How to View and Appreciate Great Movies

Biography......Page 3
Table of Contents......Page 5
Scope......Page 7
1 — The Art of the Silver Screen......Page 9
2 — We All Need Another Hero: Universal Stories......Page 15
3 — Movie Genre: It’s Not What You Think......Page 21
4 — Genre Layers and Audience Expectations......Page 27
5 — Popcorn Can Wait:  Story Shape and Tension......Page 33
6 — Themes on Screen......Page 40
7 — Paradigm Shift: Citizen Kane and Casablanca......Page 46
8 — The Language of Visual Storytelling......Page 55
9 — Building Screen Space: Blocking and Framing......Page 59
10 — The Cutting Room Floor: Powerful Editing......Page 66
11 — Sound Design and Acoustic Illusion......Page 73
12 — Setting the Scene: Masterful Set Design......Page 80
13 — Special Effects in the 20th Century......Page 86
14 — Special Effects in the 21st Century......Page 91
15 — Scoring the Story: Music in Film......Page 98
16 — Color and Light: Elements of Atmosphere......Page 104
17 — Knowing Characters from the Inside Out......Page 110
18 — Knowing Characters from the Outside In......Page 114
19 — Secondary Characters and Supporting Actors......Page 120
20 — Star Power: Lead Actors and Their Roles......Page 125
21 — Character Relationships and Audience Empathy......Page 130
22 — Pathways to Great Antagonists......Page 135
23 — Point of View in Script and on Screen......Page 141
24 — Filmmaker’s Voice and Audience Choice......Page 147
Films Referenced by Lecture......Page 153
Bibliography......Page 197
Image Credits......Page 202