This week, we continued to study the new unit of the Evolution of Cinema, when we looked at the Classical Cinema era, which was also known as, Classical Hollywood Cinema, even though films of this time were filmed all over the world. We started this part of the unit by identifying some common aspects that were used in the types of films that were made during this time. Some of these included films having a longer duration compared to films made in the Early Cinema period, a more in-depth narrative, and the fact that films were edited so that the continuity of the films were more precise. After studying some key points, we then watched some examples of Classical Cinema and looked for these features in the films. This gave us a clearer vision of how these techniques were used and the effect that they had on the viewer. We then compared some common elements in Classical films to elements in Early Cinema films. Some elements had similarities to both eras, such as, the lack of sound, meaning that body movements and gestures were heavily relied on. On the other hand, there were also some notable differences. Some of which included advanced technology and Match on Action shots. After watching these examples, we were then challenged to form small groups and recreate a Classical film, ensuring that we included the common elements. To begin, we started to form ideas and create a story board of shots that we planned to use when filming. This allowed us to fully understand our narrative and the limitations that filmmakers would have had to overcome during this time. We shot our film and edited it using Avid, ensuring that we focussed on continuity and including our planned shot types. The task this week allowed me to gain a better understanding of how Classical Cinema films were made and how technology will advance as cinema evolves.
In addition to continuing the Evolution of Cinema unit, we also developed our skills in Writing for Television. This week, we continued our scripts that we began to create last week, which followed the idea of a student and head teacher interacting in an office. I knew that I needed to create a script that was balanced in dialogue and directions. Between each few lines of dialogue, I would include a line or two of action that would help the scene to develop. Furthermore, I also had to ensure that the lines of dialogue and action that I was writing, reflected the characteristics and personalities that I had created. I found this beginning task useful as I feel I am now able to create a clear script that incorporates both dialogue and action.
Overall, I found all of the tasks this week useful and think that they will prove helpful in developing my skills further in the future.
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