Posted: September 13th, 2017

1) Name three examples of how Hitchcock’s shower sequence in the film “Psycho” is similar to Eisenstein’s Odessa Steps Sequence in “Battleship Potemkin”. Explain and cite examples.

1)    Name three examples of how Hitchcock’s shower sequence in the film “Psycho” is similar to Eisenstein’s Odessa Steps Sequence in “Battleship Potemkin”.  Explain and cite examples.
2)    What three things did you like most about Buster Keaton’s film “The General”?  Explain.
3)    You watched the film “Iran Job”.  Why do you feel it is a good example of a film that better understands the Middle East and its people?
4)    Name one film we have viewed in class and tell me about its camera work.  How did the camera work relate to what you have read in your text and/or that which we discussed in class?
5)    Hitchcock is known as a master director.  How do you feel he is a master at story telling?  Explain.
6)    The Iranian film, “Heaven’s Children” is a delightful film.  Give me three examples of how the filmmaker used film techniques to convey the film’s message.  Explain each.