Blog 18: Third Answer

How can a filmmaker best use image to spark an emotional connection with the film's audience? A filmmaker can direct his actors in a way so that their actions can portray the certain mood that the scene needs. The action of a subject can personify the drama. When we look at the subject's face we know what kind of consequences the situation has, like the distraught face of Tom Hanks in Saving private Ryan. When the only thing in the shot we see is his face, we understand what kind of terror he is going when fighting in WWII. The action of the subjects can elect our matching emotions. Naturally, we as humans have a tendency to mimic and synchronize with other's emotions so when we see Audrey Tautou in Amelie grinning at what she's seeing in the movies we can't help but grin as well. Lastly, when a brings out a nuanced face they leave the scene open to interpretation allowing us to project our own feelings and beliefs. So when a filmmaker directs its subjects well enough, the actions that the actors portray shall move the audience towards the perceived mood.
All of this info was conducted from the article at Psycology Today.com called "3 Reasons Why We are Drawn to Faces in Film" by Siu-Lan Tan, Phd.

Blog 17: Fourth Interview Questions

For the fourth interview on my topic, I must find an expert and ask them 20 questions about the answers I've chosen for my EQ so far. Right now I have two answers to my EQ: Through effective use of lighting, and through camera angles and movements. The third answer might have something along side the use of managing and directing actors.

• What sort of camera lenses do you think an ammeter filmmaker must have?
• What do you think about the use of color gels?
• Describe some techniques you may use when building a preferred light setup?
• How important do you think the 3 point light set up is? Why?
• Why do you think silent films can strike such emotion using so little?
• How do yo determine what sort of camera lens you need?
• How do you determine what sort of camera angle/movement is needed?
• What are your thoughts about the lighting techniques used in Film Noir?
• How much of a part do actors have in perceiving emotion? Elaborate?
• Can a film survive on light alone to depict emotion? Why?
• Can a film survive on camera movement alone to depict emotion? Why?
• Do you think that the actions an actor portrays is enough to depict the emotion needed in the scene? Why?
• When is there a point where the role of cinematographer and director come together?
• What's the most complicated light set up that you have had to build? When was it used?
• How do you accommodate lighting outdoors in the day? at night? 
• How do you know you have the right shot?
• Do you prefer digital or film? Why?
• What sort of mistakes to you usually see being made by today's batch of amateur filmmakers?
• What equipment besides a camera do you believe is a must have to achieve good framing?
• What do you think are the most important qualities in a DP? 

These questions will not be asked in any particular order.