Ben's Film Class Blog

Noises: Alarm clock Honking Truck passing by Children playing Post-war films in the US were noticeably darker than other post-war films in other countries and were more critical of society. This was because the war was a very depressing time for America and this depressing mood was reflected in certain films. Certain genres such as musicals, westerns, and Biblical epics were popularized during this era. This was not the case in other countries. For example, neorealism films were popular in Italy. One notable post-war film is "A Foreign Affair" (1948) Another notable post-war film is "The Search" (1948)

Resolution and aspect ratio are used to make an image clearer, depending on the size. For example. 720p would look good on a computer screen, but it'd look stretched out and blurrier on a widescreen TV. One of our successes was that we utilized color well. We also did a good job incorporating the camera techniques. Lastly, we did a good job creating a mood that we wanted with the order we put our shots in.

Here is a montage from the movie Scarface. Montages are used by directors to evoke a certain emotion from the viewer. The order, the length, and the arrangement of the shots are extremely important in determining the mood of the montage. A viewer can feel differently about a certain shot depending on the shots that came before it and shots that are shown after.

We didn't get any comments from students when our film was shown in the PAC but Mr. Bomboy commented that it had a great storyline. Despite this, in my opinion the storyline probably isn't clear to those who didn't work on the film. So, I think we could improve on storytelling. I think our strength was incorporating all the different types of shots into the film. My plan for next time is to tell a clearer story AND use the different types of camera shots,

The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari. February 26 1920 Robert Wiene What makes this film fit into the German Expressionism movement is that the characters and the backdrops in the film are extremely stylized. It help influence expressionism by helping cinematic expressionism become associated with a genre: horror. Nosferatu March 4 1922 F.W. Murnau This film fit into the German Expressionism movement by having most of its shots be filmed on location, which gave the film a realistic feeling despite being about being a non-existent creature. The Last Laugh December 23 1924 F.W. Murnau What makes this film fit into the German Expressionism movement is its technical work. It used the dolly shot, which was new at the time. The film seemed to be a reaction against the sensationalism of Dr. Caligari and the films it inspired.