Assignment 2: Scintillating Cinematography

Cinematography is a general term for the art of filming a movie—it has to do with how the movie moves, whether within a shot or from one shot to another.  We’ll go into much greater detail about film techniques next week, but for now I want to get you all thinking about camera movement and editing (that is, how separate shots are put together to create an illusion of seamlessness). Continue to refer to the "Basic Filmic Vocabulary" section for help with specific terms. Some things to think about: is the camera still, or does it move? How is each shot framed? What camera angles are used?

This assignment is similar to the first one, but now you’re dealing with a moving sequence rather than a still shot.  In your first paragraph, list at least five observations about the way this sequence is filmed. In the next two paragraphs, make interpretations based on those observations.  One of these two paragraphs may deal with other formal elements (mise-en-scène, etc.), but one should focus solely on cinematography and editing. Please email me your response no later than 9am on Monday, 2/23.