How to Analyze an African Film
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Analyzing Sound, Language, Voice and Editing

This module studies what is heard and how images are assembled: languages, voices, silences, music, noises, repetitions, breaks and rhythms.

Learning goal

Analyze voice-over, African languages, subtitles, silence, music, noise, rhythm, image editing and sound editing.

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How to Analyze an African Film

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Lesson 1

Languages, Subtitles, Voice-over and the Power of Speech

Analyze who speaks, in which language, with which subtitles and under which power relations.

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Estimated duration

60 minutes

Learning goal

Analyze who speaks, in which language, with which subtitles and under which power relations.

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Lesson 2

Silence, Music, Noise and Soundscape

Study silence, music and noise as meaningful parts of the film world.

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Estimated duration

60 minutes

Learning goal

Study silence, music and noise as meaningful parts of the film world.

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Lesson 3

Editing, Rhythm, Repetition and Rupture

Analyze how editing organizes time, rhythm, repetition, rupture and meaning.

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Estimated duration

60 minutes

Learning goal

Analyze how editing organizes time, rhythm, repetition, rupture and meaning.

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2

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Practice checkpoints

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Analyzing Sound, Language, Voice and Editing Analysis Brief

Prepare a sourced analysis brief connecting one film sequence, one formal method, one context question and one Unga documentation format.

Expected output

A professional film analysis brief that can support Shot Atlas, CineMap, Unga Learn or a final dossier.

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Quiz structure

1 question are prepared to validate the core concepts of this module.

Formation 08 module pack — Analyzing Sound, Language, Voice and Editing

Instructor-provided Formation 08 source material adapted into Unga Learn.