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1
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style

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the distinctive patterns of technique in film

2
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four questions to ask when trying to understand a film’s style

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  1. What is the film’s overall form?
  2. What are the main techniques being used?
  3. What patterns are formed by the techniques?
  4. What functions do the techniques and patterns fill?
3
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what techniques should you look for?

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color, lighting, framing, cutting and sound, and then indentify them as creative options

4
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what patterns should you look for?

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cuts, ones that reinforce the narrative

5
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what does a scene usually have?

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dramatic pattern of encounter, conflict, and outcome

6
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how can we notice the function of patterns?

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notice the effects of the film on our viewing experience

7
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what does style shape

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meaning

8
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what are thematic interpretations sensitive to

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context, the patterns of techniques, and the overall effects

9
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what is styles function

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to get us to notice things, to emphasize one thing over another, to clarify, to intensify, or complicate our understanding of the action

10
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shock cut

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creates a jarring juxtaposition usually by means of a sudden shift to a higher sound volume and a considerable graphic discontinuity