the unexpected
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The Kabuki The Kabuki is a Japanese drama based on
singing, dancing The craftsmanship, handing of objects and
music of the drama is known to be one of a kind
The Kabuki
The magnificent makeup is a vital element of the dance
The dance is also perceived as conservative and simple
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Simultaneity
The process of 2 things happening at the same time.
Eisenstein Believed Kabuki theatre mastered playmaking from using simultaneity. Multiple things were happening in the same shot.
Elements of storytelling
Costume added another form to Eisenstein's storytelling.
Eisenstein studied Kabuki's use of hieroglyphs in their storytelling to explain concepts.
THE CROW“The Crow is as incompletely visible through the morning mist as is the bird in the pattern of the silk robe, when the sash wound around the robed figure.”
The japanese lyric evidences an interesting “fusion” of images, which appeals to the most varied senses.
The Crow
Japanese history is too rich in historical experience, and the burden of feudalism, though overcome politically, still runs like a red thread through the cultural traditions of japan.
SOUND
o Kabuki is a bold & colorful style of
theatre.o Sound is considered
to be a function of equal significance in
the performance.o All senses work in harmony to tell the
story.
“Hear movement”
“See sound” By speaking highly
of the sound aspects in Kabuki, Eisenstein seems to suggest the importance of sound is a crucial element in film as well.
Kabuki’s use of sound is two-fold: music and sound effects.
By combining elements of the senses, the experience felt is richer.
The Cat People Consider the impact of sound in this
scene from the 1942 horror film The Cat People, directed by Jacques Tourneur.
In the scene, Jane Randolph is being followed by Simone Simon. She suspects Simone is a ‘cat person’ stalking her.
Stalk Scene
Jurrasic Park An excellent example of the power sound
has in concert with other elements comes from the 1993 blockbuster Jurrasic Park, directed by Steven Spielberg.
The scene takes us deep inside the park as the tour vehicles stop unexpectedly.
T-Rex Breakout
13 Assassins And finally, here is some subtle use of
sound more akin to the Kabuki tradition in director Takashi Miike’s no-holds barred 2010 film 13 Assassins.
Duel