{"id":215558,"date":"2018-09-15T20:35:03","date_gmt":"2018-09-15T20:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/index.php\/2018\/09\/15\/eng-225-week-1-dq-effective-use-of-aesthetic-choices-2\/"},"modified":"2018-10-24T08:42:55","modified_gmt":"2018-10-24T08:42:55","slug":"eng-225-week-1-dq-effective-use-of-aesthetic-choices-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/eng-225-week-1-dq-effective-use-of-aesthetic-choices-2\/","title":{"rendered":"ENG 225 Week 1 DQ Effective Use of Aesthetic Choices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Effective Use of Aesthetic Choices. Think about how you watch film and how the aesthetic elements work together to create meaning for the viewer audience. Some of the important elements to consider are: editing, cinematography, and lighting. Analyze each of these aesthetic choices by following the instructions below.\tEditing: visual transitions between shots that work to move the story forward.\t1. Watch the following clips. Each demonstrates the effective use of editing.\t\uf0a7 The baptism murders &#8220;\ufffd The Godfather (8\/9) movie clip (1972) HD\t\uf0a7 A Beautiful Mind (4\/11) movie clip &#8211; Nash cracks the code (2011) HD \uf0a7 The shower &#8220;\ufffdPsycho (5\/12) movie clip (1960) HD\t2. Choose one of the clips and analyze the effective use of editing in one short paragraph. In your analysis, describe the transitions between specific shots and the overall effect this has on the scene.\tCinematography: camera angles, types of shots, framing, and color all working to set a particular mood. a. Watch the following clips. Each demonstrates the effective use of cinematography.\t\uf0a7 Manhattan &#8220;\ufffd The bridge scene\u00a0\t\uf0a7 Miriam&#8221;\ufffds last breath &#8220;\ufffd Strangers on a Train (4\/10) movie clip (1951)\t\uf0a7 Goodfellas &#8220;\ufffd Copacabana nightclub tracking shot (HQ)\tb. Choose one of the clips and analyze the effective use of cinematography in one short paragraph. In your\tanalysis, describe the way specific shots are composed, paying particular attention to the camera angles, types of shots, framing, color, and the overall effect this has on the scene.\tLighting: light and shadow used to affect the mood, the way we view characters, and set the overall tone of the film.\t1. Watch the following clips. Each demonstrates the effective use of lighting.\t\uf0a7 Jurassic Park (10\/10) movie clip &#8220;\ufffd Raptors in the kitchen (1993) HD\t\uf0a7 Lost in Translation (7\/10) movie clip &#8220;\ufffd Bob and Charlotte meet (2003) HD\t\uf0a7 The stuff that dreams are made of &#8220;\ufffd The Maltese Falcon (10\/10) movie clip (1941) HD\t2. Choose one of the clips and analyze the effective use of lighting in one short paragraph. In your analysis, describe the way the light looks in specific shots, how it affects the mood and the way we view characters, and how it sets the overall tone of the film.\tYour initial post should be at least 200 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and\/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. By Day 7, respond to at least two classmates who analyzed at least one different clip than you did in your initial post focusing on the clip that you did not discuss. In your responses, reference your initial post and show how your ideas relate to those of your peers. Each response should be at least 125 words in length.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Effective Use of Aesthetic Choices. Think about how you watch film and how the aesthetic elements work together to create meaning for the viewer audience. Some of the important elements to consider are: editing, cinematography, and lighting. 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