Definition: Breaking the fourth wall is a concept often used in film, television, theater, and literature. It occurs when characters acknowledge their fictionality, directly address the audience, or demonstrate an awareness of being part of a narrative. This technique disrupts the invisible “wall” that traditionally separates the performers from the audience, hence the term “breaking.”… Continue reading Breaking the Fourth Wall in Cinema. Meaning and Examples.
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What are Diegetic & Non-Diegetic Sound in Film?
The term diegesis is connected to the narrative and is originally found in the work The Republic by Platon. The term has undergone multiple transformations within academia throughout the years, and I won’t go into all the different theoretical nuances here. Instead, I’ll refer to English Professor Dino Franco Felluga, who defines diegesis as: ”A… Continue reading What are Diegetic & Non-Diegetic Sound in Film?