Today in class, Mr.Rivers split the learning time into halves. In the first half of class, we took notes and Mr.Rivers showed us a video of the great Alfred Hitchcock. Before digging into the video, we discussed "association." In doing so, we came to the conclusion that it means to bring together, or gather. From this point on, we got right into the video which can be found via. this link (starting at 5:40) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHvcScioNts. In the video, Hitchcock discussed the impact on changing a part of a scene and how that affects the viewers perception on the character. More specifically, we discussed as a class that editing is a choice that affects the tone and therefore characterization. Along with that, we copied down two short bits of notes that were as follows:
Everything is IMPLIED
- Develops character
- Linear sense of time (cause & effect)
- Continuity of LOCATION
Eyeline match:
- Character looking at something
- Thing they are looking at
- Character reacting to a thing
These aspects of film were introduced to us in order to identify parts of the video we had just viewed as well to begin knowing how to use them. This is so when it comes time for us to make our own films we know what's what.
In the second half of class, students recorded their podcast regarding satire on the film Thank You For Smoking. In my groups podcast, we focused heavily on the satirical tone the film has as a whole. Also, we made the political divide a HUGE topic of discussion. Mainly, we talked about how the film throws shots against both liberals and conservatives, remaining neutral. Even though I can't mention everything we discussed, an example of this in the film is how Heather Holloway, a reporter for the Washington Post (liberal), seduced Nick Naylor in order to get what she wanted. Overall, our podcast was strictly focused on how the film Thank You For Smoking was a highly satirical piece.
At the end of class, we began working on a slides presentation called “Assembly with Alfred 2019” which can be found on Google Classroom. Though we only started looking at the assignment, students are tasked with finding a black and white image which aids in characterizing Hitchcock.
If you haven’t already, make sure to post the link to your podcast on the 2019 Podcast Page and also post your pre production sheet on Google Classroom.
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