We:
completed the SAT Question of the Day
2.23 Reading Film: Screening Day A
- were assigned one of the 5 categories of cinematic techniques (1. Framing and Angles 2. Lighting 3. Camera Movements 4. Music/Sound 5. Editing)
- rewatched a segment of Edward Scissorhands (when Peg enters the castle and meets Edward to when Peg and Edward are driving home), taking notes on our assigned techniques
- shared our notes in groups, focusing on the effects of the techniques, then shared with the whole class
- wrote a three part analytical statement about one of the elements in our category:
1) Purpose of the cinematic element
(Example: the purpose of a long shot is to make characters look vulnerable)
2) An example of the cinematic element from Edward Scissorhands
(Example: When Peg is upstairs in the castle)
3) Effect of the cinematic element
(Example: Peg looks small upstairs in the big room. The long shot builds suspense because the viewer is worried about Peg.)
Example: Tim Burton, in Edward Scissorhands, uses a long shot in order to show the vulnerability of characters. For example, when Peg is in the castle, the long shot makes Peg look small so that the viewer worries about her safety.
- Continued watching Edward Scissorhands, this time focusing on a new technique (1. Lighting 2. Camera Movements 3. Music/Sound 4. Editing 5. Framing and Angles)
Homework:
- Fill out 2.24 Reading Film: Screening Day B
- Answer discussion questions
- Write an analytical statement using one of the techniques from the second viewing.
- Don't forget to improve your "0 or 100" Cinematic Techniques Quiz by Friday April 12, 2013
- Don't forget to study for - and take - your Roots Lists #2 and #3 Quizzes by Friday April 12, 2013 - you must do this OUT OF CLASS