Movie Clip Reflection
Submit a 1-2 page reflection on how directors and cinematographers shape meaning in film using cinematography or production design. You have a choice: use Orson Welles’ The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) or Max Ophuls’ The Earrings of Madame De…(1953), both available on Criterion Channel. These questions should help frame your response:
What kind of shots and angles do directors and their cinematographers choose and why?
How do lighting and angles function in the scenes you chose?
Be sure to use specific details you’ve learned in Movies and Meaning. You must cite at least TWO scenes for full credit. If you don’t cite Prince or the resources provided to you to support your arguments, you will not get full credit.
Treat reflections as if they were short essays. You’re not writing a review of these films, therefore do not share how these films impressed you; don’t refer to the “gorgeous cinematography” or “incredible acting.”
Avoid a casual, chatty, gossipy tone. Do not use “I” or “you.” Do not use terms like “personally,” “I think,” “I feel.”
Use sharp topic sentences to start your paragraphs. Refer to the samples in the module called “Resources.”
