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How to Write Intelligently About Film in the Viewing Section

How to Write Intelligently About Film in the Viewing Section. Remember. The viewing section is examining your understanding of visual conventions, not narrative. Choose a film you like Watch it a couple of times, including bonus features and director’s commentary if possible

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How to Write Intelligently About Film in the Viewing Section

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  1. How to Write Intelligently About Film in the Viewing Section

  2. Remember The viewing section is examining your understanding of visual conventions, not narrative

  3. Choose a film you like • Watch it a couple of times, including bonus features and director’s commentary if possible • Develop a reading of the film

  4. Choose a short sequence for close analysis • Make notes on cinematography using a retrieval chart • Convert analysis notes into study notes based on ideas

  5. Murderball, 2005 Directed by Henry Rubin and Dana Shapiro

  6. My Reading Challenges the common stereotype of paraquad men as incapable, dependent, weak and deserving of pity. Constructs them as independent , athletic, powerful and deserving of respect. In many ways no different from non-disabled people.

  7. Study Notes: Construction Independence conveyed through: • Settings –external, public – Hogsett in park, Lugano at hotel, Zupan in gym • Actions: Zupan getting changed, Lugano driving car • Dialogue: Hogsett talking about clubs, Cohn about shopping centres/not needing help

  8. Athleticism conveyed through: • Setting: Zupan at gym • Clothing and appearance: Zupan barechested; Hogsett in athletic gear • Camera movement: tracking shot of Zupan in chair • Close-ups of wheels spinning – sense of rapid movement

  9. Power conveyed through: • Sound track: sound of machinery when putting chair together; garage door opening; music accompanying Zupan in chair • Close-ups of steel parts of chair • Garage door – gladiator effect

  10. Normality conveyed through • Settings as above • Dialogue as above • Camera puts us and them on same level.

  11. The Pianist, 2002 Directed by Roman Polanski

  12. Set 1939 -45 • WladislawSzpilman, Jewish pianist • Germans invade Poland • Warsaw ghetto • Escapes being transported to concentration camp • Goes into hiding

  13. My Thesis • War has the potential to destroy our humanity • But a consuming passion such as music can help us survive • Music has the power to unite us as human beings – to allow us to see beyond our differences.

  14. Climax Germans retreating, destroying Warsaw in the process

  15. Lack of life Destructive effects of war Lack of life Effect of war on humans: reduces us to insignificance Destroys humanity; reduces us to animals • Lack of colour; just grey • Framing: devastation stretches as far as our eyes can see • Lack of sound • Camera zooms back and up: Szpilman reduced to insignificance • Almost animal-like in movements

  16. Site of his passion for music Regaining his humanity Shares passion for music; human, not a monster Lighting: illuminates his head and hands Lighting begins to illuminate his face Light on German’s face

  17. Topic: Discuss the relationship between visual elements and ideas in at least one of the images provided and at least one visual text you have studied.

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