Silent Film Review

1

Metropolis: Directed by Fritz Lang

-Chiaroscuro Lighting

-High/Low angle shots

2

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari: Directed by Robert Wiene

-Chiaroscuro Lighting

-Set Design

3

A Trip to the Moon: Directed by Georges Méliès

-Animation

-Special Effects

4

The General: Directed by Buster Keaton & Clyde Bruckman

-Tracking shots

-Train stunts

5

Modern Times: Directed by Charlie Chaplin

-Synchronized sound effects

-Shot fast paced

Favorite Presentation

My favorite presentation was Ranbir, Ruthe, Elizabeth and Tre's presentation. For some reason, I found it the most entertaining, it also had good quotes that I liked. I think my project turned out pretty good, but for improvement, my recording session should be done much better next time.

Project Critiques

James and Raquel: Maybe add a little more to the slides, show more shots/lighting.

Organization- 3

Creativity- 2

Entertainment- 1.5

Sofia, Daniel, Naheely and Albert: Add some more pictures to slides and a little mention to cinema tech.

Organization- 3

Creativity- 2.5

Entertainment- 2

Angelina, Jordan, Danni and Rianna: Videos could have been done a little better, more images on slides.

Organization- 2.5

Creativity- 2.5

Entertainment- 2.5

The Trouble Salem Had

1

From the darkness Salem town

Came the one named Abigail

Presumptuous and ostentatious

2

Placed the witchery unto the minds of others

Victimizing herself

With the help of her friends

Manipulated the court, to satisfy their own ends

3

Remorse was nonexistent

To justice they remained resistant

4

Merely young girls

A group of lost souls

Selfishness and fear

On them had a hold

5

The antithesis of righteousness

Was the Reverend Samuel Parris

His ministry was his sole concern

Matters of more importance he spurned

6

Much pity is felt for the outcasts

Those scapegoated by the girls as easy targets

7

Out of the horizon came Hale rather stray

A reverend come to eliminate witchcraft

Equipped with religious zeal

Then why can he not see the light?

8

He arrives holier than thou

Investigates the cases

When the girls claim to have escaped the devil

He is ecstatic and pleased

A job seemingly well done

9

Now to the main case

Involves the man named Proctor

An affair he had with Abigail

A mental stigmata is what he carries

10

A married man, honors his wife

Over sin, he'd prefer cutting himself with a knife

Abigail lusts after him

Elizabeth is who she seeks revenge against

11

She frames Elizabeth

Now seen as a witch

Advantageously played the role of a victim

The nature of a bitch

12

John takes her to court

Allies Giles and Hale with him

Mary Warren in a bad position

He confesses infidelity

Because of Abigail he is jailed

13

Abigail still loved John, would not accept defeat

Unbeknownst to her, it is in hell where they shall meet

Chaplin vs. Keaton

Chaplin was a director/producer as well as an actor, but in Keaton's case, he'd only direct occasionally, not produce. Chaplin's variation of slapstick was more over the top, while Keaton's technique was more collected, though both were in their own respects ostentatious actors. During action scenes, Chaplin and Keaton both do their own stunts, but Chaplin's scenes are more fast paced with music that's more uptempo, Keaton's scenes are at a regular pace with music that's a bit slower, but still fast enough to keep up with stunt scenes. Chaplin was known to improvise a lot of his material, but Keaton always went with a script. Another difference between the two is that Keaton could act more serious than Chaplin, whose acting was mainly humorous.

Arthur Miller's Quote

I agree with Miller's statement, he makes an understandable argument. It's very true when he says we are responsible for our own behavior, from which I make the assumption that he means actions as well. His main point is when he says that men have limited choices, only a number of things that one is allowed to do or is in any way capable of doing. Aside from this, he brings in the point that it is also possible that our behaviors can give us these limitations, not just our lack of abilities.