When reading the part on "Citizen Kane" where the article segmented the story, it helps make me understand how most narratives are made. There are bold points which show that they are main scenes from the movie, then there are sub-points that are like shots from the scene. These sub-points are sequences that play out from the scene then it'll transition to the next important scene which creates a new bold and sub-points. In short this example from the reading shows that it is quite simple to create a narrative in a film maker standpoint.
Posts
After reading the Bordwell and Thompson Narrative my perspective of movies changed drastically. Never did I know how much actually goes into making a single movie. Just how much little details that a viewer thinks aren't that important are just small little key elements that add to the environment of the scene. After finishing the reading, I now feel as though I have gained a greater understanding of the quality and time it takes to put into a movie. Nothing feels out of place and I can see smooth transitions all over and it makes me excited to learn more about them!
Nothing is as simple as it seems!!!
Whenever I went to the movie with my friend, seeing special effects, the story, the characters of the film....but most of all, to sometimes learn more about the film through the word of the narrator. However, after reading Bordwell and Thompson - Narrative as Formal System, it opened up to me a whole new perspective: Nothing is as simple as it seems to be!!! Through the reading, I am now understand just how much vast the narration field is! But, the thing I am still need discussing about is the fact that there are so much information, so much knowledge in just one field (For example, in narration field, there are nondiegetic material, the following of the story flow, the logical of the plot, the parallelism technique, the perceptual subjectivity, the mental subjectivity...), but bringing in too much could make the film a little bit confusing sometimes don't you think? In my opinion, I particularly like the concept of the parallelism technique, the perceptual subjectivity, the ...
Welcome to Digital Video at Richland!
This blog is where we will discuss theoretical and historical readings assigned in class. Whenever the syllabus reads " Blog Post Due:", it means you are to create a new post here with your response. What I'm looking for in your responses is for you to show me how you're thinking about and integrating the reading. Don't tell me what it says, I already know. I want you to tell me, or show me, what it made you think about. This will be an aid to our conversation about the text in class. If you are having trouble thinking about what to make in your projects, these readings are meant to get you thinking about how other people have approached the subjects we will be covering. Please take these readings seriously! Looking forward to a great semester with all of you.