Practical Screencraft: Chapter 1 Idea

For Chapter 1, I had to analysis the ending sequence to 'The Graduate' (Mike Nichols, 1967). To go about doing this, I took on a more unique take on the project. My previous attempt on a film anlysis simply involved me placing my voice over film clips in a 'directors commentary' style. Instead, I aimed to incorporate skills I have developed over the summer for my YouTube based reviews.

My Halloween Based Review

These videos let me learn how to use key framing in order to have images or other objects fly in from the side of the screen which made me think about bringing in film posters to instantly identify a specific film I talk about. I could also bring in arrows in order to point out a very specific portion of the screen. I also learnt about snappy editing that gave it a faster and more comedic tone. I continued to further my sound editing technique and I personally feel that sound editing has become one of my stronger aspects. I wished to continue this for chapter 1.

The main elements of 'The Graduate' I wish to explore are the cinematography, the acting and the use of sound. I find these parts of film the most fascinating and I wished to convey my intrigued with said techniques. As a way of showing how effective certain shots can be, I will use 'Skyfall' (Sam Mendes, 2012) as an example of a film which uses similar cinematography in order to convey specific feelings and meanings. 'The Graduate' for a sense of struggling as Ben (Dustin Hoffman) runs towards the church while 'Skyfall' uses it to create an uneasy feeling as Silva (Javier Bardem) is introduced.