FILM STUDIES AND CINEMATOGRAPHY EXERCISES

14 April 2020 -  27 April  2020 ( week 1 - week 7  )
Ahmed Baahy Suhail (0333925)

Film Studies and Cinematography

Exercises

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INSTRUCTIONS

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LECTURES

Lecture 1 - Briefing

Mr. Martin made us watch an interesting short film called "The Song For Rain" by Yawen Zheng and encouraged us to think about its theme.  

Lecture 2 - Theme & character/ Importance of  asking " What if " 

Lecture 3 - Character development

Lecture 4 - Three act structure

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EXERCISES

Exercise 1 - Dissect the theme of a Miyazaki film of your choice. 

I chose Kiki's Delivery Serice to analyse. 

Exercise 2 - Questions to answer:

What if:
2A: Reframe your selected Miyazaki’s film in “What if” statement.
Character:
Internal vs. external features:
1. Identify 3 internal and external features of yourself.
2. Identify 3 internal and external features of Mr. Martin
2B: Identify 3 of their external features.
2C: Identify 3 of their internal features.
2D. How would the main character responds if trapped in an elevator?
2E. Draw or write a single page about what happens