FILM AS LITERATURE Thursday, April 12, 2012
Todays 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
Todays Activities 1. Watch video tutorial 1. 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 background a. 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 northwest-suit/
Note sheet format- Well 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) Ex