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

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Philosophy Within Art: A Connection To The Absurd in Film (Searcher)

Posted on September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 by Anna Zhai
“The projection of the dialectic system of things  the brain  Into creating abstractly  Into the process of thinking Yields: Dialectic methods of thinking;  Dialectic materialism... Read More

(Searcher) Editing and Cinematography in Gravity

Posted on September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 by Skye Li
Here are a few interviews and articles I found on the film Gravity that will give you some information on editing, cinematography and set design. /https://time.com/3807510/behind-the-moving-image-the-... Read More

The Power of Alfonso Cuaron’s Longshot (searcher)

Posted on September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 by Marian Silvera Hariton
Hello Class! This week, we watched Alfonso Cuaron’s 2013 film Gravity. I deeply admire Cuaron’s work in his films Roma (my favorite black and white movie, which I highly recommend) and Har... Read More

(Viewer) Camera Movement and Isolation in Gravity

Posted on September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 by Logan Viera
Camera movement, while innocuous at face value, can drastically change the audience’s understanding of the film and its connection to the characters. Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity is a masterc... Read More

(Viewer) Gravity

Posted on September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 by Amy Nunez
In Gravity, the director, Alfonso Cuarón’s use of cinematography and Mise-en-Scene flows exactly with the setting of the movie. This film is made of a multiple long shots when in outer space. This ... Read More

Searcher – Gravity can be used to answer several existential questions.

Posted on September 27, 2023November 28, 2023 by Leonard
In my search, I found this great analysis that focused more on the spiritual and allegorical meanings found within “Gravity” and less on the idea of it being a survival thriller as marketed. It em... Read More

(Viewer) Lighting/Camera Movement

Posted on September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 by Sophia Kim
In the film “Gravity” by Alfonso Cuarón, the use of editing and camera movement is emphasized to portray the story of the mission that Ryan Stone and others are a part of. From the beginn... Read More

Sammy Lichtenstein Gravity Viewer Post

Posted on September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 by Sammy Lichtenstein
In Gravity, director Alfonso Cuarón uses the z-axis and long takes to establish the magnitude of the environment and express pandemonium. The movie begins with a 17-minute long unbroken take. During ... Read More

(Viewer) Lubezki’s Combination of Cinematic Techniques in Gravity

Posted on September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 by Jordyn Roskind
In Gravity, cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki’s use of cinematography, mise-en-scène, and editing all work together to reveal the overall theme of the film, resilience. There are many long takes in ... Read More

Long Takes and Pacing in Gravity

Posted on September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 by Maddy Goldstein
What struck me deeply while watching Gravity was Cuarón’s masterful use of long takes. The opening scene of the film lasts 17 minutes, which is a relatively rare occurrence. This take opens with a ... Read More
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