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Hands of Bresson from kogonada on Vimeo.
Wes Anderson // Centered from kogonada on Vimeo. Hands of Bresson from kogonada on Vimeo.
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Lauren Horth
5/20/2015 02:54:26 am
All three pieces are silent and have different themes. The first one focuses on symmetry of different scenes. A few of which came from Moonrise Kingdom. The second one uses a rule of thirds approach to show different hands doing the same sequence of events in different scenarios without showing any faces. The second one is also black and white which gives it an eerie, old-fashioned vibe. The third has a lot of depth and follows a one point prospective approah which was really neat. The third video appears to be more three-dimensional when compared to the other two. The third one seems as though the people/objects move rather quickly due to having a certain point where your attention is focused. The narratives and shots of each one are appropriate to what they were trying to convey.
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Meg Biznek
5/21/2015 10:28:58 pm
These three compositions all have creative themes that correlate the artist's movies. The first shot stated the Wes Anderson's films use a centered approach to the film. The subject being directly in the center of the screen sometimes giving a symmetrical feel. The second clip of Robert Bresson's movies shown through the portrayal of solely hands. Using hands to depict emotion perfectly, you can picture the people that the hands belong to, their expressions, the actions they perform and possibly why these actions were done. The black and white added to the narrative feel given off by Bresson's work. The third clip showed Stanley Kubrick shooting in a one-point perspective. A one-point perspective shows a single vanishing point typically on the horizon line to draw your eye. This technique was very creative to link all of his masterpieces. Overall I really enjoyed the "Hands of Bresson" the most. It was the shot and the exposure was perfect with the black and white theme.
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Caliey Warren
5/24/2015 12:21:55 pm
The first video focussed on the idea of symmetry. It showed many different clips from many films. A lot of the scenes were from the movie Moonrise Kingdom. The second short video only focussed on the hands of different people. With that, the director leaves it up to you to visualize their faces. I liked that the video was in black and white instead of color. The fact that they decided to go with a black and white effect definitely added to the theme of the video. I think that the third video had a deep depth of field. In the other two videos, it was zoomed in on the subject. In this one, it shows more action and gives a lot of background to it.
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Ian Ruminski
5/25/2015 03:07:06 am
All of these videos are very interesting and use different themes to capture the viewers attention. The first video uses symmetry with scenes from different movies. The second video shows different types of hand movements using the rule of thirds. I like how the second video because it is black and white. The third video uses depth. Also like the first video, is see scenes from different movies in this video. I like how each video has its own music to add to the effect of capturing the viewers attention. Personally, I like the third video because the music and the quick changing of scenes is really cool.
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Kaelin Sbrocco
5/25/2015 06:28:21 am
These three videos show the different successful techniques that can be used when filming a video to show complex themes and events with simplistic techniques and ideas. Each of the montages shows a simple shot that anyone could accomplish, one being centered symmetry, one being the focus of hands, and another one point perspective. Through these techniques, however, the director is able to encapture the viewers' attention. The first video focused on the simple technique of symmetry. It is easy to shoot and shows the ideas of the film in a precise manor. The second video showed the usage of hands to demonstrate the emotion and genuine feelings of the people on camera. Though the shot only requires the actors hands to be moving, this addition shows more genuine emotion throughout the film. The third video focused on the one point perspective. This technique is similar to symmetry as the setting is normally equal on either side of the equator line. This film technique is easily accomplished and is seen in many films.
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Toni Soriano
5/25/2015 12:27:38 pm
Each video is unique and uses different techniques to capture one's attention. The first video shows Wes Anderson's use of symmetry, centring the subjects in each shot. The second video uses hands to show emotion through various movements without showing the peoples faces. Also, several of the films were in black and white. In the third video, Kubrick's one point perspective shows a depth of field, drawing attention to the centre of each shot. Overall, each video and director used different techniques to capture the viewers attention.
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Mariah Stewart
5/25/2015 12:52:05 pm
The first clip focused on symmetry, taking most of the scenes from moon rise kingdom. The second video focused on hands. When doing this, it captured the emotion of the piece without actually showing a face that can display emotion easily. I thought that was quite unique and beautiful. The third clip shows a deep depth of field and showed a lot of action.
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Jenna Ladwig
5/25/2015 10:05:24 pm
The first film focused on symmetry taking scenes from movies. The second film focuses more on hands. The hands show many different people (not their faces) so it's up to you to visualize what they look like. I like how it gives you the option to do that. The third film was my favorite. I liked the black and white and how it wasn't zoomed in like the others. It showed a fantastic depth of field.
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Jennifer
5/25/2015 11:02:17 pm
I enjoyed how each video had a different composition, in the first video was symmetrical. Second video focused on body parts, like hands. In the third video, it brings out a different kind of video viewing, making it seem more three dimensional. Using different techniques are showcased in movies frequently which helps display different elements
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Angela schmitt
5/26/2015 10:14:44 pm
What I found interesting, is that despite the stark differences in the two scenes, they achieved the same purpose. They both have background information and introduced the characters. The Wes Anderson scene used a simple monologue with a symmetrical background. This made you focus on Wes and what he was actually saying. The other scene also used symmetry, but the camera was zooming out slowly to show more and more of the scene. This allowed viewers to learn the parts of the story one at a time. It made the introduction very unique. I didn't like either scene in particular, but I remeber them. To me that speaks volumes. Both directors created memorable work, which left me with strong opinions.
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Carlyann
5/26/2015 10:34:37 pm
I believe that both of these videos had very different ways of proposing the same purpose of the video. Both videos introduced the characters and provided background evidence. Each scene provided different filming techniques, also giving a different feel for the viewer. I believe both of the scenes were very effective and I am not biased towards either.
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