Film 304 - Ideas Generation

Wednesday 11th October 2017                   Contexts of Practice                Lectures: Lucy Leake

Dissertation Ideas

Topic Question

How do directors evoke different emotional states of mind on their audience in war films?

Films to look at and watch;

Dunkirk - Dunkirk, 2017. [DVD] Christopher Nolan, UK: N/A.

Das Boot - Das Boot, 1998. [DVD] Wolfgang Petersen, Germany: Neue Constantin Film.

City of Life and Death - City of Life and Death, 2010. [DVD] Lu Chuan, China: Media Asia Distribution Ltd. China Film Group.

Fury - Fury, 2014. [DVD] David Ayer and Fritz Lang, United States: Columbia Pictures.

Areas for each film to pay close attention towards, camera angles, cinematography (lighting and color palette), editing, character development, music, and sound.

Give examples of what each category is, camera angles and give examples, lighting and give examples.