(Searcher) Comparing Flashbacks in The Godfather: Part II and Citizen Kane

Posted on October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 by Luke Randall

Citizen Kane (1941, Orson Welles) is a pioneering film in numerous aspects. Welles utilized precise deep focus, elaborate miniatures, and innovative lighting to give audiences ... Read More

(viewer) Diegetic and Non-Diegetic Sound in Singin’ in the Rain

Posted on October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 by Nikki

In the movie Singing in the Rain, the distinction between diegetic and non-diegetic sound is skillfully manipulated to create a seamless and engaging viewing experience. The film’s iconic musica... Read More

Illusions Portrayal of Raced-Based Narrative in a Film

Posted on October 9, 2023October 9, 2023 by Ajah

This short forty-minute film briefly tackles themes of strategic social masking, as we follow a white passing-Black woman who climbs the latter in Hollywood to hold an executive position at National S... Read More

(Searcher) Sound of Metal, Singin’ in the Rain, and Babylon

Posted on October 4, 2023October 5, 2023 by Kayla Lerner

With the introduction of sound used in films being integral to the plot of Singin’ in the Rain, I wanted to talk about a film in which the lack of sound is a major element of the movie. The So... Read More

(Searcher) Interview with Debbie Reynolds

Posted on October 4, 2023October 4, 2023 by Liam McConnell

In 2012 Debbie Reynolds did an interview with Turner Classic Movies where she gave a deep dive into her experience while filming Singing in the Rain. Throughout this interview there are also clips of ... Read More

Searcher (The importance of Sound in the movie A Quiet Place)

Posted on October 4, 2023October 4, 2023 by David Qiu

The film A Quiet place is an excellent example of how sound plays a crucial role in this film. Since the entire setting of the film is set in a post apocalyptic world where the creature hunts the peop... Read More

(Searcher) How the Golden Age in Film Transitioned to Sound

Posted on October 4, 2023October 4, 2023 by Ajah

As the narrator states, “It was a comfortable system that we had in place and we thought it would last forever” (2020) I chose this video to direct our attention to because, similarly to t... Read More

Sound in the Cinema(Reader)

Posted on October 2, 2023October 3, 2023 by Sammy Lichtenstein

This week’s reading about sound dove into how crucial sound is to the viewing experience of a movie. Unlike Mise en scene and cinematography, the sound is usually a postproduction-based endeavor... Read More

(Reader) Sound in Cinema

Posted on October 2, 2023October 2, 2023 by Logan Viera

After reading chapter 7 of Bordwell, Thompson, and Smith’s “Film Art: An Introduction”, there appeared to be a couple questions/topics areas that jumped out at me: While reading the ... Read More

(Reader) Sound in Cinema

Posted on October 2, 2023October 2, 2023 by Sophia Kim

Through this week’s reading, I realized that there were so many strategic sound placings or characteristics about sound that I had been taking for granted. For example, while I did realize the d... Read More

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Intro to Film 2023

FILM 101-4 • Emory University • Fall 2023 • Professor Gregory Zinman

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(Searcher) Comparing Flashbacks in The Godfather: Part II and Citizen Kane

(viewer) Diegetic and Non-Diegetic Sound in Singin’ in the Rain

Illusions Portrayal of Raced-Based Narrative in a Film

(Searcher) Sound of Metal, Singin’ in the Rain, and Babylon

(Searcher) Interview with Debbie Reynolds

Searcher (The importance of Sound in the movie A Quiet Place)

(Searcher) How the Golden Age in Film Transitioned to Sound

Sound in the Cinema(Reader)

(Reader) Sound in Cinema

(Reader) Sound in Cinema