•Effective
Use of Aesthetic Choices. Think about how you watch film and how the aesthetic
elements work together to create meaning for the viewer audience. Some of the
important elements to consider are: editing, cinematography, and lighting.
Analyze each of these aesthetic choices by following the instructions below.
•Editing:
visual transitions between shots that work to move the story forward.
•Watch
the following clips. Each demonstrates the effective use of editing.
§ The
baptism murders – The Godfather (8/9) movie clip (1972) HD
§ A
Beautiful Mind (4/11) movie clip - Nash cracks the code (2011) HD § The
shower – Psycho (5/12) movie clip (1960) HD
•Choose
one of the clips and analyze the effective use of editing in one short
paragraph. In your analysis, describe the transitions between specific shots
and the overall effect this has on the scene.
•Cinematography:
camera angles, types of shots, framing, and color all working to set a
particular mood. a. Watch the following clips. Each demonstrates the effective
use of cinematography.
•§
Manhattan – The bridge scene
•§ Miriam‟s
last breath – Strangers on a Train (4/10) movie clip (1951)
•§ Goodfellas
– Copacabana nightclub tracking shot (HQ)
b. Choose one of the clips and
analyze the effective use of cinematography in one short paragraph. In your
•analysis,
describe the way specific shots are composed, paying particular attention to
the camera angles, types of shots, framing, color, and the overall effect this
has on the scene.
•Lighting:
light and shadow used to affect the mood, the way we view characters, and set
the overall tone of the film.
•Watch
the following clips. Each demonstrates the effective use of lighting.
§
Jurassic Park (10/10) movie clip – Raptors in the kitchen (1993) HD
§ Lost
in Translation (7/10) movie clip – Bob and Charlotte meet (2003) HD
§ The
stuff that dreams are made of – The Maltese Falcon (10/10) movie clip (1941)
HD
•Choose
one of the clips and analyze the effective use of lighting in one short
paragraph. In your analysis, describe the way the light looks in specific
shots, how it affects the mood and the way we view characters, and how it sets
the overall tone of the film.
•Your
initial post should be at least 200 words in length. Support your claims with
examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and
properly cite any references. By Day 7, respond to at least two classmates who
analyzed at least one different clip than you did in your initial post focusing
on the clip that you did not discuss. In your responses, reference your initial
post and show how your ideas relate to those of your peers. Each response
should be at least 125 words in length.
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