Lecturer: Professor Eric Williams, Ohio University. 24 lectures (30 min. each). Course no. 7000. Course guidebook includes bibliographical references (pages 191-195).
Contents:
disc 4. Filmmaker's voice and audience choice. We all need another hero: universal stories -- Movie genre: it's not what you think -- Genre layers and audience expectations -- Popcorn can wait: story shape and tension -- Themes on screen -- disc 2. Paradigm shift: Citizen Kane and Casablanca -- The language of visual storytelling -- Building screen space: blocking and framing -- The cutting room floor: powerful editing -- Sound design and acoustic illusion -- Setting the scene: masterful set design -- disc 3. Special effects in the 20th century -- Special effects in the 21st century -- Scoring the history: music in film -- Color and light: elements of atmosphere -- Knowing characters from the inside out -- Knowing characters from the outside in -- disc 4. Secondary characters and supporting actors -- Star power: lead actors and their roles -- Character relationships and audience empathy -- Pathways to great antagonists -- Point of view in script and on screen -- Filmmaker's voice and audience choice.
Summary:
"A renowned professional filmmaker introduces the creative and analytical tools you need to enhance your enjoyment and viewing experience for any film"--Container.
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