Film Studies Binder Check
1. How have you organized your binder?
I have it organized by unit, with dividers.
2. What kinds of assignments do we do in Film class?
We do worksheets that correspond to each film, and film techniques, also we have specific questions for each film. We have also done quite a few projects such as montage, and powerpoint.
3. Look at the Film History Timeline, in the class where are we at on the Timeline?
We are in 1941 we just finished Citizen Kane.
4. Has your view of film changed at all since the start of the class?
My view of film has definatly changed, I never knew what was behind so many films. I really didn't know anything about silent films or any films prior to the time I was born.
5. What kinds of projects have we done? How have these helped you to understand film
better?
Montage, Power Point about silent films. The montage helped me to understand what a montage really was, the power point made it possible to break down each genre and it's techniques during the silent film era.

Practice Test

1.Why does he keep a serious face?
He keeps a serious face because it was funnier and he learned how to keep a serious face because he was part of vaudeville acts with his parents.
2.Why is he like Chaplin?
He is like Chaplin because they both did comedy films, he always does things on accident and is always the "small" guy.
3.How does he perform his stunts?
He performs all his stunts by himself.

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari


1.What is the significance of the set design?
It shows the state of mind of the insane man.
2.What was different from German Expressionism acting than from Hollywood?
The acting was emotional, which looked more realistic.
3.How does lighting set the mood in the film?
In this film they use chiaroscuro lighting. This is the use of dark and light effects. This sets the mood because it enables a sense of fear and mystery. Also, it has overcasting shadows which gives you a sense of surrealism or a nightmare.

Modern Times


1.Why did Charlie Chaplin base his movie Modern Times on the Great Depression?
He wanted to show people his opinion on the Great Depression.

Eisenstein


1.What other important movie did Eisenstein direct?
He directedOctober.
2.How does Eisenstein use the film to develop his theories of film structure?
He used a concept he described as "intellectual montage".

The Last Laugh


1.Why did Murnau decide to use German Expressionism to this film?
He decided to to film it using German Expressionism because at the time when he was filming it German Expressionism was around. He wanted to people to enjoy his movie.
2.Why was the movie made silent?
During the German Expressionism era, all movies were made silent. Also, with silent films, the actors used their facial expressions to express their emotions.
3.What type of lighting did they use?
They used chiaroscuro lighting

Metropolis

1. True or False-Freder was in love with both "Robot Maria" and "Maria"?
False, he was only in love with "Maria", but he confused "Robot Maria" for the real one.
2. Fill in Blank:(Blank) trades places with one of the workers for a day?
Freder.
3. True or False-One of the villains in the movie was named "Rotwang"?
True, he was the mad scientist
4. Why did Rotwang originally create his robot?
He wanted revenge on Freder's dad because he stole his love of his life Hel. He made his robot look like her.
5. Who did Rotwang change the robot to look like?
He changed the robot to look like Maria.
6. Who did Joh Fredersen send to spy on his son.
The thin Man.

Article

1. How did he get his start? How did his family and vaudeville influence his development?

He began in a vaudeville act with his family, with his family throwing him around. His vaudeville influence created a new way of his comedy, with his dancing.

2. What is unique about Keaton's comedy?

He is a more realistic comedy. And he related it to the actual events, or films about films itself.

3. How does the writer compare Keaton to Chaplin?

The writer compares Keaton to Chaplin by saying that they both had a gift for movement, but Keaton had very modern instincts.


4. How did Keaton's career end?
His career ended because he didn't succeed in "talkies" or movies where they talked. His voice was low, hoarse and cracked at times. He was fired because his movies didn't make that much money and because of his alcoholism. He was divorced by Natalie Talmadge, and lost his mansion, children, career and life.

Parallel Sequencing

Use the parallel sequencing method to write 2 paragraphs comparing Modern Times and Metropolis. Write about a different characteristic than you used for the Integrated Comparison part yesterday.

The film techniques in Modern Times are those such as the use of high key lighting. This lighting makes the audience see that the film is in a happier form. Also Chaplin did not use a screenplay when he did his film.
Metropolis uses chiaruscuro lighting in many of it's scenes. Metropolis also uses a vast amount of special affects.

Film Research

1. Charlie Chaplin is that his films continue to hold up, to attract and delight audiences. (Ebert)


2. I go to a lot of movies, and I can't remember the last time I heard a paying audience actually applaud at the end of a film. But this one did. (Ebert)



3. The iconic depiction of Chaplin working frantically to keep up with an assembly line inspired later comedy routines including Disney's Der Fuehrer's Face, an episode of I Love Lucy titled "Job Switching". (Wikipedia)


4. once again fell under its eerie spell. (Ebert)


5. Lang filmed for nearly a year, driven by obsession, often cruel to his colleagues, a perfectionist madman, and the result is one of those seminal films without which the others cannot be fully appreciated. (Ebert)


6. "Metropolis'' has not existed for years in the version that Lang completed. (Ebert)

Comparing

They were both described as working. The mother is sewing whereas the father is working on cars, or with tools. It talks about how the tools are organized, the mom is more organized whereas the dads are everywhere.

The two paragraphs show the relationships between the writer and the mom and dad.

1. They have the same structure they wake up in the morning eat and then go and eat something.
2. Saturday is better, and happier. Sunday is more repulsive, feeling sick, and upset.

My two best friends are the most amazing people I have ever met in my life, Jamie and Nicole. Jamie is a very outgoing person, and always speaks her mind. We met back when we were both about 8 and have always had our differences and have always made up. She lives about 30 minutes away from me in Morgan Hill, and I barely ever get to see her so I always miss her optimistic personality always taking things with a grain of salt and always have my back whenever I need.
Nicole and I only got close about 2 years ago although our friendship is not as old it is just as strong. She has such a bubbly personality. Though sometimes she may get down about something she always tries to stay positive. Again we have had our differences but that doesn't matter to us because she is such a forgiving person who always has the best advice. Due to her outgoing personality she has brought me out of my shell. Without both of these ladies I would not be the person I am today.

Classwork

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1970’s schools, and public places

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Sooty Albatross

1. This paragraph is different than ones that use parallel sequencing because in this paragraph both subjects are in the same paragraph being compared and contrasted. Whereas a parallel sequencing comparison is two separate paragraphs with each subject in a different paragraph.

2. The use of this kind of paragraph can be used first because it has the comparisons right next to each other. Second the use of this kind of comparison will help if there is not as much information.

3. Words like whereas, both, however, are used.

Metropolis and Modern Times, it's all about the Genre

Modern Times and Metropolis are great examples of the early forms of film, with great ideas in the creating, and editing the films were both revolutionary to the industry. The films do share similarities in the over exagerated acting and the use of music in the background of these silent films, however there is nothing shared with the genres. While the characteristics of the genres do have some ideas that are similar such as the idea that everything is kind of out of place, or not really in everyday life, or an over exageration of what everyday life is. Other than that there remains no other similarities. The science fiction genre can be set in numerous places and even times, it can be set in space. Also in Metropolis the idea of the robot people is another aspect of the science fiction genre. Modern Times is a comedy, meant to make people laugh. The characteristics of a comedy are over exageration and the idea that things happen to the main character that may make them suffer but make the audience laugh. The use of the performance scene in the movie shows us that because he looses his sleeves and forgets the words the audience finds humor in the Tramp's worries and problems. Both of these genres are two greatly different genres.

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Watch the opening sequence of Star Wars. What film techniques does George Lucas use? How does this compare with D.W Griffith?

George Lucas uses a vast amounts of cross cutting, and close ups. He also uses low angles. D.W. Griffith also is known for using cross cutting and the iris, and low and high angles.

HAHA...LOL

What's your favorite Comedy movie? What kind of comedy do you like? Do you like physical comedies like Ace Ventura or The Mask? Do you like British comedies? Do you like comedies with stunts? Do you like teen comedies? What is funny to you?

One of my favorite comedies of all time is Juno. Juno was a kind of dry humor, and a lot of sarcasm. This is not a comedy with stunts, but one with jokes. It is more of a teenager comedy. I like that this film also does relate to teen mothers and that it isn't the end of your life and that they do have other ways to take care of your problems.

In the last month...

What's your favorite movie from the last month? What kind of lighting did it use? Compare/Contrast it with German Expressionism. Did it use chiaroscuro lighting? What were the sets like? Did it film on location? What was the acting like?

In the last month my favorite movie has to be the hangover. The lighting was not really anything to extravagent. But it did use different kinds of lighting going between the clubs and the hotel room. It was set in Las Vegas and it did film on location. The acting was very over the top and comedic.

Science Fiction Movies

Some science fiction movies that I have seen include Star Wars, Artificial Intelligence, and Independence Day. Star wars is set in space, Artificial intelligence is set in a futuristic type environment. Independence day is set with the idea of alien invasion.

German Expressionism

German expressionism is related creative movements in Germany before the First World War that reached a peak in Berlin, during the 1920s. These developments in Germany were part of a larger Expressionist movement in north and central European art. This article deals with the cinematic part of that movement.

Film Innovations

1. Lumiere-its a short documentary
2. Melies- it has scenery, ad is more of a phantasy
3. D.W. Griffith- birth of a nation
he was famous for his longshots, using the iris shot, cross cutting
4.Eisestein- battleship potimpkin
montage
5.wiene- Dr. Caligari
chiaroscuro, set design