Film Studies Daily Log

Friday, January 16

Students took out their "Classical Hollywood Style" packets from early in the term, and Mr. Potratz explained that they would be the basis for both the final paper and the final examination.

Students are to review the fundamental elements of film discussed in the packet, including Camera, Lighting, Mise en scene, Film editing, and Sound. The final paper will dicuss the use of one of these elements throughout the film which the student has chosen or been assigned. The final examination will require students to discuss the use of specific elements in specific scenes which will be projected.

We briefly reviewed the plot of Murder, My Sweet, then watched several more minutes of the film, ending with Marlowe's dope dream.