the image of and not a direct copy the original movie was a perfect practice and exactly how I would have approached this task. I imagine it was no easy feat to be confronted with having to bring in the new era of Jurassic Park memorable sound and score, but having seen all the movies in the franchise it is safe to say they completely nailed that. The importance of paying respect to those who have come before you is paramount when trying to take a franchise this big seriously while also showing the world that you are not afraid to place your own mark onto the next generation of entertainment.

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Firstly I have chosen a channel rather than a particular movie for my first inspiring editor/film. Soviet Womble is a Twitch streamer that takes youtube video editing to a whole other level. His use of animated onscreen texts to enhance the commical situations he posts, his work ethic in spending as many long days of key framing and planning his videos from seemingly random events whilst playing with his firends. Some one I aspire to emulate at the very least.
Link (https://youtu.be/MnYDoMjL1UQ)
My second movie is actually a series, Band of Brothers. Fast paced chaotic scenes take to watching into a world few have experienced. They emulate the destruction of war during the 40's not only through the practical and special effects the choice of cuts pace the action or the lack of well
Thirdly and Lastly I have to praise Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings, This could be due to my love of Tolkein's vast history, or it could be the was it lept of the page and onto the screen. Sweeping establishing shots bring scale to the fore, whilst close ups show the individual emotions of the characters.

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FILM : "Annihilation"
directed by Alex Garland and sound editing by Niv Adiri

There are two forms of isolation conveyed in different meanings through the introduction of the movie and the climax.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpE56kKBAdM&t=91s (0:00 - 1:45)
ISOLATION THROUGH EMOTIONAL DETACHMENT :
The film introduces us to the protagonist’s personal life, with the loss of her husband and no family.

The non diegetic sound of folklore music with lyrics that provide meaning to the subtext of their relationship.

Harmonising vocals and acoustic guitar evokes the theme of family providing comfort and warmth. It supports the visual aspect of the scene. It then transitions to a non diegetic sound In her personal space in the film. That juxtaposition through that subtle transition. She is truly alone, listening to the song on the radio. The absence of her husband has truly influenced her emotional and psychological wellbeing. She is alone .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBsJgceM0KI
ISOLATION THROUGH PSYCHOLOGICAL DETACHMENT:
This occurs during the climax of the film, after spending days in the “shimmer’ (a cosmic entity of the unknown that deteriorates our own DNA). She helplessly watches her team mate die. The use of synth and electronic music immerses us in a void of existential dread. The heavy and monotone sounds overwhelms us while we perceive what is visually presented to us, an extra terrestrial force. The protagonist is alone once again. However, alone in the context of detachment from her society. Synths are merged with orchestral violins to present to us a sound mosaic of ambiance. Combining two completely juxtaposed forms of music embodies a cluster of danger and suspense within the protagonist. She has become isolated psychologically because of the events she has witnessed in the shimmer, as this becomes evident through the multi dimensional layers of the sound design.

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Klaus, 2019
Director - Sergio Pablos
Editor - Pablo Garcia Revert
"After proving himself to be the worst postman at the academy, a postman is posted to a frozen town in the North where he discovers Santa Claus is hiding out."

What is the quality of the audio like?
Is there a narration or voiceover?
Is there sound effects?
Is there background music? What is the tone of the music in both scenes?
How many characters are present?
Are there noises coming from off screen?

Opening Scene: Mail
- Main character Narration
-  Festive Music to match the bustling work environment post office during Christmas time.
- Foley sounds mimicking factory work.

Scene 2:  Klaus' Reveal
- In the beginning its silence
-  Then single string instrument starts to play starts to fade in accompanying a zoom out frame.
-  The score embodies Klaus' current emotion when faces with his distraught past.
- Foley (Walking on wood flooring)

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ACTIVITY 1: Leigh Whannell, 'The Invisible man' 2020

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ACTIVITY 1: Leigh Whannell, 'The Invisible man' 2020

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The Invisible Man (2020) broke through with a unique approach to the original 1933 film. Directed by Leigh Whannell, focused on an abused ex-girlfriend Cecilia (played by Elisabeth Moss) rather than the invisible man himself, Adrian Griffin (played by Oliver Jackson-Cohen) .

Editor, Andy Canny uses a number of different innovative techniques to make an invisible character terrifying to watch, including some clever cinematography and visual effects.
Whannell, uses traditional aspect of suspense at such a clever angle, the antagonist  is only see in less than 10% of the film, his presence is strongly felt but hardly ever seen.

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using wide shot camera angles full of empty spaces

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Quentin Tarantino’s 4th film 'Kill Bill (1), edited by Sally Menke.
The two met when making the box office success 'Reservoir Dogs' (1993) and the duo just stuck. Although Tarantino's projects are in his vision,  Sally Menke  is trusted to play around with the editing and work they created together flows straight off the page, her compositions match the aesthetics of his films.

Tarantino is known for working with female editors, "a female editor would be more nurturing towards the film" which in my opinion adds great contrast in his projects. When you have such violence on screen, to pair it with  a calmer editing style doesn't undermine but rather balances it.

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How the sound design of the dinosaurs was developed and the processes involved?

---> Plus also reflecting on how Jurassic World used sound design as a homage to the original movies.

Gary Rydstrom's sound design for the infamous 1993 film 'Jurassic Park' swept him two Academy Awards for the sound design and mixing.
Rydstrom had to create dozens of distinct dinosaur noises essentially from scratch, the team did go through scientific research to see the accurate dinosaur noises, but Rydstrom was disappointed with the lack of cinematic atmosphere. His solution was to spend months collecting animal recording  then to tweak them, creating something otherworldly but still organic. Nobody knows for sure  what dinosaurs sound like, but if you can imagine the roar of a T. Rex or the bellow of a brachiosaurus, it's probably thanks to the Rydstrom creation.

Although there was a new sound designer for the reboots, Rydstrom did consult Al Nelson into his previous techniques he use during the original films.  Nelson did collected new raw sounds for the additional dinosaurs within the new franchise. Along with an update to the animals, a new score was also created to differentiate itself from the original.  But saying that Michael Giacchino, incorporates elements from the John Williams score to pay homage, even record in the same room.

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Lady gaga - Paparazzi (2008)
From the camp costuming to the insane production design, growing up with Lady Gaga had a huge influence on my creative style. She was my introduction to music videos with a narrative.  Paparazzi, is an iconic staple of late 2000's, the 7 minute clip  that embodies the lavish Italian soap opera aesthetic, jewels spread across marble floors to double crossing lovers.
Lady Gaga - Paparazzi (Official Music Video)

Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) (2011)

With 1.7 billion views (youtube), this mesmerising video (based on a work created in the 1980s by Gotye's artist father) Gotye starts off as his current self, reminiscing. As he mentally enters his memories of the old relationship, the paint and lines slowly cover his entire body. This  minimalist styled video took the industry by storm and opening the doors for Australian artists to reach mainstream media.

Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) [Official Music Video]

Rob Cantor - "Shia Labeouf" Live (2012)  Not sure if this is technically a music video, but I love it ....its a video with music.
The unique take on a classical onstage performance within the video  is always so enjoyable for me. The layered show plus the comedic lyrics make a  perfect balance.

"Shia LaBeouf" Live - Rob Cantor

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Bo Burnhams 'Inside'

The Editing of Inside is integral to the film and setting the mood for the film. Burnham is editor, director and star of this comedy sketch film. The abrupt scene endings add a comedic effect but also add to the overall message in the film of time slipping away. Some scenes are purposefully lingered on despite it being ready to go to the next scene, by doing this, Burnham confronts the audience and creates an awkward tension. The use of aspect ratio is used during a sketch called 'facetiming with my mom', where the screen imitates a phone screen further delivering the idea that he's on a facetime call. The songs in the film are typically much faster paced editing compared to the scenes in between, giving the audience time to contemplate when it's really needed. His purposeful editing style perfectly captures his all over the place mental state and its decline throughout the film.

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edited by Jay Rabinowitz
directed by Darren Aronofsky

Aronofsky’s use of episodic editing, by dividing the film by climate seasons,  allows to outline the parallel similarities of each character and their dependencies, even though they’re all suffering from different tragedies. Stark transitions to alarm the audience of a new season is illustrated through the editing of a black screen

The analogous montage of the four protagonists cuddled in a foetal position to explicitly outline the parallel lives, how each character went through their own personal issue of addiction and dependency but all remained with the same outcome

Aronosfky constantly experiments with visible editing, bending the stigma of good editing to be implicit. With influences of the 90s/00s era of hip hop, he plays around with the styles of montage and collaging the most visually provocative images

Split screen is depicted to visually guide the audience to understand the true reality lying underneath the facade of Marion and Harry. Aurally, it outlines the dialogue of a romantic couple but the split screen contradicts every single component shown to us

A stimulating perception upon drug addiction through provocation of the viewers senses. Confronts them through editing of sound cluttering and staccato, which marries well with the rapid nature of the shot composition

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Title screen with initial credits "action style" moving left to right. Establishing shot showing middle eastern beach front, crowded. Zooming in. Cut to main character strolling across beach. Implication of a sex symbol, tanned "well formed" bodies focus of next few cut aways. Slow mo on girl drinking/dribbling drink. Rabid cuts when Zohan leaves the car, always moving from right to left across the screen. The sideways flying kick looks like they paused Sandler and moved background, also the hands when breaking uzi. Zohna has many super human feats especially with his feet. These seem to be more pracitcal effects.

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