Intro to Film Blog

  In general, I am not the biggest fan of horror movies. They are typically my least favorite genre and I try my best to avoid watching them however, I was a little excited to watch a movie from Jordan Peele because I always heard amazing things about the three films he has directed,  Get Out, Us,  and Nope. In comparison to any other films I have watched, either in this class or on my own time, Peele's style appears to be very unique, especially when compared to how horror movies are traditionally portrayed. In every film he has directed he tackles stereotypes that those apart of the Black community face every day.  In this film, the opening shot sets the feeling the viewer has for a large part of the film. Setting the scene with a feeling of uneasiness as Andre walked down the poorly lit street and the main source of light becomes a white car heading the opposite way, only to turn around and drive right next to Andre. The first immediate jump scare comes from the m...

             I slightly enjoyed the mise-en-scene in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou  more than I anticipated. I had never previously watched any Wes Anderson films however, I was aware of his style and am familiar with how unique and specific his style is. Mise-en-Scene can be defined as "putting on a stage" from the Moving Pictures textbook. This is strongly  reflected throughout Anderson's film through his use of color schemes, lighting, framing, costumes, and even sets, big or small. Anderson can be seen practicing this by taking mise-en-scene by its definition setting the stage for his films.           To focus on some of the specific design aspects he embraced all throughout the film, Anderson sticks within a color pallete unique to every film and remains true to it, no matter the emotion or setting of the scene. For an example from The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, remember the funeral scene after Ned...