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How we are Morphed into the protagonist in Rear Window (Searcher) (Extra Credit)

Posted on November 9, 2023November 13, 2023 by Aditya Vyas
Alfred Hitchcock once said that he enjoyed playing the audience like a piano, he claimed that when the audience went home after the movies, their minds were played with. This was taken as a very negat... Read More

The Grand Budapest Hotel Mis-en-Scene'(Searcher)(Extra-Credit)

Posted on November 9, 2023November 13, 2023 by Aditya Vyas
The Grand Budapest Hotel directed by Wes Anderson is a story about Mr. Zero, an immigrant who made a fortune and how his life was greatly influenced by a person he met, named M. Gustave. The entire st... Read More

(Extra Credit) Structure of “Scorpio Rising”

Posted on November 8, 2023November 8, 2023 by Jordyn Roskind
Scorpio Rising is an experimental film that lacks true narrative structure. It pushes the boundaries of traditional filmmaking, and stresses the importance of focusing on the visual elements of the fi... Read More

(Searcher Extra Credit) All The Youtube Videos With Zero Views

Posted on November 8, 2023November 8, 2023 by Space Lutterodt-Clottey
We generally associate the idea of film with mass viewership, since most of the films we see (especially before the rise of streaming), would be blockbusters which we’re watching with several hu... Read More

(Extra) Random thoughts on values brought by Carax

Posted on November 7, 2023November 10, 2023 by Liz Zuo
After watching the Holy Motor, Carax’s personal attitude of being a filmmaker and his ideology towards life and death attracted me so much that made me want to watch it one more time. The thesis of ... Read More

Reading Metaphors on vision (extra credit)

Posted on November 7, 2023November 14, 2023 by Liz Zuo
I also finished the reading of <From metaphors on vision> before the reading adjustment was made, and I was impressed by several points the author made. Brakhage first explains that our eyes are... Read More

(Extra) Movies about The History of Film

Posted on November 7, 2023November 10, 2023 by Skye Li
Although it has been a while since we have watched singing in the rain, I came across another film that reminds me a lot of it recently and wanted to share. Singing in the rain highlights an evolution... Read More

Voguing (Research Extra Credit)

Posted on November 2, 2023November 2, 2023 by Asa Thomson
This Time article explores the significance of ballroom culture, particularly voguing, within the context of Black and brown transgender and gender-nonconforming communities. These communities have hi... Read More

“It’s Such A Beautiful Day”: Abstract Form (Extra)

Posted on November 1, 2023December 5, 2023 by Anna Zhai
This mini movie compilation is one that I appreciate greatly in its simplicity and creative imagination. The creative elements are so random, yet make sense and conveys accurately to the audience Bill... Read More

Tampopo: The world’s first “ramen western” (extra credit)

Posted on October 27, 2023October 27, 2023 by Esther Jung
If you’re interested in watching another creative take on a traditional Western, I cannot recommend the Japanese comedy Tampopo (1985) enough. The film, directed by Juzo Itami, mimics the tradit... Read More
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