FILM AS LITERATURE

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Today’s Targets

Apply knowledge of editing, composition, camera angle, etc. techniques to full film Identify formal techniques in full film Analyze the use and meaning of these

techniques Evaluate the use of these techniques in

communicating meaning

Today’s Activities

1. Watch video tutorial1. Chapter 6: Cinematography “Zoom and

Moving Camera Effects” and “The Moving Camera” and fill in information on Chapter 6 Text Assignment handout from Tuesday

2. Watch North by Northwest

Review of formal analysis tutorial Watch video tutorial for chapter 1:

formal analysis of Juno Purpose of watching again: To remind

you of where you should aim to get in your depth and specificity of analysis

North by Northwest viewing

1. Film backgrounda. Released in 1959 b. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

2. As you view, select four scenes that you think reflect strong, clear, or interesting examples of editing, camera angle, composition, or otherwise make them worthy of formal analysis

3. Record these on the handout provided

http://neveryetmelted.com/2008/01/04/cary-grants-north-by-northwest-suit/

Note sheet format-We’ll review your selected scenes and work on this next week.

Brief scene description

Formal techniques used in the scene (identification)

Significance (Analysis)

Effectiveness of technique (Evaluation)

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