- What are the 5 kinds of film writing described in the article and what are the key details of each.
- What does “Annotating a Film Sequence” involve and what are it’s benefits?
- What does the author imply when she says to “Think Beyond the Frame?”
1. Formal Analysis The formal analysis is when you break down each segment of the film and analyze it to figure out what the whole films mean. It is basically a simple form of analysis that requires the analyzer to figure out which each piece of the film means.
Film History Every film has a bit of history in it. Whether it is recreating history or creating its own. Films have a large impact on what people think of things and can set certain trends of what is "cool." Most people don't see the films history though. What it takes to make the film and why it was made. Everything has a purpose and all the struggles that ensue the struggling parts makes the film what it us.
Idealogical papers Every film has a hidden meaning that tells us what to do without us even knowing. These subliminal messages are in films that are only set out to entertain too.
Cultural Studies All countries have there own set of beliefs and different genres are in demand. A film in Canada might be different than in the U.S. It all depends on how you portray your film to look like and the flow of it.
Discussion of the Auteu The Auteu is what the people who made the film think of it. This gives a critical analysis on the film and shows all the aspects in the film that were wrong even though it came out perfect to us. The maker of the film knows what is wrong and is reliable since he is the one who made it.
Film History Every film has a bit of history in it. Whether it is recreating history or creating its own. Films have a large impact on what people think of things and can set certain trends of what is "cool." Most people don't see the films history though. What it takes to make the film and why it was made. Everything has a purpose and all the struggles that ensue the struggling parts makes the film what it us.
Idealogical papers Every film has a hidden meaning that tells us what to do without us even knowing. These subliminal messages are in films that are only set out to entertain too.
Cultural Studies All countries have there own set of beliefs and different genres are in demand. A film in Canada might be different than in the U.S. It all depends on how you portray your film to look like and the flow of it.
Discussion of the Auteu The Auteu is what the people who made the film think of it. This gives a critical analysis on the film and shows all the aspects in the film that were wrong even though it came out perfect to us. The maker of the film knows what is wrong and is reliable since he is the one who made it.
2. While taking notes on a film, you should look at the scenes and critically analyze the techniques used by the editor and director to understand the film. Annotating a film is actually more than notes and by using your film vocabulary to describe each shot so that even if a person with no film history can know what you are talking about. If you can successfully analyze a film, you open up a new world of thought on how to create and understand film.
3. When you think beyond the frame, you are looking at and analyzing who made the film and who directed it, wrote it, made the movie "happen." You can't just analyze the film to understand it's themes and "hidden" meanings to the film but you have to figure out all the pieces that led into the film. This gives you a chance to discover what the directors and writers wanted you to see. All directors have different styles and by looking at his directed films you can find out the techniques that were used in making the film. Most people just want to be entertained by the film but by directors use subtle techniques to give a meaning to the film so that other film makers can learn from them.
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