Since the introduction of television, various TV programs have changed popular culture and the way we watch television. Survivor was one of these TV shows, airing in 2000 and starting the TV reality competition shows. It changed popular culture by showcasing reality competitions that were not staged, which viewers became heavily invested in. It was highly successful and led to the creation of shows such as American Idol and Dancing with the Stars. It continues to this day, showing how much impact it has had on popular culture.
Quick cutting is type of editing that shows a series of cuts in a scene rapidly and are used to show multiple actions at the same time. Quick cuts can be in cue with pacing, with quick cuts happening during a high pace in the film. I chose the Mad Max Fury Road escape scene because it shows a series of quick cuts, with the majority of quick cuts happening when Max sees his dead friends and daughter as he tries to escape. It shows that while Max is trying to escape, he is being haunted by dead loved ones, showing an action while another action is occurring. These quick cuts help move the scene along and coincides with the high pacing involved in the scene.
Music can play important roles within the realm of media, becoming iconic when used properly in movies, TV shows, commercials, etc. The type of music used within these types of visual platforms can set the mood and help move it along. This commercial for the movie Logan used in the 2017 Super Bowl shows how powerful music can be for commercials. In the commercial, the only audio is the music, with the song “Amazing Grace” being performed. As the commercial begins, the song is slow, coinciding with slow paced scenes of the movie. As the commercial progresses, the pacing gets faster with the shots becoming quicker and with action while the music becomes more ominous. This music helps build the feel of the visual movie and helps show the type of movie it will be. That is how music can be prominent and iconic when used with visual communication.
