Author: yutingxiao

In the response to my Assessment 2 submissions, Robin mentioned wondering how I would view the distinctions between the notion that a film is the composition of a multitude of shots made into a whole, perhaps a montage, verses the… Continue Reading →

For this analysis, I have chosen a segment from Jaques Tati’s 1967 film Playtime. The film is considered to be Tati’s most daring product, and it is known for its subtle and complex visual presentation which is regarded by critics as a… Continue Reading →

Respond to the Week 2 reading, an essay by Luis Bunuel entitled “Decoupage, or Cinematic Segmentation”: Bunuel, Luis c2000, ‘Decoupage, or cinematic segmentation’ in Bunuel, Luis & White, Garrett, An unspeakable betrayal : selected writings of Luis Bunuel, University of… Continue Reading →

Attempt a definition or explanation of the term “coverage” in the context of film production. Coverage, in short, is the sequence of shots that need to be filmed in order to capture all the action present in a scene. Different… Continue Reading →

Write about a recent class exercise: your approach; the experience of shooting and editing.  Analyse the result. On Tuesday’s class, we participated in a shooting exercises in mini film crew teams that consisted of actors and crew roles of director,… Continue Reading →

Scene Analysis Le Feu Follet (1963); 10:29 – 12:25 After the segment of “two people at a bar” clips from Tuesday, I was left intrigued by the especially elaborate scene from Le Feu Follet. Seeing as I wasn’t in the… Continue Reading →

In Tuesday’s studio, to help us understand coverage better, Robin showed us three clips of the same situation of two people at a bar. If asked to summarise, all these scenes could be described as the same: two people talking behind… Continue Reading →

Reflect upon your experience in class.  Did anything come as a revelation to you?  Did you learn something new technically; about the camera, or film craft in general? Within this week’s classes, the content that was of the most interest… Continue Reading →

What do you understand this Studio to be about?  What do you hope to get from it?  What skills, perspective and/or understandings would you like to have developed by the end of this semester? I understand this studio to be… Continue Reading →