Megan Lansdell A2 Media

What was the film? Napoleon dynamite In theaters:  June 11, 2004 On DVD or streaming:  December 21, 2004 Cast:   Efren Ramirez ,  John Gries ,  Jon Heder Director:   Jared Hess Studio:   Fox Searchlight Genre:   Comedy Topics:   Friendship ,  High school ,  Misfits and underdogs Character strengths:   Compassion ,  Empathy Run time:  82 minutes MPAA rating:  PG MPAA explanation:  thematic elements and language

To Lip-Sync or Not To Lip-Sync? That is the Question.  What is Lip-Syncing?  Lip-syncing is a technique commonly used in music videos in which a person featured in the music video moves their lips in time with the vocals of the song. Often, the people lip-syncing are usually the artist/performer of the song, however, occasionally, dancers or characters within the narrative can lip-sync with the vocals too. Lip-syncing is often used to separate narrative sequences from performance sequences, as the fictional characters that appear in the narrative tend not to lip sync. How Effective is Lip-Syncing? Lip syncing can be a very effective technique to separate music videos from short films by adding an element of performance that directly references and reflects on the song, rather than distracting away from the song with an irrelevant video. Furthermore, it creates a sense of professionalism as lip-syncing is a conventional practice seen in commercial music videos. It also h...