Project 2- I Saw The Sign
Blog 4
I enjoyed how all 4 of these videos focus on different aspects of film making and none is better than the other, but each are suited for their intended purpose. Akira Kurosawa - Composing Movement This Vimeo was my favorite of the 4. It showed the importance of movement in keeping a film fluid. 1) The movement of nature sends emotional triggers. 2) Movement of groups involves using crowds to make emotion feel big. 3) Movement of individuals uses exaggeration of expressions to convey emotion. 4) Movement of the camera is using fluid camera moves in a single unbroken take. 5) Movement of cut changes up the rhythm of the film and keeps the audience on their toes. These are great techniques in captivating the viewer. Satoshi Kon- Editing Space and Time Kon uses animation to warp time and space which creates a "blurring of reality and fantasy." Kon uses framing, objects, sequencing and many other ed...
(Commenting on this because I missed the last critique)
ReplyDeleteThis picture sends a huge message. If the church in the background was not there, it would not hit as hard. The building gives the message more context, and the cross seems to be glowing, too, which makes it even more dramatic. It is a slower read for me only because of the text-on-top-of-text on the stop sign. I can tell it is black text, so I know the contrast is more visible in person.
-Cerena
I love the boldness of the statement and in-your-face placement on the stop sign. As Cerena mentioned above, it looks like it was placed in front of a church, creating even more of a dialogue with the location. Many people attending church praying for it to help them in some way. I imagine such a person could be very affected by seeing your work. Powerful work!
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