What effect does the title itself have on the audience?
They might be intrigued by the polysemic connotations and hints at the narrative
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How did the industry influence the audience?
The fact that it is a true story has more emotional appeal (emotive pleasure)
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How much was Chazelle given to make the key scene?
$23,000
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How did the audience influence the text?
They had their say in what would interest them in a film at Sundance film festival
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What industry picked up the film at Sundance?
Bold Films
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How much did Bold Films bid?
$3.3 million
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How is the key scene driven?
Through the binary oppositions between the two main protagonists
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How is Fletcher constructed through a medium shot?
Low angle, use of depth of field, ironic use of light around him, powerful, caucasian, 40, wrinkled face, baldness,
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How is Trujillo applied?
Fletcher is powerful and occupationally successful
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How is Andrew constructed?
Low angle shot, excited facial expression,
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How does this shot of Andrew position the audience?
To enjoy the conflict and juxtaposition between the construction of him and Fletcher, to feel excited for him (generic of a thriller)
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Camera zooms in -
Andrew's worried facial expression when Fletcher announces 'Upswinging' (unprofessional vs professional)
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How is "you could be a Lincoln centre core" an example of how the industry influences the audience?
It specifically targets jazz fans
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What message does "you could be a Lincoln centre core" spread through Gramsci's cultural hegemony?
That musicians work hard for success
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What stage of Todorov's theory does the action onstage support?
Stage 2 - disruption
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How is stage 3 communicated?
Long shot - Andrew confidently playing 'Caravan', even though he has been set up by Fletcher to fail as he is underprepared
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What kind of narrative is represented?
Restricted
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How does the type of narrative effect the audience?
It adds to the suspense as they are left wondering how Andrew will succeed
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What effect does "f*ck you" and the diegetic sounds of the fast-paced jazz music have on the narrative?
It builds the tension and supports the ideology of stage 2 and the climax of the disruption
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How is "I'll guage your f*cking eyes out" an example of how the text influences the audience?
As an example of Marx's ideological superstructure and is an example of the teacher's power over the student
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What does a close up of Andrew hitting the cymbal into Fletcher's face communicate?
It is an example of how the text influences the audience as it commuicates a sense of rebellion
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Who's theory does the rebellion of the youth support?
Gould
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Who does this act of rebellion target?
Teachers, causing them to question their own teaching techniques
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How is this an example of how the industry influenced the audience?
This idea of rebellion is what Chazelle wanted to communicate
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How are stages 4 and 5 also communicated?
When Andrew's rebellion causes them to rekindle their relationship and Fletcher finds a new respect for him
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How is stage 5 constructed?
Through an extreme close up of Fletcher's eyes as he smiles at Andrew for the first time in a silence to juxtapose the loud jazz music and mark the moment
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What does this prove?
That the narrative is driven by the pair's tempestous relationship and Andew's goal/determination to be one of the greats
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What pleasure does this position the audience to feel?
Vicarious (pride for Andrew for rebelling and succeeding)
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
How did the industry influence the audience?
Back
The fact that it is a true story has more emotional appeal (emotive pleasure)
Card 3
Front
How much was Chazelle given to make the key scene?
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