Cinema and Culture

Week of Nov 25

 

Finishing Psycho and talking about Alfred Hitchcock

 

Objective 3: The 1960s were a time of great change and growth for American Film.  POV and Narrative. Various shots, cuts and editing. 

  1. What did the introduction of the “slasher” film do to change Horror films?  
  2. How did the low-budget film affect the product created by Hollywood?
  3. How did the changing culture of America in the 1960s influence the aesthetic of American film?
  4. What why was the western so popular?

Next essay due Tuesday 12/3 on the 1960s(answering above questions) examples from Psycho and clips in class, or any other materials

Watch any film and analyze techniques utilized that we have learned about. (form- such as shots, cuts, color, etc) (content- such as meaning, themes, symbols, etc)

come prepared to discuss when we are back from break!