Hello there everyone. I have to miss class today because of an out-of-town appointment – but here's what is on the agenda today. At the start of class, Payton's going to play the movie "Hero" – I think it's a good example of a film that uses special-effects enhanced stunts. There is a combination of wirework and digital manipulation that gives each scene a distinct emotion and visual feel. All the effects really serve a strong storytelling purpose – I hope you enjoy the movie as much as I do. At any rate, it's way less gross than "The Fly."
After watching the film, I want you to write a brief one-to-two page response to the film. I want you to choose one scene to specifically focus on, and I'd like you to describe the use of special effects in the scene (so, obviously, pick a scene that relies on effects). Answer these questions:
How do you think the effects were achieved?
How did the effects serve the sense of story, or serve to illustrate the thoughts and feelings of the characters?
Also, beyond the use of special effects, I want you to pick out at least one shot in the scene, and describe that shot, and the visual choices that went in to filming the shot. How did elements like composition, camera movement, and color contribute to the way the shot communicated its message? Feel free to expand on editing choices as well.
So part of this requires you to look at the film with an aware, critical eye. Hopefully the exercise of having filmed a few short videos will help you think more critically about the choices the director and cinematographer made in setting up and executing their shots.
I'd like you to print out your one-to-two page response, and bring it in at the start of Tuesday's class. We'll discuss the film then. You can also use the remainder of today's class to continue to edit your flying video. See you next week, and have a great weekend.
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