Film Studies Daily Log

Thursday, October 9

We watched the last part of Battleship Potemkin, then made a list on the board of some of the film's most memorable images. Mr. Potratz talked very briefly about Eisenstein's theory and practice of montage, the creation of meaning through the artful juxtaposition of images.

HW due Monday:
Compare and contrast The Birth of a Nation and Battleship Potemkin in an essay including at least five body-paragraph "chunks," and an introductory and/or a concluding paragraph. You may discuss both form and content. 'Form' may include any of the film techniques we have looked at, such as camera agles and movement, lighting, film editing, etc. Typed, double-spaced, 12 pt. Times Roman.