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The Instrumental Role of Dissolve Shots in All That Heaven Allows

Posted on September 21, 2023September 21, 2023 by Kevin Juzeniw
In the film All That Heaven Allows (1955), the director makes very noteworthy and captivating decisions regarding the cinematic techniques he uses. However, the one that I found most noticeable due to... Read More

(Viewer) Light in All That Heaven Allows

Posted on September 20, 2023September 20, 2023 by Asa Thomson
In All That Heaven Allows, director Sirk masterfully uses cinematography to combine with the vivid use of color, emphasizing the thematic elements and reflecting the passage of time. The story unfolds... Read More

Montage and other editing methods used in All The Heaven Allows

Posted on September 20, 2023September 20, 2023 by Liz Zuo
Montage sequence is used throughout the film of All That Heaven Allows to construct the central conflicts of characters, including conflicts between characters, conflicts between character and society... 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

The use of the Female Gaze in the Cinematography and Portraiture of Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Posted on September 14, 2023September 14, 2023 by Kayla Lerner
To start off, I would like to say that this film is the ultimate antithesis to any Michael Bay movie. The female characters in those movies are only shown in a sexual manner, even if they aren’t... Read More

Crafting Cinematic Narratives: The Art of Continuity Editing in Film

Posted on September 14, 2023September 14, 2023 by Stefanie Silvera
We’re ready to dive into the world of film editing, a vital component that breathes life into cinematic narratives. Building on our previous exploration of cinematography in Chapter 5, which del... Read More

Viewer (The art of Still frames and Gazing in Portrait of a Lady on Fire)

Posted on September 13, 2023September 14, 2023 by David Qiu
One of the first things I realized after watching the Film was the intentional use of long takes and still frames during the film, which are important elements in a Cinematography shot. According to F... Read More

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

(Viewer) The cinematography in Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Posted on September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 by Zixing Wang
From the whole movie, what we first notice is the significant slow and meticulous speed of motion. Different from other narrative films, the Portrait of a Lady on Fire uses extreme slow motion when fi... Read More

(Viewer) Mise-en-scène in The Grand Budapest Hotel!

Posted on September 5, 2023September 7, 2023 by Marian Silvera Hariton
By: Marian Silvera Hariton Greetings, Dear class. Before reading my analysis, please watch this excellent YouTube video that deep dives into the Mise-en-scène in Wes Anderson’s films, especiall... Read More
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