Select a chapter from Einstein’s Dreams
You have been chosen to direct a scene or scenes for a film.
Think about what your film will say about the human condition AND HOW YOUR FILM WILL SHOWCASE WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED ABOUT ART AND MUSIC. Think about the artistic setting and atmosphere, the film music you would use, and what you want to leave your viewers with.
Refer to the appropriate film notes- C. Berman’s Notes on Film; music readings – Copland, ART NOTES and/or discussion forums throughout your essay – using quotes from the novel and the other readings as appropriate. Total of at least THREE quotes.
Works cited page at the end.
HINTS FOR A GREAT PAPER:
FIRST:
Explain your over-all vision for the film – what would it suggest to the audience about the human condition?
SECOND: YOUR FILM AS ART:
Consider the features of a film – visuals or music or casting or directing
Thinking about your project:
Ideas to get you started:
Over-all vision example: What would happen to us if we knew the date of the end of the world?
THEN: how to get this into a film as art where you are integrating the arts:
Explain how you would use visual cues – lighting, camera angles, etc. for this scene – refer to the film notes. Would you choose the style of art of the one of the works we looked at? Or would this be animated? How? Why? You can also think of the musical background –
What particular music could you choose for this scene – – name the selection or style of music and discuss readings from Copland in your explanation with reference to the music and film chapter and: How would you cast (Or voice-overs if you have chosen animation) this scene you have created? Give examples and explanations.
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