RTA 180 Lecture 2: Week2
21 Sep 2018
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Major: the arrangement of pitches according to a specific set of intervals which results in a specific tone sound, associated with a positive feeling. Harmony: simultaneous sounding of two or more pitches, produces an affect. Texture: thickness or thinness of a musical piece determined by the number of individual concurrent parts. A monophonic (or thin) piece has very few instruments and a homophonic (or thick) piece has many. Counterpoint imitation: the presence of two or more equal melodies (can be sung in a round) Instrumentation: the collection of instruments used in an ensemble or composition. Form: the structure of a composition, consisting of sections which may or may not repeat (verse, chorus) 3 shot, 2 shot: how many characters are in the frame. Camera angles: eye level, bird"s eye level (overhead), high angle (looks up from below), low angle shot (comes from above) Camera movement: pan, tilt, dolly/tracking shot, crane shot, zoom in/out.
