1/10/16 Maeve McVeigh

Today we began class by getting our new seats. We then continued our discussion from yesterday regarding how assembling shots tell a story. We discussed how Psycho had multiple shots which also created a very negative tone/mood, whilst Goodfellas had one long shot with a relatively positive tone/mood. Music also is a key role in distinguishing to the tone of the scenes as well. We explored this by watching a scene from Wet Hot American Summer which was done in multiple shots and took a comedic positive tone. We also watched the opening scene of Birdman which took a very angry and dark tone by the way the main character is acting throughout the scene. The clip consisted of a few shots throughout the scene. However, the shots had such smooth transitions that for the viewer made it difficult to even notice these shots. By doing so, the film feels more realistic as though the viewer is right there in the room with Birdman.