The Battle Over Citizen Kane 1939 – Hollywood at the top of its game. Hearst, “god of Hollywood” he controlled the media outlets (newspapers). The movie scandalized Hearst. Did Hearst try to buy the film and destroy it? Hired a woman to collapse on the…
SUMMARY Role Cinematographer Intention (SMART Goal) By May 10th, as part of team 2, I will have provided evidence for CAMERA MOTION and have evidence of justification for the movement by using the Ultimate Guide to Camera Movement from StudioBinder. PRE-PRODUCTION – INQUIRY Leader in…
The Office: I chose this source because it has elements of visual comedy during their conversations and arguments. Cue Notes Using whip pans for arguments or conversations. Mockumentary Whip Pan + Zoom in The office maximizes visual comedy by using camera moves that match a…
Que Notes storytelling: -joke telling-past present future-“make me care”-not predictable-has guidelines not hard fast rules-a strong theme is always running through a well told story-invoke wonder-capture truth from your experiences No songsNo “I want” momentNo happy villageNo love storyNo villain Good stories give you a…
The following material is from Wikipedia Episode Link 1918-1928: The Triumph of American Film… Citizen Kane (1941) dir. Orson Welles Shows example of set stage, able to control light Hollywood working wonders with light The Thief of Bagdad (1924) dir. Raoul Walsh Legendary set designer Elegant, decorative Desire (1936) dir. Frank…
SUMMARY Role Cinematographer Intention (SMART Goal) By March 2nd, as part of team 2, I will explore the cinematographer’s skill pathway by following The Visual Story by Bruce Block and will have created scenes that demonstrate the visual story structure of space. PRE-PRODUCTION – INQUIRY…
The Six Visual Story Components SPACE LINE & SHAPE TONE COLOR MOVEMENT RHYTHM Cue Notes SpaceWhat do these differences look like in a film? What is longitudinal space? It seems like contrast is a big element to consider when going between longitudinal and flat space. Blurred…
Cue Notes The three stages of Horror Down Time, Build Up, and the Scare.The scare is not as scary as the build up. Techniques of the Build up: POV Push In: Cutting between the character and its POV when it is approaching a threat. Open…
Main Resource: StudioBinder Cue Notes Lighting effects perception, a character’s state of mind, and even critical beats of a scene. The Key light The main light source in the scene The Fill light Counters the shadows cast by the key to filling exposure in the…
SUMMARY Role Cinematographer Intention (SMART Goal) By January 28th, as part of team 2, I will explore how to build tension with camera movement and cinematic techniques by following the How Camera Movement Makes Horror Terrifying tutorial and will have created scenes that build tension…