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Submit brief synopsis of your play and the people with whom you will work and describe his or her role (actors and their roles). In your synopsis, give an idea of the narrative. In other words, you must explain the setting (time period, times of day, state, city, weather, etc), characters, point of view etc.. Finally, you must provide a thorough description of why you are choosing to tell this story. What is your point? Who is your target audience? What was your inspiration? This may NOT be a bulleted response, but a thorough and organized reflection.

Me: main planker

Kevin: Planking Filmer

Someone: Narrator/Filmer

This will be a mockumentary on planking. A well-trained planker, Me, and Kevin, the Filmer, are getting interviewed by the narrator. We talk about our techniques and make planking look like an intense and epic sport. We talk about how Planking is a lifestyle and a unique way of expressing one's self. I will also discuss the heavy workouts and mind preparation before going out for a Birch. There will be a few shots of Kevin filming and me running from place to place planking. I will be almost sprinting. I am choosing to tell this story because I think it will be funny as planking is definitely not a very body-intense sport. I will film in this around the school, or at los altos. This will preferably be filmed during the day but might include a few films at night. The Narrator will ask me and Kevin a few questions on the sport, and we will answer them. My target audience is pretty much everybody. My inspiration was the world-renowned film critic Jared Leake. I also am inspired by a youtube video of some people who run around rolling down stairs while wrapped in rugs and make it look like an underground and dangerous sport.

dialogue questions

1) Shawshank Redemption – parole scene:

Who are the characters involved? 

Morgan freeman and a few lawyers.

What does each scene tell you about the characters? 

Their is only one scene but we clearly see that morgan freeman does not care about his life anymore.

How does the dialogue influence the scene?

It makes it seem that morgan freeman cares so little about his life that he is emotionless during his parole scene.

How does the setting and actions affect the essence or mood of the film and upcoming scenes?

The setting  is very official, but morgan freeman calls their word "rehabilitated" bullshit, showing that he has no respect left for the establishment.

What can you gather from watching this scene?   Are you lead into thinking things about the characters or potential plot?  What is that?  Describe.

i can gather that morgan freeman no longer cares about his own life, as he has spent most of his life locked away. He describes himself as wishing he never committed murder.

2) Good Will Hunting 

Who are the characters involved? 

Matt damon, a super genius.

What does each scene tell you about the characters? 

It shows how smart matt damon is, and how wanted he is in the job business as he is in an important NSA office to get hired..

How does the dialogue influence the scene?

It shows how smart and witty matt damon is, as he makes up a story on the spot and keeps speaking really fast. .

How does the setting and actions affect the essence or mood of the film and upcoming scenes?

It shows how much people want to hire will, as even the NSA really wants to hire him.

What can you gather from watching this scene?   Are you lead into thinking things about the characters or potential plot?  What is that?  Describe.

I can gather that matt damon will be a very high-placed individual, and the scene leads me into thinking that matt damon is super smart, and that he will probably always find something wrong with job offerings

Film review 3

1) In 50 words or less tell what the film was about.
Napoleon Dynamite was about an alienated high schooler who lives with his 34-year brother and grandmother. Napoleon is awkward and has almost no friends at school, but meets pedro, who recently moved from mexico. He helps pedro run for class president, and Pedro ends up winning.

2) What was more important/memorable/significant? The plot or the characters? Why?
The most important part of the movie was when Napoleon does his dancing skit in front of the entire school. It was a turning point for him. The character is most important in the movie, as he is funny to watch and it seems like he is always bored with life.

3) What did you take away from the film?
I didn't take anything away from this film, except that high school was a lot harder back then.

Q:

1) Describe the Film
2) What do you notice about Chaplin's acting style? How does his style help enhance the film?
3) How do you feel about the Chaplin's character?
4) What are your overall impressions of the film?

A:

1) this film was interesting because it was longer than the other short films we saw before. IT involves a man, called the tramp, who falls in love with a woman after saving her from criminals. He works on the family farm and finds out the girl has a boyfriend. He then leaves and goes back on the road.

2) He exaggerates all of his motions, which makes it funny but also helps us understand what emotion he is feeling.

3)I feel like he is a normal person, not likable but not hatable either. This helps him be relatable as a character. It also seems he is witty but clumsy.

4)I actually really liked this film but thought it was a bit too long. A silent 30-minute film gets boring after a while

1) What did you notice/learn about Méliès' style?
He uses many special effects, using "cinemagic." He also used matte to superimpose films together and duplicate himself or make objects appear. Also, he used stop motion for making objects disappear or appear.

2) Were there consistent elements in his films? What were they?
some consistent elements were magical and surreal like the moon, disappearing chair, eggs.  His set design was also amazing, and effects were added in the background.

3) Did you enjoy his films? Which ones? Why?
yes, all of them, as it was impressive to see what effects he made with no computer programs. 

4) What will you take away with you from watching these films?

I'm amazed at how far we've come in little over a century, but also how awesome Méliès's films were for his time.

film review #2

Casino Royale


1) Provide a description of the film. Discuss the plot and characters and how they influenced the film. Was the plot line or character development more important? Why?


I think the plot line was more important. The character, James Bond, doesn't change at all throughout the movie, but the plot is full of suspense and action. The movie tells the story of James Bond, a secret agent for the british government. He needs to win a high-stakes texas hold'em to put financial pressure on LeChiffre, a french villain. Pressure from LeChiffre's creditors would force him to cooperate with the government. Bond wins the tournament in the end, and gets tortured by LeChiffre to win back the money. The money Bond won gets stolen by Vesper, and he pursues her. He finds out her boyfriend was kidnapeed by the organization behind LeChiffre, and that she delivered the money to save Bond. Bond finally kills the head of the organization.


2) Think critically about how the film was shot, directed, use of lighting, etc. What do you think was effective in the making of the film? What took away or could have been done differently to enhance the film?


I think the way the film was shot was very effective. It was slower and had many pan shots during the poker scenes, to indicate pressure and stress. During the action parts, the shots were fast-paced, which was effective in conveying the mood of the scenes. I don't think the film could have been better.



3) What is you overall opinion of the film? Would you recommend it? Why/why not?


I would recommend this film to everyone who likes action movies and the past James Bond movies as the action scenes are very-well made and the explosions/deaths are not overkill.

Film Review #1

The Bourne Identity tells the story of an amnesiac who tries to find out who he is. He finds out

that he was a covert agent for a company within the CIA, and failed to assassinate an african

dictator. He attempts to cut all ties with his  past, and manages to do so only by fighting agents

from the same program as him. In the end, he lives in italy and owns a scooter shop. I would say

that both the plot and the character are important in this movie, as the character re-discovers his

past throughout the movie. I like the shots in this film, as the action scenes were fast paced and

seemed very real. I can’t think of any way to make the film better. I would definitely recommend

this film to anyone, as it blends suspense, action, and mystery all together in an amazing film.