Week 4 Searcher: Cinematography: A Deeper Dive on Rhythmic Relations in Film

Posted on September 21, 2023September 21, 2023 by Deja Shearrill

After reading the chapter 6, I wanted more details about rhythmic relations in film, so I found an article that goes more in depth of what it is, how it is used, and what it can do for viewers.... Read More

Portrait of a Lady on Fire: The Female Gaze and Consensual Looking

Posted on September 19, 2023September 20, 2023 by Esther Jung

According to Laura Mulvey, the male gaze is a way of depicting women in movies through the eyes of a heterosexual man, and women are portrayed as passive objects that serve to please both men on-scree... Read More

(Searcher) Portrait of a Lady on Fire – Radical Portrayal of Abortion

Posted on September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 by Logan Viera

Abortion & Film Abortion, especially within the US/Hollywood context, has seemingly been accompanied by an oddly untenable coldness and violence since film’s inception. While this is not sur... Read More

(Searcher) A Portrait of a Lady with a Combustible Head

Posted on September 14, 2023September 14, 2023 by Space Lutterodt-Clottey

If you enjoyed (or endured) A Portrait of a Lady on Fire, I would very much recommend They Might Be Giant’s You’re On Fire. I couldn’t get this song out of my head. What relevance do... Read More

Cinematographer’s choices in Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Posted on September 13, 2023September 15, 2023 by Amy Nunez

This is an interview with cinematographer, Clair Mathon. In this video, she talks about the format chosen to shoot, technique choices, and difficulties while shooting the film Portrait of a Lady on Fi... Read More

The sea and tonality in Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Posted on September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 by Liz Zuo

When I was watching the film, I was impressed by the tonality of the film, especially the use of bright colors like oil painting, where natural scenery is filmed particularly mild and alive. There are... Read More

(Searcher) Orpheus and Eurydice/Female Gaze

Posted on September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 by Sophia Kim

During “The Portrait of a Lady on Fire”, Héloïse, Sophie, and Marianne are reading the book that Marianne brought, which happens to contain the legend about Orpheus and Eurydice. This gr... Read More

Double Meaning? Just a thought.

Posted on September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 by Stefanie Silvera

The Power of Looking in Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Posted on September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 by Stefanie Silvera

In “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” the themes of looking, love, loss, and memory intertwine with the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. When Héloïse and Marianne were pondering over this ... Read More

(Searcher) Cinematography in Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Posted on September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 by Jordyn Roskind

This video describes how Claire Mathon used cinematography to shoot the Portrait of a Lady on Fire. The video highlights how she used lighting, bold compositions, color, and equipment throughout the f... Read More

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Intro to Film 2023

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

Category: Week 4 (9/12 + 9/14) • Cinematography