Post-modernism

A few weeks have past and we started prepping for our exam. But what does post-modernism mean??? Another tough question.

Apparently post-modernism in film can loosely be used to describe a film in which the audience's suspension of disbelief is destroyed, or at the very least toyed with, in order to free the audience's appreciation of the work, and the creator's means with which to express it. The cornerstones of conventional narrative structure and characterisation are changed and even turned on their head in order to create a work whose internal logic forms its means of expression. It has said that post modernism was a period in film history where people did not quite appreciate the upcoming of change and new technology tactics, that they preferred something more simple and realistic. I remembered an example used in class, more like a question asked in our exam, why did audiences prefer Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker" as opposed to James Cameron's Avatar? In my opinion, as I mentioned in my answer, it was probably due to the fact that 95% of Avatar was entirely based upon special effects and extremely advanced technologies, whereas the subtext was something that has done one two many times. On the other hand, The Hurt Locker is of a more realistic background, where we have a scenario that is believable and that we can relate to. And it was entirely done with no more special effects than a few massive explosives and a great editing job. I apologize if the answer is not entirely accurate, and I hope my message came through.

Also, here are the degree rules in camera angles:

➢ 30°rule:
A basic film editing guideline that states the camera should move at least 30° between shots of the same subject. This change of perspective makes the shots different enough to avoid a jump cut.

➢ 180°rule:
A basic guideline in film making that states those two characters (or other elements) in the same scene should always have the same left/right relationship to each other. If the camera passes over the imaginary axis connecting the two subjects, it is called crossing the line. The new shot, from the opposite side, is known as a reverse angle.