Genre: Musical/Drama
Director: Kevin Tancharoe (2009)
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Production titles
Fade transition, whoosh sound, impactive opening
LS open stage, bright lights, connotations of happiness/brightness associated with FAME.
Fade to titles 'it all begins with a dream'- starts the narrative
CU fingers playing piano/piano sound begins and singing, lyrics relevant to film/narrative
Dissolve to MS, audience can see girl playing piano
Fade to black, CU girl playing piano, different POV, side.
Bright lights/stage lights iconic of performing
Camera tracks around piano
Fade to black, CU of face, girl still playing piano, music begins to crescendo emotions begin to show.
Fade to black, MS character playing piano still, camera tracks around, slower editing
Dissolve, LS, establish surroundings, piano is on a large stage, emptiness surrounding her emphasises she is her own performer, must succeed on her own, relevant to narrative.
Fish eye, fade to black
Numerous fade to blacks could suggest the fame is a dark dangerous game.
Soundtrack changes, more upbeat, more titles sweep on
Dissolve to new location, school hallway, low angle, presents high surroundings, getting in proves difficult- a reach a way, more titles
Dissolve, new location, dance studio, LS tapping in soundtrack mirrors style of performance, tap dancing
Dissolve, titles, titles have been made like stage lights, symbolic of fame.
Quick cuts to different performing locations, bright lights, judges
Cuts in quick concession to characters performing various acts, as editing quickens music crescendos, becomes quicker.
Title of film is shown at the end.
Fade to titles 'it all begins with a dream'- starts the narrative
CU fingers playing piano/piano sound begins and singing, lyrics relevant to film/narrative
Dissolve to MS, audience can see girl playing piano
Fade to black, CU girl playing piano, different POV, side.
Bright lights/stage lights iconic of performing
Camera tracks around piano
Fade to black, CU of face, girl still playing piano, music begins to crescendo emotions begin to show.
Fade to black, MS character playing piano still, camera tracks around, slower editing
Dissolve, LS, establish surroundings, piano is on a large stage, emptiness surrounding her emphasises she is her own performer, must succeed on her own, relevant to narrative.
Fish eye, fade to black
Numerous fade to blacks could suggest the fame is a dark dangerous game.
Soundtrack changes, more upbeat, more titles sweep on
Dissolve to new location, school hallway, low angle, presents high surroundings, getting in proves difficult- a reach a way, more titles
Dissolve, new location, dance studio, LS tapping in soundtrack mirrors style of performance, tap dancing
Dissolve, titles, titles have been made like stage lights, symbolic of fame.
Quick cuts to different performing locations, bright lights, judges
Cuts in quick concession to characters performing various acts, as editing quickens music crescendos, becomes quicker.
Title of film is shown at the end.
