Film

Instructions

• −  Select a film to watch (action, drama, musical, animated etc).
• −  The film must include color and sound.
• −  Refresh yourself on the following vocabulary...
  o Color
  § Saturation
  § Hue
  § Valueo Value
  § Contrast
• −  During the film, make the following notes - - -
• Beginning of film (approx. first 20 minutes)
  
  • How is the color (saturation/hue/value) presented to the viewer?
  • How would you describe the contrast in value of the film?
  • How is the music presented to the viewer?
• Climax (when the action is at its peak)
  
  • How is the color (saturation/hue/value) presented to the viewer?
  • How would you describe the contrast in value of the film?
  • How is the music presented to the viewer?
• End of film (approx. final 20 minutes)
  
  • How is the color (saturation/hue/value) presented to the viewer?
  • How would you describe the contrast in value of the film?
  • How is the music presented to the viewer?
    Questions

1. Whatfilmdidyouchose?Pleaseincludetitle,director,genreandyear
   released.
2. Didthecolorstaythesameduringthelengthofthefilm?Ifnot,howdidit change? Did the change in color emphasize the storyline, if so how? Did the change in color enhance your viewing ability, if so how?
3. Didthecontrastinvaluestaythesameduringthelengthofthefilm?Ifnot, how did it change? Did the value’s contrast emphasize the storyline, if so

how? Did the value’s contrast enhance your viewing ability, if so how?

1. Didthemusicstaythesameduringthelengthofthefilm?Ifnot,howdidit change? Did the change in music emphasize the storyline, if so how? Did the music enhance your viewing ability, if so how?
2. Overall,doyoufeelyoubecamemoreawareofthefilm’scolor,value

and/or music throughout the process? If so, did your opinion of the film change as a result?