(Searcher) The Lasting Riddles of Orson Welles’ Revolutionary Film ‘Citizen Kane’

Posted on October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 by Asa Thomson

This article, written by Alice George in 2021 for the Smithsonian, discusses the enduring legacy and impact of Orson Welles’ revolutionary film “Citizen Kane” on its 80th anniversary... Read More

Sound as a Storytelling Device in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Searcher)

Posted on October 5, 2023October 5, 2023 by Esther Jung

Youtube channel Sideways makes video essays analyzing the sound and music in popular media, including film and TV. As a musician myself, I was very interested in seeing how music theory plays a huge r... 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

The Endurance of ‘Singin’ in the Rain’

Posted on October 4, 2023October 4, 2023 by Stefanie Silvera

This video discusses the enduring appeal of “Singin’ in the Rain,” attributing its timeless status to several factors. It emphasizes the film’s pivotal portrayal of the shift f... 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

(searcher) The Power of Cinematography: Barbarian

Posted on October 1, 2023October 1, 2023 by Nikki

After reading chapter 6 of Film Art: An Introduction, I thought back to all the movies I have watched over the past year and thought about which film had me at the edge of my seat due to the cinematog... Read More

(Searcher) Gravity: the theme

Posted on September 30, 2023September 30, 2023 by Zixing Wang

While watching the film, I found this topic to be interesting: whether ‘Gravity’ should be considered a sci-fi movie or a drama. Cuaron doesn’t consider ‘Gravity’ to be a sci... Read More

Gravity from the POV of an Astrophysicist

Posted on September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 by Aagam Prakash

In the event that the video link above isn’t working here is the URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Di8hFlDx2U This video is a short clip from Business Insider of astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse... 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

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

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Intro to Film 2023

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

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