broadway melody duet Flashcards
asdr in meoldy duet
action - provocative,
space - they stay mostly centre stage apart from when don takes her from the table at the beginning, at this point he travels diagonal from upstage left
dynamics -slow and elongated
some sharper dynamics when the female dancer was dancing(kicks ) to show her power over don
at the beginning which don is dancing the dynamics are fats
relationship - the female dancer is very provocative and is intentionally making don feel uncomfortable
aural setting in meoldyduet
jazz band - saxophone , brass instruments , piano
Music accentuates actions for example when the female dancer is sat down and lift up her leg with dons hat on it the music plays a scale
lighting in melody duet
dark low level lighting with a red Hugh
hanging bulbs add a yellow/ golden glow in the corners of the room
people at the other tables are just in shadows at the side
light is painted on to the cartoon background
props in melody duet
the businessman and his bodyguards have a silver coin which he flips in dons face; he also has a piece of diamond Jewellery which he uses to entice the dancer back to him
the dancer has a cigarette and she dances with Dons hat
she takes of don glasses and wipes them on her leg
set in melody duet
the set is a cartoon drawing of a 1920s speakeasy
the walls are red/burgundy
the brown door is painted on to the background
tables with white clothes with red lines and people sat around are at the side of the set
there is a stage behind the dance floor
hanging lights and their ‘glow’ are painted on to the background
costume in melody duet
don - grey pressed trousers, a stripey white and green shirt buttoned up with a red tie and mustard waistcoat. He also wears a Bowler hat and glasses
the dancer - emerald green skin tight dress with sparkle tassels down the arms and from the waist to the knees. Matching choker, court shoes and sheer tights
the businessman - a black suit with a white shirt and a black bow tie and a red flower in his lapel
use of camera in melody duet
at the beginning the camera pans from the dancers shoe with dons hat on , along her leg , up her body to her face
camera zooms into businessmen when don and the female dancer leaves
it zooms in about of the female dancer dancing around don following her if she moves left and right
use of bird’s eye view
dance style in melody duet
jazz
seductive dancing
kicks
hip movement
lifts
turns
inverted legs
jumps
unison near the end shows their relationship develop and don is less sceptical of her
themes in melody duet
dreams - the whole thing is a dream / visualisation of what don believes the duelling cavalier can become reality - links to the idea of facade in dignity, don is now living the life which he said he would
The female Dancer is a representation of Hollywood (and possibly lina ) who are flashy but will sell you out to get what they want
climbing the career ladder
wealth and glamour
achieving your dreams
key motifs in melody duet
don runs and knee slides to stop with his face very close to the female dancers extended leg with his hat hooked on the end of her foot. He then looks up her leg to her face and she leans back in the chair to extend her leg up to 180 degrees. Don stands up and puts the hat on his head
The female dancer is stood in front of don with her back to him , smoking and shimmying her shoulders. He puts his glasses on to look at her and she turns her head to blow smoke in his face
The female dancer walks around don , taking off his glasses as she goes, she then stands in front of him slightly to the right of his shoulder an breaths on the glasses before rubbing them on her bent right leg. Don looks away
Don gets angry at the female dancer as she walks away so pulls her right arm backwards and she jumps onto him. They are very close to each other and hold strong eye contact. He sides her down his leg on the floor and she lays down , trying to pull him down to
the female dancer lays back onto don and the both lean back bending down with their arms outstretched. When the come back up they fold forward and the female dancer inverts her left then right knee and both their arms fold into a hug. She spins out of their position and they stand in a wide second holding one hand. In unison they twitch their right leg 4 times
