As I’ve gotten further into my degree, I’ve noticed that the majority of my focus on film and TV is regarding visual aesthetics. I am more so interested in things like cinematography, editing, coverage or ‘decoupage’ and less so in… Continue Reading
Barnard, Tim 2014, Découpage, Caboose, Montréal. In this book, Barnard tackles découpage by responding to a number of quotes from other writers on the subject. Reading these selections probably made me more confused about the term, as the first few… Continue Reading
In sense, our whole semester is dedicated to decoupage. It could be valuable then to investigate the meaning of the following terms: mise en scene / montage. You may like to: Consider their relationship to decoupage; Consider the precision/vagueness of their… Continue Reading
In this week’s exercise, we were asked to shoot a longer scripted scene in groups that resembled mini film crews. I have always been more comfortable behind the scenes and refuse to be in front of the camera, but this… Continue Reading
In the response to my Assessment 2 submissions, Robin mentioned wondering how I would view the distinctions between the notion that a film is the composition of a multitude of shots made into a whole, perhaps a montage, verses the… Continue Reading
For this analysis, I have chosen a segment from Jaques Tati’s 1967 film Playtime. The film is considered to be Tati’s most daring product, and it is known for its subtle and complex visual presentation which is regarded by critics as a… Continue Reading
Respond to the Week 2 reading, an essay by Luis Bunuel entitled “Decoupage, or Cinematic Segmentation”: Bunuel, Luis c2000, ‘Decoupage, or cinematic segmentation’ in Bunuel, Luis & White, Garrett, An unspeakable betrayal : selected writings of Luis Bunuel, University of… Continue Reading
Attempt a definition or explanation of the term “coverage” in the context of film production. Coverage, in short, is the sequence of shots that need to be filmed in order to capture all the action present in a scene. Different… Continue Reading
Write about a recent class exercise: your approach; the experience of shooting and editing. Analyse the result. On Tuesday’s class, we participated in a shooting exercises in mini film crew teams that consisted of actors and crew roles of director,… Continue Reading
Scene Analysis Le Feu Follet (1963); 10:29 – 12:25 After the segment of “two people at a bar” clips from Tuesday, I was left intrigued by the especially elaborate scene from Le Feu Follet. Seeing as I wasn’t in the… Continue Reading