The Hours — Film Techniques and Themes (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Flashcards
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Visual metalepsis in The Hours
Visual metalepsis in The Hours
Crossing narrative boundaries; different eras interact/inhabit
Primary structural technique in The Hours
Primary structural technique in The Hours
Crosscutting (weaving three separate timelines together)
Temporal haunting definition
Temporal haunting definition
Woolf's characters seem to read each other across time/space
Woolf's 1923 colour palette
Woolf's 1923 colour palette
Desaturated greens (oppressive, stifling atmosphere)
Golden hour lighting function
Golden hour lighting function
Signals epiphany or transcendence across all three timelines
Match cuts definition
Match cuts definition
Cuts linking two shots through visual similarity
Chiaroscuro lighting meaning
Chiaroscuro lighting meaning
Dramatic contrasts between light and shadow
Philip Glass score style
Philip Glass score style
Repetitive, minimalist piano motifs unifying the film
Diegetic sound definition
Diegetic sound definition
Sound existing within film's world (characters can hear it)
Living death theme in The Hours
Living death theme in The Hours
Psychological limbo of oppressive existence