Choose 3 of the films we watched in class and answer the following questions. Answer all questions for each film to create at least 3 hearty paragraphs.
Le Retour a la Raison
Entr'acte
Le Ballet Mecanique
Un Chien Andalou
Meshes of the Afternoon (this is the one with the Maya Deren interview)
What do you notice about the film's presentation of cinematic space?
What do you see on screen? For example, lots of landscapes or closeups?
Moving or statics camera?
How does the director's use of lighting help to create meaning?
Do you identify with the camera's lens? What does the director compel
you to see? What is left to your imagination? What does the director
leave out altogether? Describe the mise-en-scene and how it helps to
create meaning in the film.
What implicit meaning do you find in the film?
If you can't get enough of the avante garde cinema, check out this site: http://www.ubu.com/film/.
If you want to look more into Jonas Mekas, go here: http://jonasmekas.com/diary/
