luca film study

Sound where you see on screen where it is coming from

when you can’t see on screen where it is coming from,

i.e. voiceovers

Massimo

kindest

1. The difficulty to accept who is different from us

2. It lets us appreciate the beauties of life, which we often forget

3. The fantastic craziness of living and the power of true friendship

4. The end of bullying or the “reign of terror”

5. The role of knowledge

6. Luca and the Vespa: the freedom’s idea

7. The proper way to swear, Santa Mozzarella!

8. The role of moms and dads

9. Money? Who needs those

• Music: Famous Italian songs include Il gatto e la volpe by Edoardo Bennato, Andavo a cento all’ora and Fatti mandare dalla mamma by Gianni Morandi, and Viva la pasta col pomodoro by Rita Pavone.

• Nature: Italy is known for its beautiful landscapes, sunny weather, sea, beaches, and starry skies.

• Food: The text highlights the joy and importance of food, reminding us not to take it for granted—even in a society where so much food is wasted. It’s described as one of life’s everyday miracles.

Low Lighting:
Low light, shadowy.
This creates an ominous or melancholy mood.

High key lighting:
Bright light.
This creates a cheerful, happy mood.

• Overhead shot: Camera looks directly down on the scene.

• Eye level shot: Camera at the same height as the actors’ eyes; natural perspective.

• Extreme long shot: Shows a wide landscape; sets the scene (establishing shot).

• Long shot: Shows the setting and building where the action happens.

• Full shot: Shows the whole character; reveals costumes and relationships.

• Medium/Mid-shot: Shows a character from the waist up; focuses on expressions and interactions.

• Close-up: Shows a character’s face; highlights emotion and empathy.

• Extreme close-up: Focuses on one detail (e.g., eyes); creates intensity or tension.

• High angle shot: Camera looks down; makes subject appear small or weak.

• Low angle shot: Camera looks up; makes subject seem powerful or important.

• Undershot: Taken from below; emphasizes the subject’s power or dominance.

The exposition is the introduction to a story

The rising action starts right after the period of exposition and ends at the climax. Beginning with the inciting incident, rising action is the bulk of the plot. It is composed of a series of events that build on the conflict and increase the tension, sending the story racing to a dramatic climax.

climax is the highest point of tension in a storyline, often depicted by a confrontation between the protagonist and antagonist. A climax resolves the main conflict of the story and is the moment the main character reaches—or fails to reach—their goal.

is a literary term that refers to
the elements of plot after a story’s climax and before the resolution.

is the end of the story. It occurs after the CLIMAX. It is when you learn what happens to the characters after the CONFLICT is resolved.