Billy Elliot (HSC SSCE English Standard): Flashcards
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Social realism in Billy Elliot
Social realism in Billy Elliot
Story grounded in authentic 1980s Durham locations with real settings
Three-act structure in Billy Elliot
Three-act structure in Billy Elliot
Discovery (conflict), Confrontation (midpoint), Resolution (climax)
Verisimilitude meaning
Verisimilitude meaning
Realistic authenticity
Parallel montage purpose
Parallel montage purpose
Intercuts ballet with riots; shows beauty-from-brutality paradox
Tracking shots effect in Billy Elliot
Tracking shots effect in Billy Elliot
Capture ballet's liberation through dynamic movement and flow
Low-angle shots effect
Low-angle shots effect
Exaggerate Billy's leaps; symbolise dreams breaking free
Diegetic sounds definition
Diegetic sounds definition
Sounds that exist within the film's world
Sound bridges purpose
Sound bridges purpose
Link different worlds by carrying sound from one scene to next
High-key vs low-key lighting in Billy Elliot
High-key vs low-key lighting in Billy Elliot
High-key: bright ballet hope; Low-key: dark mining world gloom
Mise-en-scène definition
Mise-en-scène definition
Everything placed before the camera