Jaws Shot-By-Shot

Here is a video essay you might like for extra credit.

American Movie online

If you missed any of the movie, or if you want to re-watch a part, it can be found at Crackle.com here.

Composition in "Drive"

Here is a great little video essay exploring an approach to composition -- the quadrant system. It is, needless to say, suitable for an extra credit review.

Lighting a Face

We were talking about lighting today, and how it can be used to convey meaning. So check this out...

An example of just how important light is and how it can so easily change how things appear. pic.twitter.com/OA6azIG9i1
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Video Essay Extra Credit

Here are a few video essays I found for which you might wish to view and complete an essay analysis. The first one is on the psychology of watching movies, and the second is on Michael Bay's use of cinematography and editing.

There is also a great one on sound design that can be found HERE.

Direct Cuts versus Overlap Editing

Here's that Jackie Chan video from Every Frame a Painting. It's a great discussion of direct cuts versus overlap editing. Feel free to do one of those extra credit essay reviews if you watch it.