Overview
Observation Journal 2- Cinema/Theatre
Step 1:
Choose a 3 to 5 minute scene from Titanic. You will need to provide a link to YouTube or another similar site so I can see what you're writing about. Can use Arial or Times New Roman with a 12 point font.
Step 2:
You should observe and comment on three cinematic elements, tell if it is a narrative, documentary, or absolute and include editing, camera viewpoint, and audio techniques as indicated below. Here is what you should write:
Paragraph one:
a. name the film, year of release, director, and the names of any actors who appear on screen or whose voices are heard in the scene.
b. editing - if present, identify and describe the scene's use of jump cuts, form cuts, crosscutting (p.198) and/or montage.
c. camera viewpoint - discuss the perspective of the camera, taking time to identify, describe, and discuss the sequence of any of the following shots: establishing shot, long shot, medium shot, close-up, two-shot, and/or cutting within the frame.
Paragraph two:
After identifying the filmmaker's use of editing and camera viewpoint, discuss how these elements give shape to the overall meaning and effectiveness of the scene. What is the story being told and how does the editing and camera viewpoint help (or hinder) this story? Think critically about the structure of the scene and how the filmmaker's choices "stimulate your senses" to help get the point across.