HUM 150 Wk 2 Discussion – Elements of Cinematography

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HUM 150 Wk 2 Discussion - Elements of Cinematography
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HUM 150 Wk 2 Discussion – Elements of Cinematography

Post a total of 3 substantive responses spread over at least 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post to this Discussion Topic and 2 replies to either your instructor’s replies or the posts of other students. NOTE: You will not be able to see the posts of others until you post your initial response.

Due Thursday

For your initial post, respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words. You may discuss just one of these, or any combination of them. Your response must address at least one of these topics.

_ Describe how elements of cinematography such as angles, shot size, color and lighting establish mood in a film of your choice?

_ How does a film’s editing contribute to its success or failure in the mind of the viewer? Have you ever seen an “editor’s cut” or “director’s cut” of a film? Why do you think the editor’s or director’s cut was not in the original version? Do you think the movie would have been better if it had been?

_ Music and musical scores are often used to elicit an emotional response from the audience. Think of a movie in which the music affected you emotionally, for example Jaws (Steven Spielberg, 1975) or Sleepless in Seattle (Nora Ephron, 1993). How were you affected negatively or positively by the music?

_ Imagine you are a character in a teenage slasher horror movie or a Western. What sounds do you hear? What sounds do you not hear, but the audience does? From these, discuss how sound manipulates audience reactions in horror films or Westerns. Name some other characteristics one finds in all horror movies or Westerns. How do they contribute to the film being a horror film or a Western?

Due Monday

Post at least two responses. These can be to your classmates’ initial posts or responses, or to replies posted by your instructor. Be constructive and professional in your responses. 50 words minimum each.