Deconstructing “the invisible style” of Hollywood Movies
  from Annenberg's American Cinema Series

Film Language: What decisions does the director have to make?

http://www.learner.org/resources/series67.html 30 minutes
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TThis video focuses on the creation of a single scene from a movie. It will help make the invisible styleӔ used in constructing Hollywood storyworlds more visible by deconstructing one scene--letting you see all the decisions that are part of the creation.

1. What is a dolly?

2. What is a shot?

3. What is a cut?

4. What is a scene?

5. What is a take?

6. What does “framing” refer to?

7-9. List three decisions the director needs to make while planning the rooftop scene?

10-12. Name three things a director needs to decide while shooting.

13-14. Name two things a director needs to decide while editing.

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