How does form and expectation work when watching movies?

Form enables the artist to shape our particular experience and interpretation of that content. Form is cinematic technique, the tools used to convey meaning and mood to the viewer. Making, processing, and revising expectations is part of what makes watching movies a compelling participatory experience.

What are expectations in film?

Formal expectations and conventions really talks about the idea that film does not exist in a bubble; there are aspects of real life and aspects of film as an art form that shape the way in which the audience experiences a single film. Expectations are created by patterns within a single film. Think of Inception.

What does based on real events mean?

Based on True Events: The story is usually fictional but the the events surrounding it are based on fact. “Saving Private Ryan” is an example. Based on a True Story: The film is based on an actual person or story in history. “Schindler’s List” is an example of this.

Why is set up important in filming?

The lighting setup guides the eye to a specific actor, prop, or part of a scene. Lighting reflects the psychology of characters. The amount, size, color, and harshness of light surrounding a character can be adjusted to match their emotions.

How can movies change your life?

People who recalled a meaningful movie were more likely than others to say the film helped them make sense of difficulties in life. “We found that people felt better able to make sense of difficulties in their own life when they recalled a movie that focused on values that were important to them,” Slater said.

Is there anything wrong with fulfilling an expectation?

There is nothing wrong with this in and of itself, as long as we have good reasons to believe that fulfilling an expectation will make us happy, and we take the necessary steps toward fulfilling those expectations. “Good reasons” might include us knowing from past experience that certain things make us happy.

Is expecting others to do what you want realistic?

Expecting others to do what is in your interest, but not their interest, is unrealistic. Expecting others to do what is in both of your interests can be realistic. It is difficult to locate the exact origin of the slogan, “Expectations are premeditated resentments.”

How do we feel when people don’t live up to our expectations?

We feel shocked, morally indignant, and resentful. Expectations are premeditated resentments. It should be easy to think of examples in your own life where you have felt resentful toward people who did not live up to your expectations. It is certainly easy enough to find examples on the Internet.

Does expecting something to happen make it happen?

First, merely expecting something to happen will not make it happen. Developmental psychologist Jean Piaget noted that young children have difficulty distinguishing between the subjective worlds in their heads and the outer, objective world.

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