Editing Tools

 I'm very new to iMovie and editing videos and have only used the program maybe two or three times. But from what I have learned on the software so far is a few things. If you use a youtube to mp3 converter you can easily add soundtracks to your video that aren't offered on iMovie. Their is an advanced tools button that gives you more options than just the general transitions or text bars. To use this select preferences > show advanced tools, and then close the iMovie preferences window. I am still getting acquainted with movie making and myself am still trying to soak up as much knowledge I can in order to make the best video possible. Any suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Performance Arts definition

Performance Art is defined as artworks that are created through actions performed by the artist or other participants, which may be live or recorded, spontaneous or scripted. The purpose of performance art is to seek a connection with the audience with the mere goal of providing them some sort of insight or knowledge. Some people confuse theater as being performance arts, and it is, but there’s a key difference between the two. The difference between performance art and theater is that theater is meant to be performed and viewed at the same time. This is opposed to a piece of visual art because it is created first and then viewed. Performance art is a hybrid of theater and fine art. Examples of performance art include (but are not limited to) dance, music, opera, magic, illusion, puppetry, and circus arts. It involves four specific elements: time, space, body, and presence of the artist in relation between the creator and the public. Art historians cite Futurists and Dadaists among the first performance art practitioners and the movement gained traction in the early ‘50’s. It is still very popular today.

Angel de Quintas Staged Door

Angel de Quintas Staged Door blog is a very interesting website even though it is written in Spanish meaning I have no idea what it is saying. But other than that after exploring the website and looking at the musicals I found a lot of cool videos and musicals. For this assignment we were asked to pick three.

 

“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” by Audra McDonald:

I really enjoyed watching this video even though it’s a song I’m very familiar with. Everytime this song comes on I can smell Christmas cookies in the oven and it always brings a smile to my face because Christmas and getting presents is my favorite part of the year. First time I heard it I was helping my dad put up Christmas lights. I’ll never forget that.

 

“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” by Michael Buble:

Same song obviously with a different vibe to it. First it is sung by a man as opposed to other version above. It is slower and not as upbeat and energized as the one sung by Audra. The mans voice is soothing and soft and his voice is very fitting for the song.

 

“The Place Where lost things Go” by Emily Blunt:

This song was played in the well-known Mary Poppins. The song is magical and mysterious. The message behind the song was simply beautiful. It says, “Nothings really left or lost without a trace.” That is so true and has a deeper meaning then just losing certain items.  Emily provides us a message while still incorporating rhyme schemes throughout it. This was my favorite song of the three and one I showed my Mom.

Mise en Scene

The movie I picked for this assignment is my favorite comedy Stepbrothers. (2008) The parts of the movie I will be analyzing include actors, lighting, props, and costume. 

 

Actors:

The actors starring in this movie are Will Ferrell and John Reilly who are arguably two of the best actors to ever do it. In the movie they are slouchy, lazy teenagers even though they are actually in their forties! They sit at home all day eating food and playing video games and fight with each other over everything. Until one day they become best friends after they realized they are the same person.

 

Lighting:

High key lighting on the main characters and lowkey lighting on the background to show the audience who they should be focusing on during each scene.  The lighting shows that film is a fun, lighthearted film that gives the film life.

 

Props:

The film has a bunch of props. One prop the film uses is a drum set which creates havoc for the stepbrothers. One day, Dale told Brennan to never touch his drum sets. The next day after coming home he notices Brennan profusely sweating and being awkward. He questions him and finds out he touched his drum set. They end up fighting over this. So, this prop added to the plot of this movie.

 

Costumes:

Dale and Brennan the stepbrothers are dressed like regular teenagers and do normal things. They are middle aged men depicted as fourteen-year old’s and their outfits show that they are lazy and unmotivated. Their parents are dressed professionally giving tribute to their financial success and hard work qualities.

 

This movie will always be my favorite and nothing will compare to the amount of laughs this movie gave me.

Howard Goodall Video

Opera music is said to generate the most excitement, rage, and passion. It had a huge explosive success onto the scene instead of a gradual burst. Opera is a form of music in which it interfaces with the real world with love, death, and politics to include a few. The history of opera is stained with the blood of revolutions and although opera music isn’t as popular as it used to be its still very common all around the world. Howard Goodall’s “Big Bangs 3” is an English composer of musicals and has many rewards including "Composer of the Year," in May 2009. In one of the many scenes from the video he composes a retelling of history in Europe where Emperor Joseph starts shifting out of his royal box. The servants outwit and humiliate their master for whatever reason. The music in this opera is sublime and the play stresses emphasis on an apology from a man to his wife.