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 I think that this movie is a masterpiece under the direction of Jordan Peele. The cinematic techniques he employs, the foreshadowing and subliminal messages shown in various scenes of the movie, all of it encapsulates his genius as a filmmaker. One scene in particular that interested me the most is the scene where Chris is in his final confrontation with Rose as she tries to gun him down. The part where Chris uses his phone's flash to temporarily free Walter from his "brainwashing" was a cool nod to Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window where Jefferies uses his camera to stun the murderer Lars Thorwald. I love the foreshadowing done to lead up to this final confrontation, where earlier in the film we learned how Chris' mother died alone on the road following a car accident, and Rose in turn dies alone on the road, showing how Chris shifted his fate and prevented a history that plagued him before. Chris Kills Rose - Final Scene | Get Out (2017)

I thought the movie was hilarious. The marriage scene at the beginning of the movie was the most iconic for me. I loved the shot of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI dancing. The court audience not only observing but also critiquing the development of their fresh relationship and the awkwardness and discomfort shown by Louis XVI regarding Marie Antoinette goes to show how disinterested he is and how hard Marie Antoinette has to try to get her marriage in good standing for the sake of her family. Its a funny scene but it also plays into the seriousness of her needing this marriage to work or else she will fail her family. Marie Antoinette (2006) - The Royal Wedding Night Scene | Movieclips  

  1.) How did LB Jefferies break his leg? He broke it trying to photograph a race car. 2.) What is the significance of always being in Jefferies’ window? We are limited to Jefferies' perspective of only seeing out through his window.  3.) Would Jeffries have caught Lars if he wasn’t injured and in his wheelchair? Why or why not? No. Without his injury and being stuck in his wheelchair, he most likely would have not observed his neighborhood, instead probably working photographing difficult shots. 4.) How would your perception of the story change if the camera moved without Jeffries? In other words, if we saw more of the action without seeing through Jeffries' lens, what might change? The feelings invoked in various scenes would feel different. Since we are viewing from Jeffries' perspective, we as an audience feel what he feels, whether it is his helplessness, anxiety, etc. 5.) How does the movie portray social norms and gender roles in the 50s? All the ladies in the movie ...

 Chapter 2 of Moving Pictures: How to Watch a Movie Chapter 2 talks about various technical terms regarding cinema. It talks about shots (and the type of shots), editing, transitions (and the type of transitions), explicit and implicit meaning, theme, sound design, composition and mise-en-scene. I am familiar with most of these terms and/or get the gist of what they mean just by seeing the word. However, the one thing I learned from this section (i.e. not review for me) is the term mise-en-scene, which means the overall look and feel of a production. 

  One of the most iconic shots of modern animation.  From Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman. This masterpiece of a visual -- the Leap of Faith shot was beautifully to depict Miles Morales' receiving of the torch as the next Spider-Man. Miles, hesitant and afraid of what's to come of accepting the role of his universe's Spider-Man finally comes to the decision to jump down and "rise" up to the occasion. This dynamic shot flipped on its horizontal axis gives the impression that Miles - despite falling (feeling stressed and anxious before), is ascending to his newfound responsibility as a hero. The creative decision of flipping the perspective on its head from falling to rising is genius in a coming-of-age moment like this one. This shot could have taken a different route, i.e. not flipping the up-down perspective and it would have dulled the moment significantly. If I were to shoot this shot, noth...

  What is the essential story? Essentially, the story is a murder mystery about a man named Franzis and his friend Alan who visit a show displaying a man named Dr. Caligari and his somnambulist Cesare. Cesare has the ability to read one's past and future. Alan asks Cesare when he will die, Cesare exclaims at dawn, and soon enough (at dawn) he is murdered. The story then follows Franzis attempting to solve and catch who murdered his friend, with heavy suspicions towards Cesare and Dr. Caligari. How does the film tell its story? The story is told as a flashback. The film tells its story through exaggerated movement and expression on the characters' faces. There are also text screens that come after the visuals to show what the characters are saying. What conventions of cinematic storytelling does it use? The setting plays a pivotal role in storytelling. The environment we are set in as an audience is very jagged and sharp and even in scenes with light, it looks very dim and dark....

  Here is a picture of my buddy and I candidly chilling on the 2nd floor of the Wentz Science Center. I like this picture because the vibe you get from it is casual and playful, despite the fact that we are in a building meant for studies and work. This dichotomy shows that even in a place meant for serious work/behavior, fun can be had.