How do you think the history of cinema has influenced the way we tell stories today? Are there any examples of films or techniques that might have been inspired by the past? What are three things you'd like to learn during this unit?
The history of cinema has influenced the way we tell stories today as the artistic techniques that were developed culminate into the aspects of modern storytelling. For instance, film noirs were limited by their budgets and technology, so in order to still achieve an aesthetically pleasing image, they utilized dramatic and gritty lighting. We now have the luxury of color but still incorporate lighting to add to the story—using lighting techniques that can reveal character traits or add to the mood and emotion of a scene. Another way could been seen through movies like Birth of a Nation and Battleship Potemkin, which both were made to express an idea, be that to perpetuate racism or as communist propaganda. However, these films set a precedent of using cinema to give an idea to the audience and not just tell a basic story. Viewers leave feeling differently about important topics. This evolves into how stories use metaphorical representation of real world issues within their fictional worlds. An example are dystopian films such as the Hunger Games, which act as criticism of current issues by being a cautionary tale of how much worse they can get.
Three things that I'd like to learn during this unit are how foundational filmmaking techniques came to be, the context behind different eras of cinema, and the stages of technology.
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