Romeo & Juliet LO: to develop our abilities when reading film by focusing on how sound communicates meaning. To develop our technical vocabulary and understanding of how to write about sound. OCR GCSE Literature Unit A1661: literary Heritage Linked Texts Lesson 1Lesson 2Lesson 3Lesson 4 Week 4 Film conventions Sound

STARTER TASK: Listen to each short selection of music; how does it change the meaning of the image? What is the director saying? Annotate the agreed comments as you teacher does on the board... (teachers- play 30 seconds of the music but DO NOT show the videos!)the music Click to play Track 1

What is the director saying? Click to play Track 2

What is the director saying? Click to play Track 3

Task 1: make notes on the following information Diegetic sound If the sound is part of the narrative sphere of the film it is diegetic. For instance, if a character in the film is playing a piano, shoots a gun, or turns on a CD player, the resulting sound is "diegetic." Non-diagetic sound If, on the other hand, music plays in the background but cannot be heard by the film's characters, it is termed non-diegetic What kind of sound did we study in our starter? Can you suggest some diagetic sound to match each of the three pieces of music we heard?

Task 2: watch a version of the masked ball (act 1 scene 5) taken from West Side Story, made in This is the point when Romeo and Juliet first meet. Task 2: how does the sound suggest that this is a life changing moment for the characters? Click picture to play

TASK 3: answer the question using the language of film. How does the sound suggest that this is a life changing moment for the characters? In this adaptation of Romeo and Juliet the director has opted to use sound to reflect the idea that... In this version of Act one scene five we see the moment that Romeo and Julietfirst meet. Sound is used to suggest the.... Of this moment by... In Act one scene five the fast-paced, energetic music of the dance... Non/diegetic Fast paced Delicate Contrast Volume Questioning

Task 2: watch a version of the masked ball (act 1 scene 5) taken from Baz L, made in This is the point when Romeo and Juliet first meet. Task 2: how does the sound suggest that this is a life changing moment for the characters? Click picture to play Play

Answer the question in full for the scene you have just annotated: How does the sound suggest that this is a life changing moment for the characters?

Romeo & Juliet LO: to develop our abilities when reading film by focusing on how sound communicates meaning. To develop our technical vocabulary and understanding of how to write about sound. OCR GCSE Literature Unit A1661: literary Heritage Linked Texts Lesson 1Lesson 2Lesson 3Lesson 4 Week 4 Film conventions Sound