solved Activities for this Unit (cont):Watch ONE of the following films

Activities for this Unit (cont):Watch ONE of the following films — one film is available to stream in Canvas (look at the bottom of the list) and you can find streaming options for the other films by searching at http://justwatch.com (Links to an external site.). You can find information on each of the films at http://imdb.com (Links to an external site.). You can also use the FREE streaming service provided by SBCC available at sbcc.kanopy.com (Links to an external site.) — you will need to use your Pipeline information to log in — there’s a wide variety of films and it’s FREE. The list of questions you need to respond to are at the bottom of the page.The views, representations, and language in these films do not represent the faculty or the college and both the films and their contents are intended for critical analysis. Please be sure to search the film you selected in imdb.com (Links to an external site.) to familiarize yourself with the narrative and to prevent any possible triggers.
Vertigo (Alfred Hitchcock, 1958) > available in the LRC at the front desk (#23D)Rififi (Jules Dassin, 1955)The Bicycle Thief (Vittorio De Sica, 1948)Osama (Siddik Bamak, 2003)The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Robert Wiene, 1920)A Separation (Aghfar Farhadi, 2011)Cléo from 5 to 7 (Agnès Varda, 1962)The Rider (Chloe Zhao, 2017)Timbuktu (Abderrahmane Sissako, 2014)Touching the Void (Kevin MacDonald, 2003)Boyz n the Hood (John Singleton, 1991)Fish Tank (Andrea Arnold, 2009)Detour (Edgar G. Ulmer, 1945)Strangers on a Train (Alfred Hitchcock, 1951)Seven Men from Now (Budd Boetticher, 1956)Under the Skin (Jonathan Glazer, 2013)8 Women (Francois Ozon, 2002)Fight Club (David Fincher, 1999)There Will Be Blood (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2007)Goodfellas (Martin Scorsese, 1990)Force Majeur (Ruben Östlund, 2014)Raging Bull (Marting Scorsese, 1980)I FOUND THESE FOR FREEThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligari The rider Timbuktudetourthere will be bloodraging bull
Answer the following questions by clicking Reply below (minimum 500 words in total for all the questions): ALSO > be sure to post at least one comment on another student’s post.What is your reaction to this film? How does it relate to the other films you’ve seen so far in this class?Be alert to the overall design plan and mise-en-scène and to your emotional response to these elements of the film. Are you comforted or made anxious by them? Are your senses overwhelmed or calmed by what you see onscreen?Identify the elements of the mise-en-scène that seem to be contributing the most to your emotional response.Does the design create the correct times, spaces, and moods? Does it go beyond surfaces and relate to developing themes?Is the framing in key shots open, or is it closed? How can you tell? What is the effect of this framing on your understanding of the narrative and characters?Does the use of light in the film call attention to itself? If so, describe the effect that it has on the composition in any shot you analyze.Does the film’s design have a unified feel? Do the various elements of the design (the sets, props, costumes, makeup, hairstyles, etc.) work together, or do some elements work against others? What is the effect either way?Was achieving verisimilitude important to the design of this film? If so, have the filmmakers succeeded in making the overall mise-en-scène feel real, or verisimilar? If verisimilitude doesn’t seem to be important in this film, what do you suspect the filmmakers were attempting to accomplish with their design?How does the design and mise-en-scène in this film relate to the narrative? Is it appropriate for the story being told? Does it render the narrative secondary or even overwhelm it?Requirements: good detail