This was challenging for me in a very different way to other challenges that I have faced. In this one I had to be a story teller / writer as well as photographer / film-maker and for a long time my mind blank to creating a satisfactory short-story. Only when I had the time to … More Reflection for Assignment 3
Made in 1946 starring Orson welles, Edward G Robinson and Loretta Young. This movie is a very good thriller set in a small town in Connecticut where the small peaceful and friendly town has an escaped Nazi in it’s midst. Some good examples of continuity editing and a clever use of montage in the scene … More The Stranger Directed by Orson Welles
To create a logical visual narrative a method known as continuity-editing is employed. When editing was first introduced around the turn of the 20th century it was realised that a specific order of shots was needed to help the audience make sense of the story, this has become known as continuity-editing. The idea is simple … More Continuity Editing.
Taking the first idea from exercise one, I have written out a small mind-map expanding on the theme of love and hate in relationships. If I was to make a film from this idea I would plan it as follows: Set-up / Act 1. Son-in-law arrives in car with his wife, she asks him to … More Exercise 2 – Analysis
Storytelling in the New Hollywood, by Kristin Thompson, published by Harvard University Press. I had a little trouble obtaining this book, my first order through Amazon never materialised and I had to re-order an edition that was sold as second hand but arrived as new. This was a most enjoyable and interesting read. This book … More Storytelling in the New Hollywood by Kristin Thompson
Setting the Scene 