According to Barasm- Realism and Anti Realism, realism is complex
and often times viewed as an illusion. It can be defined as viewing scenes of
everyday life with common experiences. For example the setting in films can be
considered realistic when taking place in a typical environment such as a small
town or a high school. Anti-realism then is the opposite of realism and being
abstract. So looking at setting again the movie Avatar may be considered anti
realism because of the unique idea of creating Avatars in a virtual universe.
Then we have verisimilitude, which can be described as the combination of
realism and anti-realism. This technique convinces the viewer that what they
are seeing on screen really can exist in the world the movie has created. The
best example of this that I can think of is The Matrix. The Matrix starts off with an ordinary man
living in his normal everyday life but as the movie progresses reality starts
to transform and we lose what is real and what is in the world of the Matrix.
Typical settings for horror movies are dark and dreary. One
element that is always reoccurring in horror films is storms. When there is a
significant part about to happen there is rain pouring out of the sky, loud
thunder and cracks of lightning. This sets an uncomfortable setting that lets
the viewer know something is about to happen. In the movie When a Stranger
Calls, the babysitter in the house believes somebody is outside the house
watching her so she decides to go out and find out for herself. As she does
this the wind and rain are blowing very hard making it hard for the character to
see or hear what is really going on. The loud noises from the tress blowing in
the wind and the rain pelting down don’t allow the babysitter to fully hear if
someone is watching her from outside. She is also unable to see clearly with
the rain as if she were going out to look on a clear night.
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