Diegesis Brief 03

Theory and Practice

Diagesis

Sketchbook Notes

A little bit about what Diegesis is

Brief 03

First Diagesis example  with some non-diagegtic background music:

Last samurai: http://youtu.be/12DQN8oxKTs?t=30s

Diagesis in this example is with more or less the whole video I think up until two minuets in. With the samurais running in to the left you can only see them and not if they really are running towards the opposition but it is framed in a way that you would just assume that they were, when the footage switches onto the other army (the samurais opposition) the same happens hear. The reason i chose the part at thirty seconds was because the scene with the guns shooting into the right but nothing more can be screen was a good example of Diagesis because at the time they are shooting the guns the viewer is unable to see what the guns are shooting at but you make the connection pretty easily and assume they are firing at the samurais.

The music in the background is non Diagesis, i think it is a brass orchestra playing, but only the audience can hear this music and it's sole purpose is for creating mood within the film, it is a fight scene in the film and so the director was obviously wanting to create a dramatic feeling with the audience when watching this scene.

Other Diagesis example:

Attack on titan: http://youtu.be/domg3Yo8Pmk?t=10s

The use of Diagesis in this film is with the smashing of glass and the almost roaring sound, After that a character commits suicide. I think it tries to imply even more what the terrifying things outside are and how bad they really are. Their is no footage of what's outside after the point i chose to show in the Youtube video but you can still assume their is something outside that is a threat to them and this is why they are hiding. The smashing glass and growling show more whatever is outside is wanting to come in.

Diagesis reference link to information:

 http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/diegesis