Dada Film

Dada Film: 

Dada is an expression of art through experimental techniques. The Dada movement was during the European avant-garde  in the early 20th century and it was used for "anti-war" purposes after the end of WWI. The Dada movement later inspired other forms of arm including surrealism. The dada art style was one of the transitions from art on a canvas to art on film. It took the artistic abilities from paper and put it into a technical art through cameras.It's technical and artistic advancement was shown through the use of typical things and distortion in order to show this art


* Dada is a cultural artistic movement existing between Futurism and Surrealism that appeared around 1917 
* Dada art was usually expressed through poetry and performance
* It is the only art movement named not by critics but by the artists themselves

Resolution and Aspect Ratio

Kuleshov Effect

Kuleshov Effect : The Kuleshov effect tries to bring emotion to the viewer from the effect of the image or actor. It gives the viewer a thought of what the actor is feeling. It is a mental phenomenon by which viewers derive more meaning from the interaction of two sequential shots than from a single shot in isolation.Lev discovered that depending on how shots are assembled the audience will attach a specific meaning or emotion to it.

Film Analysis on Metropolis

                                                                ----- Metropolis -----

Who made this? Metropolis was directed and written by Fritz Lang. His Wide Thea Von Harbou also helped write it.
Why Was Metropolis made? It showed the problems that were happening in Germany during the war. It tapped into Germanys struggles, government, poverty, class, etc. A lot of Langs metaphors were political messages.
How Do you know ? A lot of the Metaphors convoyed the messages and because it was filmed around war time.
What can you tell about the film makers? That Lang wanted to make his film realistic but adding a twist making it a Si-Fi movie.
 How do you know ?  Because the messages that were expressed were problems that Germany at the time was dealing with, well at least most of the problems. Also because it was a si-fi movie.
How does this movie address its audience? It addresses it connected to both Upper and Lower class
What is the nature of our engagement in this film?  Helps ups raise questions about who is in power and our countries struggles.
How do you know? Because it convoys messages about the government power and different problems that are happening.
What Outside influences can we perceive in terms of finance, ownership, institution and social cultural context? The war and Germanys goverment.
How do you know? Because the films based off of the war and the problems in Germany.
To what other works might it be connected ?  SnowWhite can be connected because if the glass coffin.

German Expressionism

Edward Scissorhands

December 7, 19990

Tim Burton

1. What makes this film fit into the German Expressionism movement? The film Edward Scissorhands is very gothic and dark and like most film back in the German Expressioism times. Also it expresses very different and weird things, for example a human like creature having scissors for hand, them living in a dark home with machines and weird chemical stuff everywhere. Most films in the German Expressionism time were weird and dark, so thats why it fits it.
2. Has this film inspired any other films, directors, or movements? No, I don't think it has. Though a lot of Tim Burtons movies have this dark and weird theme to it.

Nosferatu
1922
F.W. Murnau

1) How does this film fit into German Expressionism Movement?
The film Nosferatu uses dark make up, high contrast, it is very mad and eerie and it shows diverse and complex architectural design.

2) Has this film inspired any other films, directors, or movements?
Nosferatu has inspired vampires to be in films including Dracula which came out in 1931





Faust
1926
F.W. Murnau

How does this film fit into German Expressionism?
Faust has rapid camera movements and a urban setting.

Has this film inspired any other films, directors, or movements?
In the Faust the "Bald Mountain" scene served as the inspiration for the " Night on Bald Mounatian"animated film Fantasia.

Chase Project

Before I started this project I did research on different angles and movements to learn what would be the best to use in each scene. As a film maker using different camera movements helps the viewer focus on the subject or character in different ways. When a film maker uses tracking this helps the viewer focus the movements or characters. It also helps the character look more or less powerful. If a film maker uses zoom in, it shows an approaching subject  and when the film maker uses zoom out, it show a distancing subject. If a film maker uses a pan then this helps reveal new information to the viewer. A lot of times film makers use movements to effect the viewer, for example tracking pulls the viewer in making it seem like you are running or doing the action with the character. When a film maker uses pan it revels secrets to the viewer that character may not know at the time, pulling the viewer more into the plot.
When filmmakers use different angles in their films it helps enhance there videos, for example if a film maker uses birds eye view it shows a different look at the shot, then how it normally be seen. When a film maker uses a shot like close up or extreme close up it helps enhance their film because it helps take the viewer into the mind of the character. When a film maker uses over the shoulder as an angle this helps in enhance their video because it lets the view have a feeling of being let in.
During this project I think the group successfully used the angles to pull in the viewer into the film, on certain camera movements like tracking I think the group could of done better and been less shaky on it. If I were to complete the project again I would try to make certain angles and shots better to flow together and help the viewer understand the film better.

Camera Angles

ESTABLISHING SHOT: A shot, usually from a distance, that shows us where we are. A shot that suggests location. Often used at the beginning of a film to suggest where the story takes place

VERTICAL LINES



LONG SHOT: Includes an amount of picture within the frame which roughly corresponds to the audience's view of the area within the proscenium arch of the legitimate theater.

RULES OF THIRDS, MOVEMENT, HORIZON LINES



MEDUIM SHOT: A relatively close shot, revealing a moderate amount of detail. A medium shot of a figure generally includes the body from the knees or waist up.




EYE LEVEL SHOT: The placement of the camera approximately 5 to 6 feet from the ground corresponding to the height of an observer on the scene.

FORMAL BALANCE AND LEADING LINES




CLOSE UP SHOT: A detailed view of a person or object, usually without much context provided.




BIRDS EYE VIEW SHOT:A shot in which the camera photographs a scene from directly overhead.






WORMS EYE VIEW SHOT: This view is from underneath, and allows the reader to feel small and overpowered. This view is effective for showing the impact of a structure or scene and it’s imposing nature.




EXTREME CLOSE UP VIEW SHOT: When what is being viewed is very large, usually this is a part of someone’s face. 




REACTION SHOT: A cut to a shot of a character's reaction to the contents of the preceding shot.




POINT OF VIEW SHOT: Any shot which is taken from the vantage point of a character in the film. Also known as the first person camera.





OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT: A shot of one actor taken from over the shoulder of another actor. An over-the-shoulder shot is used when two characters are interacting face-to-face. Filming over an actor's shoulder focuses the audience's attention on one actor at a time in a conversation, rather than on both.

Camera Movements

     Camera Movements

             What is it?        How is it used?

Zoom: When the camera lens magnifies or minimizes the size of the subject.

Zoom in – Used to create an “approaching” subject and makes the frame look bigger

Zoom out – Used to create a “distancing” subject and makes the frame look smaller

Pan: When the camera lens captures images of moving objects to show sweeping vistas

Smooth Pan – Used to create slow imagery for audience to observe the scenery.

Fast Pan(Swish Pan)- Used to create blur scenery

Tilt: Up and down movements of the camera

Used to employ to reveal vertical objects like buildings or people.

Tracking: Camera moves sideways parallel to the object

Used to explore a room or scenery – Like a tour

Dolly: When entire camera moves forward or backwards

Used to explore a room or scenery – Like a tour

Composition Project

During this project I worked on using the Rule of Thirds and Points of Emphasis. On Repetition of using different lines, Scale and Balance I think the team did very well in how we set up the camera and took the shots. There were some shots that we all struggled with, but using the Rule of Thirds and Points of Emphasis and the things that we knew about the shots, we got a them how they needed to be. During the editing process I struggled a bit with timing of certain clips and I got confused on how to render and finalize the project. (As you can see at the end, I have an extra min in black)

EP Definitions

PHOTOGRAPHY AS ART

Photography is more than combining cameras, lenses, and film; it is about using those tools in combination with the elements and principles of design to create visual art.  Understanding how to use the elements and principles will turn your “snap shots” into photographic works of art.  Define the following terms.

Elements of Design

Line: Leading lines within an image that leads the eye to another point in the image, or occasionally, out of the image.  o     Vertical:  Vertical lines have the ability to convey a variety of different moods in a photograph ranging from power and strength. vertical lines can be used very effectively by swapping the way you hold your camera into a vertical framing. This lengthens the vertical subject further which can emphasize it’s height. o     Horizontal :  Horizons are the most common horizontal line to be found in photographs and they often act as a dividing point in a photograph – in effect an anchor that the rest of the image is formed around. o     Diagonal : A sense order is created with verticals and horizontal lines implying stability and strength. Diagonals are unbalanced and appear to be unstable but what they communicate is very dynamic yet precarious. They always appear to be falling over or not quite secure. This is what lends itself to a dramatic image. o     ·      Curved may add beauty and grace to an image. They are also used as a popular design technique for leading the eye into the frame. In contrast to straight or patterned lines, meandering curved lines allow the eye to explore an image in a smooth, free-flowing manner. o

http://char.txa.cornell.edu/language/element/element.htm use this website to figure out what each type of line represents.

Principles of Design

Balance: a condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions ·      Symmetrical: Symmetry in photography is creating an image which can be divided in two (either horizontally or vertically) equal parts where both the parts of the image look same or at least similar. Either of the parts can be a mirror image of the other one. Symmetry has been used in other visual mediums since long back. Symmetry brings the sense of unanimity and harmony. Symmetry can be either vertical, in which the left and right halves will be symmetrical or horizontal, in which the top and bottom halves will be symmetrical. Asymmetrical : Any image that is not "EVEN" or is off-center

Unity: is how well different parts of an artwork build on each other

Variety: Quality or condition of being various or varied; diversity. All the same but different.

Movement / Rhythm: is the path the viewer’s eye takes through the artwork, often to a focal area. It can be directed along lines, edges, shapes and color. Movement is closely tied to rhythm.

Emphasis: is a principle of art which occurs any time an element of a piece is given dominance by the artist. In other words, the artist makes part of the work stand out, in order to draw the viewer's eye there first.

Proportion / Scale: comparative relation between things ormagnitudes as  to size, quantity, number, etc.;ratio.

Repetition / Pattern: element that occurs over and over again in a composition. Can repeat the element in a consistent pattern. Can repeat the element in a variation of the pattern.

Making Choices

Point of View: Bird’s eye : a view from a high angle as if seen by a bird in flight an overall or cursory look at something Worm’s eye:  perspective seen from below or from a low orinferior position

Rule of Thirds:  In the rule of thirds, photos are divided into thirds with two imaginary lines vertically and two lines horizontally making three columns, three rows, and nine sections in the images. Important compositional elements and leading lines are placed on or near the imaginary lines and where the lines intersect.

Framing: presentation of visual elements in an image, especially the placement of the subject in relation to other objects. Framing can make an image more aesthetically pleasing and keep the viewer's focus on the framed object(s).

Simplicity: the state, quality, or an instance of being simple. Freedom from complexity, intricacy, or divisioninto parts