Watching vs. Seeing

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

I CAN analyze how a filmmaker tells a story

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Watching vs. Seeing a Film

Watching:

WHAT IS HAPPENING?
Follow the link below to view the scene, The Corpse, from the 1956 science fiction movie, Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/video/90201/Invasion-of-the-Body-Snatchers-Mov...

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FILMS TELL STORIES VISUALLY

REPETITION: THE FILMMAKER SHOWS AN OBJECT OVER AND OVER

PAY ATTENTION TO THIS DETAIL BECAUSE IT'S IMPORTANT.
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ASSOCIATION: A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PEOPLE OR ITEMS

LINKING AN OBJECT WITH A PERSON CREATES MEANING
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SOUND EMPHASIS: SOUNDS CAN SUGGEST MEANING

Sounds signal the viewer to pay attention to something important or establish mood.
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VISUAL EMPHASIS: Color, light, angles, camera distance

COLOR & LIGHTING CAN SUGGEST MEANING. MOVING A CAMERA CLOSER SIGNALS THE AUDIENCE TO PAY ATTENTION.

Seeing:

HOW IS IT HAPPENING?
Follow the link below to view the scene, The Corpse, from the 1956 science fiction movie, Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/video/90201/Invasion-of-the-Body-Snatchers-Mov...

WHAT EFFECT DID THE FILMMAKER WANT TO HAVE ON THE AUDIENCE?

WHAT WAS HE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH?

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