Costanzo 1-4

❀ I remember when I was in high school, my junior English teacher had us watch "Finding Forrester" and I had no idea why at the time.  After we completed the movie, she went back to specific scenes and had us pay extra close attention to the different elements in the movie. She wrote different words on the board; lighting, camera, character placement. After this we had to write a paper on our observations.  

❀ It took me reading Costanzo's first couple of chapters and Kist's class to fully comprehend why I did the assignment I did when I was in high school.  Students learn from films and the different elements in a film are very complex.  Having students learn different scenes and different elements in a movie is another way to incorporate media into their learning.

❀ Chapter three of Costanzo's book defines most terms used in depicting a film.  Reflecting back on my experience, my teacher briefly touched on these points. I never learned the different types of lighting such as high and low key.  Also, I didn't know all of the different types of movement and camera placement.  After reading this chapter I see how complex and how much work goes into making a film.

❀ These couple chapters discuss the movie Citizen Kane. I remember seeing this film a couple years back and think it is a great film to use when discussing the different elements of film.  The different shots in this movie are unique, especially for its time. 

❀ As informational as these first couple chapters were, I wish they would have told me how to teach the information.