Austin Eldridge Film Studies

1. Long takes have been pretty popular because it limited how much film a camera can hold which would cost less money. Long takes can show scenes that most likely have action or show suspense.  2.  a. Enhancing theme b. Technically Innovating  c. Creating tension d. Capturing Realism e. Sparking Energy 3. He is saying that long takes limit storytelling because the human eye is being towards a specific part of the film when the long take is trying to have the audience the scene as a whole.  4. In the movie Spectra, the long take is shown to create suspense because the disguised agent looks to be on a mission from how he refuses to acknowledge emotion. After the agent takes off his disguise, the viewers are informed of action that can soon occur.  5. a. The opening scene is impressive  b. This is because the movie starts off with the death of a kid on television, indicating a dark day for people in the coffee shop. The opening is mostly silent as the camera is moving slow to represent sl

      In this moment, the filmmakers relied on the use of non-diegetic music to communicate the change undergoing within Tereek.      At this point in the story, Tereek has been identified as a homeless man within the city who is looking for a place to sleep at for the night. When Tereek is on the street, he notices a man holding a sign which says that he is blind and deaf. Tereek helps the man get to the bus stop and uses his money to buy the man water but also steals a small amount of money from his wallet. The man introduces himself as Artie. Tereek eventually gets Artie on the bus and becomes friends with him. Tereek leaves the bus stop with the money he stole and says a homeless man sleeping on the sidewalk. Tereek puts the money in the donation cup for the homeless man and walks away. During this moment, the music of the short film is calm and uplifting, with heavenly music playing in the background while Tereek walks away.      This filming technique within the film serves as an