Carter Vance

 Alfred Hitchcock's use of angles and shots in the movie, Rear Window, is important to the way this movie is told and creates a sense of tension and suspense for the viewers.  One of the most important camera angles used in the movie is the point-of-view shot which lines about the viewing angle with the main character, Jeffry, so we see the story through his "lens"  He is stuck in a wheelchair and we can only see what is happening outside from his vantage point.  This allows us to feel connected to his experience.  This angle also reinforced the feeling of Jeffry being trapped. If the camera had moved, then the feeling of being stuck in a wheel chair would have been lost to the viewers.  Another important angle used in the film is the long shot, which shows the relationship between the environment and the characters.  The opening shot is of the courtyard where we are first introduced to all the characters.  This is a way to show where everyone is ...

Get Out is a  award winning 2017 horror-thriller film that was written and directed by Jordan Peele.  This was his first time directing a film  and by his own admission he chose to make particular film as a way to establish himself as an auteur.  His goal was to express how black people live in white spaces.  In this film, the movie focuses on an African-American man named Chris who is going to meet his white girlfriend's parents and discovers there is something happening on the estate that involving hypnosis and the transplanting of white people minds into black people's bodies.  One of the main themes in the movies is focused on racism and how African American people are often mistreated and their bodies are often misused.  The African American people are seen in servitude roles while the white people are shown as having wealth.  To show this difference, Peele uses close ups or lingering shots to create an uneasiness like when they are...

  Sofia Coppola is an accomplished filmmaker known for her unique style and perspective.  She is recognized by her particular use of visuals throughout her films to convey a story or emotion with a minimalist use of words.  She is known as auteur,a filmmaker whose individual style and complete control over the elements in the film showcases her personalized viewpoint.  Let's explore Sofia's unique style as an auteur in the movie, Marie Antoinette.  Sofia is a feminist on a mission! She uses scenes in her movies to encourage viewers to see female characters through a different lens.  In Marie Antoinette, Sofia wants the viewer to consider a different perspective on Antoinette's life that in many contradicts the story that have been told through history.  Sofia portrays Marie Antoinette as not the hero nor the villain in the film and instead as the protagonist impacted by events happening to her.  As I watched the film, it was interesting to se...

 In Stanley Kubrick's movies, he uses one point perspective to tell a story.   From a technical viewpoint, it can be achieved by placing the camera from the horizonal line and vanishing point.  This perspective draws the viewer's eye to the center of the screen.  He uses all the lines to point to this particular object or person on the screen to create drama and emphasis for his viewers.  The the short video, all the clips showed a snip of a scene where a person was centered in the hallway or moving down the middle of the screen.  Without words, by watching each clip, the viewer can detect emotions such as danger, excitement or loss.  Kubrick used one point perspective in The Shining where in a scene a child is seen riding a tricycle through a hallway and the focal point approach builds tension and makes the viewer take notice that something bad is about to happen.  Interestingly, Kubrick did not invent the concept of one point perspective....

 by: Carter Vance The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is a surprisingly complex story of gentleman retelling a story of love and horror throughout the majority of the time with a last minute plot twist where the viewer realizes the gentleman is actually in an insane asylum and his perceived bad guy, is actually the doctor and care giver. The story is told through the gentleman narrating to a friend the events as he saw them happening.  He told of his lost love, Jane, the murder of his friend and the dangerous Somnambulist, Cesare, who is controlled by an evil looking doctor, Dr. Caligari. As the event unfold, the story is told through pictures that are introduced each time following the words describing the events.   As far as the conventions used to paint the picture of a dangerous villain preying on an innocent town, one of the first notable conventions was the sharp, jagged edges used on the houses and throughout all of the back drops.  The entire town was portrayed ...

 by Carter Vance A trip to the Moon representing the longest movie of its time coming in at 14 minutes.  The creator, George Melies, was ahead of his time in bringing the story of scientist traveling to the moon, fighting off aliens and returning successfully to earth all while be welcomed home by an elaborate parade.   Mr. Melies uses illusions throughout the film to bring his story to life.  One important example of an illusion, is when the scientist land on the moon.  The back drop is a painting not a set and he was able to show the rocket land and the people climb out of the rocket. When you watch them open the door, it looks like the door is actually being opened when in reality it is a picture.  Another good example, is when they fire the rocket ship out of the cannon.  The cannon is actually a drawing or painting but Melies added smoke to picture to make it appear like it is actually being fired.  This film is well known for the pictur...

    My name is Carter Vance and I am sophomore at North Central College studying economics.  I live less than ten miles from campus however, I chose to live on campus to get the "college experience".   I tend to not go home as often as one might think as I am busy with school friend, social stuff and work.  I work at a local restaurant, Traversos, waiting tables so if anyone loves homemade Italian food, I would suggest checking it out.  I chose North Central because of its business school and my mom is an alumni.  I like the idea of a smaller school where it is easier to meet people and get to know your professors.  The one reason I almost didn't choose this school is because of the weather here.  One might think I wouldn't mind the weather since I grew up here however, I really hate walking to class at 8AM when it is 10 degrees and no sun.   This first post is really meant to be more about Snowy than me.  When the fi...