Editing Editing Notes
Watch Rear Window Journals: After first 30 minutes: What do we learn about the neighbors? What do we learn about Jefferies? What do we learn about Liza Freemont? After next 50 minutes: What has changed in Jefferies? What has changed in Liza? At end: What are your thoughts and opinions about the film? What did you like? How did Hitchcock use editing to create this movie? |
Chapter 3: Movement and Slumdog Millionaire
4/23-24: Chapter 3: Movement whole chapter here
powerpoint here 4/28-5/1: Journal: What do you know about India? Watch Slumdog Millionaire 5/5-6: Post-Viewing Activities |
Chapter 2: Mise en Scene (3/24-3/31)
Moonrise Kingdom- Mise en Scene pictures
Photography/Life is Beautiful Assessment (3/17-3/21)
Directions: In your journal, please identify examples of the following aspects of film photography. For each, describe the scene, and take notes on why the director may have chosen to employ this tactic.
1. Identify 3 scenes that each demonstrate a different type of shot from this list. Explain why the director may have chosen to use this shot.
· Extreme long shot
· Long shot
· Full shot
· Medium shot
· Close-up
· Extreme Close-up
· Deep Focus Shot
2. Identify 2 scenes that each demonstrate a different type of angle from this list. Explain why the director may have chosen to use this angle.
· Bird’s-eye-view
· High Angle
· Eye Level
· Low Angle
· Oblique
3. Identify the way light/dark is used in 2 different scenes. Explain why the director may have chosen to use light/dark in this way.
4. Identify the way color is used in this film. Give specific scenes as examples. SPECIFICALLY PAY ATTENTION TO THE USE OF GREEN. Explain why the director may have chosen to use color in this way.
1. Identify 3 scenes that each demonstrate a different type of shot from this list. Explain why the director may have chosen to use this shot.
· Extreme long shot
· Long shot
· Full shot
· Medium shot
· Close-up
· Extreme Close-up
· Deep Focus Shot
2. Identify 2 scenes that each demonstrate a different type of angle from this list. Explain why the director may have chosen to use this angle.
· Bird’s-eye-view
· High Angle
· Eye Level
· Low Angle
· Oblique
3. Identify the way light/dark is used in 2 different scenes. Explain why the director may have chosen to use light/dark in this way.
4. Identify the way color is used in this film. Give specific scenes as examples. SPECIFICALLY PAY ATTENTION TO THE USE OF GREEN. Explain why the director may have chosen to use color in this way.
Life is Beautiful (3/3-3/14)
- Available on Netflix
- Visit imdb.com page here
Journal 1: 0:00:00-0:35:32
Answer all: 1. What are the defining characteristics of Guido’s character? How does the author convey these to the audience? 2. How would you describe the tone or mood of this movie so far? What contributes to it? 3. Is life beautiful so far in this film? Why or why not? 4. What signs have you seen that this will be a film about the Holocaust? Journal 2: 0:35:32-1:00:54 Answer both: 1. What are the initial signs that Guido is very protective of his son? How does he go about protecting him so far? 2. How is life still beautiful in today’s viewing? |
Journal 3: 1:00:54-1:26:40
Choose 2 to answer:
1. How has the tone and mood shifted in this day’s viewing? How have the costumes, colors, and music changed to reflect this new mood?
2. Why does Guido set up the game for Joshua? What is he hoping to accomplish?
3. How are the horrific images of the Holocaust used in this movie so far? And how does the director keep these images from greatly altering his tone?
Journal 4: 1:26:40-end
Write a half-page reflection. Try to capture your reactions/thoughts on the ending of the movie
Choose 2 to answer:
1. How has the tone and mood shifted in this day’s viewing? How have the costumes, colors, and music changed to reflect this new mood?
2. Why does Guido set up the game for Joshua? What is he hoping to accomplish?
3. How are the horrific images of the Holocaust used in this movie so far? And how does the director keep these images from greatly altering his tone?
Journal 4: 1:26:40-end
Write a half-page reflection. Try to capture your reactions/thoughts on the ending of the movie
Chapter 1: Photography (2/17-2/28)
"Realism and Formalism" read about them here
Example Movie Trailers:
Example Movie Trailers:
- Realism- This is Spinal Tap! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6F0VyKp4Ik
- Realistic-Classicism- The Bourne Ultimatum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT2ZxjUjSo0
- Classicism- The Empire Strikes Back https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96v4XraJEPI
- Formalistic-Classicism- Scott Pilgrom versus the World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBjtddk3guo
- Formalism- Blinkity Blank https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftEci6AMUKg
“The Shots” read here
Read the section and take notes on the following terms. See example in class for the appropriate way to take notes.
Read the section and take notes on the following terms. See example in class for the appropriate way to take notes.
- Shot
- Extreme-long shot
- Long Shot
- Full Shot
- Medium Shot
- Close-Up
- Extreme Close-Up
- Deep-Focus Shot