Film Term: Oneiric
In film theory, the term 'Oneiric' refers to the depiction of dream-like states or to the use of the metaphor of a dream or the dream-state in the analysis of a film. Another term, 'Oneirology', is the scientific study of dreams.
Ricciotto Canudo (1879 -1923) and Jean Epstein (1897 - 1953), early Film theorists, stated that films had a dream like quality. Guy Rosolato and Raymond Bellour have made psychoanalytical analogies between films and the dream state. They claimed films as having a "latent" content that can be psychoanalyzed as if it were a dream. Lydia Marinelli states that before the 1930s, psychoanalysts "primarily attempted to apply the interpretative schemata found in Sigmund Freud's Interpretation of Dreams to films."
Examples taken from the Cambridge Dictionary: 1) The film thrills with its indelible, oneiric imagery.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/oneiric
Dreams/Daydreams
Dream use in film making according to J. F. Pagel, C. Kwiatkowski and K. E. Broyles is "The correlation between film and dream has an extensive theoretical basis in both cognitive science and cinematic literature".
From https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1021384019464 'Dream use in film making'.
Foreign Language in Film
I thought it would be a really cool idea to film my project in French (I'm French that's why) and add subtitles at the bottom of the screen. Changing the language elevates it slightly and makes what I'm doing a bit more exciting.
I had a look at an article posted EDGE, a film blogging website. Language is something that both creates barriers and breaks them down. Another way language affects film is through audience understanding.
Peter Ciardelli, the person who wrote the article stated "The film Sparrows (2015) was made in Icelandic, and again had very little dialogue. The mood, photography, and acting in the film were all very precise and specific. Icelandic is a very complex language, and is actually one of the most difficult to learn for the English speaker. The language itself uses a lot of nuance, and on top of such a nuanced film, much was lost. In the case of this film, the lack of dialogue is a double-edged sword. On one hand, this means much is expressed through other means (cinematography, acting, music, etc.). On the other hand it makes every piece of dialogue more important, thus amplifying any nuances lost in translation."
I relate a lot to this paragraph regarding my video. I may be speaking French instead of English, but there's still hardly any dialogue apart from my name and 'yes, I'm coming'. There's almost a sense of mystery that I really hope to convey in my presentation.
Available here: https://journeys.dartmouth.edu/edge/2016/08/25/foreign-language-film-a-barrier-or-a-bridge/
Music in Film
The Importance of Music on Film & Emotion
If used correctly, it can enhance the emotions of any scene. (Pierce, 2017).
For the major films in pop culture, music in film plays a major role in developing the themes and tone of the production. Music plays into emotions more than we may realise and when it comes to filmmaking it is one of those essential things that can really make or break a production.
Take your time and think about how your viewer may interpret your scene based on the supporting music.(Howsley, 2020).
Available to read here: https://raindance.org/the-importance-of-music-on-film-emotion/
Available to watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSkJFs7myn0&ab_channel=JackPierce
How can I use music to change the mood of my video?
Considering most of the scenes in my presentation takes place in a dream, I need to find a song with a weird sound to it. Not necessarily 'dream like' but other worldly in general.
Artists/Genres
Grimes
Ethereal/fairy like
Flume
Dance/Electronic
Viigo
Indie DJ's. Originally from Soundcloud, their song 'Beautiful' was used in the Netflix film 'To all the boys I've loved before'.
(Since I'm using French instead of English, I should consider French artists instead.)
Rone - French DJ
Very chill/calm sound, electronic music. A high contender for my Pechakucha
Daft Punk - French DJ's
Electronic music, robotic sounds
What Is Colour Psychology?
Colour psychology is research about how colour influences human behaviour and decision-making. Different colours, hues, and tones bring up distinct associations. It can vary depending on personal preferences and culture.
I'm going to research what colours would go best with my video and how they can convey my feelings/emotions throughout the clip.
Images taken from https://blog.hubspot.com/the-hustle/psychology-of-color