In our book, Nichols writes, "An Attentive viewer must also be familiar with the repertoire of choices a director faces to recognize her decisions as choices rather than as simply the product of the camera's mechanical ability to record images." What do you think Nichols is trying to say in this statement and what are your thoughts?
Most people watch movies for the sheer enjoyment of them, but when you look into how movies are made and how the director affects your opinion, you start to watch them in a different perspective. Looking at how I recently looked at movies before engaging in this class, I watched them only as enjoyment. I never used to watch a movie and think to myself, "how did they shoot that scene"? or "How does the directors' power affect on my opinion of a certain character?" Now that we have touch-based on some simple keys in making and directing movies, my way of thinking while watching a movie has changed. When most people, including me, watch a really good movie, they don't think about how the movie was made because they are so caught up in the movie itself.
I completely agree with what you said in your post Jack! I know I was the same as you, only watched movies for enjoyment. Now that we are taking this class, I think all of us really are going to start looking deeper into the true meanings behind every scene in a movie. Great post! (:
ReplyDeleteI completely agree also. Many don't even think about the work the director put into the movie to make it as good as it is. Nice perspective, Jack!
ReplyDeleteJack I really liked how u approached that question showing it from the authors point of view, an show how hard they work to make the movies we get to see
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