In a 200+ word post on your blog, answer one of the following questions:
1. What genre of film does this work belong in?
2. Is Borden obsessed or committed?
3. Does anything good come of the Angiers or Borden's obsessions/commitments?
4. Is there a way to scientifically explain what happens to Angiers when he's inside The New Transported Man?
5. Borden tells Sarah's nephew, "The secret impresses no one." Is this true?
6. Answer a question of your own devising.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Monday, September 24, 2012
Thursday, September 20, 2012
High Noon
In a 200 word post to your blog, answer one of the following questions:
1. Which of the opposing arguments to Kane's position did you agree with? Why? Was it more compelling than Kane's? (I'm especially interested in seeing what those of you who thought the town's reputation was more important that fighting Frank Miller have to say.)
2. Could we say that Kane was a Christ archetype, or am I completely off the rails? Defend your answer.
3. How did the shots (size and angle) help tell the story?
4. How would you characterize Helen Ramirez?
5. Is this a film for conservatives or liberals?
6. Why shoot in black and white? Singin' in the Rain was released in the same year and it's in color.
7. Answer one of your own questions.
1. Which of the opposing arguments to Kane's position did you agree with? Why? Was it more compelling than Kane's? (I'm especially interested in seeing what those of you who thought the town's reputation was more important that fighting Frank Miller have to say.)
2. Could we say that Kane was a Christ archetype, or am I completely off the rails? Defend your answer.
3. How did the shots (size and angle) help tell the story?
4. How would you characterize Helen Ramirez?
5. Is this a film for conservatives or liberals?
6. Why shoot in black and white? Singin' in the Rain was released in the same year and it's in color.
7. Answer one of your own questions.
Monday, September 17, 2012
Proof Assignment
Sorry about the delay in getting this assignment up. (I lost my username for this account. D'oh!)
In a 200 word post on your own blog, answer one of the following questions:
1. Is Catherine really crazy?
2. Is Hal really interested in a relationship with Catherine?
3. Did Catherine really write the proof?
4. Is Claire really an unpleasant person?
5. Maybe Catherine isn't "crazy," but how else can we explain her erratic behavior?
6. Is there really anything else you would like to write about?
Use evidence. Use the literary voices we've been talking about. Use gooder enlgish.
In a 200 word post on your own blog, answer one of the following questions:
1. Is Catherine really crazy?
2. Is Hal really interested in a relationship with Catherine?
3. Did Catherine really write the proof?
4. Is Claire really an unpleasant person?
5. Maybe Catherine isn't "crazy," but how else can we explain her erratic behavior?
6. Is there really anything else you would like to write about?
Use evidence. Use the literary voices we've been talking about. Use gooder enlgish.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Proof: Spoiler Alert
For those of you who want to know the plot of the film in advance (and whether or not Catherine is crazy) can follow this link to the Wikipedia page for the film.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Singin' in the Rain Assignment
In a post of 150+ words to your blog, please answer one of the following questions:
1) As was pointed out in class, just because a movie contains music and dancing does not automatically make it artistic. What is the artistry in Singin' in the Rain? In what ways does the camerawork in the film work like the brushwork of a painter? What is the difference between this clip from Singin' in the Rain
and this clip from High School Musical? What makes one art and the other "entertainment" (or do they both belong in the same category)?
2) Should the "Broadway Melody" section have been cut from the movie? It's different in style and plot from the rest of the film and stars a woman who does not appear anywhere else in the film. What does it add or take away from the film as a whole? What does it mean?
3) Does knowing more about the background of the movie (from the post below) make the film more enjoyable? How? Should knowing about the process of the filming have any bearing on the film's overall value or worth?
4) What is the film's message about moviemaking?
5) Create your own topic.
1) As was pointed out in class, just because a movie contains music and dancing does not automatically make it artistic. What is the artistry in Singin' in the Rain? In what ways does the camerawork in the film work like the brushwork of a painter? What is the difference between this clip from Singin' in the Rain
and this clip from High School Musical? What makes one art and the other "entertainment" (or do they both belong in the same category)?
2) Should the "Broadway Melody" section have been cut from the movie? It's different in style and plot from the rest of the film and stars a woman who does not appear anywhere else in the film. What does it add or take away from the film as a whole? What does it mean?
3) Does knowing more about the background of the movie (from the post below) make the film more enjoyable? How? Should knowing about the process of the filming have any bearing on the film's overall value or worth?
4) What is the film's message about moviemaking?
5) Create your own topic.
Monday, September 3, 2012
Singing in the Rain Resources
Check out these articles for some thoughts about the importance of the film and some fun trivia behind the movie.
Check out this analysis of "Make 'Em Laugh" for practical instructions on how the camera is able to capture the most out of that dance sequence.
Check out the video below for a clip of a more "contemporary" musical: Moulin Rouge. One criticism of modern filmed musicals is that they rely more on cinematic trickery - quick edits and extreme shots (in size of subject and angle) - to create the impression that something exciting is going on in the dance number rather than focusing on the dancing. What do you think? What differences between this clip and "Make 'Em Laugh" do you see?
(One more intersting thing about Moulin Rouge and Singing in the Rain: both of them utilized songs that had been used elsewhere prior to the movie.)
Check out this analysis of "Make 'Em Laugh" for practical instructions on how the camera is able to capture the most out of that dance sequence.
Check out the video below for a clip of a more "contemporary" musical: Moulin Rouge. One criticism of modern filmed musicals is that they rely more on cinematic trickery - quick edits and extreme shots (in size of subject and angle) - to create the impression that something exciting is going on in the dance number rather than focusing on the dancing. What do you think? What differences between this clip and "Make 'Em Laugh" do you see?
(One more intersting thing about Moulin Rouge and Singing in the Rain: both of them utilized songs that had been used elsewhere prior to the movie.)
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