Ben's Film Class Blog

Hitchcock answers a few questions about the plot by using the long panning shot in the beginning of the film. This shot feels like a tour of the neighborhood and gives us a feel of what kind of neighborhood it is and what the people who live in it are like. The audio in this shot also serves the same purpose. We hear sounds that help us know that this neighborhood is lively. I like this video because the narrator analyzes things I wouldn't have thought of analyzing, like the lighting and the facial expressions. Something that I analyzed was that much of the film's plot was told through long panning shots. Every time one of these shots occurred, I knew something important was about to happen.

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.