Visions Of Light

1. Why were the early non-talkie movies so free with camera movement and location?

In that time period, the movies were silent so there was no worries about background sounds or noises disrupting the film or anything in it. All the focus was on the movie itself.

2. What were the issues with the very first talkie movies?

One of the issues was that at that time, the technology wasn't as advanced as it is today, which cause a lot of problems for the equipment and the movies themselves. The equipment was often difficult to handle and sometimes in the movies the sound would be messed up due to the lack of proper technology.

3. Why did "Citizen Kane" have such a great impact. List some reasons.
- It tried to do something new and out of the box by combining filming techniques
- It worked with a bunch of different lenses and tried using low-shots, which at the time was more experimental to see what would happen
- It used light and shadows in a way that no other movie in its time did

4. What is Film Noir?

It is a genre of film that uses numerous techniques such as low-lighting and dark shots in its movies.

5. How was colour first introduced to film?
They were first introduced to films through the use of filters. Filters would help in the way that they would give the films a colour. The downside was that it was only one colour.

6. What effects did the widescreen format have on cinematography?
It allowed directors to capture more things on camera and on screen so that people could see more. Also, it created new jobs in the film industry in the form of the Director Of Photography.

7. Why didn't the director of The Godfather care about drive-in theatres and how dark his film was?

The director used dark lighting in his movie to build tension and help create his characters better. He didn't care about drive-in theatres because the dark lighting is one of the main things that made his film great and in my opinion, the greatest movie of all time.

8. How did the director of photography use colours in The Last Emperor?

He used a lot of bright colours like yellow and orange for example, to show happiness and positivity and dark colours to show sadness.

9. The track-back/zoom-in shot in Goodfellas signified a psychological change in the relationship between the two protagonists- How did the visuals change with this effect?
The characters in the booth do not move but everything outside through the window is, which is a trick on the eye and is a cool effect.