January 19, 2018
Today in class we transitioned back into note taking and veered away from research.
Mr. Rivers told us that we will taking a break from research for about a week or two.
In working towards writing our entire senior paper, he is going to read our Lit Reviews
and return them so we have a better idea of what is expected of us. Furthermore, we
were given a little reminder of our blogs that are all due by January 24th.
Mr. Rivers told us that we will taking a break from research for about a week or two.
In working towards writing our entire senior paper, he is going to read our Lit Reviews
and return them so we have a better idea of what is expected of us. Furthermore, we
were given a little reminder of our blogs that are all due by January 24th.
In class, we analyzed the importance of editing through examining artistic choices
brought to our attention by director, Alfred Hitchcock. We began with watching a
youtube video that was an interview with Hitchcock who went on to explain the
importance of artistic (cinematic) choices and how those affect the narrative as a whole.
The specific choice he brought to our attention was the idea of sequencing scenes in a
certain order. He expressed how this can change the opinion of the audience regarding
a character and how that can affect the tone.
brought to our attention by director, Alfred Hitchcock. We began with watching a
youtube video that was an interview with Hitchcock who went on to explain the
importance of artistic (cinematic) choices and how those affect the narrative as a whole.
The specific choice he brought to our attention was the idea of sequencing scenes in a
certain order. He expressed how this can change the opinion of the audience regarding
a character and how that can affect the tone.
Through this, as well as creating some class examples on a shared slideshow
(which can be found on the classroom page), we concluded as a class that editing
leads to implied meanings--meanings that the author wants us to notice and understand.
Through implied meanings, we (as authors and creators), can develop characters, create
a linear sense of time, and maintain continuity of a location. This is just one of the many
artistic choices that authors/directors can choose to make, and we will continue to learn
about other choices on Monday.
(which can be found on the classroom page), we concluded as a class that editing
leads to implied meanings--meanings that the author wants us to notice and understand.
Through implied meanings, we (as authors and creators), can develop characters, create
a linear sense of time, and maintain continuity of a location. This is just one of the many
artistic choices that authors/directors can choose to make, and we will continue to learn
about other choices on Monday.
Today’s lesson, on a broader spectrum, reminded me of meeting new people and in
particular, job interviews. The personal choices we make-- what to wear, how to sit,
word choice used to answer questions, how to do our hair, etc.-- at job interviews are
what the interviewer uses to create a sense of our character and our lives. Also, they
use it to make predictions as to what we will (or will not) be able to accomplish within
the job we are seeking. Similarly, the choices that directors make are the first glimpses
we, as the audience, get and use in order to make inferences about characters and
predictions about the plot. In both cases, different decisions can drastically affect the
inferences we make and interpretations we receive, as well as the overall outcome
of the situation.
particular, job interviews. The personal choices we make-- what to wear, how to sit,
word choice used to answer questions, how to do our hair, etc.-- at job interviews are
what the interviewer uses to create a sense of our character and our lives. Also, they
use it to make predictions as to what we will (or will not) be able to accomplish within
the job we are seeking. Similarly, the choices that directors make are the first glimpses
we, as the audience, get and use in order to make inferences about characters and
predictions about the plot. In both cases, different decisions can drastically affect the
inferences we make and interpretations we receive, as well as the overall outcome
of the situation.
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