ENGB70H3 Lecture : March7Lec.docx
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Opening scene: we do not know whose point of view the movie is going to be from, match cut between graham and rhea. Editing chapter: 180 degree rule: mainstream hollywood cinema abides by this rule. Dissolve is a common transitional device (doesn"t stand out: works with the narrative flow, continuous editing, what mainstream hollywood editing does for us. By shot 5 all we know is the title, all we have for context. Everything goes wrong with the reading as soon as she gets rid of the card about her lover. Tarot cards juxtaposed against one another to make meaning. The images are important but it"s the juxtaposition that makes the meaning. Not necessarily: might predispose cleo to act a certain way, might influence our future somehow, wants to create an open feel, our emotions are called forth. These images ring a bell of our own internal images. The director lays it all out/tarot cards on a table.
