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On Tuesday, September 8, we stay with Clash of the Titans<\/em> (1981), ruminating further on the film and building our cinematic literacy. Please do the following.<\/p>\n\n\n\n READING<\/p>\n\n\n\n We’ll continue our discussion of the film by considering these readings, especially with an eye toward the value added of an animated approach to fantasy filmmaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n VIEWING<\/p>\n\n\n\n As you watch, think about the various kinds of shots involved in this sequence, but not at the expense of taking in the sequence as a whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n REFLECTING \/ WRITING<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your identification should take stock of the proximity of the camera to the subject (long, medium, close, etc.); the angle of the camera, where important (eye-level, high, low, etc.); and movement of the camera (pan, tilt, zoom, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some additional suggestions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n In class we’ll review the sequence, compare notes, and discuss how this opening relates to the rest of the film \u2014 both as a collection of shots and as a prologue. (And, yes, this is all good practice for the Analysis<\/a> assignment.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Please let me know if you have questions. On Tuesday, September 8, we stay with Clash of the Titans (1981), ruminating further on the film and building our cinematic literacy. Please do the following. Review, as necessary, the prompts and readings for the previous class. We’ll continue our discussion of the film by considering these readings, especially with an eye toward the value … <\/p>\n
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