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Reading Summary The article discusses that realism can come in many forms. Sometimes we (the audience) consider things to be realistic if they face not perfect, such as people being exposed to harsh conditions or or featuring characters not in the upper class. Some forms of realism depend on apparent spontaneity, as reality can beContinue reading “What is realism, really?”

Reading Summary: Realism should not just be a comparison between a movie and “real life.” This article explains that realism is a changing topic that varies from person to person, but there are patterns. There are two broad ideas about realism, The “dramatic” and the “documentary” look. Most documentary films are apparently spontaneous, can haveContinue reading “What is Realism?”

Summary: In “How do we identify with characters”, Smith discusses how film and television “lures” the audience in to identify with a character. He makes the distinction that in film, with various techniques by filmmakers, the spectator is encouraged to take on the character’s perspective and not be “distant” from it as you might beContinue reading ““How do we identify with characters?””

Reading Summary The chapter discusses realism and how there can be such a varying number of films that people consider to be realism. Smith explains how films skew the truth of reality by simplifying the truth, condensing days, months or years into an hour, and changing characters for convenience. As people watch films they useContinue reading “What is realism, really?”

Reading Summary Defining “realism” in film is a subjective matter. Deciphering what can be deemed “realistic” in videography is shaped by both personal expectations and prior experiences. However, it is essential that we (as viewers) don’t confine realism by comparing it to reality. Reality is an ongoing, undeniable concept that is unaltered by artistic intervention.Continue reading “Blog Post #1”

Reading Summary: According to What is Realism, Really?, describing realism is not a style that can be condensed down into one sentence. Realism is an umbrella term for many different styles and interpretations of how to depict film or TV “realistically.” First of all, reality is for the most part, much more mundane than film/TV.Continue reading “What is Realism, Really?”

Reading Summary In this reading, realism is described as a broad, interchangeable term used to give viewers a better understanding of how realistic media really is. Realism can be considered unorganized and even sloppy as mediamakers try to show the truth about the real world. In order for realism to be effective, audiences have toContinue reading “What Is Realism, Really?”

Reading Summary Media can not actually give you something real. It is a medium for which things in the real world can be shown to the receiving audience and yet what they are seeing is not real. All they are seeing is pixels or hearing audio waves. Because of this it changes the way weContinue reading “Blog post #1 for Wednesday’s reading on January 22, 2020”

Reading Summary Is being spontaneous actually being real? Many filmmakers can construct a film in order to make it seem that way, when in reality, the basis of something looking realistic focuses more on framing and camera angles. Certain techniques encourage us to believe that the media is being truthful, which is not exactly theContinue reading ““What is Realism, really?””

READING SUMMARY Overall, realism is seen as messy and not pretty, though this is just an assumption. The forms of realism depend on apparent spontaneity. Reality and life are unplanned in general, so films use three kinds of apparent spontaneity to add realism: visual, verbal, and narrative. Visual spontaneity consists of imperfect camerawork, like beingContinue reading ““What is realism, really?” Blogpost”