CT205: JOURNAL NINE

Invasion of the Body Snatchers - Don Siegel, 1956

JOURNAL NINE: DUE APRIL 15th

WRITING (chapter nine)

While any good script must provide a director with ample raw material to construct the basic shots of a film, a truly great script offers nonverbal figurative clues too. Filmmakers use figurative techniques, analagous to literary motifs, symbols etc., to express the thoughts, ideas or themes of characters, time periods or authors.

After viewing the selected clips, describe one use of a literary motif in each.

• Scarface - Brian de Palma (1983)
• The Omega Man - Boris Sagal (1971)
• Bonnie and Clyde - Arthur Penn (1967)
• Invasion of the Body Snatchers - Don Siegel (1956)

CT 205: JOURNAL EIGHT

Gummo - Harmony Korine, 1997

JOURNAL EIGHT: DUE APRIL 08th

STORY (chapter eight)

Compare and contrast the qualities that typify realistic and formalistic narratives by analyzing an example of each. How can a viewer be certain the narrative content matches the narrative style of a film? View the two clips below. Discuss the narrative content and narrative style of each.

• Dogville - Lars von Trier, 2003
• Gummo - Harmony Korine, 1997

CT 205: JOURNAL SEVEN

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover - Peter Greenaway, 1989

JOURNAL SEVEN: DUE APRIL 03rd

DRAMA (chapter seven)

Discuss the spatial differences between theater and cinema and the implications of each. How is space used for dramatic impact in theater? How does this compare to its use in cinema? Select a play adapted to film as your example. How is dramatic space altered in the adaptation? Compare your example to this clip from Peter Greenaway's The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover. How does Greenaway use dramatic space to tell a story?