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Summary

• I made my project around a hobby that I really got into during quarantine.

Logline

• A person tries to find a durable keyboard after theirs breaks, but finds a hobby that has a deep rabbit hole.

Intent / Goals

• FOR YOU: I really wanted to try to make some better edits. One main thing that I wanted to try was something called an “invisible” edit.
• FOR THE PROJECT: I wanted to make a connection to the viewer to a similar experience they had getting into a hobby

Research

• I watched some videos by “This Guy Edits” on YouTube

Questions

• Did you relate to it in any way?
• Was the way that the edits were done confusing?

Peer Feedback

• Avian- A little less time spent on the typing part, make that part move faster. Zoom in on the search bar, so it can be seen more clearly.
• Brian- push in was good, maybe put some more sounds in to make people feel more emotion.

Editing in this clip

• Eye tracking was used quite a lot, the main focus of the shot was in the same place when the clips cut.
• I also noticed some cross cutting, when the characters were having a dialogue.
• I also noticed something similar to a match cut, but done within a shot and without cutting.

What I liked

• I liked the dialog, it made up have the same realization that Marty did.
• I liked the pace, it didn’t seem too forcefully fast or slow.
• I really liked the similarities in movement between Marty and George
• I liked how you still had the main characters in the foreground, but something was going on between them in the background

What I learned

• I learned that you don’t have to cut away to change the focus of a shot.
• I also learned that when you cut the audio and the video can be really important.

Notes

Cutting on action- Cutting while a movement is being made, most commonly an action shot

Cut Away shot- cutting to an “insert” shot before going back to the main focus of the video, sometimes used for flashbacks

Crosscutting-cutting between 2 scenes while something is happening. Can be used to show what is going on in persons head

Jump cuts- Same scent to show the passing of time, can be used to show urgency

Match cut- From one shot to match the action or the composition, used as scene transitions

Fade in- Disolving into or from black

Dissolve- fading from one scene to another, can be used in montage to show passing of time

Smash cut- sudden and immediate, usually going from no action to lots of it, and vice versa

Iris- Circle of black zooming in or out.

Wipe- it wipes- many different types of wipes

Invisible cut- gives impression of a single take, usually hidden in a dark cover, you can also hide it with the motion of a camera movement or with an object moving across the scene.

L cut-Audio from current shot continues into another shot, used in conversations.

J-cut-Audio from next scene comes before the video of the next scene, makes audio smooth out the transition

Can use good creative transitions to make really good cuts.

My video

Summary

My logline is, “A person wants to defeat his computer from moving, but an unfortunate ad makes him nail his computer to his desk.” I just wanted to make a small fake infomercial, and I incorporated it into this. My goal was to make something maybe a bit funny.

Feedback

Was it to confusing?

Did the camera angles make sense? What would you do?

Summary

• I chose to watch the 2020 film Greenland. I had seen a few trailers for this movie, and I decided to give it a shot.

Film Analysis

Film Title	Greenland
Year	2020
Director	Ric Roman Waugh
Country	Denmark
Genre	Action/Disaster
If you could work on this film (change it), what would you change and why?	I think I would have made the plot a bit less predictable, maybe add a few more twists and turns.

TOPIC	YOUR NOTES
1. Who is the protagonist?	The Garrity Famile
2. Who is the antagonist?	Clarke the comet
3. What is the conflict?	The family is trying to make it to a bunker to avoid being killed by a deadly comet
4. What is the theme or central, unifying concept? (summarize in one or two words)	Survival vs Morals
5. How is the story told (linear, non-linear, with flashbacks, flash-forwards, at regular intervals)	The story is told in a linear fashion. There is 2 flashbacks towards the end of the film, but other than that it just goes back and forth between the different characters perspectives.
6. What “happens” in the plot (Brief description)?	John Garrity and his family is selected to be transported to a bunker in Greenland where they will be the survivors of a worldwide extinction due to the comet nicknamed Clarke. The family tries to get on a plane buts ends getting split up. They manage to call each other and agree to meetup at Allison’s (Wife) fathers house. Allison goes with their son, Nathan, but he gets kidnapped. She eventually finds him, and they make it to her fathers house, where they find John, who had gotten in a big fight along the way. They take Allison’s father’s truck to Canada, where a pilot flies them to Greenland. The plane crashes and they walk to the bunkers, where the are able to make it in at the last minute.
7. How does the film influence particular reactions on the part of viewers (sound, editing, characterization, camera movement, etc.)? Why does the film encourage such reactions?	The entire movie is shot in a very wide shot, giving a more cinematic sense of what is going on. The storyline and shots also focus mainly on the characters, not the action. This makes sense, because you are seeing the acting, the emotion, and the feel for what is going, without seeing it. It is more about the characters than the plot, which is important. It carries more emotion and encourages more emotional reactions from the audience.
8. Is the setting realistic or stylized? What atmosphere does the setting suggest? Do particular objects or settings serve symbolic functions?	The setting is mostly realistic. It takes place in Georgia, Kentucky, Canada, and Greenland. The atmosphere suggests an almost apocalyptic scene. This is because everyone found out about the comet that is going to wipe out life on Earth. There is some looting and rioting, but not nearly as much as I would have expected in a situation like that in real life.
9. How are the characters costumed and made-up? What does their clothing or makeup reveal about their social standing, ethnicity, nationality, gender, or age? How do costume and makeup convey character?	I think that the make up and costumes are all really good. They are supposed to be a middle class family, which is nailed perfectly. As the movie goes on, the characters gradually get dirtier and have more cuts. I think that this is good, because it would have been weird if they had gone all this way without getting any scratches or getting dirty at all.
10. How does the lighting design shape our perception of character, space, or mood?	I think that the lighting is done pretty well. Everything seems a bit darker, which reflects the situation that everyone is in. My only complaint is that during some scenes it is supposed to be night time, but it is too light outside. I think that takes away a bit from the story.
11. How do camera angles and camera movements shape our view of characters or spaces? What do you see cinematically?	The film is shot on a very wide angle, so you can get a good view of what is going on around you. This makes for some really good shots where you can see almost everything that is happening, and it does a good job showing the scale better than if a normal angle had been used. There were a few parts where the camera became super shaky, and while I think that some camera shake in situations can be good, I thought that in parts it was excessive.
12. What is the music’s purpose in the film? How does it direct our attention within the image? How does it shape our interpretation of the image? What stands out about the music?	The music used in this movie is pretty good in my opinion. It shows the rising tension, the fear, the emotions that the actors are portraying. It also seems very grand and unstoppable, similar to the comet, and the fate of the planet. It makes you think about what you would do if you were in a situation like that, and what decisions you would make.
13. How might industrial, social, and economic factors have influenced the film? Describe how this film influences or connects to a culture?	I think that the film can connect with almost anyone. At the root of it, it is about family, which almost everyone can relate to. The film wants to remind the viewer that family is the most important thing. I think that the connects with a lot of thrill seekers, because there is a lot of action in the movie.
14. Give an example of what a film critic had to say about this film. Use credible sources and cite sources.Example: “The Shawshank Redemption Movie Review (1994) | Roger Ebert.” All Content. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 June 2015.	“I’m shocked at how good this movie is, because on paper it looked totally stupid… Surprisingly gripping and well-done. (2020) | Christy Lemiore.” All Content. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Jan 2021.
15. Select one scene no longer than 5 minutes that represents well the whole film and shows relevant cinematic elements. Write a one-sentence description of the scene and record the time of the scene.Example: from 1:05:00 to 1:10:00.Explain why you chose this scene.	Here is my scene. In this scene, John discusses with his wife the possibilities that they have to get to the bunkers, and they talk to her dad, who they agree to leave behind. I chose this scene because it shows the acting, the cinematography, and the CGI. The camera angles are all good, and seem very professional.
16. In the selected scene: write a sentence for each of the elements below to justify why this scene best represents the film:
a. Screenwriting:	The screenwriting for this scene was decent. It felt like there was a decent amount of exposition but it felt needed, and the timing was very good.
b. Sound Design:	I think that this is really good. The audio seems like it is coming from where it is supposed to be, and nothing is too loud or too quiet.
c. Camera Movements/Angles:	In this scene, there are a lot of super close ups. I think that these especially are good because they are balanced well. Having a wide shot allows you to have a character
d. Light Setup:	I like this scene because everything seems warm, and I think that they did a good job making the environment seem real.
e. Soundtrack/Score:	I like the soundtrack, it shows all of the tension, risk, and what is at stake.
18. What’s the socio-cultural context of this film?	It shows how people would act in a life or death situation, and this scene

Summary

• This film is about a young girl, Ofelia, who goes to live in Spain with her new father. Around the house, there is a labyrinth where magical creatures live.

Film Analysis

Film Title	Pan’s Labyrinth
Year	2006
Director	Guillermo del Toro
Country	Spain
Genre	Fantasy
If you could work on this film (change it), what would you change and why?	I would have removed some of the gore, I think that it doesn’t add anything to the film.

Film information can be found at imdb.com

Ask yourself the following questions:

TOPIC	YOUR NOTES
1. Who is the protagonist?	Ofelia
2. Who is the antagonist?	Capitan Vidal
3. What is the conflict?	Ofelia needs to complete 3 tasks before the full moon, and struggles to do so.
4. What is the theme or central, unifying concept? (summarize in one or two words)	Good vs. Evil
5. How is the story told (linear, non-linear, with flashbacks, flash-forwards, at regular intervals)	Linear
6. What “happens” in the plot (Brief description)?	Ofelia has to complete 3 tasks that she is given by a faun, and she manages to complete 2. Meanwhile, the house is being attacked, and the soldiers are having to defend it. In the end, the Captain kills Ofelia, but is then killed.
7. How does the film influence particular reactions on the part of viewers (sound, editing, characterization, camera movement, etc.)? Why does the film encourage such reactions?	The music fits the scene that the characters are in and the emotions they are feeling. The camera angles are also really good, and sometimes show just the character, and sometimes a larger view of the surrounding area.
8. Is the setting realistic or stylized? What atmosphere does the setting suggest? Do particular objects or settings serve symbolic functions?	The setting is realistic for most of the film, but for some parts of the film, it is fantasy.
9. How are the characters costumed and made-up? What does their clothing or makeup reveal about their social standing, ethnicity, nationality, gender, or age? How do costume and makeup convey character?	The costumes and make up is really good. All of the outfits look appropriate for the time period, and the monsters looked pretty good as well.
10. How does the lighting design shape our perception of character, space, or mood?	The lighting worked really well. In the tree trunk, the lighting was dim, making it feel like we were there. Also, for some of the darker scenes at the end of the movie, the lighting was a bit darker as well.
11. How do camera angles and camera movements shape our view of characters or spaces? What do you see cinematically?	The camera angles are pretty good in this movie. The make you focus on either the character with a close up shot, or have you focus more on the scene with wider shots.
12. What is the music’s purpose in the film? How does it direct our attention within the image? How does it shape our interpretation of the image? What stands out about the music?	The music’s purpose is to add more than just what is being shown on screen. It was tense at times, and sad at other times. We also heard a similar melody throughout the film, making it seem familiar to us.
13. How might industrial, social, and economic factors have influenced the film? Describe how this film influences or connects to a culture?	The film takes place in 1944, and the people who were making the film did their best job to make the way that people acted, the cloths they wore, and all the props be from that time era. This was also a very wealthy family, and they showed that with the cars and the house.
14. Give an example of what a film critic had to say about this film. Use credible sources and cite sources.Example: “The Shawshank Redemption Movie Review (1994) | Roger Ebert.” All Content. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 June 2015.	Stratton, David. “The story is a compelling and deeply involving one, and the film is both beautiful, exciting, and sometimes horrifying. The creature effects are superbly handled.” Rotten Tomatoes, 12 Nov. 2014.
15. Select one scene no longer than 5 minutes that represents well the whole film and shows relevant cinematic elements. Write a one-sentence description of the scene and record the time of the scene.Example: from 1:05:00 to 1:10:00.Explain why you chose this scene.	01:33:15 – 01:35:58 In this scene, Mercedes is running away from the soldiers. They catch up then get shot. I chose this scene because it had good music, camera angles, and camera movement. It shows the emotion that is being felt during the scene, and this accurately represents the movie.
16. In the selected scene: write a sentence for each of the elements below to justify why this scene best represents the film:
a. Screenwriting:	All of the shots are very well done, we travel with Mercedes through the forest, it is clear that we are focusing on her.
b. Sound Design:	All of the sounds, music and effects are on point, and sound very realistic.
c. Camera Movements/Angles:	The shots and cuts are very good, and portray the intensity of the scene.
d. Light Setup:	It starts out lighter when Mercedes is in the direct sunlight, then gets a bit darker when she enters the forest.
e. Soundtrack/Score:	The soundtrack climbs to a climax, when she is captured, and portrays how she is feeling in the moment.
18. What’s the socio-cultural context of this film?	It makes you think about good vs. evil, and the movie does a good job at capturing that.

This worksheet was developed with ideas from many IB Film teachers, thus should remain in the Creative Commons

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― David Allen,  GTD

SUMMARY

• This week is still a make up week for me, I’m getting everything I need to get done done.

PRACTICE ROOM (TUTORIALS)

WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

• I learned how to begin the screenwriting process, and what is involved. I also learned a lot about different films and how they changed throughout the years. One problem I solved was making sure that I can use sneakonthelot better.

“Judy Garland, Hedy Lamarr and Lana Turner” by classic film scans is licensed under CC BY 2.0

“Analysis gave me great freedom of emotions and fantastic confidence. I felt I had served my time as a puppet.”

Hedy Lamarr – Read about 1930s actress Hedy Lamarr-inventor of cellphones, Wi-Fi and GPS

SUMMARY

I really enjoyed watching the movie and reviewing it.

OUTSIDE (CREATIVITY, PRODUCTIVITY & THE BRAIN)

• It was good to reflect on some of the ways to self care during the pandemic.

THEATER

WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

• I learned how to judge a movie better. I also learned how to find a reliable source of reviews for a movie. One problem I solved was figuring out how to put a link into words in a blog post.

WEEKLY ACTIVITY EVALUATION

Film Title:	Ford v Ferrari
Year:	2019
Director:	James Mangold
Country:	United States
Genre:	Action, biography
If you could work on this film (change it), what would you change and why?	I would have made Lorenzo Bandini and Leo BB less of antagonists, and made the main antagonist the race and taking down Ferrari.

As you view films, consider how the cuts, camera angles, shots, and movement work to create particular meanings. Think about how they establish space, privilege certain characters, suggest relationships, and emphasize themes. In addition to shot distances, angles, editing, and camera movement, note details of the narrative, setting, characters, lighting, props, costume, tone, and sound.

Ask yourself the following questions:

TOPIC	YOUR NOTES
1. Who is the protagonist?	Ken Miles
2. Who is the antagonist?	The race, Leo Beebe
3. What is the conflict?	Ford wants to win the 24 hours of Le Ma, but disagreement on the side of Ford makes it difficult.
4. What is the theme? (summarize in one or two words)	The theme is making sure that you have the right priorities, and making decisions that may not be the best for you, if they benefit others.
5. How is the story told (linear, with flashbacks, flash-forwards, at regular intervals)	The story is Linear, but starts with a brief flashback at the beginning.
6. What “happens” in the plot (Brief description)?	Ford tries to partner with Ferrari, and they are declined. Then, Henry Ford the 2nd wants to beat Ferrari at the 24 hours of Le Mans. Ken Miles and Carroll Shelby have to develop a race car in a very limited amount of time.
7. How does the film influence particular reactions on the part of viewers (sound, editing, characterization, camera movement, etc.)? Why does the film encourage such reactions?	The film influences reactions with camera angles, appropriate editing and effects, and great sound design. The film does this to make the film more real, and of higher quality.
8. Is the setting realistic or stylized? What atmosphere does the setting suggest? Do particular objects or settings serve symbolic functions?	The setting is realistic. The atmosphere makes it feel like it is around the time of the mid 50’s, and in the appropriate area. The Ferrari factory was set up in a very realistic way, that it may have been set up in the 50’s.
9. How are the characters costumed and made-up? What does their clothing or makeup reveal about their social standing, ethnicity, nationality, gender, or age? How do costume and makeup convey character?	The characters wear very appropriate costumes. The executives at Ford all wear nice suits, where Ken Miles and the pit crew wear more casual clothes, like a t shirt and jeans. The make up is good. At the end of a long day, or at the end of a race, they have some dirt and grime of their faces and clothes, like you would have if you were working on cars all day.
10. How does the lighting design shape our perception of character, space, or mood?	The lighting is good. It is dark when it is supposed to be dark, and there aren’t any weird reflections. In Ken Miles’ house and the airport especially, it reflects on where you are.
11. How do camera angles and camera movements shape our view of characters or spaces? What do you see cinematically?	The camera angles and movement are really useful to adding to the story. In some shots, the camera in shaking to convey fast movement. In others, it delivers a very wide shout to convey how large an area in. In others, it gets a super close up to show the intensity of something.
12. What is the music’s purpose in the film? How does it direct our attention within the image? How does it shape our interpretation of the image? What stands out about the music?	The music is really powerful in conveying the mood of the scene. In the part where Ken Miles wins Daytona, the music is triumphant and feels victorious. In the Ford motor company scene, the music seems very classy and executive, like the people who we see in the scene. When Bandini gets taken out of the race, the music is triumphant, but in a more emotional way, like he had completed something in a way that only he could appreciate. I really loved the music. It felt like it was from the era that it takes place in, and it fits every scene very well.
13. How might industrial, social, and economic factors have influenced the film? Describe how this film influences or connects to a culture?	I could relate a lot to the film because I like cars. I think the film was important because it showed how Ken Miles struggled to get to the point where he could race in Le Mans, and how he was “cheated” out of his win.
14. Give an example of what a film critic had to say about this film. Use credible sources and cite sourcesExample: “The Shawshank Redemption Movie Review (1994) | Roger Ebert.” All Content. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 June 2015.	“Ford v Ferrari is a little too long; some scenes leave unnecessary skidmark trails. But the movie still has amiable style and energy to spare. It’s fast but never furious. (2019) | Stephanie Zacharek.”All Content. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 November 2019.
15. Select one scene no longer than 5 minutes that represents well the whole film and shows relevant cinematic elements. Explain why.	My scene is “Go Like Hell”. I chose this scene because it shows all the aspects of the movie really well. It shows how dedicated Miles is, how much he enjoys racing, and just how good he is. It also shows Ken Miles’ and Carroll Shelby pursuit of perfection, and all that they are willing to do for that. I also really liked the cinematography and music. The music shows the tension, and the eventual victory. I really like the camera work when Miles passes the other Ford driver. It shows Miles slowly creeping up on him, the nervousness on his face, and his eventual fall from 1st place. The music in this scene in also perfect in my opinion. It feels raw and real, and captures all the emotions felt by the characters perfectly
16. In the selected scene: write a sentence for each of the elements below:
a. Screenwriting:	This was on point, nothing felt too long, and the shots focused on what was important in the story.
b. Sound Design:	The sounds were great, the cars sound very real and beast like, just like in real life.
c. Camera Movements:	Also great, speed was captured and we were shown a good mix of characters and enviroment.
d. Light Setup:	Good, it felt like it was early morning, which it was in real life.
e. Soundtrack:	This was perfect. They couldn’t have chose a better soundtrack
18. What’s the socio-cultural context of this film?	It is meant to be a story that is being told, a story masterfully put onto the big screen.

Notes

The following material is from Wikipedia

Introduction

• Saving Private Ryan (1998) dir. Steven Spielberg
  • The camera work feels like it is there, rather than being perfectly stable
• Three Colors: Blue (1993) dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski
  • “Cinema is empathy machine”
• Casablanca (1942) dir. Michael Curtiz
• Hollywood is not classical
• The Record of a Tenement Gentleman (1947) dir. Yasujirō Ozu
  • Japanese films are classics, not in a rush
• Odd Man Out (1947) dir. Carol Reed
  • Reflections in bubbles
• Two or Three Things I Know About Her (1967) dir. Jean-Luc Godard
  • Shows how absorbed character is in himself
• Taxi Driver (1976) dir. Martin Scorsese
  • Relates to older films
• The French Connection (1971) dir. William Friedkin
  • Camera shifts angles and perspectives to give a good image of what is going on

1895-1918: The World Discovers a New Art Form or Birth of the Cinema

• Traffic Crossing Leeds Bridge (1888) dir. Louis Le Prince
• The Kiss (1896 film) (a.k.a. May Irwin Kiss) (1896) dir. William Heise
  • moment that everyone could understand
• Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory (1895) dir. Louis Lumière
  • One of the first films
  • Where brothers worked
• Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (1896) dir. Louis Lumière
  • First film showed to audience
  • Unsettled audience
• Annabelle Serpentine Dance (1894-1896 ?) dir. William Kennedy Dickson or William Heise
• Sandow (1894) dir. William Kennedy Dickson
• What Happened on Twenty-third Street, New York City (1901) dir. George S. Flemingand Edwin S. Porter
  • Image bank to flip through
• Cendrillon (1899) dir. Georges Méliès
  • One of the first cuts
• Le voyage dans la lune (1902) dir. Georges Méliès
  • First special effects
• La lune à un mètre (1898) dir. Georges Méliès
• The Kiss in the Tunnel (1899) dir. George Albert Smith
  • one of first to film from front of train “magic”
• Shoah (1985) dir. Claude Lanzmann
  • Film about holocaust, used phantom ride
• 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) dir. Stanley Kubrick
  • phantom ride scene again, seems to zoom
• The Sick Kitten (1903) dir. George Albert Smith
  • One of the first closeups, birthed closeuops
• October: Ten Days That Shook the World (1928) dir. Sergei Eisenstein
  • Close ups game sense of tragedy
• Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) dir. Sergio Leone
  • Close up reveals plot point
• The Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight (1897) dir. Enoch J. Rector
  • One of the first wide films, started widescreen

1903-1918: The Thrill Becomes Story or The Hollywood Dream

• Life of an American Fireman (1903) dir. Edwin S. Porter
  • Different viewpoints, same action (cut for following story)
• Sherlock Jr. (1924) dir. Buster Keaton
  • First scene with double exposure
• The Horse that Bolted (1907) dir. Charles Pathé
  • Cuts showed what was happening at the same time, a “meanwhile”
• The Assassination of the Duke of Guise (a.k.a. The Assassination of the Duc de Guise) (1908) dir. Charles le Bargy and André Calmettes
  • One of first reverse angle shots, camera faces actor, rather than actor facing camera
• Vivre sa vie (1962) dir. Jean-Luc Godard
  • put focus on the actor, rather than the set
• Those Awful Hats (1909) dir. D. W. Griffith
  • “the imp girl”
• The Mended Lute (1909) dir. D. W. Griffith
  • re appearance of “the imp girl,” first movie star
• The Abyss (1910) dir. Urban Gad
  • another famous actor, Aston Nielson
• Stage Struck (1925) dir. Allan Dwan
  • Big costumes and luxury
• The Mysterious X (1914) dir. Benjamin Christensen
  • first thoughts or dream that an actor is feeling
• Häxan (1922) dir. Benjamin Christensen
  • multiple lighting sources and complex effects
• Ingeborg Holm (1913) dir. Victor Sjöström
  • Naturalism
• The Phantom Carriage (1921) dir. Victor Sjöström
  • Complex lights and stories, effects
• Shanghai Express (1932) dir. Josef von Sternberg
  • Glamorous feathers, framed in a window
• The Story of the Kelly Gang (1906) dir. Charles Tait
  • First fesature length film, filmed in australia
• The Squaw Man (1914) dir. Oscar Apfel and Cecil B. DeMille
  • first Hollywood feature, shows emotion, different cuts relating like they were in the same area
• The Empire Strikes Back (1980) dir. Irvin Kershner
  • 180 degree rule works well, even 60 years later
• Falling Leaves (1912) dir. Alice Guy-Blaché
  • One of first female directors
  • emotional impact
• Suspense (1913) dir. Phillips Smalley and Lois Weber
  • One of first split screens, showing different characters, camera in mirror.
• The Wind (1928) dir. Victor Sjöström
  • Sand blasts visual image, usage of metaphorical wind blowing something away
• Rescued from an Eagle’s Nest (1908) dir. J. Searle Dawley
  • showed wind in trees
• The House with Closed Shutters (1910) dir. D. W. Griffith
• Way Down East (1920) dir. D. W. Griffith
  • light matches actress’ performance, introduced black edges around edge
• Orphans of the Storm (1921) dir. D. W. Griffith
  • backlighting to make actors stand out
• The Birth of a Nation (1915) dir. D. W. Griffith
  • Looks like Kentucky, but not
  • Mixed epic with the intimate
• Rebirth of a Nation (2007) dir. DJ Spooky
  • put drawings on image
• Cabiria (1914) dir. Giovanni Pastrone
  • Some of the first dolly shots, used elephants for scale
• Intolerance (1916) dir. D. W. Griffith
  • violent scenes tinted blue
  • jumped storylines, different events from different eras
• Souls on the Road (a.k.a. Rojo No Reikan) (1921) dir. Minoru Murata
  • two story lines that come together in the end