Guide 2

1. By: Sandra Pico
Cinema Appreciation
Film - making completion

2. LITERATURE AND CINEMA
The expression of cinema was a
consequence of putting into
scene an action that had to be
elaborated.
It took the shape of
organization and
representation of theatrical
pieces in the different
genres.
The apparent similarity
between the movie and
the novel…
… made movie makers take
literary work to the screens.
Conceive a movie “as a
novel”
Adapt a literary piece of
work

3. LITERATURE AND CINEMA
Voiced cinema (1930) went back to comedy, verbalism and
theatrical performances.
By the 40´s it had overcome those limitations
Gone back to the path for searching the structures of narration
and novel.

4. THE LANGUAGE OF NOVELS AND THE LANGUAGE OF CINEMA
Shape and Content
A novel is able to make people live something more than abstractions
Performers are firmly stated in time and space
The characters: customs, drama, cannot be separated from the context
otherwise, they would loose their authenticity, value and sense.

5. CINEMA GENRES
Comedy, action, drama, suspense
movies
manifestations with an intention
to classify and label as an article related to professional careers

6. CINEMA GENRES
An uncontrollable
tendency to pastiche
It is likely to label, the
subplots, or parallel plots

7. COMPLETION EXERCISES
Shot 1 C. general
Shot 2 Middle C.
Shot 3
Shot 4 Almost large close – up.
Shot 5 First close- up
Shot 6 First close- up
Shot 7
Shot 8. Middle close- up
Shot 9 First close- up
Shot 10 Three – shot closed.
… the camera has to find
the viewpoint that
Montage Norms …
Once an action is put into
a scene…
… it reaches the spectator
with all its clarity and
dramatic vigor.

8. A SCRIPT
Text in the form of a book
Starting document for the filming
Movie, recording of a television program
The topic is described with the large details
Dialogues, texts and notes for the musical band
In the hands of actors, directors and technicians
They consult it during:
preparation stages, shooting, voicing and montage.

9. A SCRIPT
The script will be
useful:
Director - to articulate the scene
Performers - to analyze the personages’ character
Production manager - to make up a plan
Photography director - to imagine the chromatic climates
The artistic director - to choose the environments or decoration.