Thursday, January 13, 2011
Blog Post #2
Watching a movie is more mindless. It is easy to forget any stylistic details. We pay attention to more of the storyline versus how each shot is presented and the impact on the viewer. I also believe that when watching a movie, you concentrate on your own reactions as if you were saying “what would I do” as opposed to just taking in how you felt as a result of HOW the movie was filmed. The small details of a film come into play when you are analyzing a movie, and as a result of paying more attention to the small details you undergo less immersion. It is not to say that you enjoy the film less, merely that you enjoy it in a different, more removed, manner.
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I enjoyed your interpretation as film as it sounds very true to how I see film. You also commented on how many of the film's aspects escape the conscious mind and how many of the filmmakers techniques are subconscious.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your idea on how watching a movie can be mindless. I watch movies whenever I need to space out and just relax. When analyzing a film, I am more alert and pay closer attention to what is going on beneath the surface of the film. I look for symbolism, like how the weather or a particular color a character wears, relates to the film.
ReplyDelete-Sara