You may sometimes wonder why a single scene from a movie stays with you long after the credits roll, yet in other cases, you can’t recall if you’ve even seen an entire film. Thinking about that memorable moment, what made that impression? Was it a particularly well-acted scene? The dramatic lighting? The emotion of the music? The tension that has built up? The ability to relate to the situation? A powerful choice of words? The answer is, simply, yes.
Author(s): Eric Williams
Series: The Great Courses
Publisher: The Teaching Company
Year: 2018-08
Language: English
Pages: 203
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
