8.6 Summary: Module 8

 8.6 Summary: Module 8


Cinematographer James Wong Howe worked with Frankenheimer to shoot a highly unconventional feature film - here a wheelchair dolly is used to capture a handheld shot in the airport allowing greater freedom of movement in the camerawork.

RECAP

In this module To demonstrate your learning, you completed the following activities and assessments: 

1. Read  Paul Schrader's "Notes on Film Noir" (I have the book) Download "Notes on Film Noir" and all module content
2. Watch Seconds and clips
3. Complete the Midterm

RESOURCES
"Through the Lens: James Wong Howe" (Links to an external site.)
"The Surreal Images of Seconds," American Cinematographer (Links to an external site.)
"How to Write a Film Noir Utilizing the 8 Essential Pillars of Film Noir" Industrial Scripts (Links to an external site.) THIS IS A GOOD ARTICLE THAT DESCRIBES NOIR****
John Frankenheimer, Director's Club Podcast (Link Here)

Note on Film Noir with Paul Schrader - YouTube - Link Here
Kit Noir Film Festival
Notes on Film Noir with Paul Schrader & Annette Insdorf
April 24, 2018

COME BACK AND RECORD THIS CONVERSATION AKA PAUL SCHRADER ON NOIR
1:01:33


Notes on John Frankenheimer's film The Comedian

John Frankenheimer directs Mickey Rooney and Mel Torme in The Comedian, written by Rod Serling on Playhouse 90. 

From it’s inception in 1956, everyone knew that this 90 minute weekly presentation was a big bite for any production schedule…even the new CBS Television City facility. So, that first year, three out of four episodes were done live with every fourth episode being done on film at another location.

Remember, the worldwide debut of video tape was in April of 1956 and it took nearly a year to get some machines built and in use, but soon after CBS TVC got theirs, they began to experiment with using them on ‘Playhouse 90’. Although the were live to tape, with no editing, having this ability helped a lot, and in early ’57, the show moved completely to videotape.

The move to tape allowed the show to keep it’s live look and best of all, it allowed them to break the 90 minute show into segments and gave them the ability to retake scenes and move sets without the urgency of the live clock against them.

HERE IS A LINK TO THE WHOLE 1:12 SHOW - LINK


LOOKING AHEAD

Now you're ready for a well deserved SPRING BREAK! Then we will move on to Module 9.



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