Final Timed-writing
06300180068
Jessie Wang
June 21, 2007
Timed-Writing 3
Directions: If you were to create a filmed advertisement (a "trailer" for a movie based on The Grass-Eaters, which scene would you select? Why? Discuss ways in which you might film the scene. (100%)
If I were the editor of a trailer for a movie based on The Grass-Eaters, I would pick three scenes: the scene that Ajit Babu, lying on an open ground with a great many refugees, woke up in the morning and astonished to find that the one lying beside him was not his wife but "a bag of bones"; the scene that Ajit Babu and his wife were so cheerful to find a carriage to live in that they kept opening and closing the door of the carriage; and the scene that they were hopping excitedly on the top of a building, cheering for the "perfect" place for them to live on.
The reason I pick these ones is that these three scenes can not only best indicate the theme of the story The Grass-Eaters, but also make a deep impression and a huge impact on people. Living in big cities, we can hardly imagine that there are such poor people like the Babus in the world, not to mention that they were so rejoicing and grateful to find places like a carriage or top of a building to live in. It's way beyond our imagination. Thus, these three scenes would make people realize the fact that there are still a great many refugees in the world and have a strong will to take actions to help them.
About the first scene, I would like to shoot it from the overview of the poor city first, letting audiences see the crowded refugees sleeping on the open square. The camera then gets closer and closer to feature Ajit Babu, who just wakes up and takes a stretched yawn, astonished to find that he was lying by a female stranger, confused about where his wife is.
About the second one, I would like to take the shot from the station platform. A train starts to leave the station, moving faster and faster. After the train is gone, people can see a couple playing the door of a carriage on a remote rail, laughing loudly. Then, take a large feature at the couple's expression on their faces, showing that they are having a marvelous time playing.
About the last scene of the three, I would like it to be taken from the bottom of the building first. The camera moves quickly to the top of the building. While the camera is moving, the audiences can see the residents in the building and their apartments. The residents' living standard is rather high: they have telephones, fireplaces, pianos, etc. But the expressions on their faces are cold and frosty. When the camera reached the top of the building, people can see the scene of the Babus hopping, hugging and cheering, with happy tears on their faces but little clothing on their bodies.
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06300180068 Jessie Wang June 21, 2007 Timed-Writing 3 Directions: If you were to create a filmed advertisement (a "trailer" for a movie based on The Grass-Eaters, which scene would you select? Why? Discuss ways in which you might film the scene. (100%) If I were the editor of a trailer for a movie based on The Grass-Eaters, I would pick three scenes: the scene that Ajit Babu, lying on an open ground with a great many refugees, woke up in the morning and astonished to find that the one lying beside him was not his wife but "a bag of bones"; the scene that Ajit Babu and his wife were so cheerful to find a carriage to live in that they kept opening and closing the door of the carriage; and the scene that they were hopping excitedly on the top of a building, cheering for the "perfect" place for them to live on. The reason I pick these ones is that these three scenes can not only best indicate the theme of the story The Grass-Eaters, but also make a deep impression and a huge impact on people. Living in big cities, we can hardly imagine that there are such poor people like the Babus in the world, not to mention that they were so rejoicing and grateful to find places like a carriage or top of a building to live in. It's way beyond our imagination. Thus, these three scenes would make people realize the fact that there are still a great many refugees in the world and have a strong will to take actions to help them. About the first scene, I would like to shoot it from the overview of the poor city first, letting audiences see the crowded refugees sleeping on the open square. The camera then gets closer and closer to feature Ajit Babu, who just wakes up and takes a stretched yawn, astonished to find that he was lying by a female stranger, confused about where his wife is. About the second one, I would like to take the shot from the station platform. A train starts to leave the station, moving faster and faster. After the train is gone, people can see a couple playing the door of a carriage on a remote rail, laughing loudly. Then, take a large feature at the couple's expression on their faces, showing that they are having a marvelous time playing. About the last scene of the three, I would like it to be taken from the bottom of the building first. The camera moves quickly to the top of the building. While the camera is moving, the audiences can see the residents in the building and their apartments. The residents' living standard is rather high: they have telephones, fireplaces, pianos, etc. But the expressions on their faces are cold and frosty. When the camera reached the top of the building, people can see the scene of the Babus hopping, hugging and cheering, with happy tears on their faces but little clothing on their bodies. |
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