Media Theorist Jonathan Kramer says "the idea that postmodernism is less a surface style or historical period than an attitude. Kramer goes on to say 16 "characteristics of postmodern music, by which I mean music that is understood in a postmodern manner, or that calls forth postmodern listening strategies, or that provides postmodern listening experiences, or that exhibits postmodern compositional practices."
According to Kramer (Kramer 2002, 16–17), postmodern music":
1. is not simply a repudiation of modernism or its continuation, but has aspects of both a break and an extension
2. is, on some level and in some way, ironic
3. does not respect boundaries between sonorities and procedures of the past and of the present
4. challenges barriers between 'high' and 'low' styles
5. shows disdain for the often unquestioned value of structural unity
6. questions the mutual exclusivity of elitist and populist values
7. avoids totalizing forms (e.g., does not want entire pieces to be tonal or serial or cast in a prescribed formal mold)
8. considers music not as autonomous but as relevant to cultural, social, and political contexts
9. includes quotations of or references to music of many traditions and cultures
10. considers technology not only as a way to preserve and transmit music but also as deeply implicated in the production and essence of music
11. embraces contradictions
12. distrusts binary oppositions
13. includes fragmentations and discontinuities
14. encompasses pluralism and eclecticism
15. presents multiple meanings and multiple temporalities
16. locates meaning and even structure in listeners, more than in scores, performances, or composers
Jonathan Donald Kramer (December 7, 1942, Hartford, Connecticut – June 3, 2004, New York City), was a U.S. composer and music theorist.
Active as a music theorist, Kramer published primarily on theories of musical time and postmodernism. At the time of his death he had just completed a book on postmodern music and a cello composition for the American Holocaust Museum.
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Monday, 1 March 2010
Friday, 19 February 2010
Casablanca
Clip one - Strasser Interrogating Ilsa and Laszlo.
The scene is of Strasser, Ilsa and laszo in an office, the two men are distinguished in contrasting clothing, Strasser is wearing a dark uniform, Laszo is wearing a cream/white suit which connotes a good guy, peace keeper and war hero. There are a lot of long stills which are shot close to the face while they talk, the camera doen't look down/up at the charcters showing no hierarchy. Isla is seen very little, showing lack of importance in this particualr clip. No music is played, showing the seriousness of the dialogue. "I was in a German concentraion camp for a year" this is important dialogue for the audience to get to follow his character. "If I wasn't going to tell you in a concentration camp why would I tell you here" this connates Laszlo to be a strong character.
Clip two - Ilsa and Rick in Paris.
In this clip we see iconic attractions in Paris such as the Eiffel tower, in the background you see a sterotypical French man on the boat wearing a beret and a stripey top. This instantly sets the location, with outdated sterotypes nowadays, but would have been more convincing of that time. Rick waits at the pianno for her and pours his and her drink which show he is in control romantic etc. Again still camera angles slow zoom to a close up of Ilsa's face where her eyes glisten, connotes her feeling emotion. Lighting always shines on Ilsa, showing romance love, the music played is romantic 'As time goes by' foreshadows furture events. "Kiss me as if it was the last time" shows Isla's character to be really needy, typical lady of the time 'damsel in distress'.
Clip three - The Marseillaise
The scene is set at Ricks bar, really busy, posh bar trendy of that time, again there is use of close up shots of Isla's to show emotion that she is proud of her man. Lighting is on Isla showing passion, the music is men singing the German national anthem which then he makes them sing the French one connotes him to be a strong character convincing.
Clip four - 'I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship'
The mise en scene is that of an airfield/garage, bad weather conditions adding to the gloomy situation foggy and rainy. Used a car of that time, again slow zooms, Isla is light using lighting, showing emotion, special effects are used on her eyes to make them appear watery like she is crying, throughtout the film Isla is represented as this emotion women who is confused and vulnerable. Dramatic music is played when they walk away together to the get on the plane. "We'll always have Paris" Rick persuades her into thinking that the memory is enough, "Inside we both know you belong to Victor" shows that Rick is the dominant chacacter realistc. "Last night you said I had to do the thinking for both of us" this again shows that the man is the dominant role, that she can't even make her own mind up.
The scene is of Strasser, Ilsa and laszo in an office, the two men are distinguished in contrasting clothing, Strasser is wearing a dark uniform, Laszo is wearing a cream/white suit which connotes a good guy, peace keeper and war hero. There are a lot of long stills which are shot close to the face while they talk, the camera doen't look down/up at the charcters showing no hierarchy. Isla is seen very little, showing lack of importance in this particualr clip. No music is played, showing the seriousness of the dialogue. "I was in a German concentraion camp for a year" this is important dialogue for the audience to get to follow his character. "If I wasn't going to tell you in a concentration camp why would I tell you here" this connates Laszlo to be a strong character.
Clip two - Ilsa and Rick in Paris.
In this clip we see iconic attractions in Paris such as the Eiffel tower, in the background you see a sterotypical French man on the boat wearing a beret and a stripey top. This instantly sets the location, with outdated sterotypes nowadays, but would have been more convincing of that time. Rick waits at the pianno for her and pours his and her drink which show he is in control romantic etc. Again still camera angles slow zoom to a close up of Ilsa's face where her eyes glisten, connotes her feeling emotion. Lighting always shines on Ilsa, showing romance love, the music played is romantic 'As time goes by' foreshadows furture events. "Kiss me as if it was the last time" shows Isla's character to be really needy, typical lady of the time 'damsel in distress'.
Clip three - The Marseillaise
The scene is set at Ricks bar, really busy, posh bar trendy of that time, again there is use of close up shots of Isla's to show emotion that she is proud of her man. Lighting is on Isla showing passion, the music is men singing the German national anthem which then he makes them sing the French one connotes him to be a strong character convincing.
Clip four - 'I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship'
The mise en scene is that of an airfield/garage, bad weather conditions adding to the gloomy situation foggy and rainy. Used a car of that time, again slow zooms, Isla is light using lighting, showing emotion, special effects are used on her eyes to make them appear watery like she is crying, throughtout the film Isla is represented as this emotion women who is confused and vulnerable. Dramatic music is played when they walk away together to the get on the plane. "We'll always have Paris" Rick persuades her into thinking that the memory is enough, "Inside we both know you belong to Victor" shows that Rick is the dominant chacacter realistc. "Last night you said I had to do the thinking for both of us" this again shows that the man is the dominant role, that she can't even make her own mind up.
Monday, 25 January 2010
Final draft of coursework
what were doing to the film, date filming, music, voice over, change in story etc
When you love someone,
You want to keep them safe,
And never let them go,
But life doesn't always work out the way you want.
She couldn't keep him safe,
And she had to let him go,
For Katie, that summer was a nightmare.
But time goes by and life moves on,
Friends are there for you,
And slowly the nightmare fades away.
But do you really know your friends?
For Katie the nightmare is not over,
It's only just begun.
[Scream]
Origen Music Artists - Dance of the clouds.
http://www.jamendo.com/en/search/all/background%20music
You want to keep them safe,
And never let them go,
But life doesn't always work out the way you want.
She couldn't keep him safe,
And she had to let him go,
For Katie, that summer was a nightmare.
But time goes by and life moves on,
Friends are there for you,
And slowly the nightmare fades away.
But do you really know your friends?
For Katie the nightmare is not over,
It's only just begun.
[Scream]
Origen Music Artists - Dance of the clouds.
http://www.jamendo.com/en/search/all/background%20music
Saturday, 9 January 2010
Feedback
Feedback from the class
Trailer
Teacher feedback
Trailer
Trailer
- Music works well
- Writing is good
- Music is good
- The flashlight looks effective
- Good begining, good end
- Just need a faster, clearer middle
- Some more shorter shots from different angles while their in the house
- Maybe a scene where they take her hostage
- Needs a bit of the male at the begining
- 1.02 does not flow with continuity, cuts from light on to a different
- Voice over maybe to make it look more like a trailer
- Male laughing maybe?
- The bedroom scene could maybe be cut out altogether
- Start and end is brilliant, middle is a little bit of a let down for the piece-perhaps leave the 3 girls out an have the bits of main girl being watched as they are good aswell
- Overall really good
- At the top in the blank space maybe put the stalker pictures across the top all jizjazzed? or a quote. Space needs filling
- Originality?
- Gallery isn't relevant-wouldn't see them sort of photos on a professional website
- Gallery is good, a very original idea
Teacher feedback
Trailer
- Less shots of girl tied up at begining and end
- Cut out shot where males identity is obvious
- Speak when tied up-'Why are you doing this?', 'I know who you are'
- See the film the girls are watching
- Leave at night
- Could be another character doing the kidnapping
- Better acting-more shots in the bedroom/angles
- More scenes-different locations
- Last scream needs to be longer
- Focus on main character when she screams at film so we know shes the main character
- We see her actually being kidnapped-quick shot
- Tagline
- Make the photo stand out more
- About the film-actors, location, detail
- Pictures-main character-stills from film, scary, more/better stalker phots (leaf photo-more zoom, rearview-see eyes)
- Pictures-male and other characters
- Do more research
Friday, 11 December 2009
FIRST DRAFT COURSEWORK
Main Task: Teaser Trailer
click link to see bigger screen - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DizvggAD5Pw
Anciliary Task: Poster
For our final design we made the image a lot darker than the original to make it look more effective, to give it this mysterious look we can only see a section of the characters face, so it doesn't reveal their identity I think it makes more of an imapact to the viewer.
Anciliary Task: Website
Wednesday, 9 December 2009
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Titles research
Looked at titles of 'the strangers', 'the grudge' and 'prom night'. All have institution at begining and title of film at the end with a quick film clip after and then 'coming soon' website and institutions. Then sometimes after that the institution again, actors and directors etc.
Filming DONE! Poster photo DONE!
We filmed the middle scene of the trailer on Saturday, and the end clips on Monday and todays media lesson! So everything is done hopefully. We have booked out an emergency camera for wednesday just incase we feel some bits need improving or more needs adding in. We also took the photo for our ancilliary task of the poster and edited it in todays media lesson on photoshop... Here is what we did...
^^ Original photo ^^
For this one ^^ we changed it to black and white, flipped it horizontally and changed the contrast and brightness
^^ Original photo ^^
^^Black and white, contrast and brightness changed and coloured the eye in black
This one isn't completely finished but we basically wanted it to be black and white with just the eye still in colour.Sowe had to cut the eye bit out to keep the colour then change the image to black and white and copy the eye back on. We also enhanced the colour of the eye to make it a brighter blue.
Most of these photos will also go on the website.
Monday, 7 December 2009
Stalker photos
These are the photos we took in the style of the stalker. They aren't great but because of how little time we had, it's better to have something rather than nothing. I think most of them look legitimate but they won't be seen for a long period of time so they're just for effect really. We are also going to put them on the films website.
Old test shots
These were some shot idea/tests we did before changing the storyboard.We tried it in two different rooms to compare lighting and space. When we did film these shots, the characters were slightly different and we chose to film in the pink/white room. This test also helped us decide how to place the camera as the quality of these test shots arn't very good, for example the first two.We used the same shots we tested in the blue room when we filmed for real in the other room.
Monday, 30 November 2009
Peeps
The Cast
Charlie plays the main character in our film - Abbey
Jack plays the stalker
Hannah plays one of Abbey's friends
And Jasmine also plays one of Abbey's friends.
To Do List...
Ancilliary Tasks. - Website & Poster.
Pre Production;
Pre Production;
- Research into existing horror posters, looking at conventions, aspects we thought looked good etc.
- Research that went in for the website was looking at websites such as the tormented, prom night to look at typical thermes.
- We need to edit the website and make sure it looks proffessional and real.
- For the poster will need to make sure it has all the relevant and promotional information on it. Overall does it look like a real horror poster.
- The website is going to be on weebly so, anyone will be able to view the website.
To Do List...
Main Task.- Trailer.
Pre Production -
Pre Production -
- Research; We looked at different horror movies to get inspiration and ideas.
- We need to edit the filming to make it trailer. -9th Dec. 09
- For distribuion we are going to put our trailer on youtube for viewing and of course our blog. -11th Dec. 09
Filming.
On saturday we completed 1/4 of our filming! We followed our new improved storyboard that will be uploaded onto the blog shortly. We tried to do a variety of shots so we have enough. We did the filming in my garage, the 'kidnapped scene.' This was our main character tied to a chair in distress, frightened and scared this hopefully comes across in our filming with the types of shots we have done. We got our actor looking scared, doing close up shots of the face and eyes to capture the fear. For lighting we used a torch as the room was in darkness. We flashed the torch and experimented with the lighting for dramatic effect.
Thursday, 19 November 2009
Jamendo & Filming
Signed us up to jamendo.com, free legal music, because we really need to sort out music for the trailer ASAP
Andddd we forgot to say we did filming for the opening scene of our trailer on monday. We uploaded the footage yesterday and it all looked fine and are editing it in Mrs Hammond's pratical lesson todayyy!
Andddd we forgot to say we did filming for the opening scene of our trailer on monday. We uploaded the footage yesterday and it all looked fine and are editing it in Mrs Hammond's pratical lesson todayyy!
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
Inspiration/Ideas
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys-Empire State of Mind
This is a music video that we thought was effective in terms of how the photographs are displayed artisticly in time with the music. Even though this is a music video we thought about having our stalker photographs maybe displayed like this obviously in a much more horror way with scary music. We may be able to do something similar, but obviously not to this standard, as the macs don't have this effect available.
This is a music video that we thought was effective in terms of how the photographs are displayed artisticly in time with the music. Even though this is a music video we thought about having our stalker photographs maybe displayed like this obviously in a much more horror way with scary music. We may be able to do something similar, but obviously not to this standard, as the macs don't have this effect available.
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