Film Technique- Lorraine Siefke

 Bunny: 

    At first I was skeptical about this film clip because I wasn't sure where it was going with its meaning, but I quickly gathered its significance after the scene played out. The main character, the old bunny, was simply trying to bake a cake, but a moth continued to be drawn to the lights around her. For a film without dialogue it was up to the camera and music to convey the story and feelings it was trying to evoke. At times the music made the viewer feel uncomfortable, while towards the end when the bunny goes onto "heaven" or the after life the music makes the viewer feel almost at peace. There is also major significance in the way the camera moves to show the couple picture hanging on the wall to tell its own story and when the camera changes angles at the end of the film to show "going up" to heaven. I found this film to be simply, yet full of significance. 

Harold and Maude:

    The scene in the clip we watched where Harold and Maude were looking at the flowers in the field was compelling due to the way that the camera portrayed the images from different perspectives. When the camera zoomed out the viewer could see that the flowers did indeed look very similar, but when zoomed in they all looked unique like Maude was explaining. Also, it made it even more significant when placed in contrast with the image of thousands of gravestones of all the same color in a field. Thus, showing that from one perspective and not having an open mind it is easy to interpret one thing as something it's not.

Northfork:

       The scene I felt to be interesting in this clip was when the house was split in half with the snow falling in-between the two men, creating a divide. While the snow wasn't stopping the men from getting to each other, it showed that one man may have been living a different life than the other. The idea of the divide between sacred and profane could definitely come into play here in showing that the divide is clear, but it is possible if you are willing to let go of the profane.

Paris Texas: 

    The beginning of this film showed the journey that the husband was on and the extent to the turmoil that was happening within his mind and the pain he was experiencing. The cuts to the landscape around him showed just how far he had come on his journey physically and mentally. I also thought the camera viewpoints between the wife and the husband made for a more interesting story. 

Pink Floyd:

    I really enjoyment the clips of The Wall that we watched. I am a fan of Pink Floyd's music, but I had never seen this film before. The combination of the music lyrics with the imagery was significant in evoking feelings from the viewer. At times I felt sad for the life he had from a young age that had an effect on his later actions. At times the film's animations were unnerving, but I felt that it was necessary to convey a message.

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