Critique Reflection

Reflect On What You Feel You Did Best

I think the thing my group did best on was our POV shot. I thought it looked really cool and was really well done, and looked realistic to falling.

Reflect On What Your Peers Felt You Did Best

With the video that was shown (Tommy's), everyone thought that the editing was amazing, and could even be called perfect.

Reflect On What You Feel You Need To Improve On

I think I personally need to work on my editing. Tommy I think needs to work on when he breaks out of character while on camera. Finally I think our most rough shot was the dolly, so our camerawomen could work on that.

Write a statement on your strengths and weaknesses. Formulate a plan for what to focus on during future projects.

I think our strongest suit was the actual recording itself. I know that personally my weakness was editing, but that was Tommy's strength. Overall, I think I need to work on editing, but our team worked really well with each other.

What can you improve?

Editing
Lighting
Time Compression

What are your strengths and how can you make them even better?

Acting (Realism)
Shot types and special angles
Continuity

Comments

Elements and Principles of Cinematography

Simplicity Worms Eye View Birds Eye View Curved Lines Diagonal Lines Emphasis Horizontal Lines Leading Lines Movement/Rythm Repetition/Pattern Rule of Thirds Unity Variety Symmetrical Balance Proportion/Size

The Golden Mean

The golden mean comes from a mathematician named Phidias, who figured out the composition of the "average" human being. To create the golden mean the proportion has to be 0.618 to 1. We saw some interesting examples of the Golden Mean like the Mona Lisa (by Leonardo Da Vinci) and even in Stonehenge. This is living proof that humans have been using the golden mean for centuries. It's also a major factor to why humans are at the top of the food chain, because we have supposed "perfect bodies." The golden mean is also prevalent in many cultural references, including the pentagram. For that reason, that is why the Pentagon is our base for US defense. The golden mean is used so often, wether it be in art, architecture, or even in just human design, it begs the question of why the golden mean is used so often. Well, the answer is simple. It's the best that we've got, and is based on humans. Why would we settle for the rest if we already have the best. :-)

German Expressionism Investigation

Name of the film: The Golem: How He Came Into The World Date that it was made: 1920 The name of the filmmaker/director: Carl Boese and Paul Wegener What makes this film fit into the German Expressionism movement: a.) Chiaroscuro (Bright colors contrasting dark colors) b.) Subjective POV (Very defensive of the Jews, maybe cause of racism in Germany?) c.) Urban setting (Very dark setting and seems to be in the middle of nowhere) d.) Complex architectural compositions (Stairs at around 3:30) Has this film inspired any other films, directors, or movements: The Limehouse Golem, a 2016 British film is said to be heavily inspired from the Golem movies. I think there is a chance it could have helped as a sort of propaganda against the Nazi's in World War 2, who's only fear of the Jews was actually the mystical golems. Name of the Film: Nosferatu Date It Was Made: 1922 The Name of the Filmmaker/Director: F. W. Murnau What makes this f...

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