For next week

• Bring all Godfather questions on Wednesday

• TEST on Wednesday

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Auteur- first film due BEFORE school on Wednesday

Email before MONDAY if you have questions!

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The Shot: Camera Distance 1

• Extreme Long Shot (ELS)– Shows location – Often used as an initial

establishing shot in a sequence

• Long Shot (LS)– Shows location/relationships – Often used as an initial

establishing shot in a sequence

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The Shot: Camera Distance 2

• Medium Long Shot (MLS)– Shows location/

relationships – Often used as an initial

establishing shot in a sequence

• Medium Shot (MS)– Waist up– Focus on character(s)

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The Shot: Camera Distance 3

• Medium Close Up (MCU)– Chest up– Focus on character(s)

• Close Up (CU)– Head of person– Conveys character’s state of

mind– Involves spectator

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The Shot: Camera Distance 4

• Close Up (CU)– Can be of objects

• Extreme Close Up (ECU)– Part of face– Often used at climax of

dramatic scenePsycho

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The Shot: Camera Angle 1

• Straight-on Angle– Connotes equilibrium

(normality) and makes spectator feel comfortable

• Canted Angle– Connotes

disequilibrium (physical or mental) and produces sense of unease in spectator

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The Shot: Camera Angle 2

• High Angle– Motivation can be

point-of-view (POV) shot

– Can connote lack of power

– Can be used for style (top right)

• Low Angle– Motivation can be

POV shot– Can connote power

(bottom right)

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The Shot: Camera Movement: Pan & Tilt

Pan: (panorama): camera swivels left or right on axis. Used for:– Showing scene– Following movement– Show POV as head

turns– Guiding attention

Tilt: camera swivels up or down. Used for:– Showing scene on

different levels– Following movement– Show POV as head

moves up/down– Establishing shot e.g.

ext: tilt up high building/CUT/ int: room in building

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Track

• Track (dolly): camera on wheels. Can track in/out, left/right, slow/fast.

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Focus

• Focus can be used expressively e.g. deep focus shot at end where Kay moves close to camera and out-of-focus whilst Michael is literally – and – metaphorically focused

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Discussion Points1. Are all the killings fair/ just? Why/ why not?

2. Who do you blame for Sonny’s death? (i.e.- Could he be held responsible? Or one of his family members?)

3. When does Michael first show his leadership qualities?

4. Why is it important that Michael, who was not supposed to be a part of the family, becomes the Don by the end of the film?

5. Why do you think the filmmaker decides to have Sonny and Apollonia’s murders occur one after the other?

6. How does Michael’s relationship with Kay contribute to audience’s understanding of him? Subquestion: Why does Michael lie to Kay instead of just refusing to answer her question

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Godfather- Fun Facts

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A Modern Five-Act Play

• Act IVito Corleone is at the height of his reign.Marriage celebration of his daughter,

ConnieMichael, the youngest son, has just

returned from war. He is a college-graduate, served in uniform, dating a non-Italian—an Irish girl named Kay—whom he wants to marry

ACT II

• Sollozzo makes his offer to the Don

• Sollozzo detects a sign of family disunity and makes his move to overthrow the Corleone family with the help of the Barzini family

• Orders the murder of Vito Corleone

• Attempts to replace the old world values with modern values—a major theme/motif

Act III

• Michael foils another attempt on his father’s life.

• The brothers, Sonny and Michael, are contrasted.

• The planned execution of Sollozzo & Chief of Police

• Michael flees to Sicily, falls in love with Apollonia, marries her, and loses her.

• Sonny is ambushed

ACT IV

• Michael returns to the United States.

• Vito gives him some final advice on the Barzini threat.

• Vito dies and Michael becomes the heir—The Godfather

• Michael takes charge

ACT V

• Michael consolidates his power

• Extends the family operations to Las Vegas

• Methodically eliminates his enemies

• Violates the old standards, placing his own dark motives above family, friendship, and church—MAJOR THEME/MOTIF