Christopher Galarza
N00395152
Spring 2007
Core 2: Time based media
“Diva”
Diva is a movie best described as a manipulator of sound that takes its soundtrack for the film and makes it one of its main focuses and can considered one of the main characters for the film. When watching the film you begin to understand and appreciate the art and time that went into the film. Diva is a film that came out in 1981.
In the film “Diva” the main character goes by the name of Jules, he is a mail courier that has a fascination with an opera singer. He makes a tape of her performance, normally this would not be of any importance but this artist if different, and she refuses to record her music. The films plot if strung together by the sodalities in its soundtrack. Moods and changes in scenery are provoked by the music, and the music however is not background music that the characters are not aware of, but brilliantly the music is playing because they have set it.
One of the most incredible scenes to me in this film is when Jules gets of his bike, and the music that you think will continues to move the scene stops. The reason for this sudden interruption not only happens in the movie but with the viewer. It’s great to see how easily a moment in the film can be changed just by the sodalities in the music.
Going into the plot of the film it is a little out there, but it becomes one of those creative films, it becomes an exocentric film of sorts. With eye and mind catching scenes like a man listing to hypnotic music while trying to put together a huge puzzle, the movie itself at times become a puzzle.
I enjoyed the film from begging to its end, it’s a recommendable buy or rent.
Monday, February 26, 2007
"free trade"
Christopher Galarza
N00395152
Spring 2007
Core 2: Time based media
“The luckiest nut in the world”
More of political shorts then a normal short film, “the luckiest nut in the world” was a very enjoyable short. Its soundtrack comprised of just background music it did allot. The film is more of a punch in the face toward the government and there laws of trade that seem to one sided, but is glorified by having a name called free trade. Moments in the film seem dull but as soon a peanut broke out into a catchy sometimes even rhyming song the viewer is instantly consumed.
Overall the film has a taste of humor in it; I honestly don’t see how the sound was used in any other way the just to further in rich the humor in the moment. The short might have been a humorous on e but in the end it was an eye opener, one can only imagine how much the peanuts trade could make but one can only imagine how much you can lose at the same time.
N00395152
Spring 2007
Core 2: Time based media
“The luckiest nut in the world”
More of political shorts then a normal short film, “the luckiest nut in the world” was a very enjoyable short. Its soundtrack comprised of just background music it did allot. The film is more of a punch in the face toward the government and there laws of trade that seem to one sided, but is glorified by having a name called free trade. Moments in the film seem dull but as soon a peanut broke out into a catchy sometimes even rhyming song the viewer is instantly consumed.
Overall the film has a taste of humor in it; I honestly don’t see how the sound was used in any other way the just to further in rich the humor in the moment. The short might have been a humorous on e but in the end it was an eye opener, one can only imagine how much the peanuts trade could make but one can only imagine how much you can lose at the same time.
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
psycho sound in motion
Christopher Galarza\
“Psycho the shower scene”
In one of the most well known scenes in movie history “the shower” scene in Psycho, it is also one of the most brilliantly shot scenes. The use of music to intensify the moment if the hidden treasure within the scene not to mention the film. The feeling of suspense and the effect of the cuts during the scene create questions to why it is even happening.
Watching the movie with music give you plenty to absorb, plenty to think about, but the one effect the music does create as well as the movie, is create its own world in that single scene. From the begging where the robe comes down to the finale cut , your eyes stay on the screen but at the same time you go , What the hell was she not the main character?. One of the most satisfying shots in this scene is when she sits there with the little life she has left and grabs the shower Curtin tries to getup but falls face first while shower Curtin rips off ring by ring. There is a bit of an insecurity feeling when watching the scene because of the music and the setting that it creates, you don’t feel safe.
Psychos shower scene would be nothing without the music, so what is it exactly without it. When watching the scene with no music you lose the feeling of insecurity, but what is revealed is this gagging feeling with the sound effects of the knife going into her body. The main character without the music is just a victim you don’t feel much excitement or involvement in the scene. In other words without the music it would lose much of the movies own life.
In any movie sound is one of the most important things that is used, the simplest of sounds composed in the most unique and brilliant ways goes a long way. In psycho this is just one example of the life that sound gives to a movie.
“Psycho the shower scene”
In one of the most well known scenes in movie history “the shower” scene in Psycho, it is also one of the most brilliantly shot scenes. The use of music to intensify the moment if the hidden treasure within the scene not to mention the film. The feeling of suspense and the effect of the cuts during the scene create questions to why it is even happening.
Watching the movie with music give you plenty to absorb, plenty to think about, but the one effect the music does create as well as the movie, is create its own world in that single scene. From the begging where the robe comes down to the finale cut , your eyes stay on the screen but at the same time you go , What the hell was she not the main character?. One of the most satisfying shots in this scene is when she sits there with the little life she has left and grabs the shower Curtin tries to getup but falls face first while shower Curtin rips off ring by ring. There is a bit of an insecurity feeling when watching the scene because of the music and the setting that it creates, you don’t feel safe.
Psychos shower scene would be nothing without the music, so what is it exactly without it. When watching the scene with no music you lose the feeling of insecurity, but what is revealed is this gagging feeling with the sound effects of the knife going into her body. The main character without the music is just a victim you don’t feel much excitement or involvement in the scene. In other words without the music it would lose much of the movies own life.
In any movie sound is one of the most important things that is used, the simplest of sounds composed in the most unique and brilliant ways goes a long way. In psycho this is just one example of the life that sound gives to a movie.
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