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Summarize the op-doc that the writer chose to work with. What was the filmmakers’ thesis and purpose? What is the writer’s thesis? According to the writer, what features made the op-doc successful or unsuccessful? List them here.

Posted on February 11, 2023 by Assessments

Post the rough draft of Essay #2: Op-Doc Review. Do this ASAP! We don’t want a flood of essays on Sunday night. This peer review will be worth 25 points. It’s a lot, I know. You’ll get 5 points for just posting your own essay–make sure the file works, or you can copy and paste […]

What do you think the filmmakers are trying to achieve in each scene through their choice of these different editing conventions?Explain

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Ambrose

ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (2004) Description While watching Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), pay special attention to the shot-to-shot relations that have been this week’s primary focus: graphic relations, rhythmic relations, spatial relations, and temporal relations. When do these relationships between shots enhance continuity (similarity) and when do they create discontinuity […]

Compare and contrast the formal strategies of TWO of the following filmmakers in the early sound period: René Clair, Marcel Pagnol, Jean Renoir. Illustrate your argument with analysis of precise film examples.

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Ambrose

Compare and contrast the formal strategies of TWO of the following filmmakers in the early sound period: René Clair, Marcel Pagnol, Jean Renoir. Illustrate your argument with analysis of precise film examples.

Write an essay about the ways in which filmmakers seek to represent the inner lives of their characters.

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Ambrose

F.W. Murnau described his expressionistic film technique as a way to “photograph thought.” For Murnau, film was a vehicle for representing the inner psychological reality of his characters. Write an essay about the ways in which filmmakers seek to represent the inner lives of their characters. What stylistic and formal techniques do the filmmakers use […]